Hopefully, list members like Ron from the Bus Depot are listening, and will
take some steps to remedy this problem. I certainly wouldn't mind paying a
few more bucks to get a kit that has all the necessary parts. It's
frustrating in the middle of a project to have to go run out for additional
parts, particularly if your van is your daily drive!

Troy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@myfairpoint.net>
To: "Troy" <colorworks@gci.net>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Brake PICS. Have Questions, Need Critique.

> Troy wrote:
>> The retaining pins are too short though, had to use the old ones.
>
> Yes indeed. I found the "Nails" to be too short in the otherwise proper
> hardware kit.  Mine were too far gone (not to mention that one was
> completely missing) so I went to a local Car Quest, with an old one in
> hand, and found that I could order just the nails.  They compared my old
> one with an "Actual size" drawing in their catalog and I had them the next
> day.
>
> Mike
>