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• Re: Where to get front seat padding?
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 06:57:01 -0700
  ...The slick plastic can make it easier to get tight-fitting covers on, and to adjust them once they are on the seat. Todd...
• Re: Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:38:49 -0700
  ...Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers > > > http://www.frappr.com/vanagonlist > This is pretty slick --- click on the link to...
• Re: Bumper attached to tow hooks (trailer hitch)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 16:08:00 -0700
  ...Looked like a slick setup since it looks it could > presumably be removed by taking out 4 bolts. > > Is this a commercial product? The...
• Re: Rescue Squad mapped! (Frydye content)
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:08:23 -0500
  ...balloon', click there and get the details? That would be > really slick.... > > > > > On Feb 8, 2008 10:41 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com...
• Need to replace rear hatch struts on '84 Westy & other stuff...
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 10:53:38 -0700
  ...put QMI (like slick 50) in and drove it for 500 or so miles until I read about ptfe(slick-50, qmi,etc) on...
• Re: Quest for instructions on AFM modification instructions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 13 May 2023 15:27:17 -0600
  Hey Steve That BookMarklet works pretty slick,,, Thanks for pointing that out ~ It’s Really Too Bad that TheSamba doesn’t have a Pref...
• Re: Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:54:02 -0500
  ...Add your van pic to a google map of listmembers > > > http://www.frappr.com/vanagonlist > This is pretty slick --- click on the link to...
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:19 -0800
  ...thumb and pull and it slides right out, The rest is self evident. > Pretty slick. > > Enjoy your cleaner rear. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver >
• Re: What type of oil for my 2.1 Boston Bob? Was Re: Mobil-1 shortage
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:13:44 -0500
  I'm not going to argue this point with anyone but I will say that synthetic oil is simply "Too slick" to allow the...
• Re: Morning Gnarliness: how to deal with
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:08:24 -0700
  ...At a camp site, one rainy day, while putting up my tarp, I slipped on the slick surface of the shiny pic-i-nic...
• Re: dumb question - . MoS2 Grease
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 08:51:14 -0800
  ...Molybdenum (chemical symbol Mo) is the slickest mineral know to man!. It is mined in Climax, Colorado (no I didn't make this up...
• Accel. cable changed, still sticky
  Historical mailing list - �ѻ� Tim Crooks
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 03:40:11 -0500
  ...I went back and slicked up the linkage on the throttle valve with graphite. I am not sure if I have the spring hooked...
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:09:33 -0500
  ...and it slides right out, The rest is self evident. > Pretty slick. > > Enjoy your cleaner rear. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > -- http://www.dougalcock...
• Wild Driving (almost Frydae), was Dometic Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:58:57 -0400
  ...in front to judge how far out > the rear end may be hanging in a drift....(only possible on very slick > roads) > Don Hanson
• Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 15:44:44 +1300
  If your transmission is >wining on acceleration, it has either a scorched bearing, or a scorched >gear, or many of both. A worn differential...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 27 May 2007 13:26:32 -0600
  ...Very slick, safe (it's common in RV use now), nice brass T's 'n fittings/ends. I think it's the wise way...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer weight
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:53:39 -0800
  ...If you use your floor jack right, the old one will come out slick as snot. Goes in pretty easily as well once you...
• re: Tire recommendations wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Nov 1995 20:59:01 -0700
  ...These are basically commercial-grade tires, no racing slicks here. I previously had 205R670-14 Armstrongs on it, they were very squirrely. If you...
• Pop top bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 11:26:59 -0500
  ...Ron Van Ness had the slick idea of using eyebolts for additional tiedowns, awnings etc. I may work those in as well. I also...
• Re: Crazy Horn
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:48:41 -0500
  ...Crazy Horn> > Could be that, but check first that a key > from your ignition key ring isn't> slicking into the gap between the...
• Re: Running without a cat...?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:33:59 -0700
  ...a cat. > don't tell anyone I said this ............but a slick thing to do is weld a > piece of straight pipe into a...
• Re: Awning- which one?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:02:28 -0600
  ...Other than those extreme conditions, works really slick. YMMV, Mr. BZ Utah
• Re: members affected by SE storms
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:43:24 -0400
  ...It was not > too slick, but clearly they were trying to get the best information > to people as the storms were happening. > > Edward
• Re: Syncro front diff.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 14:11:00 +0100
  ...It recently snowed here and I was backing into > a parking place that was rather slick. The rear > wheels were spinning but I wasn...
• more fi concerns
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:24:03 -0500
  ...i have cleaned my injectors with slick 50 fi cleaner for the last few gas tanks. no help there. the van still sorta hesitates...
• Re: VW Vanagon into a trailor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:27:38 -0600
  ...The two vehicles were rigged out as a "pickup truck with a 5th wheel"rig being towed behind." Really looked slick. Maybe I can...
• Re: What size tire for 16" rim?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 25 May 2007 01:08:35 -0400
  ...Real grippy on anything slick. Became a bit noisy and less stable on dry pavement as they wore down. At ~50,000Km the tread...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 14:46:36 -0600
  ...The question was "A man has a VW Bus that won't climb up his driveway due to slick ice and snow conditions. He...
• Re: That slick plastic tape to quiet down the slider door?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:57:54 -0500
  David, once again, I used this one, on the advice of another List member: .010� UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh - $22.04 for the small...
• Re: Portable Toilets - Which chemicals do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:17:09 -0500
  ...freshwater container that scents the water, but more importantly, puts a slick coating on the plastic of the bowl to increase the ease of...
