Date:         Thu, 17 Oct 2002 21:34:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Organization: not likely
Subject:      Re: interchangeable parts?
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> Any vw or other parts fit our vanagons?
> I have found widow and mirror switches, auto tranny
interlocks, etc. from
> small VW cars. Any idea what else should be scrounged
at the pick 'n pull
> before they crush these rascals?

a couple of things that folks might find interesting
...

the valve cover gaskets on the watercooled 86-91 buses
are the same as on the old aircooled beetles. i'd
imagine the gaskets are the same on the 80-83 aircools
and the 83-85 watercools, but i'm not sure on those.

the grab straps/handles that come in some model
vanagons (for the rear seat passengers) are the same as
the ones in the beetles (to help the rear seat folks
pull themselves upright). same part numbers and all.

the front door window crank handles in the vanagons are
the same ones as in the beetles.

joel