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  • vanagon parts for sale..
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 21 Dec 2000 02:44:58 EST
    ...etc) -pop top mattresses, tan -rear hatch screens, fit any vanagon -westy side windows, with screens, fit any vanagon -rear Z-bed cushion, tan...
  • Re: rear ventelation question
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Thu, 17 May 2018 21:01:58 -0400
    ...It felt like the kind you would make a mattress topper out of. > > So, this explains why no matter how much I played with...
  • Re: Rear wheel locks for 15" Alloys
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:07:41 -0400
    ...Jun 2002 13:58:54 -0700 (PDT) >From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu> >Subject: Re: Rear wheel locks for 15" Alloys >To: 80 Westy...
  • rear ventelation question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 16 May 2018 18:32:11 -0400
    ...It felt like the kind you would make a mattress topper out of. So, this explains why no matter how much I played with...
  • FS middle lite brwn/tan carpet mat
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
    Tue, 23 Apr 2002 02:25:37 EDT
    ...anyhow, i have a mint condition middle OEM carpet (can email picture) mat fits up around the stick and then back between the front...
  • Re: weird wiring - question
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Thu, 28 Feb 2002 00:29:05 -0500
    ...not sure on the rear though) > > When the ignition is on, everything works normal. > > Suspected problems? > 86 westy > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind...
  • Re: Rubber mat for the westy cargo area ? Canada Suppliers ?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:19:38 -0400
    ...get a commercial floor for the rear cargo area > (I thought those 4'x6' 1/2" horse mat would be kinda cool but just...
  • Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:04:32 -0400
    ...For that matter, is there even coolant >> there, >> unless I turn on the rear heater (thus opening a valve somewhere >> else)? Does >> coolant fill...
  • Re: Tail light update
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Wed, 24 Dec 2003 01:50:11 -0800
    ...I see a lot of rear -ended Vanagons at junkyards. Robert 1982 Westfalia ----Original Message Follows---- From: Matthew <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> Reply-To: Matthew...
  • Re: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:54:32 -0400
    Last night,I put some copper flashing material(HD) between the frig box and ammonia tubing.For a heat shield. I removed the little...
  • front shock bolt
    Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
    Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:03:54 -0700
    ...shock absorber in place (Drivers side, if that matters). I have a spare for the rear shocks, but it is not long enough. Is...
  • MUST SELL!!! Vancouver Island (Victoria) - 1985 Vanagon GL - $5750 o.b.o
    Historical mailing list - james pound
    Sat, 23 Jun 2001 17:50:38 -0700
    ...cared for New Rear Hatch Struts Wipers Floor mats Tailpipe and Muffler clamp Starter Water pump Power steering belt Rear brake Cylinders and shoes...
  • Re: FWIW PS
    Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
    Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:18:40 -0700
    ...4 spots around the rear window. Might that be >signs of a respray or have others seen this? > >Matt Dekker >mdekker@eskimo.com > Opps...
  • Re: Multivan Front Fender Flare
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:50:00 -0800
    ...I think a better deal would be to take a mold out of the rear Tristar arches and cut away the extra material. The...
  • Re: Westie luggage area
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Thu, 18 May 2000 13:27:14 -0700
    ...No carpet or > matting, straight onto paint. > > Surly some soundproofing here and under the rear seat would be highly > beneficial. > > I was thinking of...
  • Re: tires
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:36:31 -0800
    ...Not sure if it was the front bolt only, or the rear somehow too. -matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with...
  • Trailor hitch for '87 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
    Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:43:29 -0600
    ...for me that bolts on to the two rear tow hooks for $64.95. is this what I should be getting? Many thanks, Matt
  • Re: Fw: Rear hatch screen.
    Historical mailing list - t
    Thu, 11 May 2000 11:00:51 -0700
    ...Would the rear hatch screen out of an 82 fit a 90 > > GL??? > > > > Adam Puzerewski > > 81 westy > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Charles Matson <chmat@earthlink...
