The OEM hub caps were poor quality plastic that began to crack in 1986
(That's my experience on my '84 westy). Because the plastic retainer
features began cracking, and continued to crack, I removed them and
stored them for another 6 years. They continued to deteriorate in
storage (probably due to moisture in the thermal plastic at time of
injection molding). So I tossed them in '91. Look for some steel chrome
plated baby moons (unless your preping it for Pebble Beach next August)
jb

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Michael Elliott
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Hubcaps?

Hi Howard,

I went through this drill several months ago. My 84 has mis-matched,
cheap-looking silver-gray plastic hubcaps. Turns out that they are
stock. Three out of four, anyway.

--

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

On 9/22/2005 1:18 PM Howard Allen wrote:

>Does anyone have a picture of the correct hubpcaps for a 1984 Vanagon, 
>mine have some inexpensive and cracked plastic ones from WalMart or 
>someplace.  I would like to get some OEM types.
>
>Also, any recommendations for maximum tire size (14") that could be
used.
>I have 14 195 R75 now and am trying to think of ways to get greater 
>ground clearance for off road use.
>
>Best Regards
>Howard Allen
>S. Portland, Maine
>
>"Don't tread on me."
>
>
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