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• Re: vin info request ... last one
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 May 2007 09:31:48 -0500
  Joel If you had every VIN of everyone's van on this list - would that be of any help in some way?? Regards, John...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hosea
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:51:57 -0600
  ...the alternatives that Vince researched on sliders with a faux cabinet to keep the original look? ----Original Message Follows---- From: Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST...
• Re: Moab man dies in I-70 crash
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:24:15 -0800
  If you run the VIN on a Stste Registration system or go to the 'official' translations/interpretations of VIN nymbers you will find that...
• RE: vanagon longevity?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 22 Jun 95 14:53:40 EDT
  ...Cloth interior gets raggy faster than vinyl, but a nice cloth interior is nicer than any vinyl interior. Interested in other opinions about best...
• Newest Vanagon on the list??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 17:10:23 -0500 (EST)
  ...BTW, your VIN will likely read something like: WV2YB0259MH999999, where the last 6 digits (999999 in the example) represent the sequential production number. Regards...
• Re: WTB - nasty brown vinyl middle and rear seat, cargo area carpet
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 05:59:42 -0800
  I have a FREE set of the light brown vinyl seats, 3 person rear and 2 person middle. Excellent condition, in SoCal, no charge...
• Re: Phryday Vintage Vans
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:00:33 -0500
  The blumenvase is awesome!
• Which Radiator should I buy?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 09:56:21 -0500
  ...Upper radiator feed hose: (thru VIN # 24F060000) N 901 666 01 $29.95 2. Upper radiator feed hose: (VIN # 24F060001 Up) 251 121 082...
• Re: my new 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Liz Maher
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 15:09:02 -0500
  ...is? I used the cool VIN lookup thing at http://www.vanagon.com/info/vin/ - just have your VIN handy and it'll tell...
• Re: VIN with ZZZ ?
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 22:55:14 -0600
  ...That vin means it was created in a >> country not listed in the UN standards charts and probably was never >> intended for export from...
• Re: Syncro Doka on eBay - VIN?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:58:55 +1100
  ...Syncro Doka on eBay - VIN? > There's a Syncro Doka on eBay right now: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item...
• Re: Please remove me
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:49:57 -0700
  ...Try this http://gerry.vanagon.com/info/unsubscribe.html On 7/19/15, Vintagerollei <vintagerollei@gmail.com> wrote: > I joined your list because I...
• Re: 50 cents to fix the AFM
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 15:55:49 -0500
  ...91 GL vinnie (Vincent Van Go)
• captain's chair arms
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:08:10 EST
  ...If there is no socket-headed bolt visible, feel around under the vinyl till you find it. If it is visible, undo it with...
• Vgon seat swap shop
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 15:52:27 EDT
  ...two front buckets in brown vinyl, not perfect, but best I've EVER seen in a wrecking yard . brown corduroy middle and rear seats...
• Re: Top-Load Fridge for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:30:37 -0700
  ...I recall the bottom depth of the Westy fridge cavity is around 15 inches or so. - Vince http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net 1989 Vanagon...
• Question Re: Canadian Vanagon Upholstery
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:51:15 -0600
  ...I have an '85 Double Cab with solid black vinyl seats. The driver's seat has some tears in it. The pattern on the...
• Re: For Sale - Vanagon ToothBrush?
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:26:24 -0800
  For years the bus and split window folks have adorned their vehicles at the car shows with all sorts of vintage coolers, luggage etc...
• carfax please?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:55:17 -0700
  Can someone run a vin for me?
• Carfax?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 00:18:14 -0400
  Could someone run a VIN for me? -Hans
• Re: Weekender interior questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:25:15 -0400
  What do youmean vinyl covering
• Re: vin info and request ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 3 May 2007 09:02:50 -0600
  ...Tue, 1 May 2007 07:44:55 -0500 >> >> it seems that the lowest vin is 000200. why start with 200? start up? >> the first...
• Re: Anyone using a VintageAir Mk IV AC unit?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:24:43 -0700
  ...http://www.vintageair.com/cat2006/23.pdf ... so not sure of what I said above. Heat dissapation might be a factor. Not sure how...
• nice shift knob
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:58:25 -0700
  Hi Vanagon friends, I have an extra shift knob from Vintage Air Cooled Parts. It's the Westfalia one shown here: https://vintageacp.com...
• Re: Carfax anyone?
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 18:44:32 -0800
  http://www.vindatacheck.com/ I�'ve�used these guys twice.� Seems to be the exact same info as the big companies but only $4...
• Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:48:59 -0400
  ...Ran the VIN on my > van and it has the first record of the VIN in 2001. I wonder if that > means it wasn...
• Re: vanagon.com
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:41:21 -0700
  ...www.vintagebus.com seems to be up and running just fine. However, the vintagebus mailing list may still be on the type2 server in...
• Re: A syncro fords a river: photo
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:07:17 -0700
  Vanagon doors have very tight seals. - Vince http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net 1989 Vanagon GL Camper 1993 Mazda Miata (for sale) 1996 Land Rover...
• Lost owner info, VIN lookup?
  Historical mailing list - adam butler
  Tue, 6 Oct 2015 16:41:03 -0500
  ...Any luck with anyone locating owner information with a VIN, car fax does not share previous owner information, I just finished chatting with them...
• Michigan Vintage VW Show
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Tue, 13 May 1997 17:30:14 -0400
  ...re a great club.  May 18 (Sat), Auburn Hills, MI - Michigan Vintage VW Show; This pomises to be great at VWoA headquarters. Show for...
• WTB Used Brown '81 V-gon Seat Covers
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 19:28:09 -0500
  Howdy all, I am looking for stock brown vinyl/cloth ar just plain vinyl-only front seat covers to use in my current reupholstering...
• Re: Protecting a sticker?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:54:35 -0400
  ...But it would be nice to preserve it. > > What about some sort of clear industrial vinyl sticker? Or possibly some sort of spray on...
• Fwd: Central Ohio Vintage VW Clup Question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 00:16:10 -0500 (EST)
  ...97-01-26 13:00:43 EST Does anyone know the URL for the Central Ohio Vintage VW Clup? I think someone on the...
• Looking for fuse block & sun visors
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 06:15:50 -0700
  I am looking for a fuseblock, vintage somewhere near 1987 in any condition. Fuse S1 melted part of my existing block. Didn't blow...
• stove grill rattles
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:15:12 -0700
  ...I used vinyl as I could not find the silicone tubing I have, and I worry that the vinyl might not take the heat...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Interior Panels
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 19:16:16 -0800
  ...I have successfully replaced those vinyl coverings with one that I >bought at Home Depot. But I had to go through a lot of...
• Heads up for 78 champagne edition bus
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 10:15:23 -0400
  ...Interior panels are red vinyl with chrome stripe accents. The seats were apparently either red vinyl with brown corduroy panels, or brown vinyl with...
• Re: to the list; Carfax.com
  Historical mailing list - phil hans
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 10:22:14 -0800
  My Vanagon has only 10 numbers in my VIN [there are only ten numbers also on my registration paper], and the carfax.com site...
• Re: SYNCRO PANEL VAN-mileage questionable
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:16:18 -0500
  ...The VIN is for a 1987 but he says 1988, THEN he changes the one above to a 1991 VIN, what's up with...
• Re: my e mail about the electric VW vintage bus
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:31:20 -0700
  ...it > > The idea of VW creating an electric chases for a vintage bus is quiet > interesting > > Not terribly practical for any thing other than...
• FRIDAY diesel conversion option
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:21:05 -0500
  http://www.vincelewis.net/bigengine.html Jim
• Re: VIN question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 02:35:55 -0400
  I have a question concerning the VIN from my '67 Westy. After removing decades of crud (thank you supermarket steam cleaners....and yes the...
• Re: Wrecker find today, 2wd tin top made in Austria
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:01:05 +0000
  I can kind of speak to the CA VIN statement. If they did change VINs CA DMV would be VERY interested. Caroll Shelby did...
• Re: Dead analog clock & vinyl tiles
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:45:04 -0700
  The later Westys had a vinyl floor under the carpet. I replaced the carpet with heavy-duty 2'x2' square computer room carpet squares...
• Re: Porta-potti boxes
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:59:11 -0600
  I've made three portapotti covers out of heavy grey vinyl. Or maybe gray vinyl. Local fabric store stuff. Then you have a grey...
• Re: '80 Westy--Pull-n-Save, Aurora, Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:25:37 -0600
  ...in the yard, would you please get the VIN from it? i collect the vins ...sort of like a family history. sorta. kinda. just...
• MoKan All-VW Swap Meet, KC
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 10:10:40 -0500 (CDT)
  ...GL /V\ Membership Coordinator for the Vintage VW Club of America \W/ Co-Editor of the Vintage VW Club of America Newsletter vvwca@primenet...
• Re: OT: Westphalia Trailers
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:08:37 -0700
  Oops! http://www.vintagebus.com/gallery/westy-acc.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Estergaard" <bestergaard@SHAW.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday...
• Re: beater Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 20:20:23 EST
  ...I see the term used more on vintage bus than on vanagon sites. >> That's because vintage buses are aircooled like you. I personally...
• Re: A WARNING!!! (Was: Cleaning the water tank!?)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 12:45:42 -0600
  ...I sold chemicals for Diversey Corp and the beer companies used vinegar to back flush lines and remove yeast mold discoloration. They may very...
• Re: Importing New Vanagon from South Africa
  Historical mailing list - Alan Hosage
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:18:10 EST
  ...This is done by using a US's beetles pan and vin #. They rebuild the pan and put new body, interior, and engine on...
• New Member
  Historical mailing list - Larry Petty
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:11:01 -0400
  ...The list is a wonderful source of info on the Vanagon and I have come up to speed very quickly on "Vinnie", an 87...
• Re: painting rubber...any ideas or reccomendations?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:32:27 -0800
  ...is there any flexible vinyl/rubber paints out there that any of > you have used with good results? color would be white.. > any help...
• Re: Bumpers, Chrome v. Fiberglass
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:17:35 EDT
  In a message dated 10/17/06 4:10:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, t3vanagon@gmail.com writes: > VIN is WV2YBO251LH011960 . . . so 1990 from...
• Re: Doka Syncro on eBay
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:35:13 -0400
  ...WV2YB0254LH026775 > > Funny thing, that VIN is for a 1990 Vanagon built in Hannover. Hmmm..... > > Danger! Danger! Will Robinson!! > > Cheers, > > Jeff Dash engineering? -- BenT
• [Fwd: Wilhelm Karmann passes away]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 23:25:24 -0800
  From the vintagebus list admin: (***) [message/rfc822]
• Carfax account?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:45:39 -0500
  Anyone willing to run a vin for me? Thanks, JB
• Carfax account?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:38:23 -0500
  Anyone willing to run a vin for me? Thanks, Jeff
• Re: Does anyone have car fax?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:11:15 -0500
  I forgot. VIN is 9bwga2309pp0009290 Thanks
• Re: Phryday Vintage Vans
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:49:18 -0500
  http://www.300sl.net/1962__0319_Camper.html