Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:46:36 -0800
Reply-To: VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Radiator vintage?
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My vendors usually have them, but their availability is a little less
reliable then the Behr.
AKG: http://www.akg-gruppe.de/index.php?id=704&L=1
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:38 PM
To: VW Doka
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Radiator vintage?
Thanks Jeff. Who's selling the AKGs?
'AKG' really, like my favourite microphones?
On Nov 30, 2007 5:15 PM, VW Doka < vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes and no. It was more of a whine about how everyone is moving their
production to China, and usually, the quality suffers. That being said, the
last Behr (made in China) radiator that I installed actually looked pretty
good.
And truthfully, I'm still seing quite a few German Behr radiators for
the Vanagon coming down the pipe. Probably old stock.
As for a better brand... I prefer the German made AKG radiators.
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:04 PM
To: VW Doka
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Radiator vintage?
Are you implying anything there Jeff? Is there a better brand? Just
asking.........
On Nov 30, 2007 4:25 PM, VW Doka < vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
Ah yes, the German Behr radiator... now made in China.
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On
Behalf
Of Jeffrey Vickers
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 3:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Radiator vintage?
Thanks, Mark. I'll have a look tonight. Looks like Bus Depot has the
best deal right now on Behrs---$149.
Jeff
On Nov 30, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Mark Drillock wrote:
> If you look over the radiator closely there will be a date code on
> it. The part number you gave won't do it.
>
> Often, on the passenger side plastic end tank, fairly high up the
> side, there will be a molded in circular emblem with a 2 digit
> number in the center. That number is the year it was made. It can
> be seen with the radiator installed.
>
> Replacement tanks may have a date sticker but those can fall off
> over time.
>
> Mark
>
> Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
>
>> Can anyone tell me the vintage of my radiator from the number:
068 12
>> 253 E? Its an 87 Syncro Westy that I bought in '92 so I know its
at
>> least 15 years old but I'm wondering if its stock and if its been
>> replaced before.
>> Thanks!
>> Jeff
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/