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• Re: FS: '81Westfalia $1990 OBO
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Darilek
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:26:06 -0500
  ...I've seen this van and it also has body damage on the front (under a nose bra)... > --FS: '81 VW Westfalia in Austin...
• Winkler Katalog
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 16:51:13 +0200
  ...There are body kits, poptop kits, performance goodies ... the works. Does anybody know where I can get a (year) 2000 copy for cheap? Hello...
• Re: dent removal ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 13:12:55 +0100
  ...I "learned" all my body work on an '82 Buick Skylark... and most of my fixes did last for many years, but I was...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:44:02 PST
  ...703-580-1663. '72 Super Beetle convertible, white, runs good, needs body work, $1500 obo. D 540-635-6024; E 635-6446. '71 Super...
• Re: google search and the archives
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:22:24 -0600
  ...Is 4 minutes "not working?" I'm retired, so > I have 4 minutes.... > > Richard > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail...
• Re: Vanagon abuse!
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:49:23 -0700
  ...About once a month or so we'd have someone come into the body shop I worked at with just this scenario where they...
• Re: Automatic transmission reverse slipping?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:09:30 -0400
  ...backing up a hill it slips > big time, almost not driveable). > > All forward gears work normally. > > Is it just a dirty valve body that...
• WTB: 85 Engine Harness
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 11 May 2010 12:02:49 -0700
  Need a good working one.� It must be from an 85 with the single switch on the throttle body and the two timing advance...
• FS: 1985 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:58:50 -0400
  1985 Vanagon GL needs minimal work body isn't perfect engine only has 200000km on it heads have been done auto tranny immaculate interior...
• Sudden High idle solved thanks
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:52:07 -0800
  ...swapped the throttle body with a spare and it works great. peter ps. I have not thought of needing an extra engine around for...
• Throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Pablo Bonilla
  Thu, 18 May 2006 14:26:11 -0600
  ...I have not written to the list in recent years because my van has been working fine. No major problems during all these years...
• Re: AT Problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:13:00 -0800
  ...didn't work. :) BTW, there is a fluid filter in the auto tranny- goes right on the bottom of the valve body, you can...
• Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 3 May 2012 15:31:59 -0700
  ...You could still > tell > > there was body damage, but not so much. Whatever this product is, it > works > > really well in that the bodywork...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:52:28 -0500
  ...It works very well on 2wd Vanagons. General tire is owned by Continental. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Michael Volatile
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:44:06 -0500
  ...the metal thereby giving > you more work to straighten out. AND, if you use any type of body filler > to help straighten out the...
• Re: NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:07:14 -0500
  ...NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year "Needs body work." http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/259882316.html Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD
• Re: Grill fix glue?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:53:31 -0400
  ...professional grade body shop supplies store, not just a FLAPS. >It's for filling smal dents, is sandable, etc. >but works on grills too...
• Re: (Was) Rust repair needs body shop recomendation in Raleigh?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 17:49:01 -0800
  ...By the way most body shops do not guarantee rust work. If your rust is bad and requires welding new metal then a body...
• re-"body work"
  Historical mailing list - Robert Capra
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 19:55:08 -0800
  > > One of the coolest websites I have ever found is autobodystore.com. Check > out the message boards at http://www.autbodystore.com/cgi-bin...
• Re: '82 Diesel Westy For Sale in Denver (Glendale) CO
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:36:23 -0500
  ...I'm following Ben's body restoration very closely. Not that I'm necessarily willing to take on this work, but it's nice...
• Re: Archive Search Trick Using Google?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:48:44 -0800
  ...Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video...
• Re: Body work in SE PA
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:53:03 -0800
  ...Body work in SE PA > >Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:34:15 -0500 > > > >I'm considering fixing the rust on my 83.5...
• body work in Twin Cities
  Historical mailing list - jeff
  Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:43:22 -0800
  Hi everyone, I am looking for someone in/around the Twin Cities to do some rust repair and paint work on my 1985 Westy...
• Re: Any Recommended Body Shops in Vancouver BC?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 23 May 2007 07:10:29 -0700
  >Harm's Autobody in Surrey near the Patullo Bridge does good work. >The owner is Peter. 604-584-5111 There's also Marty's...
• I have 3 jacks. read on
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Mon, 24 May 1999 23:52:40 -0600
  ...on body. None of the three jacks have any additional tools. Jacks #2 and #3 may be Loaf Jacks, but certainly will work with...
• Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:39:19 -0800
  ...I can fix most of the mechanical or electrical things, but water leaks are insidious things that can go unnoticed and body work is...
• Re: Sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 11:54:21 -0700
  ...my vanagon once had body work, either way the rear (vertical) side is not a seamless fit with my body.... >Subject: Sliding door >Date...
• Re: Throttle Body Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:41:10 -0500
  ...Throttle Body Question > > >> I have an '88GL, 2.1L WBX, manual tranny. The fuel system is Digifant. >> >> The throttle body lays transverse over the...
• FS in Pa: Rust-free Calif. '76 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 1996 16:07:42
  ...Needs some mechanical work, although it does run & drive the way it is. Pretty bad oil leak (oil cooler seals, I think), seems a...
• Re: Side body repair
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 09:16:58 EST
  In a message dated 1/17/03 3:41:49 PM, Michael_Thompson@GOLDER.COM writes: << Does anyone have any experience of working in...
