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Subject:Re: Mud Flaps, generic or otherwise? Sugestions
From:Tom Buese
Date:Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:39:53 -0600

On Oct 27, 2009, at 1:32 PM, Michael Sullivan wrote:

> I have the first ones that Ron linked to(hubcaps).  I like the 3rd
> ones,
> though.

Go for the second ones!  You'll never regret the oem ones at only $150/
set?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-hope they never fall off

> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 2:21 PM, The Bus Depot
> <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:
>
>>> Not sure on mud flaps, but I know Beetle hub caps fit all but the
>>> driver's side wheels. The drivers side dust cap has the ipn
>>> through it for the speedo drive - I had to dimple my Beetle cap
>>> OUT to clear it,  then all was OK.
>>
>>> Hmmmm.  Strange sounding to me.  I have the original round
>>> (moon) hubcaps.  No dimples, no holes.  What is this about?
>>
>>
>> There are two versions of the chrome hubcaps that look nearly
>> identical.
>> The
>> ones designed to fit 71-79 Buses are deeper than Beetle ones and
>> will clear
>> the wheel hub.  Here are the ones that will fit:
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251601151A
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251601151AVW
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=AC601761
>>
>>
>> As for mud flaps, here are the ones someone mentioned that we sell:
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=6881  (set of 4)
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=J10883 (front only)
>>
>> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=J10884 (rear only)
>>
>> They are actually not aftermarket, they are VW/South Africa rather
>> than
>> VW/Germany.
>>
>> - Ron Salmon
>> The Bus Depot, Inc.
>> www.busdepot.com
>> (215)  234-VWVW
>>
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