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Subject:Re: SA big brakes, alt brackets and surgery..Re: Need Alternator Bracket--87 Westy
From:Christopher Gronski
Date:Tue, 9 Aug 2005 15:34:50 -0400

What part of the kit? I still haven't got around to selling those
syncro type front hubs from my 2WD kit...

Chris

On 8/9/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 8/8/05 1:06:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Taobythesea@AOL.COM writes:
> 
> 
> > Has Chris recovered from his surgery yet?
> >
> 
> unfortunately, no, i havent..  the surgery did NOT go well, it was not a
> sucess. i will most likely have to have a 2nd surgery. if you remember Max's vivid
> post, i have all those symptoms plus more. im doing good to make it from the
> bed to the bathroom at this point.  lesson to be learned, do not let a health
> problem go, get it taken care of when you first notice it.
> 
> thanks to all who offered well wishes, etc..i do appreciate that.
> 
> as for my initial inquiry about the SA big brakes -
> a number of vendors had them last year for around $500 or so for the kit.
> well now they are $800+ for the same kit, IF you can find them.
>  most of the vendors who carried them before are not carrying them anymore or
> are just drop shipping them from Overland.  this is because a certain part of
> the kit is no longer being made by VW of SA. (this info is coming from a
> major wholesaler of these kits)   So, those vendors who still have them, have
> raised the price on the remaining kits, and once they are gone , they are gone.
> 
> anyway, i was hoping for a big brake setup, but at this point its not looking
> feasable.
> 
> 
> anyone out there know what's stronger than vicodin and is affordable and
> available over the counter?  grrrr..
> chris
>