hi just wondering if i need the flappy things at the bottom of the dog housing or can i rip them out as its a buggy im a bit confused as what theses are for

There the thermostat flaps, i think you can just get a spring and hook it up so they're permanently open

you can do that or remove them on a buggy. on a standard beetle that have a round bellow type thermostat and as it gets hotter it expands and this action pushes on a rod that then in turn moves the flap linkage.

Tone if you take them out and every thing is there including the link rod that connects the flaps either side at the back along with the connecting rod and bellows I'd like them off you for some beer tokens if you like. Think my daughters beetle ones are seized up. Let me know how much ya want for them including postage if your not local to Brum

id just pull the lot off less hastle car will run and cool fine without them..