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Subject:Re: 2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication?
From:SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Date:Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:19:19 -1000

plus that's a good junk of cash for some people.

On 9/29/2015 5:23 PM, Neil N wrote:
> But where's the "fun" in that?
>
> Thanks Dennis. I assumed they'd be NLA.
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Just get a set of these!
>> http://www.busdepot.com/025109655pr
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Neil N
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 3:36 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: 2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication?
>>
>> hi all
>>
>> Has anyone fabricated these covers with residential HVAC "tin" ?
>>
>> Haven't really thought this through but I bet it would provide a similar
>> amount of protection as the OEM cover. Especially if two layers were used.
>> That said, there might be a built in weakness at points where it screws to
>> the engine?
>>
>> I'm thinking from the POV of the "everyman/woman" owner. This material
>> would be easy to find, shape, and should provide decent corrosion
>> resistance.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>>
>> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>>
>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>>
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>>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>