On 5/31/2005 3:12 PM bueses wrote:

>>On 5/31/2005 2:34 PM Zoltan wrote:
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>>>I think, the original early ones came with that chrome caps that only
>>>cover the middle of the wheel.  Later they went to the large disc with
>>>vents on.
>>>Zoltan
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>>Ah yes, but when did they do the change?
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>My 84 Westy delivered in Oct. 83 had the big plastic hubcaps. Can't remember
>if this was an upgrade option or not?
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>Tom
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Interesting! The file "1980 - 1991" (which can be opened with Notepad)
at http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/model-years/ lists " Aero-style wheel
covers" for 1985.

This suggests that the flat gray hubcaps were added in 1985.

You see, Mellow Yellow has three of the flat gray ones, and one other
mis-matched gray plastic VW hub cap. So I'm thinking I would like to
match them up. I could get four chrome moonies, or just find a fourth
gray plastic disc.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR