Date:         Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:34:10 -0400
Reply-To:     Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From:         Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hubcaps?
Comments: To: "Beley, John" <John_Beley@MAXTOR.COM>
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Just to offer another option, the wheel covers that came with my '97 Jetta
seem to fit nicely on the Vanagon steel wheels... I had one in my hands a
couple of weeks ago, and, being curious, I pushed it into the center of one
of my steel Vanagon wheels (the ones with the snow tires on them) and
"pop"... perfect fit.

Nice look, nice VW logo in the center, probably still available from your
local VW dealer (for a small fortune) or your local wrecking yard (for a
couple of bucks).

Tim



(Wow, this thread is getting as popular as "tires").

At 02:57 PM 9/22/2005 -0700, Beley, John wrote:
>The OEM hub caps were poor quality plastic that began to crack in 1986
>(That's my experience on my '84 westy). Because the plastic retainer
>features began cracking, and continued to crack, I removed them and
>stored them for another 6 years. They continued to deteriorate in
>storage (probably due to moisture in the thermal plastic at time of
>injection molding). So I tossed them in '91. Look for some steel chrome
>plated baby moons (unless your preping it for Pebble Beach next August)
>jb
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>Of Michael Elliott
>Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:40 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Hubcaps?
>
>Hi Howard,
>
>I went through this drill several months ago. My 84 has mis-matched,
>cheap-looking silver-gray plastic hubcaps. Turns out that they are
>stock. Three out of four, anyway.
>
>--
>
>Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
>
>
>
>On 9/22/2005 1:18 PM Howard Allen wrote:
>
> >Does anyone have a picture of the correct hubpcaps for a 1984 Vanagon,
> >mine have some inexpensive and cracked plastic ones from WalMart or
> >someplace.  I would like to get some OEM types.
> >
> >Also, any recommendations for maximum tire size (14") that could be
>used.
> >I have 14 195 R75 now and am trying to think of ways to get greater
> >ground clearance for off road use.
> >
> >Best Regards
> >Howard Allen
> >S. Portland, Maine
> >
> >"Don't tread on me."
> >
> >
> >