Isn't the 2.1 exhaust bracket different than the 1.9? Are they
interchangeable?

-Craig
'85Gl

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> Van-Cafe has the straps in their catalogue as
> http://volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=546063738
>
> You might ask them if they have a used mount they'd sell you - they have
> other used parts on the website.
>
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 6:05 AM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Mine came to me with a big hoseclamp on there, i've never had the
> > opportunity to use "the strap". The problem is though, there is soo
> > little
> > material left on my "retainer" that the hose clamp is quite literally,
> > going
> > to come through at any time. These things REALLY rust.
> > I see Frank Condelli has them listed on his website.....but no price.
> > Stainless Steel anyone? There's a market for it........
> >
> > -Craig
> > '85Gl
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > > craig cowan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Assuming your talking about the bracket that fits atop
> > > > the muffler, is attached to the three "support rods"
> > > >
> > >
> > > That is called a "Retainer" and its part # "Was" 025 251 519.  It's
> > listed
> > > as NLA (no longer available).
> > >
> > > As long as the part that bolts to the support rods is still there, you
> > can
> > > go to a hardware store and purchase a large stainless steel hose
> > clamp, like
> > > one for a dryer exhaust hose, and use that in place of the regular
> > strap.
> > >
> > > I did that, as a temporary measure, on my '84 7 passenger 5 years ago.
> > > It's still there and doing fine.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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