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• Re: End caps, steel vs. plastic
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:33:46 -0600
  Did anybody respond to this? I would love to find something more durable than those disposable cheapy plastic end caps. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Headliner Finish Caps
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:32:03 -0600
  A few years ago, when nobody had covers, I discovered snap-caps and got a bunch. I'm still using them.... They didn't...
• Re: In Search of Center caps for SA Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 15:39:21 -0400
  ...FWIW, the US caps will fit on the 15" wheels, but will be a bit loose. The reverse is NOT true. The SA caps...
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 21:32:51 EST
  In a message dated 1/6/06 6:04:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, macdonald1987@SBCGLOBAL.NET writes: > The caps look the same, but...
• Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:05:12 -0400
  ...Again these caps look ver similar to the center caps of the 14" alloy wheel except they are just a little larger so they...
• WTB Grey headliner screws and caps
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:23:10 -0500
  Looking to purchase the decorative caps that cover screws that hold up the headliner in late Vanagon Westfalias. Caps are also located in several...
• Re: SA alloy center caps - use Carat center caps
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 19:36:07 EST
  ...Anyone have any for sale, or know where to score?>> you just use the Carat center caps. chris > > [text/html]
• Re: Which Cromie type Hub Caps fit the Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 14:55:12 -0800
  The caps look the same, but actually are not. I lost three of the stock Bug caps from my van before I was informed...
• End caps, steel vs. plastic
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:07:12 -0500
  ...Interestingly enough the steel caps, although heavier, are cheaper than the plastic caps. Anyone have any experience with steel caps? I think they may...
• Re: Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 20:27:20 -0400
  ...Any interest in group purchase of 15" SA wheel center caps? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I haven't found a magical portal through...
• Re: SA center alloy caps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:42:57 EDT
  ...I actually have a set of the OEM caps from VW. Have you mounted them on the SA Carat 2 wheels? Because as they...
• Re: Correct hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:50:36 -0400
  If you or anyone is interested in the small chrome poverty caps like the old busses had, better shop well.I use these,and...
• Re: Headliner Finish Caps
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:38:08 -0600
  ...http://www.pro-dec.com/Kappets > A few years ago, when nobody had covers, I discovered > snap-caps and got a bunch. I'm...
• Re: SA center alloy caps
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 23:46:15 -0400
  ...The standard alloy caps will fit, but very loosely. The SA caps look very much like the standard alloy caps, but they are different...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:56:02 -0500
  ...no end caps on black bumpers . . . hot pink > end > caps . . . no end caps on black bumpers . . . > > How's a girl to decide? > > > -- > Mike "Rocket...
• Rusty hubcaps with pictures
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 07:57:21 -0700
  Rusty hubcaps with pictures Hello there,here are some pictures of poverty caps I bought two years ago. Mileage is zero.These are on...
• In Search of Center caps for SA Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:24:24 -0400
  I am looking for 12 of the center caps for the South African 15" alloy wheels. My supplier sold me some of these rims...
• Spark plugs caps
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:22:07 -0700
  hi all, Recently I did a tune up on my 1988 Carat 2.1 WBX I noticed that the spark plugs caps have a...
• Hub Caps for 1980 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:59:40 -0400
  This may seem like a stupid question but I have been pouring through various vendor web sites and either cannot find the hub caps...
• Re: Rusty hubcaps with pictures
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 13:30:33 -0400
  I like the flat paint job! Where did you get $8.95 caps? Anyone know if available in Canada? Cheers. Neil. --- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000...
• Re: Hub Caps for 1980 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 21:06:13 -0400
  ...Hub Caps for 1980 Westfalia >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >This may seem like a stupid question but I have been pouring through >various...
• Need some hub caps
  Historical mailing list - jsnyder
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:54:39 -0500
  Hi I am badly in need of some nice hub caps for my '82 Diesel Vanagon. Does anyone have a good used set of...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:01:53 -0500
  You may have gotten 15" Beetle caps. Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: Joe Luther Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:15...
• Re: blatant plea for sympathy (LVC!) hair attack
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:01:57 -0800
  ...Baseball Caps Speaking of ball caps, the other day I saw several guys wearing really cool caps that I'd like to find. They...
• Re: rear bumper removal steps
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:48:06 -0800
  The bumper caps either come off the bumper separately.. or depending on how they are mounted ..the whole bumper needs to be removed from...
• Front wheel dust caps.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 03:13:17 -0400 (EDT)
  Anyone know an easy way to remove the dust caps on the front whels? I'm tying to replace the rotors in my westy...
• distributor caps
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:56:35 -0500
  ...There's a choice of 3 different distributor caps for these year vehicles. Does anyone know how critical it is NOT to mix and...
• Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:49:27 -0500
  ...In the interim, I purchased some Vanagon hub caps off of Craigslist (small caps with the VW logo embossed in the center). The girl...
• vanagon hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:49:48 -0400
  The old dog dish style chrome hub caps with the vw logo in the middle should fit. They give vanagons a cool retro look...
• Re: Who needs hub caps?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:21:17 -0600
  If you have the old style chrome hub caps, they'll keep your rear axle nut from rusting badly. Same for the rear wheel...
