Date:         Wed, 11 May 2005 10:10:45 -0600
Reply-To:     bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: RE : availability of OEM westy mudflaps?
Comments: To: Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
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>........ I replaced my propane tank mud guard after the VW dealer broke the og
> one putting the westy on the lift for ........
>
>
> I have OEM flaps all round (the type that sit a couple of inches back
> from the wheel arch).
> They have been on my van for 13 years since new. No lift issues...a
> properly placed
> hoist should not significantly interfere with the mudflaps...I always
> use large wooden blocks
> between hoist and van for additional clearance.

Yep, that's what I suspected-the dealer's old volks are long gone, & the new
young volks don't work on many Vanagons-in fact they didn't know what to
service on mine- We finally agreed that I shouldn't go to the dealer anymore
because they were to busy fixing electrical glitches on new vws!!!


> Cheers,
> Steve O
> NSW Australia

> '00 Transporter Double Cab
> '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)

  I'd love to see some pics of these RHD transporters-Eurovans, vanagons, or
splits???

Tom Buese-You can never have too many transporters