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Date:         Mon, 05 Feb 1996 12:09:00 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Maher, Steve (SD-MS)" <SMAHER@PO2.GI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Disc brakes on pre-'71 buses.



jhalv@hooked.net wrote:
>       Ok, I've been wondering about this so  I'm just going to go ahead
>  and ask. Can disc brakes be retrofitted to '68 through '70 buses.
>  (Don't laugh so loud, I'm trying to concentrate)




Probably so. But then you'll need two spare tires, since the front wheels
would have the small 5-bolt pattern, while the rears would still have the
large 5-bolt pattern.


OTOH, if you buy my '71 front-disc setup for $750, I'll throw in the
rest of the bus for free!   :^)


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Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '80 V6anagon w/Chevy 2800
                              '71 VW Transporter, for sale
                              '66 Mustang Coupevertible, for sale


Please DON'T use REPLY key-- my return address is messed up.
Send replies to smaher@gi.com, and you'll live happily ever after.


Check out the cars at http://www.lookup.com/homepages/76242/home.html
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