Folks---get yourself a copy of ETKA and you'll have the parts numbers in hand when you call/visit the dealer. Having the part numbers usually indicates to the counter help that you are not the average shade tree rube looking to ruin their precious lunch hour. I also find the ETKA to be an invaluable resource for seeing how stuff actually goes back together! = ) Jeff / 87 Syncaru Westy On Sep 10, 2007, at 7:50 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:26:10 +0000 > From: Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> > Subject: Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle? > > <FWIW, I recently had to buy new clips for my 88 GL's rear hatch > panel cover and the dealership was cheaper than gowesty by .30 a > piece. And they ordered the quantity I needed and had them for me > within a day. I was shocked. Thought I'd let y'all know> > > Yeah, but it's rare to find anything bus/Vanagon still at the > dealer-even more frustrating it's even rarer that the parts counter > guy will even attempt to look it up. Usually as soon as you say > "bus" or "Vanagon" they say "no, can't get it". Last Vanagon item I > got from the dealer was the backing plates for the front brake > pads, and they weren't even for a Vanagon, they were going on a '75 > Westy, but it is the same part. I went to 3 dealers before I found > one that was even willing to check if they were still available. > Jeff |
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