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skanemaki
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:20 pm    Post subject: Shims Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 12:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another option is the composite decking material, 1" thick.
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PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ikea or Bed&Bath&Beyond cutting board
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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Sat May 18, 2013 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tap Plastics has numerous options and will cut to size if needed.
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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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.
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