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Date:         Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:11:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Silly question about hub caps
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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The hubcaps from my 79 loaf fit my 90 GL just fine. Thanks to Ron for the clarification. I certainly had no idea there were two of them out there.

DM&FS

At 11:40 AM 2/28/2011, Old Volks Home wrote: >I have Late Bus owners call here several times a week claiming they >have a 7_ Vanagon without knowing what they really have. It's not too >far fetched. >-- >Jim Thompson >84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" >84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" >72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" >75 914 1.8 "Nancy" >Full Timing Since March 1999 >oldvolkshome@gmail.com >http://www.oldvolkshome.com >*********************************** >On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Joe Luther <jluther@alfons-haar.us> wrote: > > Dennis - it's totally possible and now seems likely. > > > > I was thinking that the seller knew what a Vanagon was since she > put Vanagon > > in the ad title and said she owned the one the caps came off of but I > > occasionally go astray when thinking and this may be one of those > > times.....at least I'm only out $10. It seemed too good to be true....... > > > > Thanks for all the input. Guess I'm back on the hunt. > > > > Joe > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com] > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 12:02 PM > > To: Joe Luther; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: RE: Silly question about hub caps > > > > You may have gotten 15" Beetle caps.Sent from my Windows Phone > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Luther > > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:15 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Silly question about hub caps > > > > > > > >> Excellent suggestion - I know what I'm talking about but it's totally > >> possible no one else does. > >> > >> I have these: > >> > >> http://www.hubcapzone.com/hubcaps/factory/vw/61508.jpg > >> > >> and want to install these: > >> > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_Type2_T3_Kombi.jpg > >> > >> The hub caps I got from Craigslist are supposed to be what is shown on > >> the red Vanagon above but they are too shallow to clear the grease cap > >> and the wrong diameter for the wheel. > >> > >> However, the seller was clear that the caps came off of her Vanagon. > >> For $10, I don't think she would lie to make them go away. > >> > >> So my question is whether there are 2 variations of Vanagon wheel and > >> 2 variations of of these hub caps out there. > >> > >> Does this help? > >> > >> Joe > >> > >> > >> _____ > >> > >> From: JordanVw@aol.com [mailto:JordanVw@aol.com] > >> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:02 AM > >> To: jluther@alfons-haar.us; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> Subject: Re: Silly question about hub caps > >> > >> > >> send link to pics or nobody knows what your talking about > >> > >> > >> In a message dated 2/28/11 10:57:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, > >> jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US writes: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I finally got the Vanagon home yesterday, my was driveway cleared of > >> ice 3 weeks after purchase. > >> > >> In the interim, I purchased some Vanagon hub caps off of Craigslist > >> (small caps with the VW logo embossed in the center). The girl was > >> 100% clear they came off of a Vanagon, she owned one and these were > >> taken off when she put something else on. > >> > >> When trying to install the caps on my front wheel as a test, there was > >> no way they would fit. The center grease cap assembly was too tall > >> and the outer diameter of the cap seemed totally wrong to fit the boss on > > the wheel. > >> I have the steel 14" wheels, (5 x 112 I assume) with the holes around > >> the perimeter. > >> > >> The wheels on my van should be OEM, they came with a plastic wheel > >> cover that is correct for my year of Vanagon according to the web. I > >> just prefer the little VW logo hub caps. > >> > >> I've seen photos of Vanagons with these VW logo hub caps before. Is > >> there anything odd about the 1983 air cooled GL wheels or special > >> about the Vanagon caps one year versus the others? This no-fit > >> situation doesn't make much sense. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Joe


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