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Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Mon, 5 May 2008 17:28:02 -0700
...This is as big as I can fit with available roof space (already have two Thule cargo things). > > > > CHARGE CONTROLLER > > Now I'm wondering...
Re: 87 Central Locks
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 14:17:27 -0700
...Is it truly attached to the main fusebox area somewhere > or is it normally found elsewhere in the dash? I can take a photo...
Re: A/C leaking inside!
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Mon, 18 Jun 2001 17:52:20 -0400
...side of the A/C housing (inside the > bus above the cargo area). Water all over the place...especially around > corners! I'm sure...
Re: 1988 Vanagon "Carrier" for Sale
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Tue, 5 Jun 2007 19:41:09 -0700
...They were bare bones vehicles to be used as work vehicles > so the back area > was not furnished with seats or paneling. The dash...
bus noises: quieting 'road noise'
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 17 May 94 19:13:59 CDT
...then in behind the little interior panels around the rear seat and cargo area. also in the driver's side 'non-door' (in the...
Re: How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:13:57 -0500
...The seat back is now flat between the extended seat bottom and the cargo area cushion. There. Add a sleeping bag or a sheet...
Re: [vanagon] odd vanagon on samba....vanagon "carrier"????
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:39:33 -0600
...writes: > > >> Ran into two of those vans here in the denver area. Both were sold by the >> same dealership that sold mine originally. Tynans...
Re: Vent Question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 02:11:51 -0600
...gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I guess I could try venting to the cargo area under the truck bed. I >>> replaced the seals on the treasure...
Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:14:32 -0400
...Most kits for the Golf don't install the engine at a slant so they would intrude into the cargo area (not so great...
Re: for campers: Propane Safety
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Nov 1994 14:39:09 -0800
...Walker wrote: >1) a house trailer near here, and an area about 50 yards in radius, was > destroyed by a propane cylinder explosion. at...
Re: Sally is FS
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 23:39:18 -0700
...I |>>> don't drive offroad (have a Quattro for that), so it's |really just a |>>> nice handling covered cargo area truck that can...
Re: Looking for a bus
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Jan 95 11:30:06 AST
...all of this can be removed in <2hrs, leaving a HUGE cargo area) Not a pop-top (or it wouldn't be for sale...
Re: VW says it (yawn) again...the bus
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 9 Jan 2017 06:11:26 +0000
...package removed in a few minutes to make a 1 ton cargo van - once product delivered replace westfalia interior and go camping in places...
Re: Sally is FS
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:31:30 -0700
...I don't drive >>>> offroad (have a Quattro for that), so it's really just a nice handling >>>> covered cargo area truck that can...
Re: Packing a '90 Westy
Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:18:41 -0600
...it helps us, personally, to sleep in the top bunk - this allows us to firmly pack the rear (mattress) cargo area and not have...
Re: Suggestions for shipping a van from Germany to Halifax NS
Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
Sun, 26 May 2002 23:33:48 -0700
...However, during the course of my research into having our van shipped this fall, a Vancouver-area shipper tells me that if we pack...
Re: Multivan?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Apr 2000 01:38:40 EDT
...It was introduced around 1985 after 5 years with cargo-vans and sport-vans for the business-people. The Multivan was build by Westfalia...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:10:03 -0600
...van would have "a finer point of entry" and smaller "frontal area" which I am told aerodynamicists are always looking for. From what little...
Re: EV Parts Hauler... And animal hauler
Historical mailing list - Z
Wed, 7 Aug 1996 18:33:20 -0400 (EDT)
...Lose some room because of the engine compartment but I think the EV cargo area is a bit shorter because of the upfront engine...
Re: Mount Hi Lift jack in luggage rack?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 5 Apr 2011 20:24:16 -0500
...BTW-A 60 inch Hi-Lift lays perfectly longways in the passenger area right behind the front and back seats so keep it out...
Re: Loose stuff inside vans.
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:57:08 -0500
...I often though some sort of cargo netting for > the trunk area could be in order. > > T. > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 11...
