Date:         Mon, 8 May 1995 13:04:24 -0400
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From:         michael.heron@utoronto.ca (michael heron)
Subject:      Re: weakly stats ...

>> 57 Microbus   1  66 Microbus  11  75 Bus   5  87 Vanagon  24
>> 58 Microbus   0  67 Microbus   8  76 Bus   7  88 Vanagon   5
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>Excluding Thom, does this make the the honorary owner of the oldest
>bus on the list?
>
>"Don't forget to walk your Chia Pet."
>
>Oh speaking of that, couple questions for the guru's.
>
>Does anyone have a connection for 50's bumpers?  Looking for a set
>for my bus.

there are some pretty beat up ones about 4 hours away from me....
>
>What year did they change the dashboard around the radio on the
>microbus?  I put a normal DIN sized radio in my '67 (No it was
>already cut up), and there is solid metal around the whole thing.  In
>my friends '64 he has a fullsize radio in his, but there is not metal
>around the whole thing, the little slots cut into the dashboard don't
>quit before the radio.  Likewise my '57 is this way, if I were to put
>a new radio in there (Not even considering it!) it wouldn't fit with
>solid metal around it.
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>I am guessing it was changed like '66 or somewhere in there?  Ideas.

yes 66' was the last year for the old style radio. 67' changed to the big
honkin square hole.
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>Lastly:
>
>Is there a company that either refinishes steering wheels.  The
>enamel (?) is worn off the '57's and I'd like it fixed.  I hear
>though that the wheel doesn't come off exactly easy.  Is there a
>place that sells repro's?

one person i know is bob koch in california who does "show quality" (usual
disclaimers apply) steering wheel resto's. he advertise's in the back of
all the big VW rags (esp. HVW's)

you can pull the steering wheel off with a standard 3 prong "puller".
Personally i have taken off steering wheels by removing the securing nut
(obvious once you disconnect and remove the horn button) and then *lightly*
tapping the underside of the steering wheel (close to the centre of the
wheel as possible) off with a rubber mallet, until it comes off. By going
the rubber mallet route, you run the risk of cracking your wheel, so
probably using the 3 prong puller would be best option.

michael
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>Thanks for any help!
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>| - Mike White                    |
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