Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:25:04 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: WAS: lower rad grill size. NOW: D-OH! and question (PIC
included!)
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That's kind of you to offer.
Sure a pic would be great!
Thanks,
Neil.
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you want, I can shoot a couple of pix of mine tomorrow when its light
> out. :)
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 6:03 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh. Thanks. That's a relief.
> >
> > So the 3 tangs on the bottom of the grill "perch" on the edge of the
> > sheet metal? It seems (on memory from *months* ago) it mounted
> > differently on the 85' I had.
> >
> > Apologies for such elementary questions.
> >
> > I really should go to the mall and spy on some unsuspecting Vanagons ;^)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> > > Neil, you probably don't realize that there is supposed to be a large
> > > gap at the bottom. I just measured a 1 1/4" gap below the grill on my
> 86.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > neil N wrote:
> > > > Here's the pic:
> > > >
> > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowerradgrill
> > > >
> > > > I measured the opening on me 85' parts Vanagon at 6.5" but had doubts
> > > > about the diagram I drew at the time, so I double checked on-line
> > > > before cutting. I cut to 6.5" to be safe, as that was what I wrote
> > > > down on my fetid diagram, but this is just all wrong.
> > > >
> > > > People who kindly responded, of course this is my own "doing"! ---
> :^)
> > > >
> > > > It doesn't seem to fit properly. The tangs don't fit and the hole is
> too big.
> > > >
> > > > I should have cut it (and please don't laugh) to the size of grill I
> > > > had in hand!
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure I can make this fit, but rather than repair the body and/or
> > > > alter a perfectly good grill.....
> > > >
> > > > are there different sized lower grills for different years?
> > > >
> > > > Is there a difference in the nose of the Vanagon between the
> > > > "Transporter" model and the Westy?
> > > >
> > > > If so, anyone want to trade me?
> > > >
> > > > Heh heh.... oops.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Neil.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > > >
> > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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