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Hodakaguy
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idahoskier
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Looking good  Those rims are similar to what I have. It should be easy to pop that logo off since its just a heavy duty sticker. There are many sellers on Ebay that have VW logos in a variety of sizes and they are cheap. Just measure the existing logo and get one to match. No problems with mine, after three years they look like new.
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geo_tonz
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I think they look pretty slick!
Maybe not the style I'd think of being practical for a muddied-up prerunner, but nice looking on the van. Are they strong enough for your prerunner theme?
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Steelhead
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or... pull the covers off for the quattro rally look:
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luVWagn
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| Steelhead wrote: |
| quattro rally look |
Yes, just keeping those center covers off was suggested to me by my builder too. Wasn't sure that kwould be the best thing for my grease-caps/hubs/etc., but heck - if they can do it for rally cars :p
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| There are many sellers on Ebay that have VW logos |
Thanks for the tip, i'll shop once i'm back and can take measurements.
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| are they practical for a muddied-up prereunner... strong enough? |
Yeah, but really i'm building a fakero  - not likely to see *serious* amounts of offroad/mud/sand/desert anytime soon, especially not until i have an onboard 12V compressor for airing down, and perhaps a Peloquin TBD. Good point on wheel strength - that is one thing I see rarely covered in the various threads (including ultimate wheel thread) - I guess i'll find out the hard way when one of the rims pancakes? 
Reality is that this thing is going to be my frequent driver, if not daily. So weekends will be camping, logging roads, trailheads, cascade loop, etc. But weekdays Mossy will just be a "regular" westy, getting me from A-to-B.
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Crankey
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| man, somebody needs to build that wide body van ! |
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shadetreetim
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I'm hoping to cover or pop the little Stinnes logo discs and replace with VW or something clever/unique. Ideas are welcome...
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I used these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Wolfsburg-Beetle-Microb...2796863279
Good quality stickers.
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Bntbrl
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I have an irrational phobia about washboard roads, electrical terminals, and vanagons. Has anyone had much wiring come loose while offroading? I used to have errant wires work loose on my old beetle.
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luVWagn
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| I have an irrational phobia about washboard roads, electrical terminals, and vanagons. Has anyone had much wiring come loose while offroading? I used to have errant wires work loose on my old beetle. |
For me, my gremlins have usually come courtesy of cold-weather. Oil-light/buzzer, alternator slow fail, transmission fail (but was probably my fault as I'd never checked/changed the transmission fluid  ), and water-blinky fail.
I'm sure now that my van is going to be more "capable", i'll find a new source of trouble involving washboards
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or... pull the covers off for the quattro rally look:
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Is this photo chopped? Backward front plate, slider door track still in place. If it is real I can't find anything but that single photo, which says it was a support vehicle for 1987 Paris-Dakar. But I can't find anything in the history of that race about it, or anywhere else. I have the wheels, I could start there.
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levi
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YES, definitely p-shop.
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luVWagn
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73thingsale
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:39 pm Post subject: RE: center cap decals from few posts up ^^ |
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Since you asked, few posts up, if anyone had anything interesting or clever...
I think they're clever or at least interesting. It's a little subtle nod to the past. Both to the original T2, and the cultural iconic status. And it doesn't hurt that my kids' both loved disney's Cars movies, and they call my blue bus "Filmore."
I had them made at a place that does vinyl wraps for vehicles. I got two sheets of 4, in case they get messed up or start to peel off too soon.
Here's a not-so-close-up. You have to be looking to notice them. They look better when the wheels are washed.
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luVWagn
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: RE: center cap decals from few posts up ^^ |
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Since you asked, few posts up, if anyone had anything interesting or clever...
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Hey Dave, very cool and thanks for posting them up. I love those rims too.
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luVWagn
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luVWagn
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Stance
Here's how Mossy is sitting these days:
Clearances from center-hub to fender-lip is:
- 19" at back
- 19 and 3/8" at front (without driver, passenger, or two batteries)
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LuVWagn ~ how do you like your Yokohamas in the snow?
I've been trying to decide on what to put on my 2WD when I add the GW 1.5 lift springs next fall. I want a good all-year tire that will do well in snow but won't be screaming on the highway like a BFG AT or General Grabber might...
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tarandusVDub
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Thanks! Have you run other brands to compare to?
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luVWagn
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LuVWagn ~ how do you like your Yokohamas in the snow?
I've been trying to decide on what to put on my 2WD when I add the GW 1.5 lift springs next fall. I want a good all-year tire that will do well in snow but won't be screaming on the highway like a BFG AT or General Grabber might... |
Unfortunately I haven't used these tires yet, and they're also a discontinued model now, so my experience with them (soon) may not apply to other Yokos... I should be able to update by end of summer though.
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