Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan

Search messages and discussions

Clear search

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 10+: 60 results shown for folding.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

  • van computer rebuilder (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Thu, 14 Mar 2002 19:06:25 -0800
    ...a guy (in Ohio?) who rebuilds the main brain computer housed under the rear folding seat? Thanks, Bill Duryea, 87 GL, 87 GL Syncro
  • Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:02:20 EDT
    ...I > used a folding chair to prop it up. > > this is true on the 85 up poptops.....where there are aluminum strips screwed to...
  • Transporter clarification
    Historical mailing list - George Mitchell
    Thu, 28 Jan 1999 23:25:06 -0500
    ...It came as a six passenger crew cab, with a truck flatbed with folding down walls. Incredible design, such a useful vehicle. Thanks to...
  • Re: Westy - 2nd battery
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Sun, 4 Apr 1999 00:56:52 EST
    ...When VW used the term "Weekender" in reference to Vanagons it was to describe an feature in passenger model vans where folding rear seat...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Bill Hayeslip
    Sat, 25 Mar 2000 21:38:27 -0500
    I have an 88 Vanagon GL (7-seat passenger) with a folding rear bench seat that I would like to use for some light...
  • Jumpseats only ever came in grey
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 17 May 2001 18:17:10 EDT
    ...so if youre looking for blue or tan jumpseats (the removeable, folding wolfy/carat style) then you'll never find them because they dont...
  • Re: Camper Conversion Kits...
    Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
    Tue, 4 Dec 2001 06:28:04 -1000
    ...any type of van? Some place that sells pop-tops, stoves, folding beds and the like. I was toying with the idea of building...
  • FS: parts from 87 van
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 5 Apr 2002 19:38:26 +0000
    ...Rear seat is in good shape and is the folding kind and makes a bed with the rear cushion like in a Westy (but...
  • AC for Van
    Historical mailing list - George Averill
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:00:09 -0400
    ...in luggage rack...Easy installation..complete kit $895...AC has attached folding plenum..Only increases vehicle height by 8 1/2 inches...110 volts...
  • Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:58:31 -0500
    ...The typical Weekender option for vans consisted of a rear cushion over the rear deck, folding bed/bench, and middle bench with seatbacks that...
  • Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:30:17 -0500
    ...com> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!! In a message dated 3/11/03...
  • Newsletters at the printers, one last shameless plug for TBTT
    Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
    Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:39:45 -0400
    ...The folding party will be Saturday morning. I just wanted to remind Volks on the Lists that here is just 5 days left till...
  • Misc. Vanagon Bits Wanted
    Historical mailing list - ed
    Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:57:11 -0500
    ...Specifically, I need one or two of the studs that the folding rear seatback engages into. Four vent louvers for the roof-mounted A...
  • Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
    Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
    Wed, 31 Jan 2001 20:52:20 -0500
    ...Mickey Mouse adhesive Extra brake lights Tachometer Tool box Shovel Umbrella Folding BBQ Inflatable (small) pool Some pillows A hat A jacket Two sleeping...
  • 2nd request: photo of Z bed hardware installed?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:57:46 -0600
    ...and rear seats intertwine with the mechanical operation of the seat folding in to bed and back to seat. There is no photo of...
  • FS-84' & Parts
    Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
    Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:59:29 -0500
    I have for sale a 1984 vanagon 4-speed with air excellent exterior, interior, new clutch, brakes, wheel cylinders, weekender folding bed/back seat...
  • Re: Syncro Opinions sought
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:51:49 -0600
    ...160,000 miles, regularly maintained, white w/tan interior, does have folding weekender bed in back, pink (!) curtains, no power windows/doorlocks/mirrors, no...
  • Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:39:44 -0400
    ...I used a folding chair to prop it up. On Jun 8, 2006, at 2:32 PM, Mike Elliott wrote: > I'm looking over...
  • westfalia interiors
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:24:32 -0400
    ...the interior consists of a full size folding bed with flat foam cushions covered is a colorful patterns of horizontal little bars with rounded...
  • Re: Product review: folding lug wrench
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 20:09:35 -0600
    ...It has 17, 19, 21 and 23mm sockets and the two folding arms are held in > place by heavy duty collars that snap in...
