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Date:         Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:26:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Will Audi power window motors fit our Vanagons?
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4EB01755.2060404@comcast.net>
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You can still buy them new from multiple vendors . Or I have a pile of used ones ,but why play with used ones ,when new ones are under a $100.00 ?

Stacy

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Joel, I have done some extensive checking to see if there is any other > power window motor out there that will work with the stock Vanagon power > window regulators. Unfortunately I have never found anything even close > enough to adapt to make work much less a bolt on. Sorry about that. > -- > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > Phone: 856-327-4936 > Fax: 856-327-2242 > > > > On 11/1/2011 9:24 AM, Joel Cort wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> >> It is practically impossible to find any Vanagons left in most junk yards >> these days, but last time I visited a yard I spotted an 87 Audi Quatro. >> >> Will the power window motor found on the Audi Quatro (1987) be the same >> fit for our Vanagons with power windows? >> >> What about the power window motors out of a Passat or Golf? >> >> If so I will go fetch the front door motors and the rear door motors >> before the car goes to the crusher :-( >> >> Thanks for any wise words. >> >> Happy Camping, >> Joel Cort >> Rochester NY >> >> jcort@rochester.rr.com >> joel_cort@yahoo.com >> >> 89 Syncro Westy (VanGo) >> 87 Syncro Transporter (Stella Blue) >> 73 Westy Campmobile (Agent Orange) >> >> Western New York LiMBO Respresentative www.limbobus.org >> Founding member of the Empire State VW Camping Club >> www.empirevwcamping.org >> >> Westies@Watkins XI is planned for September 21-22-23, 2012 >> www.westies-at-watkins.org >> >>

-- 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. Oldest son is an Eagle scout.


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