Eric I just pulled the plastic ribbed strip off a 89 at the pick apart today.  
Send me your address and I will sent it to you. I have two manual trans vans. 
Cheers 

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> On Sep 7, 2021, at 21:00, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Stuart,
> 
>        I double checked with uniWerks Design.  Turns out he did have them but out of stock due to material shortage. 
> 
> But, He expects them back very soon.
> 
> So, I will get one and go from there. 
> 
> Any tips on the process of replacing one of these?
> 
> And, Chris at Uniwerks seems to keep saving the day.
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 7, 2021, at 8:33 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> It's a shifter dust cover strip.  Nobody seems to make them but they could
>> be 3D printed. Go Westy has them for the Eurovan but not the Vanagon.  I
>> made a decent substitute from a vinyl three ring binder cover.  Just cut it
>> to the proper width and length and then cut a hole for the shifter (the hard
>> part).  Works fine and this is a good time to replace your indicator lights
>> with Go Westy's LEDs:
>> https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23493/led-bulb-kit-for-automatic-shifter-?
>> v= 
>> 
>> Stuart
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric
>> Caron
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 2:18 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Auto Shifter slide repair
>> 
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> Always something to create a challenge for VW bus caretakers.
>> 
>> I noticed today that the flexible plastic piece attached to the shifter
>> handle is broken.  This is the part that moves with the shifter handle.
>> Sort of like a roll top desk.
>> 
>> When in park there is a quarter sized or so opening at the bottom.  Gone
>> once you shift down even one notch to reverse. 
>> 
>> The missing piece seems to still be in there attached at the bottom. 
>> 
>> Anyone know where to get a replacement?  Or even the correct name for the
>> part for my search?
>> 
>> And, anyone have experience on how to fix it? 
>> 
>> Thanks folks.
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>>