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Date:         Mon, 20 Oct 1997 16:56:34 -0700
Reply-To:     David Raistrick <keen@SLURPEE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon mailing list <Vanagon@Gerry.SDSC.EDU>
From:         David Raistrick <keen@SLURPEE.NET>
Subject:      Re: another wheel that fits the vanagon...
Comments: To: Chris Turner <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <971019125645_-2045512513@emout06.mail.aol.com>
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On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Chris Turner wrote:


> yesterday, i saw a aircooled v-gon westy in a parking lot w/ Jeep wrangler
> wheels on it. Judging by the color, it must have been a '82 or so westy..
> looked like they just bolted them right on...!!!
> anyone else got a wrangler and want to try it?
> they were 15" too, and had LT tires..
> definately gave it a agressive stance w/ lots of ground clearance...


Mmm..I could pull a rear drum off of my 75 storage shed (same wheel/bold
pattern, etc, as Vanagon, right?), and take it to work, then "borrow" the
spare off one of the guy's at works Wrangler.....


IF need be..:)  (I'm not sure how many breaker bars i'll bend getting that
axle nut off, though...;p )




later...david


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David Raistrick  '69 Westy-Itchigo                      keen@slurpee.net
                                                        in Augusta Ga
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http://www.slurpee.net/~keen/west/darkness.html


The Turning 40 Nostalgic VW Service Tour, and Search for the Beginning of Wind
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