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• Re: Caps for armrests...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Hoelscher
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:51:30 -0700
  ...I went to order these armchair caps from BusDepot and they don't have any in stock. Does anyone on the list have any...
• rust sorry
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 01:52:29 -0400
  ...The rust is eating away at the crome rims and hub caps. Its the insides of the hub caps that have the most rust...
• Full set of new 15" alloys for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 14:07:29 -0400
  ...No center caps or lugs included, but the ones for the 14" US alloys wheels will work. Fits all Vanagon models perfectly. $700 includes...
• Re: alloy center caps
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:30:29 -0800
  ...WTB Alloy Center Caps; > > > > Need Two (2) > > Thanks, > > John > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 16:18:49 -0800 > > From: Matt Drew > > Subject: Re: WTB...
• Hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 19:33:07 -0600
  Anyone know of a source of black plastic VW-insignia caps that will cover just the hub on my 14" Syncro wheels? I don...
• end caps
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:48:11 -0400
  ...for a 87 westy, which has the little > black plastic end caps, which are about 5 to 7 bucks each from Ron.. > not much...
• Re: Audi Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 19:12:04 EDT
  ...Which Audi wheels are you talking about anyway? If it's the 500 Turbo wheels, they look fine w/o the caps. I can...
• Re: Westy screw caps
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 May 2003 16:25:54 -0400
  ...It just didn't occur to me to check with them for screw caps. Thanks a bunch. My ... er .... CAP is off to you...
• vanagon gas caps for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:53:15 EDT
  ...Then going down the > road it pops off...I need some input please > i have some locking and non-locking vanagon gas caps for...
• Re: oil pressure diagnosis.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:11:49 -0700
  ...Cleverly, they say that cam rides on 5 bearings, then in same paragraph refer to them as "bearing caps". IF head is the issue...
• Re: Carrier Bar
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:13:48 +0000
  ...I tried pulling out the end caps, but they are corroded into place. Before I apply more force I thought I would ask this...
• What's the trick to tightening the armrests?
  Historical mailing list - KK AL
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 23:34:56 -0800
  ...According to the Bently shop manual there are caps on the sides of the armrests that pop off for access to the mechanism. There...
• Re: FS: Stock Wheels and Covers (Hubcaps)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 23 May 1997 10:00:18 -0700
  At 10:21 PM 5/22/97 -0500, you wrote: >I also have 4 Hub caps, picture displayed by a comercial vendor at: >http...
• need source for Westy stove burner caps (flame spreaders)
  Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:46:33 -0700
  ...Anyone have any ideas? A whole new burner manifold, which includes the caps, but that's $200+ so I can't see going that...
• Re: Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:31:31 -0800
  ...Put 2 of the > original Vanagon caps back on the drivers side and the 2 remaining new > caps on the passenger side. First trip...
• Re: Caps for armrests...
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:04:41 -0700
  ...my Westy is that all of the > plastic armrest pivot bolt caps are missing. �I was wondering if anyone was > able to source these...
• Re: Vanagon hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:10:52 -0400
  ...12:16 Ron & Marianne <rmighton@COGECO.CA> napisał(a): > There is a guy here in Toronto selling 4 nice vanagon hub caps for $60...
• Re: [vanagon] FS: 15" and 16" alloys for the vanagon...CHEAP..$150 for all four
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:45:16 EDT
  In a message dated 10/13/08 7:46:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vw.doka@GMAIL.COM writes: > Needs center caps. Just looks...
• Fwd: End Caps for bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:29:15 EST
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• Who needs hub caps?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Gibson
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:16:35 -0500
  See above Thanks
• Re: Vanagon in a Time Capsule?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 18:08:59 -0800
  ...I would put a westy in the time capsule, but I haven't found a minature westy T3 model, but I do have a...
• Stupid Vanagon Tricks-Dual Hubcaps!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Sat, 29 Jun 1996 16:18:40 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Since I didn't have any other wheel covers, I ran Bug-type caps which looked ok. Later I bought my other 84 Vanagon...
• Re: 15 Volt 22 Microfarrad Tantalum Capacitor Needed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 15:32:55 -0500
  ...But aluminum caps are inherently leaky, temperature and age-sensitive. The 22 uF 16 WVDC tantalum is p/n 900-2137, $0.72, special...
• Re: Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 22:48:34 -0700
  ...Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps? I need 4 +1 spare. Warren Chapman
• RoadHaus - Tricks to keep alloy caps on
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 17:53:25 -0700
  ...Any tricks for keeping worn caps on alloys? all roads lead to adventure, Larry Chase Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com Web: <http://www.roadhaus.com...
• Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Brune
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:26:08 -0800
  ...I If not take a soft, long bristle brush, and lightly go over the caps.> I read somewhere the other day that the really...
• Re: hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 2 May 2019 09:38:46 -0400
  ...I don’t know but it has been hard to keep them nice looking. > > I still have the original plastic Vanagon hub caps but...
• Re: Another center cap question... PAINT
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 15 May 2004 07:39:24 -0400
  I just sanded my caps with 300 grit paper to take off the sheen and rough up the surface, bought some silver metallic wheel...
• Re: My turn for a cooling sys question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:05:15 -0700
  I think those caps are sorta wonky. A known good used one is worth at least as much as a new one. Pressure test...
• Re: A New Thread - How to Make Degree Symbols
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:19:04 +1300
  ...Opening KEY CAPS under the APPLE MENU will >display the >available assortment. >Try holding down the Option key and the number zero key; ie...
