The following link is a good read, IMHO. The third column in the page discusses Aussie buses and some of the dust issue previously mentioned. http://books.google.com/books?id=8rk-xKaI4g0C&pg=PA156&lpg=PA156&dq=VW+bus+Australia+dust&source=bl&ots=vXu6GbcpXj&sig=JKjREQIxDhzgSPTnTkrQRzdVpzo&hl=en Sorry to hear about your bud, Ronnie. Glad their okay. Jeff sent via iPhone On Aug 31, 2009, at 2:53 PM, "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: who knows. There are a lot of strange variations that weren't "m-code" specials based upon regions. Some South African busses I've seen had the batter shields on the inside behind the engine air vents to deflect dust as well. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 3:10 PM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'm not sure. Don't really think this M Code was designed for the Aussies because they had some of their own set ups, plus it was an M code you could get on any SC shipped anywhere. Have read some of the stuff that the Aussies did to the bus but don't think this was one of them. --- On Mon, 8/31/09, ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: ATX BUS <atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: dusty conditions scoops To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 1:50 PM I have read about this set up. Wasn't it originally designed for the dusty conditions of the Australia outback? Jeff From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 1:19:55 PM Subject: [tcb] dusty conditions scoops OK Brian: Quick search and I did find one picture of the SC that shows the scoops. Unfortunately at Eureka the only pictures I took of it are on film, not digital. Anyway for anyone interested here is what the scoops look like for the 62 M004. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=490777 And Brian: How you put in links: When on the URL that you want to link to, highlight the url, right click, click on copy. Then when you do your e-mail and you are ready to insert the url link click on edit, then click on paste and it will insert the url in the body of your e-mail ready for someone to use. -- My Email Moniker http://www.findinternettv.com/Video,item,1570570433.aspx