Date:         Wed, 20 Apr 2005 23:53:56 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: making obsolete plastic parts.? Re: '80-'84 westy plastic
              pass Curtain ro...
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My curtain rod cover is as brittle and yellow as anyones. A few ugly  repairs
have kept it "functional." After a trip to the desert I noticed it was
cracked up a little worse. When the photos came back there's one Beth took  of her
sister Jessica lying on the rear bench seat reading with her feet up and  one
foot resting right on the curtain rod cover. Argh!

The picture makes the damage almost worth it because it makes me look
popular in a way a guy with a Westfalia rarely is.

More to the point. About 4 years ago  called the guy--the guy who  allegedly
helped design the Westfalia--Euro...something was the name of the  company. He
used to be out here in CA but I think he's in Tennessee now. Anyway  he
didn't have any more--they're obsolete.

But here's the question. Did this guy manufacture the parts for the  Westflia
for VW, and might he be willing to re-tool or get rid of the molds in  some
listees direction? Does anybody have a relationship with this guy? Sorry I
can't remember his name or the company--was it EuroCampers?

I bought stuff from him in the past for what it's worth.

Anyway I'm in need of a new curtain rod cover, but $500- $1K is a bit out  of
my budget.
Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA






In a message dated 4/20/2005 8:59:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
JordanVw@AOL.COM writes:

regarding reproducing the '80-'84 westy  right rear plastic  curtain rod cover
- well i have a few "donors" here.. i just need to locate  someone who does
plastic extrusion or injection molding..    do u  know anyone?