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• Re: new project
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 06:50:16 -0500
  ...down side, NO TRIM! AT ALL. No seats, no > door handles, no appliances, nada.. PO pulled everything so to save > money on paint job...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 22:15:02 -0500
  ...Only way to get those back in the door as I see it is to remove the door panel to gain access. It's...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 08:26:21 -0400
  ...Easy to do, however the upper seal will need trimming as they are always about a couple inches too long for some reason. Here...
• Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:10:47 -0700
  ...Remove that trim. 3) Next remove the vent grill at the back bottom end of the door. It's held in place by Phillips...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:40:21 -0800
  ...extra pair of doors there. I plan to > laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that is > used in...
• Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 21:57:47 8
  ...Whenever I lock and unlock any of the side doors using the power lock system, the back hatch unlocks and stays unlocked, even when...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:49:50 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a lead on those trim strips >>> that go >>> over that little fin right in front of the door? Both of mine...
• Re: Paint for front grill(e)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 11:08:03 -0400
  >hmmm.... > >I wanna paint (black) my front grill, the rear engine bay vents, door >handles, mirrors, wheels etc... >Anyone know if there are special...
• PA parting out 69 westy
  Historical mailing list - adamo robison
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 19:58:24 -0500
  ...Glass,Interior,passenger seat,cockpit items,Z bed,trim or misc pieces that are NLA, wiper arms, reflector,headlights,door step,antennae,hatches,sliding...
• Re: Old school Rain/Wind deflectors
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:57:41 -0700
  ...for the old school Chrome rain/wind deflectors for the front >>> doors. I did a web search and keep turning up the plastic type...
• UK Slough Swapmeet update
  Historical mailing list
  14 Nov 94 13:35
  ...Some stickers (EMPI, Bus Boys etc...) Box of genuine cab door/tailgate trim panel clips (stainless ones) A '68 ball joint front beam ! (to...
• Need a pass. side front door ('90 GL)
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 23:18:11 -0500
  It looks like I need to replace the passenger-side front door on my van. Not only does it have fairly extensive sheetmetal damage...
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:12:31 -0400
  ...I'm going to try it on my door handles, too ... but just haven't yet. They also have a brown called Espresso which...
• Re: seals
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 23:34:30 -0800
  ...Positioned so that when door closed, rubber was flush with exterior. Use knife to trim extra thickness away on top where clearance was only...
• Re: Muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:01:25 -0700
  ...Remove the trim panel from the rear lid, pull out the fiberglass insulation and apply the stuff to the door lid after you have...
• new project
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 01:05:21 -0400
  ...on engine and tranny.  down side, NO TRIM! AT ALL.  No seats, no door handles, no appliances, nada.. PO pulled everything so...
• Fwd: Got the wrong Vitrifrigo!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:19:10 -0700
  ...All the grey trim is there so I'd just have to cut off the top > of the fridge door to get a piece...
• Re: Painting the black plastic trim on the out side
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:31:29 +0000
  ...Also have painted wiper arms and door handles with similar great results; for these metal parts, I did use a red Scotch-brite pad...
• Re: Finally In the process of painting our 87 Westy Installing new pop top canvas etc
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:58:45 -0400
  ...steel bolts for the top latch, hinges , luggage rack cleats , trim for sliding door handle etc is there a better place ? >>> >>> thanks for any...
• Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in gen eral
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 22 May 2000 12:37:58 -0700
  ...I could not get at them to repair them, even though I removed all the door panel and trim. I even pulled all the...
• Re: Adding a new refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Gmail
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 11:23:12 -0800
  ...in the current opening (need to remove the front door and do some frame triming. You can order it through westventures.com. > > > > > On Nov...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:31:44 -0600
  ...extra pair of doors there. I plan > >> to > >>> laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that > >> is > >>> used in...
• Re: Sound system upgrades
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 28 May 2012 07:35:48 -0600
  I just finished my upgrade not to long ago, I went from just a hole in the dash with no speakers/falling apart door...
• Re: Closet door mod pix
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:58:57 -0700
  ...I left a large overlap on the sliders that I > can trim as needed to further tweak the fit. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu...
• Re: Closet door mod pix
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:56:55 -0700
  ...I left a large overlap on the sliders that I can trim as needed to further tweak the fit. http://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu...
• Re: Creepy gap between carpets
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:26:17 -0500
  They sell door liner(like under the bottom of your front door at the house) at Lowe's HD, etc. Try that and trim...
• Stinkin' stickin' slidin' door
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 19:17:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...One of its many, many manifestations this was that the rear edge of the sliding door wouldn't pop out -- as this thread has...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:01:53 -0500
  ...I didn’t know about this and it turned out that the automatic door could be adjusted to give me a half inch or...
• tons of VW stuff for sale!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 13:17:10 EST
  ...sliding door panels, rear hatch panels -vanagon carpets -late bus camper carpets (green) -split window bus under seat kickpanels w/ alum trim (goes under...
• Re: Full-Size SLIDING DOOR SCREENS
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 3 May 1999 23:35:13 -0400
  ...I have > screens for both the Vanagon and EuroVan. > > The screens are black with black trim. The black color adds privacy. > <A HREF="http...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:09:44 -0800
  ...extra pair of doors there. I plan >>>> to >>>>> laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that >>>> is >>>>> used in...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 3 Mar 2015 00:03:36 -0500
  ...extra pair of doors there. I plan > > to > > > laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that > > is > > > used in...
