Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2021 18:15:05 -0500
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From: Mbob1950 <mbob1950@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Auto Shifter slide repair
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Eric I just pulled the plastic ribbed strip off a 89 at the pick apart today.
Send me your address and I will sent it to you. I have two manual trans vans.
Cheers
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> On Sep 7, 2021, at 21:00, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Stuart,
>
> I double checked with uniWerks Design. Turns out he did have them but out of stock due to material shortage.
>
> But, He expects them back very soon.
>
> So, I will get one and go from there.
>
> Any tips on the process of replacing one of these?
>
> And, Chris at Uniwerks seems to keep saving the day.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
>
>> On Sep 7, 2021, at 8:33 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> It's a shifter dust cover strip. Nobody seems to make them but they could
>> be 3D printed. Go Westy has them for the Eurovan but not the Vanagon. I
>> made a decent substitute from a vinyl three ring binder cover. Just cut it
>> to the proper width and length and then cut a hole for the shifter (the hard
>> part). Works fine and this is a good time to replace your indicator lights
>> with Go Westy's LEDs:
>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23493/led-bulb-kit-for-automatic-shifter-?
>> v=
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric
>> Caron
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 2:18 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Auto Shifter slide repair
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Always something to create a challenge for VW bus caretakers.
>>
>> I noticed today that the flexible plastic piece attached to the shifter
>> handle is broken. This is the part that moves with the shifter handle.
>> Sort of like a roll top desk.
>>
>> When in park there is a quarter sized or so opening at the bottom. Gone
>> once you shift down even one notch to reverse.
>>
>> The missing piece seems to still be in there attached at the bottom.
>>
>> Anyone know where to get a replacement? Or even the correct name for the
>> part for my search?
>>
>> And, anyone have experience on how to fix it?
>>
>> Thanks folks.
>>
>> Eric Caron
>>
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