Jim's web site shows moon caps as standard on some vanagon models from
'91.  He stated that he took the info from window equipment pricing
stickers.  In my case, I have the original sales sheet amongst the
papers I got when I bought it, and my van is (as a camper), according to
Jim's web site, not supposed to have them.  I can't see anywhere on the
sales sheet that the caps were an option -- maybe the plastic things
were on there, the information just isn't there.  But the guy I bought
it from considered the chrome caps to be the originals, and they
definitely showed evidence of long use, whereas the plastic ones were in
like new condition.

I guess I really don't know, and I will drop the subject as not worth
all the time I've put into it.  I like the metal caps and will keep them
(but I have the plastic ones available in case I ever sell the van and
someone likes them better).

David

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Jeff wrote:

> In the USA:
> Early Vanagons had the full-size metal (not moon caps) hubcaps.
> Mid-year Vanagons had the plastic hub caps with the cross-hatch
> pattern (very easy to break).
>
> Late model Vanagons had the plastic hub caps with "vent" openings on
> the outer edge (or alloys).
>
>
> Moon caps were not standard issue (it's possible that they could have
> been special ordered) in the USA.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:37 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: moon caps, and who knows?
>
> I may be wrong about this.  I reviewed Jim's web site more completely.
> For the camper, he shows aerodynamic wheel covers as standard.  I
> THINK
> he is wrong, but at any rate, the evidence I offered for my own belief
> contradicts me.  Moon caps clearly were standard on some models, if he
> is correct, but not on the camper, again if he is correct.
>
> Seems really odd to me, that the guy who sold the van to me would have
> also thought the moon caps he replaced were the originals, if not.
> But
> stranger things have happened, for sure.  Sorry if I offended anyone,
> but evidence contradicts not only me (Jim's web site), but others (the
> owner's manual).
>
> David
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:48 AM, mark drillock wrote:
>
>> Chris, we are not talking just about a picture. The text itself
>> explains
>> how to use the tools to remove the chrome type as well as the plastic
>> type caps.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> jordanvw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> ALL vanagons have that picture in the owners manual.  doesnt mean
>>> they came
>>> with chrome moonies though :)
>>>
>>> all vanagons even came with that U shaped chrome moonie puller in
>>> the
>>> jack
>>> kit.  weather they came with chrome moonies or not..it was in
>>> there...
>>>
>>> like i said in another post, VW is famous for using euro market
>>> vehicles in
>>> their US market owners manuals.   in my 85 owners manual some of the
>>> pics
>>> of the headlights show H4 e-codes..which were never on us models..
>>>
>>> chris
>>>