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• cv-joints
  Historical mailing list
  8 Jul 94 17:33:25 GMT
  ...Can anyone suggest a cheap and reliable source for a pair of racks that can carry a 17' aluminum canoe? Any good brands? Thanks...
• WTB - Westy - no rust - with power windows, locks and mirrors. Interior can be trashed. Auto tranny, AC. Syncro ok
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Tue, 18 May 2004 14:30:12 -0400
  ...1987 or newer Westy NO RUST!!!!!!!!!! Interior can be trashed. Engine can be trashed. Tranny can be trashed. NEED: power windows, locks and mirrors...
• Re: Quick Help!!!! 85 Westy camper top canvas holder
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:20:57 -0600
  ...bob > Can someone with an 85 Westy quickly tell me if the bottom canvas holders > are on the outside of the canvas or on...
• WTB: EVAP charcoal canister
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:33:06 -0700
  ...Very helpful. > I'll cut open the old 1981 vanagon high mile canister and post pics. I have > a Jetta canister I can install...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:37:10 -0500
  ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > no, I won't be using it as a water can. But I don't know if the...
• Vacuum Canisters (was: cruise controll)
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 15:46:42 -0700
  Hello, Vacuum canisters don't make vacuum. If your cruise is not fully functional on your car's open throttle vacuum, your cruise control...
• Re: Phrydae Topic: Is an RV Right for You?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:46:40 -0500
  ---- george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> You can only stay at campground in that world. << > > You have evidently never visited Quartzsite, Arizona, Grasshopper. > > http...
• Re: Driving In Canada
  Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
  Wed, 15 May 2002 12:59:04 -0400
  ...Driving In Canada >> >> Once we cleared customs ( and my wife finally calmed down) we turned >around and headed back home through the US. I...
• Re: speedo cable lube-able?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 16:28:59 -0700
  I think the best bet for getting graphite into tight corners is an aerosol can of graphite lube. You can find it at most...
• Re: What's it worth?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 24 Nov 2003 23:57:06 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico > Can anyone point me somewhere that I can get idea what...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:31:32 -0700
  ...Visit the POR-15 site for a fuel can sealer kit. Not cheap but cheaper than a new NATO can. Pensionerd
• Re: How do I send used parts to Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:48:38 -0700
  ...However the air > services can be rather expensive even without brokerage fees added. > > For private individuals shipping to Canada, USPS is probably your best...
• Re: mporting a vehicle to Canada - need advice
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:27:01 -0700
  ...Can you offer some specifics on the importation of Vanagons, and in particular, Westfalias into Canada. ( I'm assuming from your note that you...
• Re: Screen Quality in New Pop top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Sat, 30 Nov 2013 12:24:10 -0800
  Hi, In 2008, I replaced the canvas in my 82 Westy with a replacement tent from GoWesty (canvas) and was happy with the results...
• Re: pop top
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 13:01:19 -0800
  Hi Robert, I picked up a couple of cans of some spray-on water repellant treatment that you should be able to find at...
• Charcoal canister questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:29:01 -0400
  Hi folks, I suspect my charcoal canister is causing my gas tank to build up a vacuum. When I take off the gas cap...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:23:25 -0700
  no, I won't be using it as a water can. But I don't know if the painted on lining will take gasoline...
• Fridge in EV Canadian Westy 1993
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:02:15 -0800
  Cannot access the EV LIST at this time, so could a Canadian who owns an 1992-1994 Eurovan Westy tell me the dimension of...
• Re: aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list - michael.r.robison
  29 Apr 96 13:54:28
  >>> What about a Zamboni? >> >> What's a Zamboni? > >That big thing that cleans the ice between periods at Canucks games. >What's a Canuck...
• Re: poptop canvas installation
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Baskin
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 10:40:59 -0800
  ...poptop canvas installation > Do you mean the style of top you installed is not what BD sells now? > Ron? Yes, I am using a...
