In a message dated 11/13/00 1:04:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
hydesmith@MAC.COM writes:

<< My 83 Vanagon has just the one driver side front mudflap, and the
 official VW ones are very expensive. Any advice on reasonable
 alternatives which fit? Winter is upon us. BTW, I'm finding the heat
 quite good in the vehicle so far. >>

I could be wrong, but I think that that is stock. I have an 83.5 and one of
the guys I work with also has as 83.5 (Same color, same make, they are
absolute twins. It's scary) But anyway, every earlier model Vanagon that I've
seen has only one mudflap on the drivers side front. You can get the 4
mudflap set that clip into the wheel wells for $99.95 from The Bus Depot,
part number 6881, but you should only have the one mudflap on there anyway.
This, I believe, was the Westy stock, the other vans came with 4 I think. My
2 cents.

--Paul--