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  • Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:56:45 -0700
    ...So i start reading about paint & come across the story on samba http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=159142&postdays=0...
  • Re: Vanagon List's Top 10 Camping Sites
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 19 May 2005 23:08:58 -0700
    ...Its big advantages are the large > surrounding area (it's the community park for most of the east-county > area of San Diego), and...
  • Re: Should I replace my transmission?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
    Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:10:44 -0800
    FYI I can pick up or deliver to/from the SF Bay area or AA Transaxle if my road trip timing works for either...
  • Re: Insulation behind Dometic fridge?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:32:28 -0700
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=370191 Seems the insulation should help. Good thing I pulled my Dometic. Found it leaked...
  • Re: Ebay vanagon: Sucker born every minute
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:55:34 -0400
    ...Lets keep an eye on >>this one and see who the biggest sucker is? >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd...
  • Re: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:06:19 -0600
    ...BZ-84 Westy On Jul 15, 2008, at 1:38 PM, Roger Whittaker wrote: > British Columbia Powell River area ... $63 > Prices vary throughout the...
  • Re: Anyone familiar with 1000 Islands area?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Michael Gronski
    Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:53:51 -0400
    ...Anyone familiar with 1000 Islands area? > > > > I love the Thousand Islands area and spent lots of time there as a kid on > my > > parents...
  • Re: Need Mechanical Help in Portland
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:36:32 -0800
    ...App located in Play > and App Stores. > > There are quite a bit in the Portland area. Best of luck! > > On Thu, Feb 27, 2020...
  • Re: Magnets and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:51:47 +0000
    ...the light was handy for folks seeing > the back area at night or for night view of the engine compartment. The > velcro adhesive refused...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release
    Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
    Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:20:41 -0800
    Ah man this is great, I went camping with wife and lil guy, we set up the crib in the cargo area, but we...
  • Re: Adding New Interior Lights
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:39:51 -0700
    ...i mounted the LED overhead next to my rear view mirror pointed down to the right of my lap area. It is a stealth...
  • oooooooh kay. here's one for you to figure out! :)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 23 Feb 2005 23:55:08 -0600
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15291&item=4530259000&rd=1 1981 full camper, for sale in phoenix, az. dealer...
  • Re: House calls for fuel lines change
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:17:20 -0700
    ...http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners and ... older...
  • Re: [Syncro] Head Lamps
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 9 Dec 2000 19:24:31 -0800
    ...I made no mention of political views... it is you who are projecting political views, a politically correct Don Quiote chasing the wind mills...
  • Re: Quick, inexpensive wiper upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Thu, 4 Oct 2012 23:17:40 -0700
    ...http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4354&category_id=334&category_parent_id= On 10/4/2012 5:18 PM, Richard...
  • FW: Sierras
    Historical mailing list - Ted Titcomb
    Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:14:36 -0400
    ...Our concerns center on the area just east of Donner Pass, where Velma will be seeing grades up to 6.8% before attaining an...
  • Rust Project
    Historical mailing list - Rich Pournelle
    Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:47:55 -0700
    ...I uploaded photos of the areas where there is rust and they can be viewed here:a http://photos.yahoo.com/rpournel I have...
  • Re: Vanagon Sighting
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Wed, 30 May 2007 11:51:23 -0700
    ...How many people in the Port Huron, MI, area? In what is called San Diego's coastal "North County" there are 354,264 peoples...
  • Friday Rant .............. only my first for today.
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:29:52 -0500
    ...or had first hand view of my vehicles. I looked at two VW Busses this week in my local area. Both busses had dead...
  • Re: AA Trans is back..Trip report(long)
    Historical mailing list - Road Camper
    Mon, 16 Jul 2001 11:51:04 -0700
    ...as your neck starts hurting from all the craning at the view. Wildlife everywhere and yes, the canadians are great. -s >From: Daryl Christensen...
  • Re: Body work question
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:33:08 -0600
    ...Most would hammer in the ceased areas that protrudes out like the one next to your tail light. They will pull out the caved...
