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• Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:37:19 -0800
  ...is set crosswise to the direction of travel between the rear bumper and the back end of the motor. The muffler needs a clamp...
• Good Things I find.
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 00:26:29 -0500
  ...also made heavy duty front accessory foglamp / running lamp brackets-- They bolt to the bumper reinforcement--and also are made ot of 1/8th...
• Re: Fog light set up and switch used.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:07:37 -0500
  ...My lights were on top of bumper. On 12/1/08, Tony Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Volks, > > A couple of questions. I...
• Vanago Stuff to sell
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:23:01 -0400
  ...seats in Gray $100.00 Each with Brackets 11) Cracked but OK shape front fiberglass bumper (gray) $50.00 12) Blue Corduroy Center seat...
• Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 11:51:45 -0400
  ...Which leads me to wonder if it > might be worthwhile to arc weld a special bracket which would bolt right to > the tow bumper...
• My "New" 1988 Westy!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 4 May 2012 08:07:03 -0700
  ...Paint is bubbling in a few spots behind front bumper (a priority), surface rust showing at one trailing arm bracket. Canvas/zippers good, LP...
• FS; '86 Syncro Gl Weekender in SE Pennsylvania $1200
  Historical mailing list - Kerry Stanley
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:25:52 -0500
  ...Several spots of rust at front windshield and on front where the chrome bumper attaches. k.. Slightly crunched front and rear bumpers from kissing...
• FS Lots-o-stuff!! [SVC]
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 20:37:30 +0000
  ...A1 120$ Includes pump, all hoses, reservior, brackets, rack, etc. Used A2 Jetta rear big bumper, maroon, complete, 50$ 6 doors from A2 Jetta...
• Re: Our deepest fear
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:09:14 -0500
  ...Looks like it's bumper was too high for the lower crash structure to do much and it rode up the front of the...
• Re: Bike racks and luggage carriers hanging off a hitch.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:06:38 -0700
  ...From practice and experimentation this set actually works well for > towing as long as the bracket mounting bolts are tight. > > Where this set up...
• daily driver = RUST Re: Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:01:25 EDT
  ...the brackets that held the rear bumper endcaps on were gone.. completely rusted away.. this is why i dont drive my own vans in...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 17:05:00 -0700
  ...Another type I have used is mounted to the bumper, but it requires a solid steel bumper, not the flimsy little ones we have...
• Re: Headrests in the back
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:23:20 -0300
  ...ll go back into hiding and all we will see are bumper and ladder revisions for the next year ;-) > On 19-Jul-2016, at...
• Re: Injectors - replace or keep? Rusty Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 13 May 2006 13:01:42 -0500
  ...I didn't bother replacing the rusty brackets but did replace the bolts holding them down. Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo...
• Re: Fan noise?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:06:40 -0600
  ...Note; I recommend removing the front bumper and dousing the 4 radiator mounting bracket bolts/ tinnerman nuts with penetrant before attempting to remove the...
• Re: TiiCo Update
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 11:12:28 -0700
  ...the two counterweights that attach to the alternator bracket and the inside of the front bumper(?). YRMV Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley '82...
• Report: Replacing heater cables in '71
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 21:26:03 -0500
  ...It's very similar to the brackets the brake lines fit through if you're familiar with those. Basically just an L bracket with...
• Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 19 May 2006 21:41:57 -0400
  ...Which leads me to wonder if it >>> might be worthwhile to arc weld a special bracket which would bolt right >>> to >>> the tow bumper...
• Re: Tow Loops
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:05:53 -0500
  ...use. >> >> there are two in the rear of course, on each bumper bracket. >> those are pretty strong , especially when used together. > > Male Pattern Blindness...
• Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 11:26:17 CDT
  ...2.1 crossover pipes and collector, muffler brackets, tailpipe. Chrome front bumper Good radiator and cooling fan Late model 4 spd. transmission; bad ring...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 02:53:15 CDT
  ...2.1 crossover pipes and collector, muffler brackets, tailpipe. Chrome front bumper Good radiator and cooling fan Late model 4 spd. transmission; bad ring...
