Eric you make a good point as I should have asked for sources in the US.

I did find a Lithuanian source for about ~$35 shipped​

On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Eric Ley <eric_ley@hotmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/ has a kit as well.
>
> Eric Ley
> Garage Mechanic ELM
> 2001 Demers Franklin, Qc
> 1985 Whitey VW 2.1 Man
> 1985 Goldilocks subi power Auto
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "T Collins" <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 12:27 PM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject:      Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
>
>  ​Hello List,
>>
>> I need to buy the hemisphere for the shifter base bushing, mine is toast.
>> I
>> figure other plastic components are toast too and I would hate to find out
>> only after taking the shifter lever and assembly apart.
>>
>> So I started serching for these as a set. My search only yeilds van cafe
>> as
>> a source for the bushing components at $56.50 for the mid 83 and on
>> Vanagons.
>>
>> Shifter Bushing repair kit Van Cafe
>> <http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_248>
>>
>> I had contacted BD, but they do not sell this as a set.
>>
>> Anyone else have a source?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tony
>>
>>