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Date:         Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:40:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: exhaust part number/info needed
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <d1ea9acf0804210605n3a808d29yad63b382035e94cd@mail.gmail.com>
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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


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