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skanemaki Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2013 Posts: 11
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject: Shims |
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I need some spacers for my westy and can only find those sold on van cafe for 20$ each and go westys for 20$ each. I need to purchase a few so looking to hopefully get something at a better price than 20$/shim. Are there any others besides cutting your own out of cutting board???? |
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skivan Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2008 Posts: 120 Location: Boise, ID
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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i need to do the same. but what are the $20 shims made of? i would source that material and then just make some. Jed had a little video of it here or on his site. and what's wrong with cutting board?
lots of info here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=380912&highlight=vanagon+sag _________________ '87 subaru westy syncro
'04 TDI passat wagon
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jstar89crx Samba Member
Joined: September 19, 2005 Posts: 156 Location: Bellingham WA
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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You can use UHMW or 'starboard' marine plastic to make them. Comes in 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" . You will still need a hole saw or jig saw but since you can get it in thicker material you won't need as many. _________________ 86 Syncro, weekender carat interior, the rest is bone stock for now
SOLD:91 Westy, BEW TDI with VNT17 Turbo, water cooled intercooler, Malone Tune, taller 3rd and 4th. |
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shadetreetim Samba Member
Joined: January 10, 2011 Posts: 1994 Location: Riverside, California
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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Another option is the composite decking material, 1" thick. _________________ Tim Potts
Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!
'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
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madspaniard Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2008 Posts: 3795 Location: Alameda, CA
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Ikea or Bed&Bath&Beyond cutting board _________________ 1991 Westy auto w/ Peloquin TBD
"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad” - Salvador Dali |
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Rhinoculips Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2005 Posts: 918 Location: Keystone, Colorado
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:37 am Post subject: |
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I got some shims from synchro.org when I got their springs. Maybe contact them to see if they have more in stock.
http://www.syncro.org/schwenksprings/shims.html _________________ “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” - Edward Abbey
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sea_sick Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2012 Posts: 113 Location: West Coast
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Tap Plastics has numerous options and will cut to size if needed. |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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jstar89crx wrote: |
You can use UHMW or 'starboard' marine plastic to make them. Comes in 1/4", 1/2", 3/4" . You will still need a hole saw or jig saw but since you can get it in thicker material you won't need as many. |
UHMW is pretty expensive - HDPE is less than half the price and perfectly suited to the task. Those cheap plastic cutting boards are HDPE. _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
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