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CONTEST: Wheelskins Steering Wheel Cover

Oct 23, 2014 Contest, Vanagon 133

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Photo of same model Wheelskin installed courtesy of John aka oldhuldy67 from TheSamba.com

CONTEST WINNER: Jonathon Crowston and his Vanagon named Beaver which he’s owned for 6 years!

I bought a Wheelskins Steering Wheel Wrap (Part #: WS-8496-BK) back in March of 2014 with the intent on adding it Libby’s steering wheel. Well… since then I’ve switched over to a South African steering wheel and no longer need this Wheelskins cover. Its been sitting in Libby’s room ever since I bought it. Yes… Libby has her own room, crazy right? lol.

I could sell it online but I thought I’d hold a contest and give it away completely free of charge to a fellow Vanagon owner. So if your stock Vanagon steering wheel is super smooth and slick due to its years of use add this genuine leather steering wheel cover and make it feel better than new.

The Wheelskins Steering Wheel Wrap given away in this contest is brand new and has never been used. It’s still in its unopened box.The normal price of this cover is $46.95.

Prize Information:

Wheelskins are the finest, most luxurious genuine leather steering wheel covers available. They are individually hand-crafted in California of choice domestic cowhide, especially tanned for Wheelskins. The exclusive patented lacing hole reinforcement system ensures a tight custom fit on all Volkswagen steering wheels.

Easy to install, Wheelskins are the best way to inexpensively customize and upgrade any plastic steering wheel. They are also the premier option for replacing a damaged or worn original factory leather covered wheel.

Fits:
84-91 Vanagon with power steering
93-96 Eurovan

How To Enter:

Step 1: Leave a comment below telling me how long you’ve had your Vanagon. ie. 2 years.

Step 2: That’s it. You’re done.

Contest Timeline:

Start Date: October 24, 2014

End Date: October 29, 2014 @ 11:59pm CST

Winner Announced: October 30, 2014 @ 12:00pm CST

Prize Shipped: October 31, 2014

Winner will be notified via email and I’ll update this post.

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133 thoughts on “CONTEST: Wheelskins Steering Wheel Cover”

  2. Dave O'BRyan

    I’ve owned Westies since 1977. Currently ’87 Westy for the last 15 years. Regular on the samba, dobryan. 🙂

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  5. Art Long

    I’ve been an owner of Vanagons since 2000. 1st one was a 82 Westy and now I have Kat, which is a survivor of Hurricane Katrina.

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  6. keidan

    Had mine for a year and 3 months now. My dad had a blue big window GL 5cyl in South Africa when I was a kid.
    Love the site Abel!

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  8. Justin

    It’s only been a little over 10 months, but i’ve been able to put a little over 14,000 miles in that time. So quality not quantity here 🙂

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    1. Abel Longoria Post author

      Nice! I’ve had mine for 14 months and have close to 11,000 miles that I’ve put on it. My vw mechanic told me I’m putting way too many miles on it… My response… I bought it to drive it, not to store it! Hehe

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  16. Phil Russell

    I am about to travel 600 miles to pick my first one up in the USA. Share the love as well as the ‘breasticles’.

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  22. Kevbo

    Wow, nice turn out. My steering wheel twists at the top from years of using it as a handle to saddle up- 3 years I’ve owned the white rhino 🙂 thanks

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  23. Jeff Wickman

    My folks bought “Big Red” (1991 Vanagon GL camper) in June of 1990. They picked him up at the factory in Germany in October of 1990 and drove him through Europe for a month before shipping him home with about 5k miles of adventures behind him. They then put another 180k miles of adventures on him throughout the US before parking him in their garage in 2008. Old age took the toll more on them than Big Red, so they switched vehicles to a 2004 VW Rialta – “Lovey Dub” (it had a bathroom for those early morning calls). I’m in the process of inheriting Big Red and fixing him up for more adventures so I can add to the family stories.

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  25. Frank Pival

    Ahoy Captain Abel…I bought me dead diesel 82 1.9 n/a Westy sight unseen in 2011 and towed ‘er from New Mexico to the coves of Washington State where she was rebuilt stern to bow… this land yacht..she be once again proudly plying the backwaters of North America..and beyond..arrrgh!

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  26. Greg Wedlake

    2 years ago both my kids graduated from high school. My oldest joined the U.S. Army & my youngest went off to college. My wife of 20 years and I had empty nest syndrome big time and needed to fill it or who knows where pit marriage would end up. So we adopted our ’82 Westy (which is less expensive than marriage counseling)!

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    1. Curtis Long

      Sluggo was my 6th VW Camper… My first was a 65 Splittie back in 1966. Have added a 1990 Syncro Westy in 2000 that got totaled and has been replaced with a 91 Syncro Westy in 2010 … still in modification / upgrade phase.

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  31. Marshall Sheridan

    Married into the Westy life in 2001 an had an 87. Found a 1990 Baby Buluga,
    in 2009 and she just turned 100,000

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  36. Christopher Andersen

    I’ve wanted a van since I was 14 years old. I first wanted a split window but when I grew up I did some research and decided that wanted a Vanagon Westfalia.

    I’ve been saving all my life for this van… I’m now 23 years old (tomorrow, October 25th is my 24th birthday) and two weeks ago my dream came true and finally managed to bought my first and own vehicle, a 87′ Vanagon Westfalia Joker 1.6 TDI. Road trip mode ON!!!!

