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Subject:Fw: Muffler brackets and things, 87 Syncro manual
From:Roy O.
Date:Mon, 19 Oct 1998 09:20:34 -0500

I had a single set of muffler brackets made at a local machine/metal
fabricating shop. With galvenizing, the total cost was about $60.

Roy O.
'87 Westfalia
(till death us do part)

>Hi all!
>When I purchased my 87 Syncro Westy, the last owner had a new muffler
system
>installed by one off these big muffler do anything franchise shops.
>The pair of cradles that holds the muffler with the metal straps was so
rusted
>and in disrepair, that they spot welded the muffler to what was left to it.
>Not good for me when I have to repair the system again one day. The dealers
>want blood for a replacement set of muffler cradles. I offered my ex-wife,
but
>a no go! Does anyone have used ones laying around, maybe being used for
>hanging plants that they can part with??? -On that note, I also need some
>little white (Whatchamacallit) curtain things that slide in the channels,
also
>that black wire that holds the curtain down near the rear pass-side. One
>exterior fresh water lid thing? (the lid cover is missing). Thanks
>

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