• Red Side marker anyone ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:04:55 -0800
  All Got side swiped after left a hockey game here a a week back was surpised I go motivated for some body work this...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:35:20 -0500
  ...http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge44.JPG http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/body1.jpg http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/body11.jpg http://www.benplace...
• Re: High Beam Blue Light Inoperative
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:17:13 -0500
  Are the high beams working and only the indicator light is not? The indicator light is connected with eh left side high beam. If...
• Re: composite bodywork and painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:27:47 -0400
  ...i'm going to do a nice hack paint job over my hack > body work. i was thinking of using rust oleum rusty metal...
• FS: '89 Vanagon CARAT
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:07:13 EST
  ...no cracks. body has 140k, engine has 100k. w/ NO head leaks, very tight strong running motor. lots of new parts, work done by...
• Re: H-4 Euro headlights question
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:01:15 +0100
  ...The beam must aim 15cm lower > >>> than the lens. >>> Well, for 10 feet this should work, too (if i recall >>> > correctly...) > >>> ;-) >>> >>> Regards >>> Raimund >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > Am...
• Temporary shifter repair
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:30 -0700
  <html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;">I recently diagnosed my sticky shifter as a worn out and breaking...
• Re: And now for something Completely Different
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:22:09 +1200
  ...title></head><body> <div>Find a rear-ended Toyota Prius and do a rear-midengine conversion with its drivetrain. The Prius works far better...
• Re: Oettinger Prepped Vanagon from German Car Mag
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 21:56:18 +0100
  ...The vanagon got a >2 liter inline motor and some Gti badge work. >I also scanned a nice engine compartment shot >which shows the...
• ADVICE NEEDED.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 4 Jan 95 15:40:00 PST
  ...If there is little or no body/pan rust, it's a steal. The engine will probably have to be replaced and will cost...
• Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 26 May 2006 06:34:19 -0700
  ...new school body work when you do the R&D there just to many report of great success check the samba body/forms, mopar...
• Re: Extra screw syndrome (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:30:23 -0800
  ...For the body/interior work, I removed everything I could and towed it to the body shop. 10 weeks later (that's how you...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:32:07 -0600
  ...I have used the body panel repair adhesive in many applications, and I have not had one comeback, from one customer, ever. Period. If...
• Re: Body Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 10:41:13 -0400
  Markus Benne wrote: > > I've got a few areas that have minor body seam rust and two areas that > have significant body seam rust...
• dent pulling
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 10:09:37 -0400
  ...BTW I have virtually no experience with body work and want to stay away from Bondo. mark -- Mark Gajewski | mgajewski@manvillerubber.com Manville Rubber...
• [SVXVanagon] Re: SVX into Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:50:22 +1200
  >Seems like the throttle body clearance is a major problem. About the >only way to get around the physical space restraints that I can...
• Re: Question on 1.9 TD conversion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:20:27 -0800
  dear converters Last years failure of our trusty 1.6TD caused us to replace with 1.9TD not all was seamless--- (Work done by...
• Re: Things your throttle body doesn't want you to know.
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 28 May 2010 09:56:50 -0600
  ...Beautiful work--I've seen one. Plus, he's a super guy--and his '87 Syncro looks like it just came from the dealer...
• Re: the next wave: westy-to-syncro body swaps
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Mon, 11 May 1998 10:30:44 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-11 01:59:12 EDT, Modl6971 writes: << Wouldn't it have been a lot of less work to...
• Re: NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:08:42 -0500
  ...what country is that in on the *world* wide web? At 12:50 PM 1/15/2007 -0500, Sam Walters wrote: >"Needs body work...
• Re: "Deadly Crash"
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:10:57 -0800
  ...Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video...
• Re: prospective '82 diesel -good mechanicals, so-so body
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:28:04 -0800
  ...If you have the tools and experience to do good body work (I don't), you may feel differently. Also depends on your objectives...
• vanagon body panels
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Fri, 14 Nov 2014 06:18:27 -0600
  ...rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;I am going to have some body work done on my1987 Westy. &nbsp;My question is who has the...
• Body work '86 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:02:11 -0500
  ...My local body repair people suggest that it can be repaired but it would be even better to replace and have identified the following...
• Re: FS: '85 VW Vanagon (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 20:33:50 -0800 (PST)
  ...Minor body work, paint and a detail job would make it look pristine. Right now, though, I'd call it "average for its age...
• FS: 82 DIESEL Westy in San Fran, CA
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 14:39:56 -0700
  1982 Diesel Westy Nice pop top no rips brown/orange color all working camping equipt has oil in cooling system think its a head...
• Re: 85 Westy A/C & Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 08:26:58 -0700
  I'm not that handy with cutting into the body work kind of stuff but this idea seems to be the right thing to...
• Re: Questions about Westies and Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 20:04:57 -0400
  ...Is this ALWAYS the case?! I'm looking at my body (my Vanagon's, not mine) seeing it needs some body work (though, admittedly...
• Re: bra recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 05:36:49 EDT
  ...Still working just fine. It was put on the upper front, from the windshield down to the headlamp grille and from body seam to...
• searching for a new van
  Historical mailing list - coffin jessup
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:15:46 -0800
  ...inline four, body is an 82 diesal with the huge sun roof. Many thanks to all those that have helped me work on it...