On Sat, 28 Sep 1996, Tim Smith wrote:

> 
> The nightmare begins...   I need to replace one of the long steel pipes in
> the crewcab, rusted beyond belief, don't know how it was holding water.
> Anyhow. OEM is vinyl coated steel, and is $220!!  And in typical VW style..
> the newer plastic pipe is not backwards compatible!!  SO, off to the muffler
> shop I go, (called all FLAPS for hose that diam: NA)   Anyone see any
> corrosion/other probs using galvalume muffler pipe in stead of OEM or
> rubber? Reply ASAP, this will be a done deal by the end of the day.  many
> thanks, tim

    Tim ,
     Is this the pipe that runs from the water pump to the thermostat?
     I need to replace mine. I think I will have it made out of 
     stainless steel. There is a shop here in PGH. PA that will 
     make it cheap. The flange and weld is the only problem I see!

                          Eric Zeno