I knew exactly what Joe was talking about as soon as I read his post.  He wants to install caps like mine.  He is wise.  mcneely

---- Joe Luther <jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US> wrote:
> Excellent suggestion - I know what I'm talking about but it's totally
> possible no one else does.
>
> I have these:
>
> http://www.hubcapzone.com/hubcaps/factory/vw/61508.jpg
>
> and want to install these:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VW_Type2_T3_Kombi.jpg
>
> The hub caps I got from Craigslist are supposed to be what is shown on the
> red Vanagon above but they are too shallow to clear the grease cap and the
> wrong diameter for the wheel.
>
> However, the seller was clear that the caps came off of her Vanagon.  For
> $10, I don't think she would lie to make them go away.
>
> So my question is whether there are 2 variations of Vanagon wheel and 2
> variations of of these hub caps out there.
>
> Does this help?
>
> Joe
>
>
>   _____
>
> From: JordanVw@aol.com [mailto:JordanVw@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 11:02 AM
> To: jluther@alfons-haar.us; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Silly question about hub caps
>
>
> send link to pics or nobody knows what your talking about
>
>
> In a message dated 2/28/11 10:57:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US writes:
>
>
>
>
> I finally got the Vanagon home yesterday, my was driveway cleared of ice 3
> weeks after purchase.
>
> In the interim, I purchased some Vanagon hub caps off of Craigslist (small
> caps with the VW logo embossed in the center).  The girl was 100% clear they
> came off of a Vanagon, she owned one and these were taken off when she put
> something else on.
>
> When trying to install the caps on my front wheel as a test, there was no
> way they would fit.  The center grease cap assembly was too tall and the
> outer diameter of the cap seemed totally wrong to fit the boss on the wheel.
> I have the steel 14" wheels, (5 x 112 I assume) with the holes around the
> perimeter.
>
> The wheels on my van should be OEM, they came with a plastic wheel cover
> that is correct for my year of Vanagon according to the web.  I just prefer
> the little VW logo hub caps.
>
> I've seen photos of Vanagons with these VW logo hub caps before. Is there
> anything odd about the 1983 air cooled GL wheels or special about the
> Vanagon caps one year versus the others?  This no-fit situation doesn't make
> much sense.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe

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David McNeely