• RE: towing boat
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 21 May 1996 13:32:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This is the first time I've heard of a rear-engine VW losing traction on *anything* other than heavy snow or slick ice...
• Re: Model of the New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:06:30 -0400
  ...After its slick Microbus concept won rave reviews following its appearance at the Detroit auto show in 2001, VW announced that it fully intended...
• Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:22:07 -0700
  ...Looked slick and finished. He said vanagons came with them. I don’t believe it! But, now I might need to cover mine! I...
• Re: For the dreamers
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Mon, 07 Jul 1997 10:13:02 -0700
  ...It's slick, I'm fondling the brochure as I type. Bob Bellanca `81 Diesel Rabbit `82 Diesel Westy (soon to be 1.9L...
• Re: That slick plastic tape to quiet down the slider door?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:53:13 -0500
  http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/vanagon-sliding-door-quietening-hack/ http://www.cshyde.com/ The above links were posted in that thread...
• Re: Westlake Tires Now Michelin LT MS
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:19:47 -0700
  Don only Firestone slicks are worth buying. :-) Michelins suck these days; my buddy Phil spent 700 dollars for a set of useless LT's...
• Re: Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:18:41 -0600
  ...What I would like to do is get me one of those slick Mullendore TDI conversions (if he would only make room for me...
• <Syncro> VC #3
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 17:43:55 -0400 (AST)
  ...Also have a paper of unknown origen discussing viscous differentials, very slick. Like I said, pay dirt from the D-C guy. Tim
• Re: cup holders in my vanagon needed
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 19:46:49 -0700
  ...i picked up at a vw swap meet a slick item that if you take out > your ash tray/ change holder and slip in...
• Re: For the stove, I promised Mrs Squirrel . . .
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:32:36 -0700
  Loren Busch typed: > Mike, even though I've only seen a picture of this one it looked and > sounded slick. > Get ohold of some...
• Smoking 2.1 troubleshoot--> Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 18:12:13 -0500
  ...White, stinky and slick. The exhaust pipe is slimed with it. It takes a couple of minutes for it to show up. It increases...
• Re: Speedo needle removal
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:34:20 -0400
  ...Cheers, Neil. --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > I got a jeweler friend to use a watchmakers gear > puller to pull mine. > Worked slick...
• Re: Isotherm Fridge - was Norcold 0040
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:06:22 -0700
  ...Not just to help me, but to possibly help others) That Isotherm 65 looks pretty slick though I bet it's $$$ ---;^) Neil. On 7...
• Re: WTB 1.6L diesel engine - running
  Historical mailing list - Lucas n Angie
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 16:22:14 -0500
  ...Unfortunately, I dont have the jack to do a slick conversion, so I guess 47 hp is all I get. Ah well, just keep...
• Re: Cool Tools for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 6 Jun 2012 09:02:43 -0400
  ...harborfreight.com/4-piece-fluid-line-clamp-set-65116.html > > Works slick. > > John > > > On 6/5/2012 7:54 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > > Great...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:37:56 -0700
  ...Is this product on par with Redline synthetic ATF, gear oil, and motor oil; or is it just another Slick-50 or Turbonator? -- John...
• Re: Redline CV-2. User Input?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 18:50:58 -0700
  ...Quieter > and > it feels a lot slicker. It has been the rich guy gear oil of choice in > Porsche Club racing for many years...
• Re: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 21:03:15 -0500
  I know this is going to sound strange but here goes. I've had my hands on about six near dead Westies and Vanagon...
• Re: Small trailer
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 22:21:05 -0400
  ...This little thing was slick, lightweight, and good > looking. Can't afford a $1200 motorcycle trailer, and they're too > small. How big are...
• Re: GoWesty High Power Headlight Kit
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 18:09:17 -0700
  ...lights and Hella H-4 bulbs and an early > grille..works slicker than fried snake snot > Daryl of AA Trans > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:56:40 -0700
  ...your rig > one of the four tires looks like a cheetah slick > on the back of your twenty-inch > stingray (5 speed, banana seat...
• Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:23:53 -0600
  ...Forget about > 'slick' and concentrate on function. Leave the screws right out front so > you could get it off and on with ease, repeatedly...
• Re: The much maligned 1.9 head on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:05:57 -0700
  ...I will also use >>Slick50. > >As to Castrol, there are at least five others that produce the same top notch >results. I won't...
• Re: VW tent
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 08:08:27 -0400
  ...Pictures at: > http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/VWtent > Pretty slick and well designed and made. My plan is to > take it to BBB this...
• Re: 1/2 hr to bliss...Lube It..
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:26:53 -0500
  ...The van now steers > > wonderfully and shifts 'slicker than deer guts on a door knob..' I > > used Wurth saBesto HHS 2000, a professional high...
• /f Official song of my bus!, instruments
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 22:16:58 -0800
  ...People who claim to *remember* the '60 weren't there." -Grace Slick Check out "Goin' Mobile" on Who's Next, camper fans! Ok, ok...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:43:12 -0400
  ...dry (compressed air) -reinsert each wafer -soak overnight in light oil (slick 50) If you cannot save all the wafers, the lock will still...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:53:38 -0800
  ...The press is slick for any of them and required for but a few. Use a big brass drift pin and a 5 pound...
• Re: Westy Waterproofing Question - Anyone Try Nikwax?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 16 May 2000 08:30:41 -0700
  ...there are several slick ones on the market, sold by folks like gowesty, among others. Here in SW BC, we get a *lot* of...
• Computers (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:46:37 -0600
  ...I think Darrel Boehler's Digifant Digi-tool is a slick example of what can be done with a little ingenuity and know-how...