  • Re: Rippin up Carpet and Cleaning headlights
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:51:53 -0700
    ...Will be cleaning it and tracing out while removed. > > > > I recall removing the carpet from the front footwell/shifter area > > being straight forward. Remove...
  • Double Cab on Ebay: Visual Inspection
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    Tue, 5 Aug 2003 07:46:39 -0700
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=15291&item=2426069940 This vanagon is two blocks from my house so...
  • Re: GoWesty Aluminum Valve Covers
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:48:27 -0500
    ...absorb the internal heat from inside the fan housing/valve train area. Adding chrome sounds counter productive to that goal... YMMV DM&FS At...
  • Re: Gordon River (vancouver island) trip
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:24:01 -0700
    Regarding clear cuts, I can say authoritatively that bald spots are certainly appropriate for a watershed area feeding a river named Gordon. Angus Gordon...
  • Re: Is it a car or a camper?
    Historical mailing list - Sheilah Rogers
    Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:02:28 -0800
    ...i've been told that i can NOT camp in an RV area (admittedly, not recently) since i don't have a toilet. in...
  • Re: Looking for recommendations in Charleston/Edisto Beach SC after Xmas
    Historical mailing list - Gary Anderson
    Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:13:04 -0600
    ...Any suggestions for things we should do and see in this area during that time. We live in Ontario, so just being warmish and...
  • West Coast Trip - stores nearby
    Historical mailing list - (Jeff P. Schneiter)
    Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:32:44 -0800
    ...About 0.6 mile past the summit is Nepenthe, which servers lunches and dinners from from an ocean-view terrace (they claim you can...
  • Re: van aerodynamics - Original Campmobil Spoiler
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:37:58 -0800
    ...http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners
  • Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:32:45 -0700
    Sounds interesting, but Tremclad would not be my choice of paints - over the years, I have used it for many areas, and it does...
  • Re: Info on Hwy 20 in Wa?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:20:40 -0700
    ...Take your > time, enjoy the view, watch the edge of the road, and pay attention to your > engine temperature. If the last gets high...
  • Re: vanagon in commercial?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 2 May 2013 10:48:54 -0500
    ...I am working in my office with a good view of two streets that run past my house. I see two low horizontal tail...
  • Re: Traveling hwy 1 in CA, where to camp? caravan?
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:38:50 -0700
    John, If you are interesated in something with more mountain, less beach and incredible views. Just South of Big Sur there is some great...
  • Re: diesel wabbits and wheel bolt lube
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 8 Aug 2003 04:20:23 EDT
    ...From my point of view, the engine is the longblock. Everything else is essentially accessories, right? So if you took a Rabbit engine and...
  • Re: Some more newbie questions
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Sat, 8 Jun 2002 14:55:59 -0500
    ...California. > > Also, My side view mirrors are loose. They blow in when I get on the highway. Is there a way to tighten them...
  • Re: major fuel leak
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:57:31 -0500
    ...breakable low heat > ensure there is adequate ventilation in your work area > remove all gasoline from the tank before attempting to remove tank > from...
  • RE: Is Owning a Van Probable Cause?
    Historical mailing list - Skip Correll 615-757-5508 (School)
    Thu, 15 Jun 1995 21:12:43 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Both of the searches occurred on a Friday night and on the local "strip" near our area's largest mall. At no time could...
  • Re: novel solar shower spotted
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:59:33 -0700
    ...cool, is it baffled to prevent slosh inside ? next you start thinking of how to get more surface area exposed to the sun etc...
  • FS '85 Westfalia in Milwaukee/Madison Area Redux
    Historical mailing list - C. R. Rowland
    Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:55:15 -0700
    ...FS '85 Westfalia in Milwaukee/Madison Area > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I have a 1985 Westy I am reluctantly putting up on the...
  • Re: 16" alloy wheels on ebay 5x112 (vanagon bolt pattern)
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sat, 2 Feb 2002 11:37:07 -0500
    ...aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=601380827" eudora="autourl">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=601380827</a...
  • Re: Nova Scotia/New Brunswick Camping/Tourning Recommendations
    Historical mailing list - t
    Tue, 11 Jul 2000 23:09:29 -0700
    ...Cobscook > Bay state park in Edmunds ME is a decent camping area. Most of the > commercial camping areas in that vicinity are cleared grassland...
