Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:37:16 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Goodies from Europe!
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Ron, I have Carat bumpers on the front and rear already. I like them. But I
took the side molding (Carat) off because I don't think they're the ideal.
The side molding in your picture would be better. (But I don't like the
front bumper in that picture, and I am sorry to say those wheels are
disgusting looking, at least to me.)
To get what I'm thinking about, look at an early model CRX and compare it
with the last year they were made. The body is the same, the molding on the
side is different. The earlier models had molding that came up high giving
the CRX a two tone look. The later models had just a strip of molding along
the side, and they were much sharper and cleaner looking. You see that in
just about every newer car on the road, BMW for instance. The front and rear
bumpers are in alignment so that you could draw a line from the top of the
front to the top of the back bumper, but the top of the side molding is
lower and not in the same line. In contrast the Carat bumper side molding
forms a line all around along the top of the bumpers and the side molding.
This is not the optimal.
When I had my Vanagon painted I had them fill in the holes that where there
to hold up the Carat side molding, now I just need something like what I see
in your picture. Can you tell me where and how I could get these? I think it
would modernize and enhance my vanagon's visual appeal.
You could add these side moldings to the list of things to update the
Vanagon: E-code lights, bilstein shocks, Rhein 15 inch wheels, P1 Carver
propane heater, clear projectzwo blinkers, new paint, better stereo, water
wetter, Aussie chip or tiico kit, ect ect ect. Personally I think they or
something like them are essential.
>From: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
>
> > >You can see a picture of both the quad grill kit and the lower
>wraparound
> > >grill at www.busdepot.com/t25side.gif
>
>
> > Hey Ron, I looked at the picture, and I noticed that the side has
> > a molding
> > or some black strip along the bottom edge, which I like, is this
> > available???
>
> > I was just checking out the pic on your site with the SA grilles. Just a
> > question, Do you know what company made the rims on this bus?
>
>
>
>The van pictured is actually Just Kampers' show vehicle in England.
>(Anybody
>notice that the sliding door is on the "wrong" side?) I swiped the picture
>from their catalog since it showed the grills nicely. I did carry the
>lower
>side molding as part of a kit that included the pictured front and rear
>plastic bumpers. The kit sold for something like $800 complete, and
>approximated the look of the Wolfsburg bumpers and moldings (for about 1/3
>the price). I saw the pictured Vanagon "in person" and it looked quite
>sharp
>so I ordered a few sets. However, customer response was not tremendous;
>some people felt that the bumpers were flimsy (they are, although so are
>the
>VW Wolfsburg ones; neither would hold up to any sort of impact) and didn't
>like the fact that no mounting hardware was included. So I did not
>re-order
>them and have no plans to. (I do have one kit left, with some minor
>damage,
>which I would sell for half price if anyone were interested.)
>
>Regarding the wheels, they were extremely expensive at the time and are no
>longer available. However, I do have a few sets of 15" chrome wheels coming
>in fairly soon (I hope) that fit the Vanagon. These are not like the South
>African ones, or like any others I've seen, and appear from the photos I
>looked at to be shiny chrome rather than brushed aluminum. Another
>one-shot
>deal; I'm getting 3 sets, I think, and that will be it. I'll post info
>once
>they arrive and I have a chance to check them out.
>
>- Ron Salmon
> The Bus DepotŪ, Inc.
> www.busdepot.com
> (215) 234-VWVW
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