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• Opportunity lost - I could cry!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 95 13:49:54 EDT
  ...Even the hubcaps were shiny and new. My inspection sticker expired July1 (oops!) and cannot afford ANOTHER ticket, not to mention I was already...
• PARTS WANTED TO BY (LiMBO want ads) ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 19 Jun 96 21:04:16 CDT
  ...4 flat hubcaps (14in wheel). call Phillippe (819) 857-2695 (Canada) 1969 Campmobile parts. parking light lenses, round side clearance reflectors, 2r and 2y...
• price of an '86 synchro?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 08:17:00 -0500
  ...know where that shopping cart came from) -three of 4 original hubcaps Interior -blue fabric seats throughout (great condition; the most comfortable driving position...
• Parts for sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:53:02 -0500
  ...3 OEM aerodynamic hubcaps. Various condition, not much to brag about. These are sure get you an extra 0.27 mpg at 95 mph...
• 87 westy tiico for sale
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:15:20 -0600
  ...front tires at 50% or so - all top quality - missing one hubcap - some door dings on driver's side and one on hatch - some...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:54:14 -0400
  ...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: 16x7" MB CLK Alloys W/ No Drilling from Tire Rack $88/each!! What Model?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 08:17:34 -0400
  ...weld prongs, like on the old Beetles, to hold a VW hubcap.....though I'm sure what will come up here is sacrificed integrity...
• Re: 15 inch wheels and offset (non) 'problem'
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 13:41:08 -0500
  ...I also got 98 Jetta Hubcaps that I altered slightly to fit, they look good. Take care. Ra�l Cisneros 86 Syncro GL 87...
• Re: Re losing wheels
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 21:34:43 -0800
  ...Then the 'ol light bulb turned on and I went out and pulled a hubcap. Three of the lug nuts had been removed on...
• Re: 16x7" MB CLK Alloys W/ No Drilling from Tire Rack $88/each!! What Model?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:18:24 -0700
  ...weld prongs, like on the old Beetles, to hold a > VW hubcap.....though I'm sure what will come up here is sacrificed > integrity...
• Re: Vanagon favorite part.
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 17:14:02 -0500
  ...Vanagon favorite part. > > > > my favorite part of my VANAGON is the little horseshoe wire you use to > > remove the hubcaps. What's yours? > > > > Rachel > > >
• Vanagon Stuff for sale!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 11:45:31 EDT
  ...vanagon fuel pumps -vanagon engine wiring harness for aircooled van -vanagon hubcaps, wheels, and wheelcovers plus more. ask, i may have it chris SE...
• Vanagon Stuff for sale!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Nov 2001 10:36:06 EST
  ...vanagon fuel pumps -vanagon engine wiring harness for aircooled van -vanagon hubcaps, wheels, and wheelcovers plus more. ask, i may have it chris SE...
• Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:24:58 -0800
  ...What can I use to get the brake dust off my plastic hubcaps on my 91GL? I've tried brake cleaner, carb cleaner, orange...
• Re: 1972 (en... morphing to rear apron disscussion :-).
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 20:47:32 -0400
  ...between the model years 68 >to 71? >The 71 has different hubcaps, but I don't know if these could be >retrofitted >to the...
• Re: feedback on 15 inch wheel options
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:33:36 -0700
  ...I like the black steel, no hubcaps 'cop car' look too. with the right tires ....really nice. for 2WD high way use I run...
• Re: SIGNOFF VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:36:48 -0800
  ...Lotsa good taillight assemblies...used diesel injection > pumps....generator cores...Westy hubcaps, trim rings, etcs. and my 83 > air > cooled van. > ----- Original Message ----- > From...
• Re: F/you think we have problems? Try owning a MB600
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:34 -0800
  Ach so...but isn't a '63 190dc actually a Heckflosse body? Years ago I outfitted my '73 220D with the rims and hubcaps...
• Re: Odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 07:49:09 -0400
  ...As I recall, you can see it by popping off the hubcap. Disclaimer: This was a decade or so ago, so I may be...
