Who needs a vendor? I needed one of those brackets a couple of months
back. Resolving that I would nail the muffler to the frame before I paid the
$50 I went to the local Home Depot and picked up a length of iron strapping
for about three bucks and a carrage bolt for a dime. Using the old strap as
a model; a half hour in the garage with a hack saw, a hammer and a drill and
I had me a perfectly servicable strap.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 10:22 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Muffler/Catalytic prices?
>
>
> Welcome to dealer price shopping, check with the vendors on the list, the
> should be able to beat those prices substantially, now if only we
> could find a
> vendor for those $50.00 muffler brackets that rust/weld to the muffler and
> require replacement also.
>
> good luck
>
> Mike
> 87 Westy
>
> James, Daniel wrote:
>
> > '83 Westy wasserboxer
> >
> > Mechanic quoted me for a new cat and mufferl @ $250 each.
> Since I've never
> > bought either of these, is that a good price - seems expensive for the
> > muffler.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan
>