  • Re: 1.6L engine in 73 camper
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 Nov 95 12:24:49 +0100
    ...The holes in the chassismembers will match both this "late" 1600 rearmount and Type 4 rearmount. Hope it helps, Brian. '73 singlecab Holland
  • Re: 1.6L engine in 73 camper
    Historical mailing list - verbeek (brian verbeek)
    Thu, 9 Nov 95 12:24:49 +0100
    ...The holes in the chassismembers will match both this "late" 1600 rearmount and Type 4 rearmount. Hope it helps, Brian. '73 singlecab Holland
  • Rear Window Wiper Retrofit
    Historical mailing list - SBate82659
    Tue, 7 Apr 1998 21:47:22 EDT
    ...I have an '87 Vanagon GL that came without the rear window wiper. A year or so ago a buddy of mine was parting...
  • Re: VW V6 ?'s
    Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
    Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:45:25 -0600
    ...The only difference is the rear suspension. The front-wheel-drive Passat has Audi's 4-link suspension at front but at rear they...
  • What's the shortest/lowest stock rear spring besides from the Carat?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:49:35 -0700
    ...I'd like to lower the attitude of the trailer to match my other Dokas. Looking for an inexpensive way to accomplish this. Carat...
  • Raised Z Bed Hinges Info Needed
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 30 May 2006 08:23:18 -0700
    ...I'm installing them to gain some additional storage in the rear, under the rear mattress. Everything looks straight forward but there are a...
  • Parts FS (kind of long )
    Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 19:18:24 -0700
    ...These are awsome lights! $100 / set � Weekender curtain & screen set, dark blue, complete with front curtain, side curtains, rear curtain, rear screen, side screens...
  • Re: bought 97 ev sell 86westie!
    Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
    Tue, 22 Apr 97 6:05:54 EDT
    ...put in their own rear seat. A fairly flat profile. > There is a very thin (about 3/4 inch) mattress that unfolds from the...
  • Rear heater -- replace it all or piece by piece?
    Historical mailing list - john Runberg
    Sun, 30 Dec 2001 23:38:11 -0500
    ...the insulating material is soaked with coolant. Any recommendations on how to get it out or where to get replacement material? John Runberg
  • for sale: EUROVAN MV INTERIOR (jumpseats/bed/table fits eurovans '93 to present
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:07:33 EST
    ...cupholders, captains chairs, jumpseat trays, jumpseats, rear sofabed and rear mattress, rear cabinets and platform that mattress sits on, all hardware to install, and...
  • westy cushions for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:36:24 -0500
    ...rear cushion over engine for '85 weekender (no rear a/c cutouts) $100 -tan herringbone upper bunk mattresses from '85-'86 westy and also...
  • Re: seam rust, how to prevent?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 27 Oct 1998 10:22:18 -0400
    My seam rust started from the rear of the rear wheel wells, it rusted through there first, into the inside of the panels, before...
  • Re: Oil cooler, Fan
    Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
    Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:25:44 -0400
    Hi, When you mounted the cooler behind the rear wheel, what material did you choose to use as a rock guard? Did you ever...
  • Re: Heart vs. Head
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:20:34 -0700
    Oh great, another project! Miguel On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com> wrote: > Miguel, > > You can...
  • Re: Van-O-Rama: update on Mike Miller's post very long
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:18:28 EDT
    ...Besides those two foot wide rear wheels are too wide to clear the rear sliding door. I don't think that was a stock...
  • Re: Speaker size
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
    Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:25:36 -0800
    ...doing. Six inchers, eh? Hmmm... Matt -----Original Message----- From: Jake de Villiers Subject: Re: Speaker size I rear-mounted 5 1/4" speakers in...
  • '83 Folding Rear Seat
    Historical mailing list - Douglas L Urner
    Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:14:18 -0700
    ...It has a folding rear seat that seems to match the rest of the car -- but the latches on the seat don't even...
  • Re: FS Fiberglass side panels from 91' GL
    Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
    Mon, 24 Sep 2001 20:26:08 -0700
    At 08:59 PM 9/24/2001 -0400, Matt F wrote: >I have a complete set of fiberglass side panels for sale. The driver...
  • Re: are all year brake drums the same?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:47:24 -0500
    ...drillock@earthlink.net> wrote: > Yes, the rear drums are the same. The front rotors are not. > > Mark > > Matthew wrote: > > >folks, i have a few...
  • Re: Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 24 May 2007 06:30:33 -0700
    ...Nearest I can figure, shaping the door to match the roof line would've required putting an arc in the structure that was too...
  • Rear window washer line problem
    Historical mailing list - John Graham
    Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:36:59 -0500
    ...leaked a little it shouldn't matter as it would be in the 'outside channel' around the rear hatch. Are there any members who...