  • Re: REMOVING SIDE PANAL ON WOLFSBURG
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 18 Oct 2002 17:55:49 -0500
    ...wolfsburg. > its under the table and if i have to remove folding bed seat what is > involved > with that thanks for the help > peace...
  • Fw: FOR SALE- 1982 VW Vanagon - 7 passanger model with Camper conversion
    Historical mailing list - JM/CO
    Wed, 27 Aug 2003 01:10:31 -0400
    ...MUST SEE - limited rust - 7 Passanger seats with rear seat folding down to bed or cargo area. Still good for local use. MUST SELL...
  • Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 19 May 2005 13:28:04 -0700
    ...my vehicle! I just sit there in the garage in a folding chair, admiring that clean, shiny engine... > That problem, anyway. Unfortunately yesterday I...
  • Wolfy bed and side table, cheap!
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 2 Jun 2006 17:54:48 -0700
    ...fabric parts need cleaning but are ok otherwise. What you get: folding 3 person bench/bed rear bed cushion fold down side table plastic...
  • Re: Camper to 7 passenger
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:24:26 -0400
    ...The = catch on all this, is that I am only interested in the interior with the tw= o rear-facing jumpseats , the folding table...
  • Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Fri, 28 May 2021 10:13:11 -0700
    ...of climbing in > to our wagons… Has anyone found a good, folding step that would fold back > into the foot well with the door...
  • Beckys' Drive In
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 9 Apr 96 09:53:12 EDT
    ...People pull up, set up folding chairs and blankets, tune in the audio on the radio. We sat in the back seat of the...
  • RE: Westy Mystery Bracket
    Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
    16 May 1995 12:03:46 -0800
    ...with a round handle made to fasten something in place. > >The folding >bench seat does not make use of this as a support (an...
  • Need any Kombi parts? (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:29:48 -0500 (CDT)
    ...there, email me if anything intrests ya, Complete interior, front bench, folding middle, rear bench. All exterior lights/ no cracked lenses. All glass. Washer...
  • pinnacles lost/found
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Mar 1997 10:42:15 -0800
    ...nice down jacket or liner speckle-ware coffee pot mess kit pieces (I think, not sure) 2 folding chairs maybe other stuff you might...
  • sliding seats?
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
    Tue, 25 Jul 2000 18:09:50 -0400
    ...took me about a year before I knew I had a folding bed! Maybe there are others who don't know what they're...
  • Re: Wall Street Journal article about Japanese car camping
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:08:00 -0500
    ...fellow midlevel corporate managers > grilled beef with small gas burners on folding tables in the back of his > minivan. With outside temperatures well below...
  • Re: westy table
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:55:22 -0800
    My friend Patrick sits across the rear table from his SO on a folding stool, which obviously has many other uses when camping. Jake...
  • Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 28 May 2021 09:46:46 -0700
    ...of climbing in to our wagons… Has anyone found a good, folding step that would fold back into the foot well with the door...
  • Re: F/ Felder industries - lighter, lamp, outboard mount
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 6 Dec 2013 09:54:39 -0800
    ...some pics of some interesting things: 1. trench art - lighter 2. folding lantern 3. motor mount for canoe 3. ’37 evinrude outboard http://shufti...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Douglas Martin
    Sun, 02 Mar 1997 01:41:23 -0700
    I am looking to buy the left side folding table from a Carat/Multivan/Wolfsburg edition. This is the table that attaches with hinges...
  • Re: Bug screen for front windows(storage)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Tue, 30 Mar 1999 01:49:12 EST
    ...when pulling them out. (One day I'll get that Sven folding camp saw.) I don't know if this will work with your...
  • Re: Hello, new to the list..have a question
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 20 Aug 1999 21:03:59 EDT
    ...i have a "Barbie sized" folding coat hanger set, complete in the orig leather pouch, made for the westy rear cabinet. i also have...
  • VW says NO to Buying Chrysler
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:37:33 EST
    ...Such as the flat folding seats, under floor storage and the swivel seats. *snip* maybe i will just buy a '08 caravan for less...
  • Re: NVC but something new from VW that would go well with a vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:23:21 -0500
    ...This would be so much easier to carry and take less time than a Bike Friday or a Dahon folding bike. It won't...
  • Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:19:32 -0500
    ...I would like a folding set like Scott was talking about. > > Jim > > > > hey guys I carry a long rock that sits beside the drivers...
  • Vanagon Weekender Seating- FS
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 13 Dec 1999 07:08:53 EST
    ...This includes all of the interior panels, the folding rear bed/seat, rear cushion (needs a cover), middle seat that folds forward (also good...
  • interior for sale
    Historical mailing list - BillM
    Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:52:18 -0500
    ...b pillar,the black metal bracket for the table and the folding table. Most if not all hardware is included. It's all in...
  • Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:17:21 -0500
    ...you just work a couple of screwdrivers > around the inside seal, folding it back as you go. The window just > pops out so have...
  • Re: Any vendor sells this?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 4 Sep 2006 22:48:28 -0400
    ...Ask for a folding shelf bracket or cabinet door holder. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
  • Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:38:50 -0700
    ...A couple bucks at the bone yard. <http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-METAL-FOLDING-COLLAPSIBLE-SAFETY-WHEEL-CHOCKS-/200632207514?pt=Motors_RV_Trailer...
  • Re: Bud Vases...
    Historical mailing list - coyote
    Tue, 15 Sep 1998 11:30:37 -0700
    ...it interferes with folding the seat into a bed. The vase can be removed easily when you do this, but it's easy to...
  • 1988 Vanagon GL weekender for sale in NJ!
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Romero
    Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:16:51 -0400
    ...working Air conditioning, Rear folding bed, Rear wiper, Power mirrors, newer center console with 4 cupholders AND TV/VCR w/ remote control (fits beautifully...
  • Re: Michelin Road Trip safety box giveway,
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:16:05 +0000
    ...jumper cables,, a multiway flash > light/blinker light, some tools, a folding triangle reflector, an auto tire > electric pump, and otner assorted goodies. I...
  • WTB: Any hardtop VANAGON with foldable bed.
    Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
    Sun, 6 Apr 2014 23:18:52 -0700
    ...If anyone has a hardtop VANAGON with a folding bed/rear seat to unload, I would like to hear about it please. He is...
  • Re: westy kitchen mod question
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:11:04 -0700
    ...At 11:17 AM 6/10/2010, Alistair Bell wrote: > Anyone have any comments? Check out modern folding tent-campers, might get some tips...
  • Re: 85 Weekender FS
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:02:53 -0400
    ...None of the Wolfsburg Edition campers had a >center >seat with folding backrest... >If you look closely, the Weekender package is NOT available on...
  • For Sale 84' Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
    Mon, 7 Jun 1999 23:14:08 -0500
    I have an 84' Vanagon, two-tone blue, solid body nice interior, folding bench in back that turns into bed. Blue interior, GL with...
  • Re: Hot Air
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Fri, 18 Aug 2000 02:17:52 PDT
    My battery box doesn't have any type of cover for it - just the seat slides over it and there is that folding flap...
  • Re: porta-potti
    Historical mailing list - LeeAnn Medlock
    Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:23:58 EDT
    ...We were camping in the desert one weekend with my old 69 bus and we had a folding porta-potti. One morning, Chris went...
  • Re: Product review: folding lug wrench
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:25:36 -0500
    There is good reason for a 4-way. Here in the rust belt, the lug nuts require a person standing on one side, while...
  • GoWesty heater valve--it just works
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 15 Mar 2016 00:03:56 +0000
    ...If they were loose enough to move without folding the cable in half, they leaked and ran hot air in the cabin all summer...
  • Re: seating five ?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Wed, 3 Jan 2001 05:45:41 -0800
    I installed a folding jump seat from a later model Carat. This seat is easily removable without tools by pulling a single knob. A...
  • Re: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDEyou r van?
    Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
    Tue, 8 May 2001 11:35:28 -0500
    ...http://v-dub.musa.com/images/61Bus/Photos/April01/ The heaviest load, as I remember it, was 8-10 8ft folding tables on the...
  • Re: Stoned pizza
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:50:45 -0700
    ...http://www.grillgas.biz/br/Uniflame/pdf/Gas/NBC1218G-C-OM-104_EF.pdf Folding legs, clamshell construction, black bottom, red top, uses 1...