I may remember incorrectly, but when I bought this part for my van, I think I got the hardware with the flap.  I bought it from GoWesty.

I have encountered the same shipping situation with other parts of trivial weight from one vendor or another.  I was told that the part shipping reflects the time and labor of actually doing the shipping.  I had thought the exorbitant price for shipping was an error, but was told flatly that it was not.  mcneely

---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 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
> >

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David McNeely