Date:         Wed, 9 Jan 2002 23:58:24 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: About VAG Alloy Rear Spring Seats For 16" Models
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Me thinks the VAG alloy spring seats will be more expensive!

Go to a discount store and get a teflon cutting board - couple of bucks -
and use that as a spacer above your factory donut.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of developtrust
Sent: January 9, 2002 9:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: About VAG Alloy Rear Spring Seats For 16" Models


Derek,
Thanks for the photo of the special 16" alloy spring seats. Would they work
for a 1989 Vanagon?

The problem with the rubber "doughnuts" is that they are only about 1/8 inch
thick and the junk yards throw them away so you can't find them. The VW
dealer wants $18 each and that's absurd.

I'll make mine out of the plastic cutting board and maybe put a piece of
rubber scrap in there for traction. What kind of "material" did you propose
to put over and under them?

William Polowniak
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300 SE