No one has a spare set.
But we all need to start looking....

I just got a really BEAUTIFUL set off a person from thesamba.com.
Practically brand new.

Exhaust hangers for the 1.9 don't exist either......

-Craig
'85GL

On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Who has a spare set? Mine are in good condition except for the ears that
> attach them to the exhaust studs on the head. They are broken there and one
> of the pieces is missing.
>
> I need a good used set.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 8:58 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I was always told they were there to protect the pushrod tubes. At the
>> very
>> least, they're there to protect the pushrod tubes.....though they may have
>> other benefits as well such as channelling air (doubtful), or providing a
>> level surface with nice grooves for water to sit on and rust/ a wonderful
>> surface for your oil pressure sender to short out on.
>> The two layer construction is......terrible. I had mine rust away
>> completely. I'm talking not salvageable.......you couldn't even figure out
>> really what they were. 50% of the metal was missing. The rust does indeed
>> get into the middle of the two layers, and does cause them to separate.
>>
>> They rust. Have a spare set : )
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85gl
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:56 PM, Evan Mac Donald <
>> vanagon_dad@sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > While cleaning and welding new mount tabs on mine, I came up with a
>> > question about the "tin" - the sheet metal shrouds and covers on and
>> around
>> > the waterboxers, to be specific -
>> >
>> >  First off - Why are there any at all? It ain't air cooled no more. Is
>> it
>> > only to protect the push-rod tubes?
>> >
>> >  Second off - Why are the ones on the engine made of TWO layers of
>> stamped
>> > metal? This construction method is a recipe for rust damage! Extra cost,
>> > too, because of extra processes, and handling during manufacturing...
>> >
>> >  Confused, curious, and enquiring minds want to know!
>> >
>> >  Evan
>> >
>>
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