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Date:         Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:53:11 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Question about mounting the Westy single mudflap
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <E8FB23F8-1BB8-4C79-BCCE-6E220EA22934@shaw.ca>
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I wasn't going to gripe too much about the availability, but since the subject has been brought back up, here goes:

I bought the flap from van-cafe. Their site showed a little bit of hardware pictured with the mud flap, and didn't say anything about "you may need to buy hardware kit so-and-so to install this part on your car," I figured I was getting what I needed with my pricey part.

Yesterday I went to install it and discovered that there were, indeed, missing parts that I would need. So, I went back to the website. The parts kit came up in a search. Five buck, not bad, I thought. I ordered two.

Then came the calculate shipping part. I entered my zipcode and was rewarded with a $17.00 shipping estimate for my one-ounce order.

Needless to say, order canceled.

I checked the Bus Depot site and they do not even list the parts, though they sell the same item, so I could not compare the shipping.

So, I will be at the dealer parts counter sometime monday. Or Fastenall?

Jim

On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I might have the part number around here somewhere... > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 2014, at 5:25 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks Alistair. Looks like I will be visiting the dealer after lo these > many years. > > > > Jim > > > >> On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > >> > >> You need to buy the special plastic and steel inserts that go into the > hole. One time use only so by extras incase you screw up. > >> > >> No need to get at the hidden side of the body, just push the buggers in > and then screw the mudflat stud in. Then fit the mudflow on the stud. > >> > >> VW dealership has them, used on other cars. > >> > >> Alistair > >> > >> > >>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 6:23 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > >>> > >>> Jim, I assure you you do not have to do that. Unfortunately, I cannot > recall the details of the installation, but I managed it, so so can you. > When I figured it out, it made sense, but for the life of me I can't > remember. Sorry. mcneely > >>> > >>> ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >>>> I am celebrating ten years of westy ownership by installing the left > front > >>>> mud flap that protects the propane equipment. I got a really nice > one, but > >>>> one thing has me puzzled. > >>>> > >>>> It's obvious that the two studs that hold the upper part of the flap > to the > >>>> side of the Westy go in from the outside and need nuts installed on > the > >>>> inside to fasten them. But where and how do you access those two > holes from > >>>> the inside to install those nuts? > >>>> > >>>> I am hoping I don't have to pull the kitchen cabinet just to get to > them. > >>>> > >>>> Jim > >>> > >>> -- > >>> David McNeely >


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