• Re: Where can I buy Vanagon paint?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 22:18:30 -0400
  You can also buy your paint in bulk, mix with reducer as desired, and spray it in a preval sprayer. Check out www.prevalspraygun...
• re receiving US products in Canada
  Historical mailing list - DAIZEE
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:03:12 -0500
  ...The vendor will give you a USPS tracking number and you can follow your shipment, you'll know when it reaches Canada Post and...
• Westy Roof rack for a canoe?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:32:50 -0700
  I'm going to bite the bullet and get artificial gutters for my '84 Westy so I can mount a removable rack to carry...
• more plastic gas cans...
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 12:13:44 -0700
  ...Before I cancelled my trip to Baja, I was thinking of taking a 2 1/2 gallon plastic gas can and strapping it in...
• "Camper" badge part number?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:20:39 EDT
  Hello European Friends! Can someone please supply me with the part number for the "Camper" badge that goes on the rear deck lid in...
• Re: rattle can paint
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 01:27:49 EST
  ...Does any place sell spray can paint to match? > Sid Vicious in New Orleans > your van is titian red metallic, your local vw dealer...
• Re: ran out of Gas...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 08:48:56 -0700
  Can't help you with the spare tire can, but I always keep a couple of one liter camp fuel bottles in my Westy...
• Re: Most Dangerous Roads in the world (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:21:39 -0800
  ...5000' vertical down a one lane dirt road into a canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon. This road descends into one of seven branch...
• Re: New owners requesting advise on replacing canvas poptop
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:22:17 -0400
  > /www.aabestco.com/convertibleltopsi.htm > Westy Canvas $259.00 with three windows. > Go Westy for your canvas. $255.00 There is only one major...
• Re: Tight Canvas??
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:32:37 -0500
  I have installed probably 10 of these over the years (the job I hate the most but no one else around here can do...
• Re: '81 Westy SOLD; Tenn. law
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 15:37:11 -0700
  ...Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- You can't do everything, but you can do something. You can't help...
• some more Numbing Numbers ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 21:19:14 CDT
  ...ASHE 19, SC.COL 2 -CAN 24, -UK 6, FL.MIAM 16, NC.C 2, SC.GRNVL 2 -CAN.AB 10, -UK.ENG 22...
• Re: Help: RV Insurance for a Foreigner
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 13:37:37 -0700
  ...Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- You can't do everything, but you can do something. You can't help...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas ...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:07:45 EST
  In a message dated 2/27/02 5:54:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, bill.knight@USA.NET writes: > Can anyone confirm if the...
• Fw: Buying tires from Canada...
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 18:58:52 -0400
  ...Buying tires from Canada... > good for you... but be careful with the warranty ??? even firestone did not > honnor the " road hazard " in canada, of...
• Re: Need a piece of poptop canvas 48" x 12"
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:50:47 -0500
  Any reasonable fabric store will sell a wide range of lightweight canvas and heavy cotton that would do. It's not expensive, and the...
• Re: a rack to put a canoe on the top and Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - KD Skinner
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:58:11 GMT
  ...Is there somebody who finds a rack to put a canoe on >the top of an Eurovan ? >Please give the trade mark of the...
• Review of 15 year Canadian Importation Rule
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 17 May 2007 14:27:00 -0400
  ...Transport Canada does not regulate either criterion or greenhouse gas emissions, and further clarifications may be obtained from Environment Canada and Natural Resources Canada...
• Re: Helpful Vanagon toolbox tip...LVC
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:52:55 -0500
  ...And then > I > am always trying one from another can of different stuff (if I can find > even > one) and the "maybe this is...
• You gotta try this!!! (non-VW content)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 06 Apr 1996 12:08:40 -0500 (EST)
  ...Anywho, the short of it is there is a small nitrogen bladder in the can which releases its stuff when the can is opened...
• Re: Canadian Electric Setup
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 00:07:02 -0600
  ...Is there a difference in > >Canadian and US models? > > Yes, the Canadian version has a service cord that is hard wired into the > Westy...
