Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 06:44:30 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: comments on a few recent Vanagon purchases
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Eric,
Where did you get your Westy painted? In Vt?
My 88 is almost ready for a paint job.
Dennis
Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont
> On Jan 9, 2015, at 8:05 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
> Hi foks,
>
> Over winter break I was pleased to get my
> computer to work nicely on two of our vanagon vender’s sites. I hope to be as successful on a few others in the future.
>
> I explored bus Depot and Van Cafe spending hours reading through as many parts descriptions I could find or understand.
>
> Well, I made a few interesting finds or unusual discoveries so I’ll share a few and hope folks will also share some of their interesting finds.
> bus Depot
>
> I found the little arguably useless plastic strap that holds the door under the sink from fully opening and bumping the front table leg.
> Who would think we could even find this thing!
> Yes, I bought one, and yes, I went out in 20 degree weather to install it!
> I found the rubber gasket for the stock mirrors.
> I found the replacement clear rock Gard stickers that go on the wheel wells! as my van was just painted I couldn’t resist. But be aware I only got one, the other is back ordered and I will not tell you how crazy the price was for each little sticker! But, they can still be found!
>
> At Van Cafe
>
> I found LED marker bulbs for under $3.00 so I bought 2 to try!
> OK, I also bought the LED back up lights. They claim they will truly brighten up the backing up and for $30.00 a pair I like the idea of my drivers seeing as well as possible when backing up at night. It seemed a lot easier to pop them in then try to wire up some additional lights as I did decades ago.
>
> But the nicest find for me was the rebuilt or redesigned rear heater core valve. I hope to install soon but even now just looking at the thing it seems so much stronger then the original. All metal and the O ring sticks out a bit. it just looks so much more reliable and water tight. Report to follow. That is once the VT weather warms a bit.
> I was please to find it as I believe mine is leaking and the bus Depot listed them as unavailable.
>
> So, anyone know sources for unusual or hard to find Westfalia parts? I bet you can’t beat my plastic door strap!
>
> By the way I couldn’t check out go Westy as the site was screen reader challenged.
>
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 gL Auto Westfalia
> With way cool sink door retaining strap!
>
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