Westies have the one flap to protect the propane tank.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: mudflaps: advice pls

> 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--