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• Re: Not another ETKA part request
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 18:51:43 -0600
  ...After trying all sorts of aftermarket dress rims > hubcaps I settled on a set of original VW covers I am told they came from...
• Re: You wheel fit Gurus...can you give an opinion here, please..
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 18 Aug 2013 19:28:24 -0700
  ...Oh those hubcaps won't fit the way they're shown w/o spacers on a Vanagon. BenT sent from my electronic leash On...
• Air Cooled Vanagon parts for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Koch
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 00:37:57 -0600
  ...A set of wheels, rims, hubcaps, e.. Break & Suspension Parts, f.. Exhaust & Heat Exchanger Parts, g.. Rear Lights, Blinkers, Side Markers, h.. Dashboard bits...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:19:26 -0700
  ...story about > the fellow that made clocks out of old vw hubcaps.........he had to cease > and desist and they tried to get money...
• Re: Interesting van on Ebay UK
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 01:17:21 -0800
  ...7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 > Man, it is hideous with those Mercedes hubcaps. I want it! Too bad money is an object for me. Would...
• Re: Weakly Statz ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 10 May 96 08:34:08 CDT
  ...and at least one hubcap. or carburetor. hmmm. i wonder if a brakedrum would work ... ;)
• Re: Golf hubcaps on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 11:11:35 EDT
  In a message dated 10/2/00 8:55:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, hanninkt@IX.NETCOM.COM writes: << nd come to think of...
• Re: How to remove HUb cap (inner)? - Springloaded?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:55:46 -0700
  ...Hi How do I remove the hubcapon the driverside (the one protecting the hub nut on the steering knukle /spindle) IT feels like it...
• Re: buyer beware
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:43:09 -0500
  ...that mention serious overcharging for shipping. > I wouldn't buy a hubcap from this scammer! Jeff > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call...
• Re: Tires.. Again
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 10:35:18 -0600
  ...On 20/06/2015 8:49 AM, Tyler Hardison wrote: > My weekender has the original 14" steel rims and the chrome VW hubcaps. But...
• Re: Weakly Statz ... [f]
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 10 May 1996 06:48:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...and at least > one hubcap. or carburetor. hmmm. i wonder if a brakedrum would work ... > Hmmmm... Reminds me of the recent episode of 'Frasier...
• Re: Eurovan Wheels FIT Perfectly!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 11:54:23 EST
  ...on 16x6.5, 5x112,72 center > bore, 21lbs, ET30, without its hubcap, test mounted on 2WD: <A HREF="http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon...
• Re: Left wheel on Syncro making a clicking sound.
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:34:33 -0500
  ...When we got where we were going, we popped off the front hubcaps... one of them had a lug nut rattling around in it...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 19:31:38 -0600
  ...I > ditched the hubcaps mainly because they are easily lost or stolen and they > are worth a few deutsch mark. I painted the wheels...
• Re: Eurovan Wheels FIT Perfectly!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 01:30:10 EST
  ...VW offers these customers a chance to purchase a full set of 16" steel wheels with 225/60R16 Dunlaps and hubcaps for $150.00...
• Re: wanted: 14" wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:36:33 -0800
  ...14" wheel covers > > Anyone have a set of 4 wheel covers they might want to sell? Not > hubcaps, the full covers. Please p-mail...
• Re: 88 West Speedo cable problem after brake job
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 17:20:50 -0400
  ...I took the van back and the mechanic took the left front hubcap off (with the attached flex cable) to show me what he...
• Re: looking for replacement hubcap
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:13:51 -0800
  What's the wheel diameter Brett? On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 3:58 PM, brett rueff <rueffy@hotmail.com> wrote: > I lost one...
• I love junkyards
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 06:07:33 -0000
  ...a scary front impact (steering collumn vertical, drivers floor crumpled) Two hubcaps, power steering resivoir and hoses, coolant resivoir, engine compartment tin and a...
• Re: 14" steel rims
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 19:04:51 -0700
  ...So if you want to be "in" paint all those wheels black...no hubcaps, or black hubcaps, too. Personally, I do so much rough...
