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• AW: looking for rear hatch volkswagen badge
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Wed, 11 May 2016 16:10:33 +0200
  ...looking for rear hatch volkswagen badge Anyone have a good condition VOLKSWAGEN emblem they can part with- the one with round vw- for rear...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 5 Dec 2022 21:38:50 -0800
  ...extreme left and right of the back hatch opening, not on > the door. > > Jim > >> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 6:44 PM Eric...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:53:03 -0600
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working > > > > > > > > > > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch up > > > > yesterday. It seems...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:06:58 -0700
  ...rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working > > > > > > > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch up > > > yesterday. It seems...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:09:08 -0800
  ...What happens is the screw-in snaps (when the door is > closed) rests on the "bulb" seal of the Rear Hatch Seal and creates...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:53:05 -0700
  ...Then someone mentioned 'forgetting' the lock was > installed and bending something trying to close the hatch. > That thought crossed my mind when I installed...
• Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:09:45 -0400
  ...I like keeping the rear hatch in check and they certainly do that. I have no problem closing it. Merv
• 84 Westfalia Pop Top Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Walter Haefeker
  Sun, 9 Apr 1995 09:29:15 -0700
  The glass on the hatch of my 84 Westfalia is screwed up. Where can I get a after market replacement? The plastic wheels on...
• Rear Hatch Lock
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:13:28 -0700
  Hi All, Has anyone experienced intermittent failure of the rear hatch lock (88 wolfy with power locks)? It occasionally will not open, it feels...
• Rear Hatch Lock Extension
  Historical mailing list - Koren
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 16:22:12 -0700
  Does anyone know where to get a rear hatch lock extension(see link for picture)http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ I've tried...
• WTB rear hatch for 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - jdd
  Thu, 3 May 2007 18:59:08 -0400
  Anyone have a rear hatch for sale for an 82 westy .. I prefer a blue one in Eastern Ontario ... but .. the whole car will...
• Re: rear hatch struts, color + friday
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:10:22 -0400
  ...rear hatch struts, color + friday > Mark, Fellows and Fellaws: > This is precisely what I did. It will hold the hatch up even with the...
• Re: Hatch Strut PVC Fix Tip?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:57:36 -0700
  ...And when I have my bikes on the rack that is on my hatch, I also use my patented hatch stick. See it here...
• Re: IRT rear ended '83 watercooled.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 06:25:15 -0500
  ...junkyards.....and yes the hatch is universal, '80-'91. : : chris The hatch is universal, but the locks are different in appearance. I haven't...
• Re: Skylight Alternatives ...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 17:28:03 -0500
  <<I've wandered West Marine and found many hatches that appear that they may work but I'd like to hear from others before...
• Re: FS: NOS front door, sliding door, rear hatch, & ignition lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:01:48 -0800
  ...5 rear hatch locks w/ matching ignition lock w/ 2 keys each ($60 each set) THREE (3) LEFT 1 rear hatch lock cylinder w...
• Re: Pop Culture reportLVC Terri Hatcher loves her microbus
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:56:22 -0800
  ...Pop Culture reportLVC Terri Hatcher loves her microbus Terri Hatcher, the over-40 and sultry star of the megahit television series "Desparate Housewives" showcased...
• Re: rear hatch struts report
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 08:39:40 -1000
  ...rear hatch struts report > I think it is a good thing. I bought a pair of tbd "heavy duty" hatch > struts, (aka nautilus workout...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:44:00 -0500
  ...Not sure how to proceed to make it so the hatch will go a bit more forward. On the hatch side I have three...
• Re: Two questions about doors and rear hatch glass
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:10:57 -0400
  ...The rear hatch should, too; later pushbuttons were slightly different, as were ones with power locks, but the hatch is the same. Also, some...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:27:38 -0700
  ...They're very convenient and easy to install while chainging struts, that WILL hold the hatch up with bikes, etc on. I've got...
• Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 11:44:59 -0600
  The rear hatch won't unlock on my 91 Carat. The key is in the right position but the power lock part won't...
• WANTED: vanagon "CARAT" rear hatch badge
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 15:11:34 EST
  i need the rear hatch badge off a vanagon carat.. says "CARAT" in capital letters. please let me know if you have one..im...
• FW: Bad Struts from JC Whitney (Was: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 We sty stopped working)
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 09:32:02 -0400
  ...Taylor wrote: > The back hatch struts on my '90 Westy stopped holding the hatch up > yesterday. It seems like they went from 'working 100...
• Rear Hatch Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:08:38 -0500
  My 88 GL has develoed a leak somehwhere around the rear hatch - maybe!! Everytime it rains, the carpet in the right rear cargo area...
• '91 Carat Rear Hatch Electric LOCK
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:48:32 -0500
  I just acquired a '91 Carat, but the rear hatch lock is buggered. Not the key cylinder that you unlock it with but the...
• Re: does a rear hatch screen from an 85 westy fit an 89?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 19:18:35 -0500
  ...does a rear hatch screen from an 85 westy fit an 89? > > > i'm planning to buy a used 85 rear hatch screen, but...
• Re: Hatch won't open
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:10:47 -0400
  ...The fix is to put the key position on the hatch in the vertical position (I think vertical - haven't had to do it...
