I wasn't going to gripe too much about the availability, but since the
subject has been brought back up, here goes:

I bought the flap from van-cafe. Their site showed a little bit of hardware
pictured with the mud flap, and didn't say anything about "you may need to
buy hardware kit so-and-so to install this part on your car," I figured I
was getting what I needed with my pricey part.

Yesterday I went to install it and discovered that there were, indeed,
missing parts that I would need. So, I went back to the website. The parts
kit came up in a search. Five buck, not bad, I thought. I ordered two.

Then came the calculate shipping part. I entered my zipcode and was
rewarded with a $17.00 shipping estimate for my one-ounce order.

Needless to say, order canceled.

I checked the Bus Depot site and they do not even list the parts, though
they sell the same item, so I could not compare the shipping.

So, I will be at the dealer parts counter sometime monday. Or Fastenall?

Jim

On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I might have the part number around here somewhere...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 23, 2014, at 5:25 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Alistair. Looks like I will be visiting the dealer after lo these
> many years.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >> On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >>
> >> You need to buy the special plastic and steel inserts that go into the
> hole. One time use only so by extras incase you screw up.
> >>
> >> No need to get at the hidden side of the body, just push the buggers in
> and then screw the mudflat stud in. Then fit the mudflow on the stud.
> >>
> >> VW dealership has them, used on other cars.
> >>
> >> Alistair
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 6:23 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Jim, I assure you you do not have to do that.  Unfortunately, I cannot
> recall the details of the installation, but I managed it, so so can you.
> When I figured it out, it made sense, but for the life of me I can't
> remember.  Sorry.  mcneely
> >>>
> >>> ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>>> I am celebrating ten years of westy ownership by installing the left
> front
> >>>> mud flap that protects the propane equipment. I got a really nice
> one, but
> >>>> one thing has me puzzled.
> >>>>
> >>>> It's obvious that the two studs that hold the upper part of the flap
> to the
> >>>> side of the Westy go in from the outside and need nuts installed on
> the
> >>>> inside to fasten them. But where and how do you access those two
> holes from
> >>>> the inside to install those nuts?
> >>>>
> >>>> I am hoping I don't have to pull the kitchen cabinet just to get to
> them.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jim
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> David McNeely
>