Date:         Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:52:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Strap Handles?
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Black? No way, I've looked at mine and I swear that they are . . . wait --
no, they're black all right.

Thanks for the link!

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR



On 10/29/2009 3:13 PM Old Volks Home wrote:

> Mr Squirrel -
>
> While VW originally installed 90V Saddle Brown Straps, they were quickly
> obsoleted in the late 80s and superseded to the 01C Black Straps (I need
> to replace mine - they're a bit stretched too).  Once they break apart,
> well......I've tried to fix with no success.
>
> Airhead carries 'em, sold in pairs:
> http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=5311
> <http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=5311>
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     The "subway hanger" strap just to the inside rear of the sliding door on
>     Mellow Yellow is looking pretty grim. The vinyl outer sleeve has pulled
>     out of the clip and the inner cotton core is exposed. Anyone got a
>     suggestion how to refurb or replace the thing? It's the brown kind.
>
>     --
>     Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>     84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>     74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>     Bend, OR
>     KG6RCR
>