• Portland, OR has a LOT of vans
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 00:22:08 -0700
  ...Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- You can't do everything, but you can do something. You can't help...
• Re: Westy/Vanagon Paranoia - Positive feedback
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 18 May 2001 17:50:53 -0700
  Ben, Why go to IRS office when you can conveniently get raped electronicaly via your computer? Oh, i was raped this year on April...
• Re: CBC on Sirrius, was TV antenna
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 23:07:57 -0700
  ...And in Canada, I become addicted to CBC-1. FYI: CBC Radio 1 is on Sirius Satellite channel 137. XM's "Canada 360" on...
• Canadians
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 15:26:50 -0700
  I was just curious as to what some of the other prices in Canada were for a van. Im in Alberta and it seems...
• Re: Canadian Tire Tire
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:56:26 EDT
  In a message dated 98-09-22 23:58:14 EDT, bratjen@DIRECT.CA writes: << News for Canadians: I just looked at the new...
• VW Reman Sticker. What does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:19:16 -0400
  ...Volkswagon Canada Inc. Remanufacturing Engine No. 93559 Can anyone tell when this engine was remanufactured from the number? Would it be the 559th engine...
• Re: Canadian Import to the USA
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 20:43:30 -0400
  ...John Tullier If any vehicle is 15 years or older, as I understand it, it can be imported into Canada basically no questions asked...
• Re: US cellphones in Canada, Canadian phones in the US
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Wed, 31 May 2006 15:45:34 -0700
  I forgot to mention in my last message that we had called Cingular/AT&T and their charges for use in Canada were only...
• Re: Canadian taxes
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:44:19 -0800
  ...On 1/11/07, Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net> wrote: > > I can't speak to whether it applies to Canadian residents but I know...
• Re: Customs question answered by self.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 17:58:55 -0400
  Gaelen Gallashant wrote: > <snip> 7.7$ GST (A canadian tax)<snip> This should be 7% GST (Goods and Service Tax), not 7$. This small...
• Re: Opinions on this Inverter?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:31:12 -0500
  Not quite on topic, but for Canadians on the list, Canadian Tire has their little 75 watt inverter on sale this week for $9...
• Congrats to the Canucks
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 31 May 2005 21:04:50 -0500
  My congrats to all Canadians and Canadian V-gon owners for their beautiful representative - Natalie Glebova - winning in Thailand the title of Miss Universe...
• Vanagon Canopy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Atwell
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 14:23:10 -0700
  Does anyone know who made these canopies? http://www.ratwell.com/Misc/VanagonCanopy.jpg I can see the OBS! but the lettering below is...
• Re: Clearing UPS Packages thru Canadian Customs
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:45:45 -0600
  Seems like a lot of time and cost when you can have your supplier Priority Mail in smaller items cheaper. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www...
• Driving in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Tue, 14 May 2002 21:51:06 -0700
  Wow, William, you've certainly had a different experience in Canada with your VW's than I have, not that I'm complaining. I...
• Re: Please remove me from the list
  Historical mailing list - Geordie Birch
  Thu, 11 May 2006 23:40:12 -0700
  ...One difference from the folder system is that mail can have more than one label. Just click on "create new filter" and you can...
• Canada Customs
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 18:16:25 +0000
  ...So, fellow Canucks, be aware of the tax man when ordering from outside of Canada. I am a little confused as to why I...
• Re: cultural diversity <F>
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:29:01 -0700
  ...Keith Adams Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia +-- Subject: Impending Canadian Wolrd Domination Be warned though about welcoming strangers into your arms, it...
• Re: Crappy Tire was Re: Monday Meanderings & Musings ;-) nvc
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:52:48 -0700
  ...No self respecting Canadian has >>> less >>> than a few bucks in Canadian Tire money kicking around in a drawer >>> somewhere at home. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >> >> there...