In a message dated 4/2/07 11:44:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sanfordchef@COX.NET writes:

> Boohoo, I was rolling down the window and the knob on the crank came off in
> my hand!!
>
> It is brown with chrome inserts. Can I put it back on? I haven't checked yet
> in the book, just lazy and ask the list first!!  It looks like it is a brad
> type connection to the handle. Do I just need to replace the entire handle?
> Would like top keep the brown if possible as my Betty has all original and
> looks great - just a cosmetic thing for me.
>
> thanks,
>
>

the brown crank knobs, as well as brown rear view mirrors, are made out of a
material called "Unobtanium"  which self destructs if exposed to UV rays.

seriosuly tho, black is the replacement.   spray paint it brown if ya want it
to match :<)

its always fun when you go to adjust the rear view mirror in a early vanagon
westy with the brown plastic and the mirror crumbles away and cracks off as
you touch it..
volkswagen never really learned how to make brown plastic bits that held up
to the sun..    but the black - they always hold up well. its the carbon black
in the plastic that makes the black plastics last longer than the brown ones.

chris

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