Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 05:13:41 -0400
Reply-To: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Source for two broken camper parts?
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Be careful here, couple of pitfalls. The knobs are not what Sturart is needing, it's the brass shaft, that's gonna be a hard one. Since you will have to remove the broken one to install a new one why not try to have the broken one repaired ? A good machine shop should be able to do this small job. Then, those Stove Knobs, Grey & Brown, that all of a sudden have become available. They are ALL coming from Gunzl Classic Parts <www.vwbusshop.de> and they have a BIG problem. The size of the D hole in the knobs are not correct for the shafts on OUR stoves, they are too small ! I have an ongoing discussion with Gunzl on this subject and they say they have not had any other complaints. Well, I have had many customers calling me asking if mine will fit as the ones they were getting from other vendors in the US did not, hole too small, well of course mine are the same as theirs, they are all coming from the same source ! I did manage to enlarge the hole in one, a, D hole configuration, to fit but what a project, who's paying for that exercise ! Stay tuned for new developments. AND, why would Westfalia use stoves in the North American market that had lager shafts than the ones in other markets ? Just to drive us all crazy, that's what I think !
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Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale)
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