Hard to believe some folks actually put mustard on their hamburgers; no
accounting for taste.

I don't mind the chrome caps on Vanagons, though AFAIK they were never
standard on US imports (I'm sure a lot of dealers put them on).

I do think they look wrong on the later vans with the fiberglass bumpers and
cladding, which the van in question does have.

Just my opinion (the one that matters to me),

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Scott Daniel - Turbovans
|Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:55 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
|
|I on the other hand would say the chrome hupcaps are normal on all early
|2WD
|vans until about 84, where they can have either chrome caps, or what I call
|the 'silver dome' hubcaps.............. with exceptions.
|
|the 82 diesel, perhaps depending on L or GL trim, had either chrome hupcaps
|or plastic ones that 'look' sort of like wire spoke wheels, sort of.  Those
|I don't like, as they are trying to look like something they are not.
|
| I think the chrome caps are cool, I wish they'd fit on my south african
|steel 15 inch wheels , for that "15 inch black painted steel wheel cop car"
|look.
|
|----- Original Message -----
|From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
|To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
|Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 7:18 AM
|Subject: Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
|
|
|> Dave,
|>
|> I think the plastic covers you speak of were original. I could be wrong
|> but
|> I'm not sure any Vanagons came with the classic chrome VW caps.
|>
|>
|> --
|> Thanks,
|>
|> Jeff
|> '90 Carat (Grover)
|> '86 (We call this one Parts)
|> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus