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Re: [WetWesties] a Swarovski crystal VW bus??
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 9 Jun 2006 12:28:32 -0700
...These appear to be either dolled up original buses or > a > new version of the original ones.(original ones were worth $50-100 if...
Re: Doesn't Anyone Read The Messages They Respond To?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:09:07 -0700
...I > :::> just > :::> ran into the third thread where it was obvious that people started > :::writing > :::> an answer before reading the whole original message. Please...
Re: double exhaust (photo included)
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:32:21 -0400
Well, down here in Puerto Rico if the van's original engine quits, some people resort to installing a 1600cc air cooled engine, I...
Re: original keys
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:47:10 EDT
Are all Vanagon keys the same? I thought I had original keys for my 83.5 Westy, but they are not padded--they are...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Fri, 14 May 2004 15:59:54 -0700
Thank you to those who have replied to my original inquiry. Actually, it was just Stan. Thanks Stan. I also want to clarify my...
Re: NOTICE about "REPRO jailbars" some new parts vendors are selling
Historical mailing list - Dale Ward
Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:39:52 EST
...I believe the original purpose of the jailbars was to hold the rear curtain in place against the back window, especially when the deck...
ECU/ECM
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:09:11 -0800
...How compatible is this to mine? What about other ECUs with the same numbers and a different letter? Thanks. -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original...
Re: Need westy camper drain plug/basket
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:04:39 -0500
> I would like one of the stainless steel baskets that came with the westy > sink originally. I don't want to go to a...
Re: 5sp
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:09:48 -0800
...I'd be curious to know what the various 5 speed transmission setups were, and what their original intended applications were.
Re: Video From TrState Buses
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Wed, 2 May 2012 11:39:59 -0400
...Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Stuart MacMillan Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:34 AM To: 'B Feddish' ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: RE: Re...
Re: 88 Vanagon Westy F/S by a little old women
Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:32:14 -0700
...Alan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of A & C Grobey Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 10...
Re: pop top canvas question
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:33:54 -0500
...original as long as I can. > > I’m amazed it is still so good after three decades of use. > Anyone else using the original...
Re: Window sticker
Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 08:19:14 -0500
...Cooper Martindale, Brzytwa & Quick 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 Cooper@MBQ.com -----Original Message----- From: Ron Lussier [mailto:coyote@ANDROMEDIA.COM] Sent...
Re: Pre 85 dash cluster foils
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:10:50 -0800
To add to Rick’s comments… The galley light snap in led strip replacement for the 2 halogen bulbed original The door light, cob...
Re: Sliding door screen mystery
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:22:53 -0600
...These are a duplicate of the original Westfalia option available in > Germany, which was originally intended for later model Vanagon Westies. > Even on those...
Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 13:05:19 EDT
...202-237-5622. '64 Beetle, professionally restored, totally original [restored or original? It can't be both!], 68K original miles, new engine, new Sea...
Re: No Orig' Posts
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 03:41:39 -0500
...No Orig' Posts > > Again, I am seeing Replies to Non Existent Originals ~ > > ORR ~ DeanB >
Re: Hatch strut problem
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 18 May 1998 19:22:51 -0500
I have stronger-than-original German ones for $19.95 each. - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot http://www.busdepot.com > -----Original Message----- > My new...
Hello, new to the list..have a question
Historical mailing list - Dan Q
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 21:05:28 -0400
Hey, I just purchased a 82 Westy Diesel in excellent original condition. It had all the original paperwork in it, manuals, etc. It also...
Fw: 90 GL needs an interim 4 speed
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 14:17:17 -0800
If ya can't spell, ya can't participate!! -----Original Message----- From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net> To: vanago@gerry.vanagon.com <vanago...
Milestone
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:58:24 -0700
...only VW parts, no jury rigs, fix it back to original specs...) a very painful "morphing" 2) My 90 GL is under going a...
Re: FLAPS
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:37:17 -0800
Actually, in it's original iteration, FLAPS stood for (insert eff word of your choice) Local Auto... Usually, the eff wasn't "friendly" or...
Radio Code for original Heidelberg VW Radio
Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:53:11 -0800
Does anyone have the instructions handy for decoding the original radio? I forgot that when my van was in the body shop they would...
Re: Idle Stabilizer Stability (2 Parts)
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:38:32 -0600
...Verner (excellent mechanic here in Boulder with lots of Vanagon experience) commented to me, when my control unit was bad, that all the original...
Is this westie layout original?
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:03:38 -0800
Not to hijack the thread (though its getting old anyway), is this layout original, with the seat at the side instead of the watertank...
Re: Original radio 1986 Westy
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:37:46 -0700
I have the original radio in my 1988 Vanagon! Tape Deck! Has the VW logo on it. Would that work? Julianna 1990 VW Vanagon...
carburator for a '73 bus
Historical mailing list - Jose Antonio Madriz
Wed, 12 Jul 1995 18:44:55 -0400 (EDT)
...I bought the bus with an "after market" (as the mechanic calls it) carburator, different from the original double side setup. Right now, the...
Re: Transmission swapping
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 9 Jul 2005 20:40:54 -0700
Geez Robert, I replaced the original clutch in my 84 at 85,000 miles and it is still strong at 206,000. The transaxle...
Re: Fuel tanks and filler tubes etc. And original posts.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:26:48 -0600
...Lost posts are also why I post to the list and the original poster. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
Re: Westfalia pop top screws
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:16:16 -0700
...Karl Wolz > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Robert Keezer > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3...
Re: Relocating syncro fuel filter
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 28 Dec 1999 16:40:01 -0500
...The original location was above and > behind the left rear wheel. This was quite easy--the most difficult task was > removing the original fuel...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:25:38 -0500
...GregM -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 1:45...
Re: GoWesty Alternator Bracket
Historical mailing list - Katy Hahn
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:19:26 -0700
...instuctions just call it an '80mm bolt' (slightly longer than the original lower mounting bolt because of the way it threads into the new...
Re: Where can I find a westy mud deflector for the propane tank area?
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:10:02 -0500
...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1454_167/original-front-mud-flap-set.html Good luck, Harold Harold Teer 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX...
New Shurflo faucet
Historical mailing list - J B
Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:30:25 -0400
...spliced into the red and one of the white to install the switch and dis= connected the original in-line water pump (yellow/black...
Re: 88 Vanagon gl "issues": replacing fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Mon, 5 Mar 2007 17:06:44 -0800
...All original injectors. Completely original engine, other than the usual water pumps and timing belts, clutch.... Too bad that motor will not fit in...
Re: who sells good german chrome new bumpers???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:43:24 -0700
I have one really good, near pristine, chrome original Vanagon Rear bumper for sale. minor rust surface rust on the backside which I will...
Aerodynamics
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sun, 7 Jul 2013 10:47:56 -0700
...for a Vanagon? -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy) Third Owner 12 Golf TDI Original Co-Owner
Re: cheap low mileage 85 westy
Historical mailing list - Pat
Sat, 1 Jun 2013 13:02:53 -0400
...http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/3841065404.html -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of JordanVw@AOL...
1984 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - wkendall
Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:26:16 -0800
I have a 1984 Vanagon GL that I have decide to sell after 21 years - I'm the original owner. Odometer broke at 153942...
German license plates
Historical mailing list - Jeff Layton
Fri, 14 Feb 1997 21:10:33 -0800
...Do you know any where I could get a used original one that is the horizontal kind. I do not want a personalized one...
RE: Michelin Tires
Historical mailing list - mdstockr
Tue, 27 May 97 20:11:48
They did, Conti's 185R14 tire that originally came with your bus. --- On Tue, 27 May 1997 19:07:22 -0500 John2M@aol.com...
Shifter Kit for SALE
Historical mailing list - Frank
Mon, 1 May 2006 21:59:53 -0700
I have a NEW, still in the original packing Shifter Kit to rebuild the manual shifter on an 86-91 Vanagon. I originally purchased...
Re: WBX-6 - Xmas wishlist
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:28:43 +0000
Why an automatic?? I'll take the 5 speed version, thank you, -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET> > I'm in LOVE...
Re: Dash wiring help needed
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 01:10:08 -0700
...Otherwise, I'd be checking out the fuse on position #16 which I originally read as a realy. Thanks, BenT
Re: rear lift shim question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 22:15:43 -0400
...The original shims have a depression for these coils to seat in. If you add shims you need to use the original against the...
Re: Original radio 1986 Westy
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:05:28 -0500
...Could someone provide me with > |a picture > |> of the original radio (or similar) and tell me if those radios were > |> also found on other...
Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Oct 2001 - Special issue (#2001-1257)
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Sun, 14 Oct 2001 16:32:21 -0400
...On my two diesel vanagons the original hose is not a special short hose that gets connected to the long heater hose - The original...
Screen replacement success Jonce Fancher products
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 5 Jul 2015 18:18:10 -0400
...I just installed, ok my girlfriend installed, the replacement screen for my original 85 canvas. Strangely my original ver 30 year old canvas is...
Re: Vanagon List Outage (Friday/Sat)
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sun, 30 Nov 1997 09:14:16 -0500
...Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Christopher M. Smith [SMTP:csmith@SDSC.EDU] Sent: Saturday, November 29, 1997 8:00 PM To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU...
Re: Come visit my website!
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 14:34:11 -0400
>>From: "Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator" What kind of an e-mail address is this??? >>Hi Vanagon list friends! >>Please check out my...
Re: Vanagon List Hat
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Wed, 23 May 2001 15:51:05 -0500
Whew! Good one! For some reason I'm getting Monty Python flash backs. -----Original Message----- From: Karl Wolz [mailto:wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net] Sent...
Re: [T2] FS on eBay: Idle Stabilizer valve and Control Unit
Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 18:36:36 -0400
...Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Atwell" <ratwell@mac.com> To: "Sean Solowiej" <Sean@originalidiot.com> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>; <type2@type2.com> Sent...
Re: mini review of Ecoque grill (van camping grill/bbq)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 16:33:31 -0800
...The original Pyromid or at least the last people to make it were out of Bend, Oregon. Either a copyright/patent agreement or just...
Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 7 Dec 2012 23:48:53 -0500
...Dennis , -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Don Hundt Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 8:42...
German license plates
Historical mailing list - Jeff Layton
Fri, 14 Feb 1997 21:10:16 -0800
...Do you know any where I could get a used original one that is the horizontal kind. I do not want a personalized one...
Re: Geographic Signature
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:22:06 -0500
...Larry in Ontario, C(eh!)n(eh!)d(eh!) -------- REPLY, End of original message --------
Re: Helicoil question?
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 07:28:56 -0700
Craig, The usual HeliCoil procedure ends up with the original size. However, anything is possible. However, I suspect that your leak may be the...
Repair of Speedometer
Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
Sun, 7 May 2000 10:22:51 -0500
My original speedometer broke with about 70,000 miles on it. I bought a used replacement and installed it but it has nearly 140...
Hub Caps for 1980 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:59:40 -0400
...Where would be the best place to look for hub caps for my 1980 Westy and, can I still get originals? What I mean...