Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:34:57 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: exhaust part number/info needed
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If you go to the site and search for muffler, you'll find all the parts.
On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 9:14 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> Isn't the 2.1 exhaust bracket different than the 1.9? Are they
> interchangeable?
>
> -Craig
> '85Gl
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Van-Cafe has the straps in their catalogue as
> > http://volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=546063738
> >
> > You might ask them if they have a used mount they'd sell you - they have
> > other used parts on the website.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 6:05 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Mine came to me with a big hoseclamp on there, i've never had the
> > > opportunity to use "the strap". The problem is though, there is soo
> > > little
> > > material left on my "retainer" that the hose clamp is quite literally,
> > > going
> > > to come through at any time. These things REALLY rust.
> > > I see Frank Condelli has them listed on his website.....but no price.
> > > Stainless Steel anyone? There's a market for it........
> > >
> > > -Craig
> > > '85Gl
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > craig cowan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Assuming your talking about the bracket that fits atop
> > > > > the muffler, is attached to the three "support rods"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > That is called a "Retainer" and its part # "Was" 025 251 519. It's
> > > listed
> > > > as NLA (no longer available).
> > > >
> > > > As long as the part that bolts to the support rods is still there,
> > > you can
> > > > go to a hardware store and purchase a large stainless steel hose
> > > clamp, like
> > > > one for a dryer exhaust hose, and use that in place of the regular
> > > strap.
> > > >
> > > > I did that, as a temporary measure, on my '84 7 passenger 5 years
> > > ago.
> > > > It's still there and doing fine.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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