• FS: Lot of Vanagon parts,2 engines in Southern Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:44:21 -0500
  ...3 good chrome VW hubcaps from steel rims. folding side table and wall panel (gray, nice) from '90 Carat. Jump seat brackets and seatbelts...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:05:20 -0400
  ...No, the "classic" chrome hubcaps don't fit. For $85, David Marshall at Fast Forward sells a set of "wheel caps & fastener covers" which...
• Re: Dash mounts for fancy gadgets?... jumping
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:19:38 +1300
  ...really don't care about dents or holes or trim or >> hubcaps, etc. I eventually regretted drilling holes etc all over my 57 Panel...
• Re: A new thread . . .
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:55:35 -0800
  ...mechanism under the driver's seat) > Four REALLY tacky faux-chrome hubcaps with cheap sticker in middle > (replaced) > > Well, that's about it. How...
• Re: Viva Las Vegas Autos? Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:11:40 -0800
  ...and those cheesy hubcaps with steel wheels.......more points off there o - needs 15's anyway ) Good luck ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Drew" <t3vanagon...
• Re: 14" steel rims
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 08:31:15 -0700
  ...want to be "in" paint all those wheels black...no hubcaps, > or black hubcaps, too. > Personally, I do so much rough road driving that...
• Re: Tires.. Again
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:33:19 -0700
  ...weekender has the original 14" steel rims and the chrome VW hubcaps. But >> tires seem impossible to find. >> >> Is there a last ditch hope...
• Re: Sears Disaster
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 25 May 2001 19:08:18 -0400
  ...Half of the guys that worked >there were pretty good, the other half I wouldn't let take off my hubcaps. >Now I don...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 22:07:08 -0600
  ...even fits late model >vw >hubcaps. > >benT _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page...
• Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:55:19 -0700
  ...get an 85 Weekender for $11K WITH > headrests and factory style hubcaps. Or if you're on a budget there's > an 81 Westfalia...
• Re: Scale Model Busses
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 08:40:33 -0400
  ...They are mounted on widened stock "steel" wheels using the OEM VW chrome hubcaps and still fit under the wheelwells. Everything else is stock...
• Re: Parts for sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:19:09 -0500
  ...3 OEM aerodynamic hubcaps. Various condition, not much to brag about. > These are sure get you an extra 0.27 mpg at 95 mph...
• Re: Camping near NYC, Now stealth camping IN NYC....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Wed, 10 May 2000 09:59:14 -0400
  ...I did, however, borrow a "club" and remove my 15" Mercedes styles hubcaps before I arrived. Mikey `87 Westy Eeore -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence...
• Re: "Those bubbly VW thing-a-mabobs..."
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:27:22 -0700
  ...name). > > My first guess after some consideration was chrome VW Moon hubcaps, which > was correct, evidently. The other thing is she "loves her some...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:34:20 -0700
  ...have either chrome caps, or what I call |the 'silver dome' hubcaps.............. with exceptions. | |the 82 diesel, perhaps depending on L or GL trim...
• Re: Another Vanagon About to Be Crushed in South Bend, Indiana
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:17:14 -0500
  ...It looks fair condition....Funny I have been looking for those exact hubcaps to fit mine. I could use the light buckets and possibly...
• for sale: my beast, an 86 synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 17:26:36 -0500
  ...know where that shopping cart came from) -three of 4 original hubcaps Interior -blue fabric seats throughout (great condition - no tears/stains; the most...
• 1990 Passenger Vanagon for sale Charleston, SC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 05:02:19 -0500
  ...It has standard vw rims with odd dealer installed hubcaps. It is not a carat or wolfsburg addition. Tune up recently. You really could...
• Re: WTB: Need ECU for 85
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:41:58 -0600
  ...Four Vanagon disk style hubcaps in fair condition - well two good, one fair and one rough. Reasonable offers. Chuck Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007...
• FS: 1964 Westfalia :(
  Historical mailing list - -Chip
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 15:56:30 -0500
  ...Included with the bus are 2 very straight bumpers with overrides, lots of WCM rubber, 4 new hubcaps, and many other misc. parts. This...
