Date:         Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:13:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bummer! NLA!
Comments: To: Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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   A friend of mine's brother in Omaha has a huge box full of the new
thermostat housings he paid like $2 a piece for.  Just in case they
get scarce, I'll offer him $4 each for them!!


DM&FS

At 06:14 PM 4/24/2009, Jeff wrote:
>2.1 liter thermostat housings have also gone NLA.
>
>The list is growing...
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>John Rodgers
>Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 6:51 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Bummer! NLA!
>
>Heads Up!!
>
>I have just been informed by one of the major list vendors that the
>headlight adjusters - in this case I asked for adjusters for the left
>outboard light on my 88 GL - are NLA!!!! Can't get them. This is going
>to be a really big PITA for everybody sooner or later. SA grilles for
>everyone isn't exactly a workable idea either.
>
>While scavenging and hoarding may work for a while, sooner or later we
>are going to need to be able to purchase adjuster  replacements. So,
>lets everyone do some head-scratching and come up with a solution to this.
>
>Regards,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver with a loose left outboard headlight!