• Re: FREE westy water tank drain caps.. the same as the rear washer bottle cap
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:37:00 EDT
  ...writes: > i have a ton of the vanagon rear washer bottle caps. > FREE. you pay shipping. > they are the same cap as used on...
• hub caps
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:04:50 -0700
  Hello all, While perusing though the bulli book i noticed that the german syncros have hub caps that only cover the hubs and lugs...
• FREE HUBCAPS!!!
  Historical mailing list - Brian
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 10:32:52 -0400
  ...and many in between...probably maybe 20 or 30 or so caps down there...nothing is brand new, but I am sure most could...
• Re: WTB: 14 in. Alloy wheel DUST CAPS
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 20:56:56 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Raul Cisneros wrote: > I�m looking for VW original 14 inch Alloy wheel dust caps that go over the > hub opening...
• Re: Looking for AC part
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 06:51:29 -0400
  Todd, Why metal? Just make sure the rubber seals inside the caps are good. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Last" <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> To...
• Re: moon caps, and who knows?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:47 -0500
  ...Moon caps clearly were standard on some models, if he is correct, but not on the camper, again if he is correct. Seems really...
• Just got my SA 15" Alloys today, now what size tires?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 22:24:08 EDT
  ...Bought 5 wheels and received 4 center caps, I wonder if I would have bought 4 wheels, would I have received 3 center caps...
• Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 20:07:43 -0700
  ...They are both VW steel caps, but one is basically two tiered, and seems pretty durable (I have three ) the others are the cheapie...
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 21:17:39 EST
  ...states I know that in earlier year Vanagons they used hub > caps like the 4lug bugs are they one and the same? > > 71-79...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Tue, 31 May 2005 16:29:49 -0700
  google "vanagon hubcap" to get pix...
• Re: Center cap Audi rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:53:35 EST
  ...Anyway, black center caps which have to be glued on to the center. Then use black plastic lugnut caps from a Cabrio or something...
• Re: odometer & hub cap enquiry
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Tue, 11 Jul 95 12:31:30 EDT
  ...Also I would like to get a set of the silver caps that are on the older > vans, now will these fit on my...
• hub caps
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 12:22:53 +0000
  ...from (lunch break) anyway, he has a bunch of original hub caps for the vanagon (disc style with the "fins" around the edge).he...
• Re: Not another ETKA part request
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:09:27 +1000
  ...Those dust caps sit out too far and prevent the cover from seating correctly. Result lost a cover. Shame I really like the look...
• Re: "drain hole" caps - was RE: fridge exhaust cover
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 4 May 2004 06:13:43 EDT
  ...on the lower seam area - I removed two plastic caps that cover holes that are open to one of the main frame support "beams...
• 2 Sun visors and L&R Front fender caps: Free + shipping
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 13:11:15 -0300
  ...2 grey sun visors and L&R Front fender caps (one is split but fixable) Located in Halifax NS. These are 'free' but you...
• Re: Drain cap on sink
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:08:12 -0400
  ...Drain cap on sink > Hi there, > > A while back someone wanted to know if any easily-found bottle caps could be > used instead of...
• Re: Funny question re GoWesty/Concept 1 16 inch alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:02:15 -0400
  ...The center caps were tired looking. I was able to remove them carefully also with a thin blade or two thin blades on either...
• Re: Diesel heatshield; how necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:19:59 -0700
  no, no, no! *S* the protection plate described in the tech manual replaces the" noise capsule" and connects to the already-in-place muffler...
• Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
  Historical mailing list - Pablo
  Thu, 17 May 2007 11:36:11 -0700
  ...Replacement caps can be had through Terry K. and the Bus Depot. But I hate the fact they both want to charge $25 plus...
• Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:18:52 -0500
  ...The locking gas caps are from the last "energy crisis" where gas was today's equivalent of $3.20 a gallon. Back in the...
• Re: Westy screw caps
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Wed, 14 May 2003 17:01:35 -0400
  ...Mayrand 1980 Westy "SuperVan" On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 08:02 PM, Mike Collum wrote: > Are the brown and the white caps for...
• Re: Plastic wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:48:47 -0700
  ...But there seems to be a discrepancy here, as to how the caps are inserted. Some of you say that the caps are inserted...
• Re: Gas Caps???
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 1995 00:04:58 -0400
  >So harmon seaver says: >> >> Does anyone know of a source for locking gas caps for a '73 bus? >> The locking gas cap for the...
• Re: Doink!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:04:42 -0600
  ...Small > areas of damage can crack the caulk, and rust may begin to form.Bumpers > end caps concentrate the impact force and bend/crack...
• Re: source for oem Carat alloy wheel centercaps?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:41:17 -0800
  ...There are generic plastic aftermarket caps that will fit for about $25 per set but have not found one cosmetically compatible IMHO. I am...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:01:54 -0700
  Ken, I've thought about actually welding, onto my 16" steel wheels, the prongs that secure the chrome caps. I'm pretty sure I...
• Re: Best source for center caps?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Sun, 1 Aug 2004 22:35:39 -0400
  I believe Bus Depot sells them. - Kevin
• Re: '71 bus fuel cap
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 08:47:49 EDT
  ...I have seen aftermarket gas caps for '71 buses that look good quality-wise. JBugs in Southern California has them in their store and...
• Re: Need a hubcap, what's the going price?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:09:01 -0800
  don't know about boneyards, but Gowesty has inexpensive chrome caps for $11.95/cap (and expensive OEM for $49.95). <http://www.gowesty...