Date:         Wed, 26 Jul 2000 13:42:48 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@aol.com
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey R <Oxroad@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: front mudflap installation tip
Comments: To: albell@uvic.ca
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In a message dated 7/26/2000 11:18:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
albell@uvic.ca writes:

<< Recently someone asked about how the front left side mudflap attaches to
the
 body, specifically the inserts that go into the body holes.

 Had a look around town yesterday to find replacements for the stock plastic
 inserts and found what I thought were good matches. >>

Sorry I wish I followed up my last e-mail about the grommets. The VW dealer
can get those grommets, I think they're called insert nuts. They cost about
$2.50 each. I don't have a part number in front of me but I can get one. In
the meantime if the dealer can find the mudflap on the micro fiche the
grommets are shown there. The grommets work sort of like a plastic anchor. As
the pin from the mudflap enters the grommet the part of the grommet that is
inserted in the body expands a bit.

I'm sure the rubber grommets Alistair found work fine BTW.

Jeff
83.5 Westy
NYC