Re: I'll miss this AW
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:34:44 -0500
...16px"><DIV>I know a guy like that in Springfield, Missouri (I'm from the Boston area).  Works in a VW parts...
Re: Skinny Tires
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Sat, 25 Dec 1999 09:56:58 -0700
...Why is skinny tire better in snow? Square area of footprint is less, but vehicle weighs the same (minus extra weight of bigger tire...
Re: roof top storage container for westy and etc
Historical mailing list
Sun, 6 May 2018 17:00:53 -0400
I have been thinking about a waterproof box to fit in the luggage area on top of the Westy. Wouldn't want anything too...
Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:10:45 -0700
...I used Air Canada cargo straps (very neat cam action, and 2" wide webbing) to lash fore and aft, using the eyebolts and the...
Re: 1990 Vanagon GL LOCATED IN FREMONT, CA,jump seats,large table/mount for sale
Historical mailing list - David Cohen
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 15:00:46 EST
...but not sure Fiberglass bumpers and siding dimpled rubber mat covering cargo area in front of rear seat and over pad in rear The...
Re: need advice on buying a used van
Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
Mon, 09 Sep 1996 01:21:47 -0400
...which type of A/C? if it is the type that is mounted in the rear cargo area ceiling, then it is not as...
Re: 90 Westfalia - sticking power window switches - interior cleaning - jumpseat mounting
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:35:05 -0700
...Suggestions on cleaners / protectors that may be biodegradable and not damage any of the interior panels? OK - one more - the cargo area inside the...
Re: Throttle Idle RPM question
Historical mailing list - Ramon Hill
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:46:37 -0500
...In the engine area, pull each brown wire off and clean the contacts and put it back and make sure it's tight onto...
David's Helicopter Tails
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 13:09:52 EST
...attached. > > > >As the helicopter departed, the cargo hook snagged on an equipment trailer > >adjacent to the takeoff area. As tension on the line increased...
Re: Questions again.. :(
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 23 May 1996 11:20:51 -0700 (PDT)
...In the top cargo area I put in: Camping lantern Sleeping bags Coleman Stove Table Top Grill Propane tank And sometimes the folding chairs...
Re: Non-Family Hauler
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Thu, 3 Jun 2004 08:36:08 -0600
...riding in the cargo area in my grampa's chevette... why am I still alive?!? Vanagon content: I recently got a pair of syncros...
Re: PopTop Alarm ..... Conclusion ????
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:36:36 -0800
...attached. >> >> As the helicopter departed, the cargo hook snagged on an equipment trailer >> adjacent to the takeoff area. As tension on the line increased...
Re: Tires done now on to shocks
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Sat, 5 Jan 2019 15:51:33 -0800
...the rack for the solar panel over the front luggage area and the cargo pod on the pop top roof can not get it...
Road Horsepower vs rolling resistance
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 11:24:55 -0700
...The total drag plate area varies from Carat to Westy, but a guess is 30 sq. ft. The Honda would be like, 15 sq...
Vanagon Engine Conversions at Litchfield Show
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Wed, 23 Jun 1999 08:58:08 -0400
...Most kits for the Golf don't install the engine at a slant so they would intrude into the cargo area (not so great...
Re: More on Westy Interior changes, '68-'72
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Jan 1995 13:52:21 -0500
...But it _is_ a completist's wet dream. > >Anyhoo, some notable changes (doing this sans book, now): > >The rear overhead cargo net became an...
Re: Additional tail lighting
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:48:10 -0700
...They would be out of view > > from inside, since they would be up in the area of the AC cabinet. > > That would probably work...
Re: Part request interior panel
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:04:55 -0500
...The 84 lived in hot areas most of its life so I’m thinking the heat may have something to do with the issue...
Re: ventilators in front doors
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:23:24 -0400
...The cargo area has the original rubber mat plus a thick rug. New shocks, new Michelin LTX tires, etc. I have also coated inside...
