Date:         Mon, 28 May 2001 00:25:16 -0400
Reply-To:     Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET>
Subject:      Rusty tie-down brackets...broken sink part
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Since I get to work tomorrow, we didn't take the Westy camping over the
holiday weekend. While cleaning up Fritz on Friday, my son and I discovered
two problems...

The tie-down hardware on the luggage rack is really rusted and the rust is
discoloring the inside of the luggage rack. Drilling out the rivets and
replacing the brackets seems a bit extreme. How about a Dremel tool with
wire brush? Anybody done this?  Other suggestions?

The outlet on my sink is broken where the drain hose clamps to the outside
cup of the drain. The hose barb is cracked (off completely now that I pulled
on it a little). I checked GoWesty and they want $20 + shipping for the
whole assembly; I only need the outer cup/hose barb. I'm going to glue it
for now. No Westies in local junk yards.

Incidentally, today we took my son to the airport (enroute to his next duty
station....Sigonella). Hans (91 Caravelle) ran great with five people,
loaded with lots of luggage; 65-70mph in stiff 25 mph winds.  He is such a
good van! We spotted two Westies in the LT parking lot, one air cooled, one
85-86. We also saw a new Westy EuroVan on the way home...Weekender no
kitchen. (Rare day for sightings in Ohio).

--
Stephen Steele*
Chillicothe OH
'91 Caravelle  "Hans"
'84 Westfalia  "Fritz"
'81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by PO
'90 Jetta GL  16 yo Sons' "together" car
'74 MGB  "Terrance" My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74
'93 Chevy S-10    I hate it ... but sometimes I need a truck
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