Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:34:03 -0600
Reply-To: joseph Trussell <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: joseph Trussell <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Gof/Jetta Hubcaps/Camping
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Mine went on without any real problem; on the left front, the wheelcover has
a little exploded dent in the center, from me smacking it on there, but it
fits snugly and looks good. The speedo made a weird noise at first that I
couldn't figure out (until consulting the list) but it has since stopped,
and the speedo is working fine.
I drove 150 miles on them this weekend, and they're still on. I don't know
if I have 5 1/2- or 6-inch wheels.
We went to Poudre Canyon, northwest of Ft. Collins, and camped with friends;
there was no fire ban up there and we camped right on the river with a
small, responsible campfire. It was a great weekend and my van did very
well, although I think next I need to make some bug screens!
We saw Yonder Mountain String Band up at Mishawaka Amphitheater in the
canyon and saw a host of Vanagons--Syncros, beat-up GLs, and Westies.
Probably 20 total.
There was one campsite where three Westfalias had all parked together in a
"u" shape and run a tarp between their poptops to create a giant awning.
There was another Westy that had been hit in the front, had no grille, and
had square headlights on the driver's side and a round headlight on the
passenger's. Necessity is the mother of invention, I guess.
Joe T.
Denver, CO
'85 GL 'bertha'
----Original Message Follows----
From: Chris S <mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Chris S <mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Gof/Jetta Hubcaps
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:49:37 +0000
>They're the Golf/Jetta 14" ones from 94-98, and I'm shocked at how much
>better they make my Van look.
I tried hubcaps from a '95 Jetta this and couldn't make them clip into my
the wheels. Hmmm....
So I went to a junkyard and got a set of perfectly used Vanagon hubcaps.
They add years to my Camel. I love it!
Chris S.
'85 Westy
"Look Mister, you bought a camel.
Don't expect it to prance like a stallion."
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