  • Re: 90 Westy - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:13:42 -0600
    > > A warped rear rotor was suggested, and I'm considering having them go with > the Extra heavy duty ones that GoWesty sells. > Stock rear...
  • Re: pop-top seal
    Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
    Wed, 9 Sep 1998 13:35:44 -0500
    Eric I would be a little concerned to use the rear seeal material on the front piece. The luggage rack (front sec.) has holes...
  • Re: FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:57:38 -0700
    ...As fir the rears, there is no reason why you can't match the rear headrests other than cost. Be careful buying used ones...
  • Re: rear turn signal wire color? Attn: Dave
    Historical mailing list - Arlen
    Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:37:59 -0800
    Hi Dave, The color of the left rear TS wire is black/white, right rear is black/green. Black/red is brake. Gray/black...
  • Wanted: Sliding door, pre 85
    Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
    Thu, 31 Jan 2002 00:56:57 +0100
    ...It doesn't matter what kind of window/mmissing window. Color doesn't matter either, it's going to get new paint inside & out...
  • Re: 1990 Carat L ? ? ?
    Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
    Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:23:32 -0800
    ...The rear seat > turns into a bed (of scratchy wool material). It makes you wonder who would > order such a stripped down model and...
  • Re: Vanagon Alignments
    Historical mailing list - Leavitt
    Wed, 09 Apr 1997 16:37:01 -0400
    ...it the rear wheels have to be correct first. Something to do with how their ten zillion dollar computerized Align-o-matic machine works...
  • Re: Westy Bed hardware
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:20:05 EST
    ...id like to know why VW didnt make the rear cushion from the 89 wolfsburgs that matched the seats.... the seats have the diagonal...
  • Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Fri, 26 Jul 2002 05:46:17 -0700
    ...rear, no VC), > 16' wheels, rubber tray-like matting throughout, > safari hatches over the > front seats, roll down windows (front, middle and > rear), seats...
  • Re: hard to make sliding door latch
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:25:36 -0800
    what year?? in general, the rear catch (the part on the bus, not the door) needs to be adjusted. If not that, then the...
  • Re: Fuel starvation, I think...
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:14:31 -0400
    ...down shouldnt matter.The amount of gas in your tank may matter.The fuel outlet on the tank is at the rear of the...
  • Re: What is the container behind the rear passenger-side wheel?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:12:56 -0700
    ...kind of padding (sound deadening material?) that has fallen down from, I think, under the bottom of the rear seat. Anybody know what this...
  • Re: Funky interior in '85 Vgon
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:34:55 EDT
    ...rear seat turned into a bed and all of the interior panels as well as the headliner had been replaced by puffy looking material...
  • Re: Westy upper mattress
    Historical mailing list - patrick
    Sun, 23 May 2004 13:39:48 -0500
    I leave my mattress in the upper bunk and never take it out.I just fold it in half.. I have a pump that...
  • Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:55:20 -0800
    Peter, I'd drill two bolt holes through each of them, mark where I want them on the floor, and drill the matching holes...
  • Re: cooling system pressure gauge..
    Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
    Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:41:20 -0600
    I recomended next link http://www.benplace.com/rear_heater.htm Mathiew ----- Mensaje Original ----- De: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET> Fecha: Martes...
  • looking for folding rear beds for 84 van
    Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
    Sat, 23 Feb 2002 08:47:41 EST
    ...I want both the rear and middle seats. BUT- I would like to get them in the same color as my original interior! My...
  • Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
    Historical mailing list - ed
    Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:56:16 -0500
    ...m also auctioning, in a separate auction, the Rear Bench/Bed including > the Rear Deck Mattress, belts, and hardware: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw...
  • Re: Pulling rear seat back
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:00:54 EDT
    ...I saw one with a custom looking mattress on the rear deck that made up the height difference, but I don't know if...
  • Shift linkage repair
    Historical mailing list - Vanderzanden Michael (DC-LP/SAL-US)
    Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:58:16 +0000
    ...be replaced? Is it just a matter of removing the nuts and bolts that fasten the rear shift rid bushing so that the assembly...
  • WTB: gray VINYL upholstery from later models
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:05:20 EST
    Hello Folks, Need enough material for a two person front bench. I'm not sure if this material came in other models. It's...