For the most part, the Vanagon core is unique. Especially in its width. It
is big. A good radiator shop may be able to make one for you but it won't be
much cheaper.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Harris
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:11 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: alternate front heater core options?

My Westy's front heater core has a slow coolant leak and the replacement
cores are spendy at $350+.  Has anybody tried fitting a heater core from
Jetta/Honda/Toyota/etc (something easy to find cheap at the junkyard) to
the Vanagon front heater box?  Very interested to know what car you got the
part from and how much fabrication you had to do to the VW heater box to
make it work.
thanks much!

Robert H
Ithaca NY
'84 Westy "Busaru"