I just got a set of two of these at the local VW dealer. $7 each. But I did get the late-model black ones rather than the chrome ones. A tip when installing them. Spray the inside of the molding and the metal gutter with silicone spray, and if you use a rubber mallet to help the strip on be careful at the bend - the strips break easily. As I found out. Todd '88 Westy Marshall Ruskin wrote: > Hi Volks: > > I am trying to buy a chrome moulding strip for the front pillar, passenger > side. Nobody has 'em for sale, near as I can determine. > > They call 'em chrome, but to me they are actually plastic coated silver-grey > stuff. > > If anybody has one for sale, or comes across one, please pmail me. > > Thanks for the bandwidth! > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy "Iron Igloo" > Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous" |
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