• Re: More early list memories...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:17:02 -0800
  ...two designs (possibly more) one which looked > like a VW wheel/hubcap with the list address and then the other a > "Euro-oval" with...
• Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:19:27 -0700
  ...My bus has actually not been broken into, >although my > > Fox has twice and the hubcaps have been stolen once. > > > > I don't know...
• Re: A new thread..No Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 20:16:58 +0100
  ...mechanism under the driver's seat) > Four REALLY tacky faux-chrome hubcaps with cheap sticker in middle > (replaced) > > Well, that's about it. How...
• Re: Odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 21:07:46 -0400
  ...As I recall, you can see it by popping off the hubcap. > >Disclaimer: This was a decade or so ago, so I may be...
• Re: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:36:27 -0400
  ...even fits late model vw >hubcaps. > >benT
• Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:30:40 -0800
  ...Could be > trouble. > > Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > What can I use to get the brake dust off my plastic hubcaps on my...
• 'NutherBus UPDATE!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 18:56:29 -0700
  ...Also the hubcaps are non-existent.......nada.........missing in non-action. Of course, the two front seats are in critical need of some care...
• Re: "Those bubbly VW thing-a-mabobs..."
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:05:41 -0400
  ...name). > > My first guess after some consideration was chrome VW Moon hubcaps, which > was correct, evidently. The other thing is she "loves her some...
• Re: Buying new Disc brale pads.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:36:09 -0400
  ...right? :) > > I'd "cheap out" on an interior light fixture or hubcap, but not my > brakes. But that's just me. :) > > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil Nicholson...
• heaven ...
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 1 Sep 94 13:13:42 EDT
  ...I used the brown and tan last Vanagon. - fresh flat black paint on grill; Porsche badge mounted over VW in middle - blank hubcaps (no...
• Westies at the Winnipeg Folk Festival (long)
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 22:12:52 -0500
  ...Totally blacked out all the window chrome, blacked out wheelwells and trailing arms - beetle-style bright chrome hubcaps on blacked out steel wheels - really...
• Re: buses for sale: 71 p/u, 81 camper
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 6 Nov 94 15:45:20 PST
  ...no hubcaps. engine runs good, non-vw carb (2-bbl). > brake problem is leaking fluid somewhere ... doesn't know where ... keeps > having to add...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:36:10 -0500
  Actually I've made every effort to keep my Westy Pure Stock. (hubcaps excepted) No FuFu wheels, no holes not put there in manufacturing...
• Re: Van-Again has a new website?
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 07:15:29 -0600
  ...I came across it while shopping for hubcaps (which I couldn't find using your search engine). I don't like the Blue text...
• Re: Vanagon favorite part.
  Historical mailing list - Houston
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 16:37:54 -0700
  ...Vanagon favorite part. > > > > > > > my favorite part of my VANAGON is the little > horseshoe wire you use to > > > remove the hubcaps. What's yours? > > > > > > Rachel...
• Second Chance!
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 08:11:25 -0700
  ...It needs a good cleaning, some wax, and hubcaps, but otherwise, it as good a 1985 GL as I think I could have found...
• Re: Watering Hole Humor
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 15:46:01 -0500
  ...roses by using the planters as a crapper and mark everything, hubcaps to patio furniture with their urine. Cats should be kept up just...
• Re: Any Vanagon happenings in Northern Virginia this year, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 08:18:13 -0500
  ...I do need some stock hubcaps to > make it look better. > > The heater has also quit pumping out very much heat. I notice some...
• Re: How to determine when you need new shocks???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:49:13 -0700
  ...and they were careful with the hubcaps. I don't even let any tire store touch my vans and cars. I bring them the...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:13:11 -0500
  ...camper has pictures and instructions for removal of the chrome, moon >> hubcaps when changing a tire. >> >> > > ALL vanagons have that picture in the owners...
• ok here we go...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 17:40:27 EDT
  ...Anyone seen any of the plate-like vanagon hubcaps at a salvage yard? Also, we bought a small ceramic AC heater for campground camping...