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Subject:Re: GoWesty Front Cab Step Pad
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:12:48 EDT

In a message dated 28/06/2007 7:51:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I  ordered a set of the Front Cab step pads from GoWesty.  And needed to  know
right away if anyone else had purchased  these.

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2249
<http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2249&category_id=211&category
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The guy who is  helping me with my 84 Westy replaced the metal where the old
pads  connected, with the lock in rubber knobs, and he needs to know if  my
replacement pads are the same, or modified "glue on" without the  tabs/knobs.

I haven't received my replacements yet, and he  just informed me that he
really needs to know tonight!

Can  anyone tell me?

I have no first hand  experience with the step pads from Go Westy but since
this topic has come up  here's another step pad story.  I recently ordered and
received eight pairs  of these step pad rubbers from the Bus Depot which were
in Just Kampers bags and  they do not fit properly.  They do have the locating
securing knobs and  that's where the problem is with them.  The front set of
knobs and rear set  of knobs are 1/4" too close to each other and therefore
produce a bulge in the  rubber step when all the knobs are in the locating holes
on the metal  step.  I tried several of them in several vans here at my shop
and all  were incorrect.  I returned them to the Bus Depot and I then thought
it would be best to order them directly from VW.  So, I do that, and no
problem until yesterday when I was informed that the LH ones are Obsolete and
none in any warehouses world wide.  The RH ones are on their way to me from
somewhere at $18.47 CND retail each.  So, now what about the LH ones  ?  Are the
ones Go Westy, CIP, and other vendors selling, having the knobs  and are the
knobs in the correct location ?

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,  2007

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