• Re: moon caps, and who knows?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:27:10 -0800
  ...Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 12:59 PM I have a stock 91 GL non-camper and plastice hubcaps with vents around perimeter were on...
• Re: Shocks, Lug Wrenches, Whatever Else Comes Up . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 13:44:39 EST
  ...It was a fairly beefy steel, but it folded flat into itself AND had a little lip on the end for the hubcap. I...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:21:28 -0800
  ...I took some large steel washers (inch or so diameter) and a steel piece to get them within reach, supported the hubcap on a...
• Re: ??Labeling of Imports??
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:30:54 -0500
  Ya know-- It seems to me I remember purchasing aa allegid set of "Made in Deutschland" VW hubcaps from a list vendor,and when...
• auto trans indicator lights and hella hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 17:09:57 -0700
  Hi Volks: I just got some Hella chrome hub caps from Busdepot via JustKampers for my 89 Westy. They seem to fit loose and...
• Need ring for hubcap!
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sun, 21 May 2000 10:36:58 -0600
  Hi, I had a hub cap fly off my van the other day. Someone stopped us about 5 miles down the road and told...
• Re: need some hubcaps badly
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:41:00 EST
  In a message dated 1/28/01 4:18:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanman@SHENTEL.NET writes: > My '82 Vanagon used to have...
• Hub cap questions. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:03:32 -0800
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/hubcaps got them off my 85 Transporter. I'll do my best to save them. At this point I can...
• diesel fuel injectors???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:52:14 -0500
  Hi volks.....another question First day on the road with the vanagon...small problems...lost hubcap..found in weeds.. LEAKING fuel injector...QUESTION...is...
• Re: WooHoo! got my End-caps from the bus depot.
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 24 Dec 2000 10:44:57 +0100
  ...Calle > and i still can't find any baby moon hubcaps to fit my > wheels...(84 GL,BTW)....
• Parts Needed
  Historical mailing list - cz1137
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 22:12:33 -0600
  ...Grey Captains Chairs Fuse box cover in black 4 alloy wheel hubcaps Alloy Wheel Lug Nuts Cruise control control unit Engine Compartment Gasket Tail...
• Re: bolt pattern
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 20:54:11 +1200
  ...my vanagon? > I have the stock steel wheels with the round hubcaps. Does 5 x >112mm sound right? I am hoping to upgrade to...
• Re: some pictures of a small VW classic meeting in Bavaria
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 1 May 2011 21:39:31 -0700
  Excellent photos and it's great to know that it's Spring somewhere! I liked that hubcap, the painted VW on the chrome really...
• Re: VW parts mail order catalogs
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:10:26 -0800
  ...I needed a replacement hubcap for my 70 Westy and they had a good price on very nice hubcaps. ($10 and they looked nicer...
• Re: roadkill treasures..was: Re: wanted: 14" wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:18:51 -0800
  ...I found a replacement hubcap for my old van hundreds of miles from home by doing this, and found about 700+ hats besides, and...
• Re: A Friday thought
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 04:48:14 EDT
  ...The enemy drives a 1985 Westy with K-Mart hubcaps and he lives in Sacramento. An anagram of his name is "I'M (a...
• FS 90 vanagon $695 Barstow, CA area
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 11 May 2003 01:18:00 -0500
  ...picture in ad shows silver bus, non-power mirrors, steel wheels w/hubcaps, and what appears to be some body work .. the center panel...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:00:32 -0600
  ...not diggin >> those chrome moon hubcaps tho >> >> >> _http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=896425_ >> (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail...
• Re: Craigslist '84 in Bend, Ore. - not mine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:07:48 -0800
  ...kitchen in it. sure looks like Bend OR in the pic . Hubcaps need a little polishing. That's a lotta miles to keep soldiering...
• Re: <F> Westy Appearance Package aka help for the sedate
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:49:46 -0700
  ...The discerning owner could discard their own > hubcaps. The Real Westy experience without letting on that you shower daily. > ;-) > Have a great weekend! > Greg...
