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vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
...quad light grille & driving lights -Hella Vision Plus DOT Legal H4 headlamps -Projektzwo lower grille driving light setup -complete fiberglass bumper/rocker trim setup...
here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
...quad light grille & driving lights -Hella Vision Plus DOT Legal H4 headlamps -Projektzwo lower grille driving light setup -complete fiberglass bumper/rocker trim setup...
Re: a vanagon trailer??
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 7 Aug 2008 19:42:23 -0700
...a vanagon trailer?? > Whether it's a Westfalia, an SUV, or a small car, removing weight off the > vehicle, maintaining a lower center of...
Re: belt replacment...grrrrrr...
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:58:50 -0400
...You might not need to > >> loosen the two bolts at the "hinge point" on the right. The tensioneing > >> bolt > >> on the left is the...
Re: 90+ Fox engine @ 54 degrees
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:32:41 -0700
...motor. > > It is more than the exhaust manifold that makes the low 81hp output of these > motor. The compression ratio is 8.5:1...
Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:47:56 -0800
Ok, ok Eric :-) I have idea about it, it might not be the hinge you’re looking for.... but an idea. I’ll see...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:40:21 -0800
...I have a Westy kitchen drawer that I plan to tweak a bit in order > to have it reside on the lower left front...
Keeping in Key -OR- It Takes Only One Time to Learn
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Apr 96 18:33:10 EDT
...A -|- <--this is a hinge contraption...the lower parts fits into this =--- 0 it screws onto the door. it's removable. | | <---- this is inside...
Re: Best Awning and why
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Fri, 1 Jul 2016 11:14:40 -0700
This is very clever and simple! I was sourcing hinges for extenders and thinking of bearings in the ends of a 2" aluminum tube...
Re: cheap vanagon skylights
Historical mailing list - Trevor
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:18:35 -0800
...If its too thick, and you drive underneath a low parkade or something, instead of the skylight cracking which it was designed to do...
poor man's awning - another solution
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 11:29:27 -0700
...I attach one corner of the tarp to the roof hinge mechanism (pop top up), via a hefty o-ring and little metal "s...
Memphis or Bust...
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Mon, 11 Mar 1996 19:08:05 -0500
...Take away the fixed hinge of the pedal and all hell breaks loose. Without that fixed hinge in the equation, the rod can in...
box for luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
Thu, 10 Jul 1997 22:36:42 -0700 (PDT)
...The lower "tongue" sticks up 5/8" and fits in the "groove" on the lid. I have driven through moderate rainstorms with no water...
exterior shower vanagon, additional interior lighting, console, keys
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Feb 1997 04:54:12 -0500
...Used a low-flow head for pressure. To keep interior dry, used screen with snaps as a template for a shower screen that snaps...
Re: A camping season with the Bus Depot Add-A-Room
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:47:20 -0400
...I attach one end to the loop and the other to the poptop hinge. Between these, I get virtually no gap between the van...
Re: more on window tinting.. (CA)
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:44:53 -0700
...materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver, signs, stickers, or...
Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 20:04:33 -0700
...I watched the lower area behind the lights and after several rainy days and trips noted no water gathering there. I put fat mat...
Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:28:18 +0000
...a vent, has a screen, has a knob to raise and lower aluminum sheet metal cover....all for about $17 I think it was...
Re: pics of the infamous pick n pull van!
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:57:28 -0800
...I am using the water tank and bed hinges from a full Westy but nothing else. The water tank is low enough that the...
Re: Volkwagen Westfalia JOKER sighting
Historical mailing list - John Pronk
Thu, 24 May 2001 20:16:39 -0000
...You can see this by looking at the roof section above the lower bed, it is not flat as in a westy, but follows...
Re: here are some cool vanagon accessories and upgrades
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:21:06 -0800
...quad light grille & driving lights > -Hella Vision Plus DOT Legal H4 headlamps > -Projektzwo lower grille driving light setup > -complete fiberglass bumper/rocker trim setup...
Re: Westfakia, Poptop, Access, Design
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:49:20 -0700
...This means a lower ceiling in the rear area, so less headroom in the living space As long as you don't cut the...
Re: Sliding Door Problems
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 1996 12:20:59 -0400
...Take the bottom wheels out through the gap then lower the door out of the top track (watch those wheels, they are only on...
Re: adjusting sliding door height
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 1 Sep 2019 20:33:00 -0400
...Was pretty gloomy though for about an > > hour when everything seemed to be binding up and all; basically, that > pivot > > hinge with the torsional...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 12:45:34 -0700
...and hinge conformation was enough to make it work. The original placement of the tire mount on the rack was made as low as...
Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Sat, 7 Mar 2015 12:47:22 -0800
...The Go Westy bolts are 20mm long and as Allister says they will interfere with the operation of the hinges, hence the need for...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:57:48 -0700
...The door shuts now but it’s hanging a tiny bit low on the hinge side. I wonder if that’s related to the...
Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 21:57:44 -0500
...I watched the lower area behind the lights and after several rainy days and trips noted no water gathering there. I put fat mat...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 23:19:08 +0000
...The door shuts now but it’s hanging a tiny bit low on the hinge side. I wonder if that’s related to the...
Re: a vanagon trailer??
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:00:54 -0700
...a vanagon trailer?? >> >> >> Whether it's a Westfalia, an SUV, or a small car, removing weight off the >>> vehicle, maintaining a lower center of...
Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:26:29 -0500
...Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light > > Ok, ok Eric :-) > > I have idea about it, it might not be the hinge...
Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 4 Feb 2020 19:50:58 -0500
...Either some ingress at where the hinges are. Or, the molded acrylic panel itself. Here is an idea, although super crude: what about using...
Re: sodium valve idea
Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
Wed, 1 Nov 2006 21:10:13 -0500
...t allow the spare to drop below 26 psi at he lowest, IIRC. After that, your washer ran out of pressure to operate, just...
Re: lube speedo cable?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 14:14:16 -0700
...spray lube slider at top track slider at bottom track pivot-hinge at rear track slider at rear body track remove plastic cover at...
Westy Water Filler Solution!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:52:59 -0700
...plastic key opens top which hinges out and down. First I identified the problem to be that black rubber baffle about an inch inside...
Re: Fw: Solar panel mount
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 1 May 2010 08:13:10 -0700
...Briefly what I've done is use some 1/4" plywood and piano hinges to configure the panel and its' covers into a 'book...
Re: Stereo / CD Issues, improvement suggestions
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Tue, 26 Aug 1997 12:15:56 -0400
...Road noise and ill placement of the 4" speakers in the lower front >doors by the install people. 8" Blue Thunder for low end...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:57:54 -0400
...and hinge conformation was enough to make it work. > > The original placement of the tire mount on the rack was made as low as...
Re: Dictionary ... part II
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 19 Jun 1995 19:16:01 -0700 (PDT)
...I'd like to clock the person that decided to use the low-bid building materials. :) I have also seen two levels of interior...
Re: Alternate storage Areas Was: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:32:42 -0500
...I would like to think the possibility of one owner robbing another is pretty low. > > Dave B. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST...
Re: the next wave:westy to syncro
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 13 May 1998 09:23:35 -0700
...Again it is critical to get the platform as low as possible or the hinged part of the bed will catch on the pop...
My solution to the Bass and Stereo issue
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 16 May 2001 14:20:03 EDT
...I then added a set of high end 6 x 9 Blaupunkt 3-ways to the lower portion of the doors (clearing the map...
Re: My door fell off last night
Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 16:27:12 -0700
...The door shuts now but it’s hanging a tiny bit low on the hinge side. I wonder if that’s related to the...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:24:52 -0700
...and hinge conformation was enough to make it work. >> >> The original placement of the tire mount on the rack was made as low as...
Re: A camping season with the Bus Depot Add-A-Room
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:13:39 -0400
...I attach one end to the loop > and the other to the poptop hinge. Between these, I get virtually no gap > between the van...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:25:40 -0700
...and hinge conformation was enough to make it work. The original placement of the tire mount on the rack was made as low as...
Likely Pop Top Spring Cable Solution (Long, with pic)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:29:27 -0700
...There is ~ 4 mm between head on factory part (no coil cut) and pin that secures strut to lower hinge bracket. Cutting a coil...
Re: [NVC] Need alignment sight to help with backing trailer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:28:34 -0700
...the lowest tech easiest way to get a good view of your small trailer behind your van might be to just open the rear...
Re: Best Awning and why
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 1 Jul 2016 12:45:13 -0600
...Abney wrote: > This is very clever and simple! I was sourcing hinges for extenders > and thinking of bearings in the ends of a 2...
A/C Condenser R&R Notes, '87 Westphalia, US Spec
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 8 Aug 1999 04:50:20 GMT
...Make sure the system has been evacuated of refrigerant Remove the upper and lower grilles, the cardboard shrouds, and the electrical connection to the...
Dead Bus Report
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 3 Mar 97 14:02:50 EST
...It came time to lower the engine so out came the floor jacks. We lowered the engine and tranny only to find that we...
Re: a vanagon trailer??
Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:48:43 -0400
...a vanagon trailer?? >> >> >> Whether it's a Westfalia, an SUV, or a small car, removing weight off the >>> vehicle, maintaining a lower center of...
Re: Other Vanagon items I hope someone can create
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 01:24:14 +0000
...a vent, has a screen, has a knob to raise and lower aluminum sheet metal cover....all for about $17 I think it was...
Re: Alternator Vibration
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 2 Jun 2020 19:45:08 -0700
...The GoWesty kits are great except I don't like that cheap > bolt they use for the base hinge. > The alternators themselves often have...
Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:20:03 -0500
...I watched the lower area behind the lights and after several rainy days and trips noted no water gathering there. I put fat mat...
Re: The Great Roof Rack Debate
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sun, 4 Aug 2002 13:35:26 -0500
...The whole poptop hinge thing is counterbalanced in such a way that even two people pushing up very hard from the inside couldn't...
Re: adjusting sliding door height
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 14:26:22 -0400
...Was pretty gloomy though for about > an > > > hour when everything seemed to be binding up and all; basically, that > > pivot > > > hinge with the torsional...
Gas Vanagon to Diesel Conversion?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:25:43 EST
...If you have a Westy I believe you can get a different hinge for the bed to allow for this higher deck and still...
Re: 81 Vanagon 4 Speed 2WD Shaft Bearing Bushing
Historical mailing list - LarsP
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:02:55 -0700
...then let the tank hinge down slowly, under control using the jacks, to see how far it will lower without pulling hoses. Then see...
Re: aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i don't want to sell my van!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 12:31:11 +0100
...The absolute cornering forces are moderate to good, but definitely not low Comparing to Boxster of course is not exactly an enlightened engineering approach...