Also don't take for granted that parts over the years have remained the same in the producton of Vanagons. I have noticed quite different radii on the corners of certain parts over the years. Also saw a restored vanagon that used a rear corner panel from an aircooled. The marker lamp holes were several inches different. Jim On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 1:47 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > I’ll 2nd what DH says here & add a thought > > > If You go for Used parts or a Parts Van there may probably be Cutting & > Cleaning costs > > that very well might make the New parts be the better value ~ > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > On 16 Apr , 2023, at 7:56 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Regarding looking for a clip versus new parts, as our vehicles are aging > we need to give thought for future parts availability. Many of these body > sections are still available new. Some are likeliness old stock. Without > sales they will not be manufactured. At some point unless purchased by > speculators or other supporters, the time will come that this stuff will be > destroyed. Storage costs $$and at some point the losses need to be cut. > Sometimes these clearances go to auction but most likely off to the > shredder. > > > > There are hardly any other 80's vehicles that are still in use as daily > drivers or more importantly leisure travel vehicles. Not do we drive them > we also sleep and live in them. The US automotive fleet is now over 12 > years and that is considered a problem. Here we are driving vehicles > pushing 40. We need to give thought to our future parts needs. > > > > Dennis > |
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