• Re: RoadHaus - Tricks to keep alloy caps on
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 23:42:30 -0400
  ...The Regular Alloy caps have small (1/4 inch) tabs. The correct caps (which I have on my Rhein Alloys) look very similar but...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:27:11 -0500
  ...Silly question about hub caps You may have gotten 15" Beetle caps.Sent from my Windows Phone -----Original Message----- From: Joe Luther Sent: Monday...
• vanagon hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 10:07:00 MDT
  hello all, question what "OLDER style hub caps would fit on my 85GL going to a bug show this weekend and hoping to score...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:15:58 -0600
  ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > Joe, I have the "moon caps," or "dog dishes" as some call them that you describe. They are...
• Differential vent caps needed
  Historical mailing list - Ron & Marianne
  Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:21:21 -0400
  My 87 with automatic uses the differential vent caps for breathing .....probably not the correct way to describe it. Anyway the vent cap is...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:36:19 -0600
  Joe, I have the "moon caps," or "dog dishes" as some call them that you describe. They are the most appropriate wheel covers for...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:42:32 -0600
  ...I just prefer > the little VW logo hub caps. > > I've seen photos of Vanagons with these VW logo hub caps before. Is there...
• End Caps
  Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:23:20 -0700
  I have an 83 westy and ordered new end caps for the front bumper. The old caps were solid on the front, these have...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:15:06 -0500
  ...In the interim, I purchased some Vanagon hub caps off of Craigslist (small caps with the VW logo embossed in the center). The girl...
• VW logo center caps
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:40:03 -0500
  Well volks I hate to keep harping on this theme, however, I couldn't help noticing the sharp looking the center caps on the...
• Re: End caps, steel vs. plastic
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:52:58 EST
  ...Would you rather have cheap, disposable end caps or a body panel repair bill? George
• Alloy Center Caps
  Historical mailing list - Neal R. Denison, Jr.
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 18:48:16 -0500
  Does any one know of a source for replacement center caps? TIA Neal
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:22:28 +1200
  > On Aug 25, 2009, at 2:52 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >> >> hot pink end caps . . . no end caps on black bumpers . . . hot pink...
• Re: 15" SA wheel bolts & caps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:08:47 EDT
  ...caps are required to finish > them off? > you can use the carat alloy lug bolts and nuts and also the carat center caps chris
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:02:22 EST
  ...I just > prefer > the little VW logo hub caps. > > I've seen photos of Vanagons with these VW logo hub caps before. Is there...
• Re: SA center alloy caps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:40:26 EDT
  ...I actually have a set of the OEM caps from VW. Have you mounted them on the SA Carat 2 wheels? Because as they...
• Removing front bumper end caps
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:10:29 -0400
  ...But I can't figure out how to take off the end caps. The rear caps were pretty obvious but I can't get...
• Re: Who needs hub caps?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:44:29 -0500
  I also have mine off, and yes the wheels look better without the hubs caps, question I wanted to clean mine up a bit...
• Re: Still another Audi wheel question
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 11:46:35 EST
  ...Can anyone offer a good solution for retaining the caps? > > TIA > > i had my centers machined to use the vanagon carat caps.
• Free Bumber End-Caps
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:14:42 -0700
  You pay the shipping!!! I have 3 left side bumper end-caps in fairly good condition. I have 2 right side end-caps that...
• Re: Audi Turbo wheels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 07:48:09 -0700
  The Audi center caps are very much larger than the Mercedes style. The Audi caps cover the lug bolts too, not just the very...
• Re: Still another Audi wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:18:04 EST
  ...With the billet caps at about $50, that makes things economically impractical. I am studying getting the center caps replicated in the Philippines. They...
• Alloy Rim Center Caps
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:03:32 EDT
  I want to share an alternate source for center caps that fit the stock alloy rims. My stock ones were peeling and the tabs...
• Re: RoadHaus - Tricks to keep alloy caps on
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:28:02 -0700
  The "claws" on the plastic variety of caps need some help to stay put over time. Just like dentures! Sorry for the graphic analogy...
• SA Carat2 15" Wheel Center Caps @ Van-Again
  Historical mailing list - Jon Berg
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 09:08:04 -0400
  I purchased a set of 15" South African Carat2 alloy wheels without center caps earlier this year. I tried using the slightly smaller center...
• Re: WTB Grey headliner screws and caps
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 09:34:52 -0800
  The caps are available from at least one of the online vendors but I don't know what they call them right now. Don...
• Re: Carrier Bar
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:07:42 -0700
  It's possible those caps helped harbour moisture/salt etc. possibly helping to accelerate rust. If bar is still structurally sound, I'd treat...
• Re: Silly question about hub caps
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:40:25 -0800
  ...Silly question about hub caps > > You may have gotten 15" Beetle caps.Sent from my Windows Phone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Luther > Sent: Monday...
• Re: WTB Grey headliner screws and caps
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 09:27:00 -0800
  ...Caps must be grey and the screws are also > required as they are specific for the caps. I need as many as you have...
• Re: Needed: Rear Chrome Bumper for 86 Sy
  Historical mailing list - FLEMING JOHN
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 8:16:13 -400
  ...fit was marginal to the end caps. Although I bought end caps too, so the fit problem could be the caps, not the bumper...