  • Gas and Deisle Heaters....
    Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
    Tue, 5 Oct 1999 21:10:40 -0700
    ...If your in the greater Seattle area e-mail him and I'm sure he'll get you set up. If outside that area...
  • New Version of ETKA Out
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:04:30 -0400
    ...users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm" eudora="autourl">http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm</a><br> Note: most valuable...
  • Re: ListServ
    Historical mailing list - Ralph Mcmillan
    Mon, 12 May 1997 19:54:59 +0100
    ...all choose, full text searched, > seperate > views for soliciations etc. (Look at > http://domino.lotus.com/area/discuss for a sample) > > The information in...
  • Re: Risk of fire?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 1 May 2003 06:13:47 -0700
    After a few times of seeing a tiny geyser of gasoline coming from an otherwise ok LOOKING fuel line you may change your view...
  • Re: Logging Roads and Trailers
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 26 Jul 2020 16:13:47 +0000
    ...enjoyment of exploring the logged areas. The roads allow us to get to some spectacular places, and views. But very much much of the...
  • Re: Toronto/Canada
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:16:46 -0400
    ...listees in the Toronto area would be interested in getting together for > drinks and or chat, with a view to trading stories, parts and...
  • Re: Westy Car Covers
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 16 Sep 2012 09:23:54 -0700
    ...I also > reside in the Seattle area and it took me 2 years to find a good camper. > One problem is mildew inside - once...
  • Re: Rippin up Carpet and Cleaning headlights
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:36:49 -0700
    ...Will be cleaning it and tracing out while > removed. > > >> > > > >> > I recall removing the carpet from the front footwell/shifter area > > >> > being straight forward. Remove...
  • Re: Power Steering rack
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:12:12 -0400
    ...com> wrote: > You can't just twist, there's a peened area on a lock ring notch that must > be straightened before it will...
  • Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 28 Jul 2013 17:17:49 -0700
    ...I scrubbed the area with 409, then 70% isopropyl > alcohol, then paint thinner (mineral spirits), let it dry and tried > putting the tape down...
  • removing gastank supplemental to ken "va87"
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Tue, 13 Nov 2001 09:05:02 -0800
    ...Access to the left plug is easily reached from the spare tire area. One question I have is with regards to the tank itself...
  • Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:19:37 -0700
    ...that fifths viewpoint is a good one and it fits how the dial is >>divided up, nearly. The tank holds 16 gallons (US), the...
  • Re: Archives Idea
    Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
    Sun, 7 Feb 1999 02:32:27 EST
    ...A kind listmember emailed me a scan of the exploded view of the engine area revealing the probable culprit as the o-ring seal...
  • Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
    Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
    Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:33:17 -0500
    ...One is body filler the other is patch for large rust areas whey say is as > strong as steel. I was thinking of using...
  • Re: The Vanagain Game (F)
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
    Sun, 25 Oct 1998 09:55:46 -0800
    ...The "bay area" of California is VW-bus-heaven -- so many there that your cries of "van--again" would get mighty tedious. Too bad...
  • Re: Trip from WI to CA/OR and back
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:02:23 -0600
    Does anyone know of some good primitive camping around the Truckee area? On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Aristotle Sagan <killer...
  • BAY AREA TAILGATE PARTY TOMORROW!
    Historical mailing list - PSavage
    Fri, 20 Oct 2000 18:24:22 -0700
    ...all of you tomorrow! Ciao, Phaedra FIRST ANNUAL San Francisco Bay Area Van-a-goon Tailgate Party Be There! SATURDAY OCT 21 11 AM...
  • Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sat, 27 Jul 2013 10:22:49 -0700
    ...I scrubbed the area with 409, then 70% isopropyl alcohol, then paint thinner (mineral spirits), let it dry and tried putting the tape down...
  • Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
    Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
    Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:27:44 -0800
    ...Has anyone tried > > this? Is there a good, > > >OEM-looking rear view mirror that would be suitable > > for dash mounting that > > >anyone knows of...