• Crippled 87 GL FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 13:20:36 -0500
  ...Front bumper is off to accomodate the tow stuff. Except for undoing the half shafts, this girl is ready to haul off. I'll...
• Re: My "New" 1988 Westy!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 4 May 2012 09:34:31 -0600
  ...Paint is bubbling in a few spots behind front bumper (a priority), surface rust showing at one trailing arm bracket. Canvas/zippers good, LP...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 13:09:47 CST
  ...2.1 crossover pipes and collector, muffler brackets, tailpipe. Chrome front bumper Good radiator and cooling fan Late model 4 spd. transmission; bad ring...
• FS:van stuff! carat alloys,pwr mirrors,sideskirts,captchairs,f-glass bumpers,etc
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 18:36:55 EST
  ...can ship fiberglass bumpers and side skirts w/ brackets - enough to do whole van, will sell as whole kit or individual pieces... i can...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 25 May 2011 15:45:29 -0500
  ...I believe the front bumper has been removed and reinstalled at some time. The electrical wires that were installed for its RV towing are...
• Re: Stainless steel screws for Vanagon exterior --- now avaliable
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:52:01 -0400
  ...On the other hand, a Carat doesnt have screws attching a licence plate to a aluminum bracket in the front( I think).These are...
• cutting up a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 28 Nov 2003 15:27:44 -0500
  ...100.00 ** taillights good shape 40.00 for set rear ** rear bumper brackets 25.00 for set ** other glass less windshield slider 20.00...
• DOA: 87 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  08 Dec 1995 18:02:18 EST
  ...was backed into a lightpost, rear bumper pushed in slightly, you cannot pull down the license plate bracket fully, very difficult to get water...
• Re: Need input on radiator problem
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 08:49:17 -0800
  Ben, if she just needs to get going, she could wire a replacement rad to the front bumper and bypass the original. It wouldn...
• Re: Vanagon in Milwaukee FS?
  Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 19:24:48 -0800
  ...Anyway, you don't hear of people needing replace the front frame, doglegs, or suspension brackets like was often the case with older buses...
• stolen van
  Historical mailing list - earl smith
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 12:14:37 -0800
  ...truck mirrors an aluminum bracket on each corner of the top to mount roof racks. Also the rear bumper is from a Datsun Pickup...
• Re: fiamma bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 17:08:38 -0800
  ...Which of these (T2 and T4) works with a 90 Westy? It looks from the > photos like the T4 rests on the bumper. Does...
• Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 19 May 2006 20:46:21 -0400
  ...Which leads me to wonder if >>> it >>> might be worthwhile to arc weld a special bracket which would bolt right >>> to >>> the tow bumper...
• Re: radiator 82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:33:33 -0700
  ...I am going to try to use the bracket from a newer van, but it is spot welded to the body in about a...
• Re: Fog light set up and switch used.
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:00:09 -0500
  ...not to overload the contacts inside the switch. They can melt. Bumper-top mounting is the stock location for the front foglights. There's...
• '72 Westy update (was Re: '71 single cab pickup?)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 14:40:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Installed licence plate bracket (from the junkyard again) on the front of the bus. The license plate was strapped to the front bumper before...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 14:30:02 -0800
  ...is set crosswise to > the > direction of travel between the rear bumper and the back end of the > motor. > The muffler needs a clamp...
• Re: New Cheap South African Grills are Here! (Also Cheap Mud Flaps)
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:02:50 -0700
  ...the trailer hitch > included one set of brackets for metal bumpers and one for plastic bumpers; > I messed around with them until I figured...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Another_thing_I_didn=E2=80=99t_know_about_my_van?=
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:33:07 -0400
  ...Now the right front has a rubber bumper and the latch is tight no more clunk. The lid or drain would clunk. The rubber...