• Hatch Lock -- With Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:37:26 -0500
  ...wrote the following regarding operation of the rear hatch power lock: "There is a little spring loaded pin that slides back and forth and...
• Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:20:41 -0800
  ...Re: [WetWesties] Rear hatch - adding inside release > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Rob <becida@comcast...
• Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:57:27 -0700
  ...Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts I have had their rear hatch struts for two years now, with added weight of a...
• Re: Removing Rear Hatch Lock
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:30:23 -0800
  ...Removing Rear Hatch Lock I can no longer rotate the key in the lock of the rear hatch of my '83 Vanagon. Luckily it...
• Re: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 22:04:01 -0500
  ...Hatch-mounted carrying rack? When I bought my '90 Westy Multivan, the dealer was selling a rack that mounted on the back hatch and...
• Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:34:20 EDT
  ...The hatch can be set at an opening you choose and it will stay there. How long they last depends on their quality and...
• Re: conspicuity
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:35:56 -0400
  At 12:34 AM 7/27/2009, Jonathan Poole wrote: >hatch. When on the side of the road at night with the rear hatch...
• Re: Rear Hatch Material
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 20 May 2005 08:45:14 -0500
  Bus Depot use to carry some pretty hefty stuts for that hatch. Not to expensive as I recall - Back when I bought mine they...
• bug screens
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 21 May 1998 15:38:53 -0300
  ...Then taped it over rear hatch when open and cut out to fit, leaving about 2" extra. This hem was folded over/sewn and...
• Re: Headlight grill/hatch light switch
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:24:00 -0700
  ...Headlight grill/hatch light switch I've never seen that hatch light switch on a van before. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album...
• Re: Rear Hatch Compatibility
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 2013 00:56:08 -0400
  ...Wondering if the rear door / hatch on an '85 is backward compatible with an '82 body yep.
• Bike Rack Rec
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:57:46 -0600
  Just wanna put two cruisers on the hatch. Have Yakimn racks on top, w/o bikes attachemnt, but prefer hatch mount. Any recs for...
• bike rack bolted to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:28:45 -0400
  Does anyone see a problem with doing this to a Vanagon? Besides having to butcher the back hatch a bit. http://picasaweb.google.com...
• Re: Rear Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:28:54 EST
  Chris Turner posted a hatch interchange list a while ago. I think it went 80-83, 83.5-87, 88-up. I believe the...
• Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!!
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 23:04:32 -0700
  The drain plug removal is no doubt a good idea, but the rust on my hatch is around the rear window rubber - how do...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:31:45 -0800
  ...Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy? > > > > In my experience, there are two places you should look. > > Open your hatch (or prop it open...
• Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 21:57:47 8
  For the past month or so a problem has been evolving with the rear hatch power lock on my '91 Westy: Whenever I lock...
• Re: help! vanagon rear hatch wont open...ideas???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:55:04 -0500
  ...help! vanagon rear hatch wont open...ideas??? > '90 GL.. i closed the rear hatch and now it wont open.. key turns in lock > fine...
• Re: Therein, lies a tale.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 09:44:11 -0500
  ...But, why would you need to open the hatch to add oil? On my '91 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile I just open the license...
• Re: perfect vanagon slider doors and hatches and front doors in original paint
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 20 May 2010 18:02:39 -0700
  ...perfect vanagon slider doors and hatches and front doors in original paint i have some vanagon slider doors , front doors, and hatches with original...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 18:18:41 -0500
  ...Williamson wrote: > Hello All > > It is my understanding that the struts for rear hatch are not the same on > both side, for hatches that...
• Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:18:21 -0700
  ...on rare occasion, I've had to juggle struts between two or 3 vans to get all 2 or 3 rear hatches that stay...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:21:05 -0600
  Steven, you can check the archives v=becasue this was brought up recently...but if you store stuff on the hatch, i belive that...
• Re: Rear Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:27:59 -0800
  On 3/13/10, Steve Drier. <Vanvw1@aol.com> wrote: > Planning on replacing the rear hatch struts on my 91 Carat soon. Any input...
• Hatch Strut Pain
  Historical mailing list - Vicki Derrer
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:18:27 EDT
  "You haven't experienced pain until you have walked into the edge of the hatch that you didn't notice had dropped down six...
• Fwd: best mod for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:30:12 -0600
  For me, it was the rear hatch lock extension. Using this gizmo, when camping, to prop open the hatch slightly, as well as having...
• Re: ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 20 Sep 1997 00:41:28 -0400
  > is there a place other than the dealer where i can find a new pair of the > hydraulic cylinders that keep the rear hatch...
• Re: Rear hatch release thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:34:20 -0800
  I already have the inside hatch release installed (different source a couple of years ago) BUT would really like to get the plastic surround...
• Hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:23:31 -0500
  Got a hatch lock that's gotten funky. I have to wiggle, jiggle, and shake the key in the lock to get it to...
• need hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 10:26:47 +0000
  Hey all, I am in need of a rust free rear hatch for my 91 vanagon carat. color does not matter as I am...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Adam
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 05:11:31 -0600
  ...Moscoso wrote: > My only comments to that is that you are going to develop muscles in your > arms just by lowering the hatch. They...
• Re: Hatch Lock -- With Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:30:14 -0400
  ...The hardest part will be removing the inner panel from the hatch w/o breaking too many of the plastic pins. This might also...