In a message dated 1/6/06 6:04:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes:
> The caps look the same, but actually are not. I lost three of the stock Bug > caps from my van before I was informed of the difference. Stock Bus caps are > about 1/4" deeper than stock Bug caps. Look at the edge of the disc - if you > have both available, the difference is easy to see if they are side-by-side. > The shallower Bug caps don't lock down on the ribs of the wheels, because > the stub axle in the rear, or the dust capand speedo drive in the front > protrude too far. > > actually you are correct.. beetle caps *will* fit but not great.. the 71-79 bus uses the same steel wheels as the vanagon so obviously theyre the same. |
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