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Date:         Tue, 31 May 2005 16:11:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Correct hub caps
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net>
In-Reply-To:  <6.2.1.2.2.20050531180027.043fe330@pop.ipa.net>
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On 5/31/2005 4:03 PM Max Wellhouse wrote:

> I'm convinced that VW started offering the alloy wheels just about the > time they switched from the chrome hubcaps to the ugly as hell "aero" > style wheel cover. The kick was to get you to order the van with the > alloys because the stock wheel covers were too gross to look at.

I have to admit that I am pretty unimpressed by these stupid-looking gray plastic "aero" covers.

So . . . if a fellow has three "aeros," and one odd plastic type with five fake "lugnuts" molded into it . . . and doesn't want to buy new wheels, what would be a good "look" for his 84 that he is planning to paint safety yellow with black trim?

--

Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR

> > Max > > At 03:17 PM 5/31/2005, Michael Elliott wrote: > >> I saw a 1982 Vanagon brochure and it pictured the vehicle with the >> chrome domelike "VW" hub caps a la my 71 baywindow. >> >> A brochure for a 1985 Vanagon showed the larger disclike gray plastic >> ones. >> >> What's correct for a 1984? Or a 1983.5? What's the diff, anyway? >> >> -- >> >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 83.5 (or 84) Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> KG6RCR > > >


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