Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 18:55:11 -0000
Reply-To: Steve <steve@SHOREBIRD.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
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From: Steve <steve@SHOREBIRD.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: vanagon parts catalogue #2
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Bjorn,
Is there a VW part number on this catalogue? I asked at my local VW van
centre here in West Yorkshire about them and they have not heard of them! I
am having trouble trying to find a fuel hose for my 87 Vanagon (US
model)that does not show up on their microfiche.
Thanks, Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Björn Ratjen
> Sent: 15 November 1999 23:38
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: vanagon parts catalogue #2
>
>
> Hello Volks,
>
> Wow, after my return I found many responses and requests for the
> catalogue.
> It looks like the demand will exceed my supply. I do not intend to follow
> North American marketing strategies and will not raise the price for this
> shipment. I will respond to everyone in sequence (pmail) and send detailed
> information how to get the books.
>
> This project is meant to be helpful to us as VW owners. I am reluctant to
> copy the catalogues that are still available from VW and if there
> is enough
> demand I will look for another shipment. The Syncro catalogues are not
> available any more and we will need to rely on some copying. (I am
> considering copying the whole Syncro Parts Catalogue and send it
> out as one
> piece for list members' personal use only). The 1980-85 catalogues do not
> seem to be available as well. However the later catalogues cover pretty
> much everything of the earlier ones (including Diesel engines). I
> have them
> all and will compare. I will consider some copying of catalogues that are
> not available for the personal use of list members.
>
> By the way I first discovered the existence of such a catalogue in Norway
> when I was travelling with my 1978 Bus. European list members may get them
> directly from the dealership.
>
> An anecdotal note:
> This weekend I talked with an engineer friend of mine who spent a
> long time
> in development projects in Africa. He was saying that many African people
> he worked with in engineering projects had a difficult time to understand
> exploded views of components. They would only see them as drawings of
> individual pieces and could not see how they fit together. Some also had
> difficulties to understand cutaway views of machinery (where you can see
> parts of the interior). They would see everything as an outside view and
> consider the images of interior parts as outside drawings.
> This points out that this parts catalogue may not be for everyone. :)
>
> cheers,
>
> Björn
>
> Björn Ratjen
> Mill Bay, B.C.
>
> 1987 Vanagon est alia (self camperized)
> 1978 VW Bulli (self camperized)
> 1995 Passat TD Wagon (hers)
> 1970 VW Beetle (son's)
>
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