• FW: Diesel 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 17:08:19 -0400
  ...One hubcap missing. Radio antenna missing. Some paint chips caused by flying rocks - particularly on passenger side dent and rust on side door. Rust...
• Re: Wheel Theft Prevention;
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:16:58 +0200
  Nope, nothing completely foolproof :-( Best thing to do is keeping the old rusted steelrims for such a trip OR buy the ugliest aftermarket hubcaps...
• Re: Correct hub caps. 82-84 vanagon hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 11:46:38 -0600
  82 the chrome were "stock" and the plastic "dealer option" according to paperwork on the van when I bought it. However, I noted that...
• Re: Mercedes Rims (feel free to reply offline) BUNDT CAKE WHEELS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:55:35 EST
  ...I currently have stock steel wheels and cheapo > hubcaps. > > The question is - what size spacer is required and or what else must be done...
• Re: How much are they worth?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:08:52 -0800
  ...We would rather give the hubcaps to away each other than sell it to vendor who won't return my email even after 8...
• Re: VANAGON digest 891
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 21:09:16 +0000
  ...Sounds like those are stock hubcaps, and the castle is the Wolfsburg castle also found somewhere on most VWs. A good autowrecker should have...
• Re: Correct hub caps...chrome moonies
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 11:28:20 EDT
  ...id rather have 20 yr old OEM hubcaps with a few fist dings in them from smacking them on (its inevitable) than some new...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:04:24 -0600
  ---- Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > How the woman who sold Joe the earlier style of hubcap got on them the > front, I...
• What a day...
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 20:38:37 -0400
  ...Both vans have all 4 chromedome hubcaps which I'm goin back for tomorrow with my hubcap puller... Heh... Good day eh? So, question...
• Re: what color?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 1994 06:28:55 -0700
  ...white, now painted as a brick wall (red and > > grey primer). Hubcaps? Black and school-bus yellow smiley faces over > > the original chrome salad...
• parts for a 1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
  Sun, 25 May 2003 10:39:48 -0700
  Hi all, I have three grey stock hubcaps (all scratched) for a 1990 vanagon. The kind that say VolksWagen on them. I will sell...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:19:32 -0700
  ...something - Well you're built like a car You got a hubcap diamond star halo You're built like a car oh yeah Well...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:11:13 -0600
  ...possible no one else does. > > > > I have these: > > > > http://www.hubcapzone.com/hubcaps/factory/vw/61508.jpg > > > > and want to install these: > > > > http://en...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 01:38:47 +0000
  ...I > > ditched the hubcaps mainly because they are easily lost or stolen > > and they > > are worth a few deutsch mark. I painted the wheels...
• Re: refer madness returns
  Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
  Fri, 13 May 1994 08:48:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...One common appratus on larger vents is exactly a venturi nozzle made from 2 beetle hubcaps with about a 3 inch space between them...
• Re: Vanagon picture opinion please
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 21 May 2004 21:30:44 -0400
  ...The CLK alloys look like the old Vanagon hubcaps. The S-class wheels you are showing have a better appeal. The CLK wheel is...
• Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 31 May 2005 21:04:18 -0700
  >> "Basket Weave" hubcaps?!? Jeepers, that's a new one to me. Anyone got a picture of those things? Here's the aforementioned "basketweave" plastic...
• Re: Ship tires and rims PDX to AZ
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:49:12 -0400
  ...I have a set of 5 tires on 14" rims (with hubcaps) sitting in my brother in > laws garage in east Vancouver, WA that...
• WTB: Misc 86 Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 08:58:09 -0500
  ...glass) Blue cloth middle seat (shipping to KC?) Aero-style full hubcap (1) Rear view mirror in good shape, brown or black (for my...
• Crew Cab STOLEN!
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 21:55:15 UT
  ...decklid is 66 or 67 (green inside) Chrome wheels (only 1 hubcap) 12 volt single speed wiper motor Stolen from his house in Manhattan...