Get a section of 3" corrogated aluminum dryer hose from your local building supply store.
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Bend the ends to fit; I put mine between the floor and a piece of wood and leaned it until it started to oval.
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Good luck,

TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB
Des Allemands, Louisiana
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________________________________
 From: Gregory Smith <gfs@GREGORYFSMITH.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:19 AM
Subject: d pillar air intake hose
  
Hey gang,

Wondering if anyone has a source for the ribbed hose in the d pillar
that connects the upper plastic part to the part behind the taillight. 
Not even sure what to call it.� It looks like a 3" dia.
metal/plastic/paper hose, but compressed into an oval section.� Open to
suggestions.

Mice managed to shred mine and made a nice nest in the air filter
housing.� Got that cleaned up and put 1/4" mesh over the opening in the
d pillar behind the taillight, but would like to replace this hose.

Thanks.

Gregory Smith
Olympia, WA, USA

'88 Vanagon GL
'77 Lancia Scorpion