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Subject:Re: Rear wheel arch trim
From:Roland
Date:Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:59:59 -0700

David,

gowesty sells them (;probably all the other vanagon vendors do also, I just
remember buying some there a few years ago).  They are called:  "Rear Stone
Guard Decals", part number 251-853-933 at http://gowesty.com

Roland

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Dave Yates <transparu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Stacy,
>
> But what I am after is more like a (thick) plastic film that protects
> the paint on the outside and underneath the arch from stones flicked
> up by the front wheels.  The one remaining on my vehicle is clear and
> is probably less than 0.5mm thick, about 250mm long and about 30mm
> wide all up.  It covers only the lowere front portion of the arch and
> is really a piece of hard, thick, stick-on film.  In Australia we have
> a material called "Contact", an adhesive plastic film for covering
> books etc.  The plastic on my van is sort of like a "military grade"
> of this type of material, but MAY have been molded originally to the
> shape of the arch, not just part of a sheet of film.
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 07/08/2009, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
> >   I believe that Go westy has them in their recycle bin.
> >
> >
> > Stacy
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Dave Yates <transparu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know what the plastic rear wheel arch trim part number is
> >> please?
> >>
> >> Who sells them?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> dave
> >> downunder
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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