At 06:19 PM 2/3/2003, Doug Demarest wrote:

>is it at all reasonable to put the thing back together
>with 8 clips?

Only in dire emergency.

>or, is this same part found on Jettas, Rabbits, Foxes,
>etc that are plentiful at my local junkyard?

According to George Goff:

>I can't help you with that factoid, but if you are stuck for the VW item,
>clips from a Volvo 240 heater box will fit perfectly.  If you go to a
>wrecking yard for them, it is easy to gather enough without removing the
>heater box.  Whereas a Vanagon requires a dozen, it seems a 240 Volvo needs
>dozens of them.
>
>George

d

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