Thanks for the plastic dissertation John. It is best hearing it from a hands on eperience...and it makes logical sense for "planned obsolescence"....after sending my post regarding the pod breakage several days ago ,I had a chance to visit a local Portland German auto salvage wrecking yard that had 6 vanagons on the lot.Well out of all these vans from 1980-1986 only on had a pod without broken guage screw bosses....so...I guess it wasnt operator error with a makita screw gun after all....or spilled brake fluid....possibly your hypothesis re: plastic breakdown is right on.Anyway thanks for the insight.I havent been able to locate a replacement pod(BTW: must be from 1985 on) therefore I must submit to: When in doubt...Duck It! Ed Berroth 84 Westy Wolf 87 Stinkcrow
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