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Date:         Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:13:46 -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: Need rear brake backing plates (now rear Discs?)
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <n2n1250b1e91004271252gbdfa2fe5id83489a5171ee85b@mail.gmail.com>
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That's the direction I'm heading.

When (if?) my bank account recovers from the Subaru conversion, 5 speed transaxle and Audi front brakes, I'm really looking forward to getting a set of caliper mounts and hubs from Burley and going Audi in the back too.

His seems to be the most reasonable set of parts around....

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Ron. > > Now that the cost of my rear drum rebuild just went up another $200, rear > discs are looking interesting again. Has anyone seen these? > > http://burleysmotorsports.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10 > > Any other options out there? > > This whole brake fiasco has reminded me that I still hate drum brakes... > :-/ > > On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:58 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> > wrote: > > > > I've discovered my rear backing plates are rusted out. > > > Does anyone have a source for these, new or used? > > > > > > I keep them in stock - $99.95 each. > > > > http://busdepot.com/view.jsp?model=58&prodgroup=1036 > > > > - Ron Salmon > > The Bus Depot, Inc. > > www.busdepot.com > > (215) 234-VWVW > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT > > > > > > > > > -- > Shawn Wright >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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