Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:28:20 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
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Michael - thanks for the moldhaus.com buz! I don't often hoist my own
petard other than my signature line! :-)
John
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 4/27/2010 10:15 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote:
> Don't group me into any mold(moldhaus.com) :-). Just cuz I'm Amurican,
> doesn't mean I agree with it all. But you are right, survival of the
> fittest...or the fastest shipper for the least freight.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Jake de Villiers<
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Aren't you describing the American business model!? ;)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:25 AM, Michael Sullivan<
>> sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I may have not used the proper route to address this concern. Tell you
>>> what, next time you have something to sell and take the time to advertise
>>> it
>>> and shell out the bucks to have the lemonade stand....I will set up shop
>>> right next door and undercut you by .05.
>>> Again, I little time before posting an alternative option is only in good
>>> tast. This is not to bash anyone because we all want options, but was
>>> this
>>> a coincidental similar post?
>>> Michael in San Antonio
>>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>>> 73 Beetle
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:59 AM, Jay lefstein<jleftbrane@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> good point ken.
>>>>
>>>> but really guys is this list to support sellers or buyers? or is it to
>>>> support vanagons? maybe the vanagon owners?
>>>>
>>>> why is it hijacking to let someone know about a different item?
>>>> in fact the only hijacker here is the guy who started talking about
>>>> hijacking !!
>>>>
>>>> thats a $1 worth at least :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 27-Apr-10, at 5:35 AM, Ken Wilford wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I really don't mind folks posting about Terry Ks aftermarket shifter
>>>>
>>>>> bushings. If you think they are better and you want to pony up extra
>>>>> money for them that that is up to you. Mine are OE VW and the
>>>>> original
>>>>> ones lasted close to 20 years or even longer. Not sure why this needs
>>>>> to be improved on, but that is your choice. Did I mention that mine
>>>>> are
>>>>> cheaper? :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken Wilford
>>>>> John 3:16
>>>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> John Rodgers wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll go for that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John Rodgers
>>>>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>>>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>>>>> Chelsea, AL
>>>>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com<http://www.moldhaus.com/> <
>>>>>>
>>> http://www.moldhaus.com/>
>>>
>>> >>>
>>>
>>>>>> On 4/27/2010 4:35 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't like the way that posts get hijacked on occassion. Ken
>>>>>>> posted his
>>>>>>> parts as avail, then he gets undercut by another post. Not getting
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> anybody's back, but i see this all the time. Someone posts and says
>>>>>>> "I got
>>>>>>> this for $$$". Next thing, there's a reply that says "Hey, How
>>>>>>> about
>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>> for only $$?" I say, start another post and son't pull the rug from
>>>>>>> under
>>>>>>> the original poster. My .02 at 0430 :-)
>>>>>>> Michael in San Antonio
>>>>>>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>>>>>>> 73 Beetle
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Jake de Villiers<
>>>>>>> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You say $19.00 in your post to the List and the site says $29.00 -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> quite a
>>>>>>>> disparity!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Which is the correct price?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Ken Wilford<kenwilfy@comcast.net>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just wanted to drop the list a line to let you folks know that
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> we just
>>>>>>>>> got some new OE VW shift shaft bushings in stock. These are $19
>>>>>>>>> each.
>>>>>>>>> They have been NLA here in the US for several months now. The
>>>>>>>>> ones we
>>>>>>>>> have are actual VW units and not aftermarket. If you are
>>>>>>>>> interested you
>>>>>>>>> can order via our website. The part number is 251711207D. If
>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>> shifter is feeling vague or sloppy, this may be part of the
>>>>>>>>> reason. The
>>>>>>>>> other parts we just got in are:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1. 251711176- Alloy Shifter guides under the front shifter in
>>>>>>>>> the 2wd
>>>>>>>>> Vanagon for $20
>>>>>>>>> 2. 251919051H- Syncro Gas tank Level Sender- $199
>>>>>>>>> 3. 251957809J- Syncro Speedometer Drive Cable- $125
>>>>>>>>> 4. 251609701D- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (left)- $75
>>>>>>>>> 5. 251609702- Syncro Rear Brake Cable (right)- $75
>>>>>>>>> 6. 094409181B- Syncro Speedometer Drive Gear- $199
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> As time is going on, more and more No Longer Available VW parts
>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>> becoming remade by VW. If there is a part that you can't find
>>>>>>>>> elsewhere, please pmail me and I will check to see if it has
>>>>>>>>> become
>>>>>>>>> available again. If not it may become available soon. I am
>>>>>>>>> excited to
>>>>>>>>> be able to bring these parts in for customers to keep their
>>>>>>>>> Vanagons on
>>>>>>>>> the road for many more years to come.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Ken Wilford
>>>>>>>>> John 3:16
>>>>>>>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Jake
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>>>>>>>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> www.thebassspa.com
>>>>>>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>>>>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.thebassspa.com
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>>
>>
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