Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:25:12 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
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Attention if you weld on rims
1. deflate and remove tire
2. let cool completely before remounting tire
serious death may result ...
rebellion is often fatal ...
yours
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:01 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>wrote:
> Ken, I've thought about actually welding, onto my 16" steel wheels,
> the prongs that secure the chrome caps. I'm pretty sure I asked around
> about this and was told that the welding would not injure the wheel. I
> forgot all about this until I read your email.....
> Miguel
>
> 'In heaven all the interesting people are missing.'
> - Friedrich Nietzsche
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> > I on the other hand would say the chrome hupcaps are normal on all early
> 2WD
> > vans until about 84, where they can have either chrome caps, or what I
> call
> > the 'silver dome' hubcaps.............. with exceptions.
> >
> > the 82 diesel, perhaps depending on L or GL trim, had either chrome
> hupcaps
> > or plastic ones that 'look' sort of like wire spoke wheels, sort of.
> Those
> > I don't like, as they are trying to look like something they are not.
> >
> > I think the chrome caps are cool, I wish they'd fit on my south african
> > steel 15 inch wheels , for that "15 inch black painted steel wheel cop
> car"
> > look.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:18 AM
> > Subject: Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
> >
> >
> >> Dave,
> >>
> >> I think the plastic covers you speak of were original. I could be wrong
> >> but
> >> I'm not sure any Vanagons came with the classic chrome VW caps.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >> '90 Carat (Grover)
> >> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> >> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >
>
--
roger w
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servant who becomes king ...
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