• Trailer hitch, other Parts For Sale...
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:10:40 CDT
  ...2.1 crossover pipes and collector, muffler brackets, tailpipe. Chrome front bumper Good radiator and cooling fan Late model 4 spd. transmission; bad ring...
• Re: FS: parting out '87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 12:08:03 -0700
  ...I was going to have to make brackets to hold it up, so you > probably won't want it. The rear bumper is dented...
• Re: [Syncro] Homemade muffler
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Feb 2013 22:02:15 -0800
  ...I'm a bit better on aluminum, and I did the aluminum brackets on the muffler. > > But I am practicing every day, after a...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:15:42 -0400
  ...The Civic had to be dragged away since the rear wheels could not turn with the bumper and rear fenders pushed into them. The...
• FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 08:50:33 -0400
  ...for the pair all brackets (all parts are included to mount these into your vanagon) 74- bug front bumper 20.00 1-black frame...
• Re: Towing a Boat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:50:13 -0400
  ...The hitch, which is not yet installed, is a substantial unit that bolts permanently to the bumper brackets. I don't have to use...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:11:34 -0500
  ...to the metal bar behind the bumper. The ONLY damage from the inside was a bent bracket inside the rear seat box where the...
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:06:38 -0700
  ...threaded through engine >> fairly straight, taking into account cardboard thickness and bracket >> at rear exhaust cross pipe, (which may be "level" with the engine...
• a new list vendor
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 09:34:34 -0800
  ...i dont > have the mounting brackets $ 40.00 > t-1 65-77 std. r/s doorseal $ 10.00 > t-2 73-79 A/T...
• Re: daily driver = RUST Re: Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:24:23 -0400
  ...the brackets that held the > rear > bumper endcaps on were gone.. completely rusted away.. > > this is why i dont drive my own vans in...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 14:44:52 -0800
  ...is set crosswise to the > direction of travel between the rear bumper and the back end of the motor. > The muffler needs a clamp...
• Buses by the Beach This Weekend!
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Tue, 22 May 2012 22:14:53 -0400
  ...Mary Wisnewski Set of New Black Front & Back Bumpers (Vanagon) Kevin Helder New Chrome Front Bumper for Vanagon (4 Sets!) Kevin Helder Electric, City...
• Towing Hitch Solution!!! (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 13:22:44 -0400
  ...The only cutting that needs to be done is for the side brackets to extend below the bumper. This can be done with a...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_Another_thing_I_didn=E2=80=99t_know_about_my_van?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:11:01 -0700
  ...Now the right front has a rubber bumper and the latch is tight no more clunk. The lid or drain would clunk. The rubber...
• Sellingb some of my extra parts cheap...
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Thu, 1 May 2003 23:41:00 -0700
  ...Parts are from 1991, 1987, 1985 Vanagon GL's 1 complete set of fiberglass lower trim with front and rear fiberglass bumper and lower...
• Towing a split window bus from New Mexico to Missouri with a Vana gon (2.1l)
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:23:40 -0500
  ...I did loose a bumper bracket bolt, if you tow be sure to check these regularly, along with all of the other bolts on...
• Re: shady boy (SB) owners
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:14:23 -0600
  ...the hold down poles in place, I actually bent the roof brackets from big downdrafts in the night, so now always use the poles...
• Re: Headrests in the back
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 09:17:08 -0700
  ...ll go back into hiding and all we will see are bumper and ladder revisions for the next year ;-) > >> On 19-Jul-2016, at...
• Parting Out 87 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 05:21:44 -0500
  ...except both jump seats (with all brackets and belts) are available for $250 for the set. Fiberglass bumpers are fine, as are the other...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 5 Jan 2011 15:47:08 -0800
  ...is set crosswise to the > direction of travel between the rear bumper and the back end of the motor. > The muffler needs a clamp...