Shipping from Germany is REALLY expensive.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 20:34:35 -0700
>From: Double-Cab Guy <doublecabguy@SHAW.CA>
>Subject: Re: Cooling systems/hoses/tanks for I4
conversions?!?
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Martin,
>
>Why don't you try ordering your hoses from a dealer in
South Africa.
>The South African Rand is  worth allot les than the
Canadian dollar.
>The hoses and the bottle aren't that heavy so you could get
them sent air-mail.
>Ordering stuff from the US is very expensive proposition
these days.
>If you have contacts in Germany you may be able to get you
the parts at a good bit cheaper.
>I have bought parts from Germany before.
>There is a big difference in the price of the part here in
Canada and the same part in Germany!
>
>Cheers
>Glen Cook
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Martin Jagersand
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 7:35 PM
>  Subject: Cooling systems/hoses/tanks for I4 conversions?!?
>
>
>  Hi,
>
>  In my 1.9TD conversion I choose to stick with the '82
1.6D coolant
>  hoses and tanks. Now, these are both expensive and rare.
I wonder
>  what other people with conversions have done?
>
>  For instance: The standard Diesel expansion tank 068 121
405B has
>  a pop in mount in front of the battery. VW stopped making
these.
>  Busdepot WWW site says (not sure if current) 3-4weeks to
delivery and $95.
>  Neither the wait nor the price is attractive.
>
>  There are some (e.g. Golf) expansion tanks that look
similar enough,
>  and perhaps could be cleanly mounted in the stock
location.
>  Anyone tried this?
>
>  For the hoses, (dreaded octopus breaking in the middle of
nowhere...)
>  maybe it's trickier to find direct replacements. At a
show I saw one
>  guy who had made a "manifold" replacing the "octopus"
part where
>  the various hoses join. With this he could use pieces of
standard
>  hose to connect to to the engine. Repairs become easy.
>
>  Comments/thoughts?
>
>  Best,
>  Martin