Re: I am not alone
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:25:28 -0800
...The Seattle area has three VW dealers, one four blocks from the University of Washington campus. They all sold a lot of campers over...
Re: LT
Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
Sun, 26 Nov 2000 21:37:35 -0800
...Apparently FedEx is already testing them out in certain areas. The engines aren't finalised yet but the information I read mentioned a Mercedes...
Re: roof top storage container for westy and etc
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 6 May 2018 13:37:38 -0700
...Once that cargo is out, the top goes up. I’d advise, seriously, lift assist struts from jack Bombay to help lifting the top...
Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:20:47 -0700
...Downside is it will make it that much more difficult to >> find a place to park in urban areas. >> >> I would question how easily...
Re: 1990 Vanagon GL (non running), jump seats, large table/mount, headrests for sale
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:16:52 -0800
...but not sure > Fiberglass bumpers and siding > dimpled rubber mat covering cargo area in front of rear seat and over pad > in rear > > The...
Re: Back-up lights
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:33:22 -0700
...Whereas, the manual > > trans have their switches at the nose come area. Jostling a loose wire > can > > cause such a problem. A defective switch...
Re: Splittie Roof 'Grafting'
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 10:35:11 -0600 (CST)
...A tricky part of my project was re-arranging the rear hatch area as my 59 has a small cargo door and the 67...
Re: Open container (alcohol) law & the Westy????
Historical mailing list - Steve
Wed, 4 Nov 1998 15:14:49 -0800
...If you haven't been drinking and they find an open bottle of alcohol in the cargo cabinet, you're probably ok, but expect...
Re: TracRac TracVan Roof Racks
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 8 Mar 2015 01:22:58 -0600
...But, that's just an inexpensive way to damage the Vanagon, and allow rust to destroy something precious. > > Along the area of the gutter...
Eurospec post trip update (kinda long)
Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 01:10:31 EDT
...It really is a pain in the butt to have to empty the cargo area to check the oil and coolant! Impressions: 1. Plenty...
Re: Friday OT...my Poor Man's Syncro...(AWD GM Safari)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 5 Jul 2014 04:44:26 -0700
...Being heavier and lower and wider, they're much easier to steer, in my area (Columbia River Gorge) with it's frequent high winds...
Re: Tire pressure question 2
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:51:04 -0600
...These numbers that I am using are based on normal drive with about 300 lbs of extra load for cargo being added from time...
Re: 1988 Vanagon "Carrier" for Sale
Historical mailing list - jdd
Tue, 5 Jun 2007 23:29:22 -0400
...They were bare bones vehicles to be used as work vehicles >> so the back area >> was not furnished with seats or paneling. The dash...
Campground Air Conditioning for Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:50:43 -0400
...Seeing how cargo space was at a premium, including the cargo rack, we came up with an option that worked out really well. We...
Re: Replacement for Vanagon? Anybody looking at the Sprinter?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:23:57 -0500
...like a several ton weight capacity, over > 400 cu/ft of cargo area. and a diesel that will produce 22-25 mpg > at 80mph...
FS: 1969 VW Microbus with Sunroof!
Historical mailing list - T.
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 22:29:02 -0700
...The van isn't going anywhere as the engine is all in pieces setting in the cargo area where normally people would sit. Anyone...
Re: Vent Question
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:27:24 -0800
...gmail.com> wrote: > >> I guess I could try venting to the cargo area under the truck bed. �I > >> replaced the seals on the treasure...
Re: moving qn bed with vanagon?
Historical mailing list - bertschi
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 23:35:52 -0400
...the boxspring to the roof and > > shoving the matress into the cargo area. But, I didn't have to move it > > very far and...
engine sling for '80 V6anagon?
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 09 Apr 1996 11:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
...Does anyone know how much weight the rear cargo area can hold? This engine has to be around 300-400 pounds. No problem for...
Re: Other Engine Swaps
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:35:01 -0600
...You would have to > enlarge the opening of the engine compartment to encompass the > area above the transaxle, but this would just be a...