    Greetings from Chile! (if I win I have an address in the states where to ship 🙂

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  37. Mel Jarnagin

    I bought Buttercup, a 1990 GL 2WD one year ago, I’ve put it a new engine, tranny, led interior lighting , dual battery set up with a 1200W invereter/charger, 16 inch rims with T rated tires, a 7″ tft touchscreen in dash stereo, a 24″ flat screen in the back, an Edgestar 65 chest fridge, Still on the list are a SA grill fog lights, an awning, rear tire mount… basically she wants to grow up and be Libby! in the last years we have been in 7+ National parks, traveled to Texas Utah Arizona,Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana

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      1. Mel Jarnagin

        I’ll take some pics next week when we head out to the eastern sierras, I don’t keep it in all the time, just for camping trips where we will have shore power until I get a generator and solar set up…

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  40. Chris Kresge

    1 year, 6 months. Also the same amount of time that I have had a constant stain of grease/dirt/grime under my fingernails… 😉

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  41. Silas Stoddard

    I had mine for about 3 years. Things in life changed so it had to go. After selling my 86 I kicked myself daily. I found the fancy Hawaiian hip shaker I had on the dash. The guy I bought my westy from also had regret of selling it to me. I ran into him about a year after selling it. He then dropped a bomb shell, he found a low mileage syncro. So in good faith I paid it forward. I gave him my hula girl. A couple years went by, then paying it forward Paid Off. Big.
    The westy I sold was givin back to me and my family.
    for Free.
    So total time of ownership 5 years.

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  42. Steve Todey

    I’ve been a Westy owner since April 20 2010. I’ve owned my current Westy for 15 months. It’s my house. I live in it and will be posting my life to YouTube at YouTube.com/SeizeTodey – my last name is Todey (today)
    Love the fact that you’re doing this! I have a FaceBook.com/LivingWithLess page and I just mailed out a $10 Starbucks gift card today. I have little fun contests on FaceBook.com/LivingWithLess
    Way more FUN to give stuff away.
    Steve Todey
    ExploringYourPlanet.com
    🙂

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  43. Elizabeth

    Don’t own one–yet, but I have been stalking the websites and You Tube for years. Now I am going to develop a video game with Syncros in it. The game is about getting from Europe to Tierra del Fuego. You drivers run into obstacles along the way that you must traverse, of course. You get points, you lose points. Even upgrading your van will get you points. This is my first announcement for the game. I’ve got an Engineer ready to create a prototype. I will probably use Kickstarter to get the investment to make the game. I will distribute Wheelskins for investing in bringing the game to life.

    I can’t wait. I want my own Syncro and most of you are guys, but my father made me a big car person with that first 1957 Austin Healey when we lived in Germany. I came along with the car 😉 I will update you on progress, if you are interested. You can ask me questions or make suggestions at e_lizabetht@yahoo.com . Thanks.

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  46. laura

    I drove Meatloaf AKA Budo Bear (84’Westy) home for the first time on August 2, 2014!! I love him to death and just figured out how to swivel his seats and replaced the horn myself. I was/am so stoked!

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  47. Will Hamilton

    I’ve had my 1987 Vanagon Westfalia for 11 months. First saw her around Thanksgiving of 2013. Already so many great memories and many more to come!

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  56. Sean

    Three years now
    Beastor would love them.
    If I don’t win, would you be so kind as to post where you bought them.
    I’ve been looking at local shops and have found buttkiss
    Cheers
    Sean

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  67. Lanigan Vanagon

    We’ve owned our van Liberty, aka the Flying Subaru Monster for about 5 years. When the VW engine blew, I replaced it in our tiny driveway with a motor from a Subaru legacy. Runs strong now, just needs a good steering wheel wrap! 🙂

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  68. Ryan B.

    I’ve had my 1990 GL for about 2.5 years. Thanks for the contest and constant progress with Libby…keeps us motivated 🙂

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  73. Alex nino

    Gi jose here. Had My Vanagon For 3 Years Have Done Subaru Swap 2.2 Also 1.5 lift. Ect…. what haven’t I done. But missing a good steering wheel cover. To finish it off. Lol

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  80. jason

    I got my first tin top in 94. It’s roaming the roads somewhere in Colorado last I heard. I’ve had the Whistle Pig for 14 years, she’s my 84 Westy.

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  86. John Herrington

    1987 Syncro Westy, going on two years. Original condition with 65K miles. I hit the jackpot when I found it near Seattle.

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  87. Steve Ferraro

    Oh, long about fifteen years, I’d say. I traveled from Seattle to Telluride for the right van. Ah, to be young and footloose and fancy free again…

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  89. Jason Newton

    Since 1987 I have had a VW of some sort. Now driving a 85 Sunroof Vanagon(soon to be syncro with a 1.8T VW swap, a 1984 Jetta sunroof coupe, a 1992 red Jetta Carat. Not in it to win it, I would pass it on to the WetWesties if I do…

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  96. Alma Jo Barrera

    My 1982 Westy Pop Top Vanagon a.k.a. Lufkin 08/2013
    my 1985 Vanagon GL a.k.a. Margarita 08/2014

    would be a nice gift for a fellow female newbie

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  98. Bill Barley

    Hi Able , good idea i currently have a 84 Westfaila i call Watunga the Hershey Bus , its been in the family since 85 , i have had just about every year split window there is , and a few bays , then came the vanagons , i have a 90 Carat too , my Dad started it all when we all went to pick up the new set of wheels , it was a 1959 23 window deluxe sunroof red & white , yes lots of logged miles in buses in 55 years !

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  102. Jonathon Crowston

    Whoa! That’s awesome!
    Thanks for doing the contest and for sharing all you vanagon enthusiasm with us…

    Can’t wait to put it on and enjoy!

    So much Vanagon love represented in these comments!

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