• Re: Paint for handles - Vanagon list Suzy
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 07:29:42 -0500
  ...http://www.semproducts.com/wp-content/uploads/assets/tds/ > sem_tds_trim_paints.pdf > > A good paint store will know. Auto parts stores are...
• 4 Sale: 4 -- 4" speakers
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 12:57:28 -0700
  ...complete with mounting screws and grills and two foam insulating cups (for in the doors)... $75.00 + shipping cost... These speakers will fit into...
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:36:04 -0700
  > How in the heck did he get the interior trim panels back on the doors if > the material he used is as ( almost ) as...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:55:56 -0600
  ...extra pair of doors there. I plan > to > > laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that > is > > used in...
• Re: My parts and accessories wish list
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 15:17:38 EDT
  ...still possible to get the "Camping" trim badge to replace the "vanagon" name plate on the rear door? >> i just got back from europe...
• Re: Wing window removal?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:53:13 -0400
  ...I have >> disassembled the door about as far as I can, and I can't see how to get the >> wing window frame out...
• Re: Blacks and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:51:03 -0800
  I didn't do my handles just yet, because I got stuck on removing the locks or tumblers, esp the sliding door. As far...
• Re: 1991 Vangon GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:28:51 EST
  ...87 westy and so he did the swaperoo (hence the front door trims missing too) before unloading this '91 my vote is (b). chris...
• Re: vent wing frame removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:30:24 -0700
  ...with Chrome in the doors, if so you have to remove the rubber lip which locks into the trim before you remove. As the...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:50:19 -0600
  ...ended up costing me $2,650...full door and window seals, mats, carpets, propane tank, gutter trim, bumper end caps, bumper strip, decals, odds...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:26:36 -0800
  ...extra pair of doors there. I plan >> to >>> laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that >> is >>> used in...
• Re: Cabinetry moulding & latches
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:16 -0400
  ...the Westy trim to the exact specifications of the original (shape, material, etc). I have also found the latches, and door parts from one...
• Re: audio system upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 22:08:37 -0500
  ...you can fit 5" mid-bass speakers in the "stock" mounting locations provided that you trim a little of the door panel. "the stock...
• FS--88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Ed.---$2500.00
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:20:21 -0800
  ...Its blue with some sheet metal damage on the front driver side panel, just in front of the door. It has a salvage title...
• Ed's makin funny noises....
  Historical mailing list - Gina Godat
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 00:17:46 EST
  ...door bigtime to get it open, the handle is a little loose...how can I get in there and fix that? Are the trim...
• Re: Fridge Gettin' OUT??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 May 1999 17:52:18 -0400
  ...Take off the reefer door and carefully pry off the little plastic caps on five mounting screws holding the trim panel onto the front...
• insulating a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 11:42:01 -0700
  ...Fill it but don't pack the insulation tight. - put tape around each trim panel area such that is is hidden when panel is...
• Re: Center Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 18:28:49 -0700
  ...Remove the trim at the sliding door.. the carpet will come out. Then the seat just slides out.. if not, try some wd40 and...
• Re: Rear Glass Shattered!
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:05:23 -0400
  About 6 months after I bought my 83.5 Westy I shut the door one day and the side window complety shattered into a...
• Re: Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in general
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 22 May 2000 20:27:13 -0700
  ...I could not get at them to repair them, even though I > removed all the door panel and trim. I even pulled all the...
• Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:59:24 EST
  ...door pocket mounted on pass side doorpanel (back so glovebox can open) -parcel tray from '80 Transporter (they didnt have a glovebox) trimmed to...
• Re: here are some cool vanagon accessories and upgrades
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:21:06 -0800
  ...door pocket mounted on pass side doorpanel (back so glovebox > can open) > -parcel tray from '80 Transporter (they didnt have a glovebox) trimmed to...
• Re: CORRECTION: Please read this!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 10:14:06 EDT
  ...a OEM sliding door side rocker for nearly $50 and had fabbed quite a bit of the rocker and sliding door track support structure...
• Re: Alternative Floors?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 13:53:18 -0700
  ...to match the interior brown trim along the 'fridge side and front edge and of course the door side is secured under that steel...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:20:18 -0700
  ...sliding door handle VW # 253 843 642 > >> sold used Ebay etc, new replicas? from GoWesty > >> > >> > https://www.gowesty.com/product/handles-trim/2286/inside...
• Re: What kind of money can you make parting out a non camper van w/Jetta engine?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 31 May 2005 08:15:37 -0400
  ...both front doors, the sliding door, coolant manifold, brake pedal/master cylinder assy, Engine hatch cover (fibreglass) and lots of interior trim parts. Happy...
• Re: Custom work on westie today
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:45:02 -0600
  ...The work was done yesterday, the oak trim is beautiful, the spray painted doors are a color match. I am pleased with the outcome...
• Just curious
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:15:09 -0700
  ...It is the tan on tan color with black trim. I am strongly considering selling this Vanagon as I need to get a commuter...