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• '84 GL pictures
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 13 May 1998 13:24:18 EDT
  ...I am asking $2500 now and might be wanting a bit more for it after we semi-camperize (putting in a folding bed and...
• On the subject of seats...
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:40:54 EST
  ...2-person bench.) I'm also curious about switching to a folding bed (either the wide ones or the westy version and putting in...
• Re: upgrading door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Mon, 21 May 2001 09:17:58 -0500
  ...I removed them by sticking a folding allen wrench into the holes in the speaker grill, unfold 2 of the wrenches so you have...
• Crazy idea - hail shelter
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:10:46 -0500
  ...2.) some type of folding cover that has insulation board in it. (both cover would have to have straps to hook on to whell...
• Re: Under the rear folding seat
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:44:28 -0700
  On 7/11/2012 8:34 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > RE: Finding Stuff Alongside The Rear Seat > My step son lost his wallet on...
• MORE ROOF RACKS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 03 Jan 95 16:13:40 pst
  ...scheme to getting boards/bikes on and off without one? The folding ladders in the new Camping World catalog have caught my eye, and...
• FOR SALE : 86 Vanagon A/C, AT in Florida
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Mon, 27 May 2002 15:27:06 EDT
  ...The van has the folding seat/bed, is an automatic and has cold A/C. It also has new reinforced tires. It is a...
• Re: sidewalls
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 20:20:25 -0700
  ...Having the sidewall panel loose also helped us locate where to mount the folding cup holder. Mad Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com> wrote: IMHO...
• Jump chairs & weekender set up
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham by way of Steve Blackham
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:16:59 -0600
  ...Anyone interested in a weekender set up, i.e., jump chairs, full size folding bed, and table wall set up. Not as clean as...
• Re: Westy roof
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:17:27 -0700
  ...I've used it for folding chairs, boogie boards, and a shallow box full of spares. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Emmons" <EMMONSD@SBCGLOBAL...
• Re: folding kayaks (was Traveling lighter)
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Sat, 28 May 2005 12:43:24 -0400
  A friend of mine distributes the Innova and has given me a license to sell them. They are really pretty popular, although maybe more...
• Westy Bed hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 18:07:56 -0700
  ...If anyone has a set of folding bed hardware that wants to sell it, please contact me. I don't need the seat or...
• Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 15:49:45 -0600
  ...Which of course is the problem in the first place! > Get 1 of those gutter mounted folding ladders like "Hot Dog Fred" sells for...
• Limbo party this weekend.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 22:00:42 -0500
  Hi Volks, I know its short notice, but this Sunday, LiMBO will be having a newsletter folding and stamping party. Free food and maybe...
• Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:08:12 -0500
  ...you just work a couple of screwdrivers > > around the inside seal, folding it back as you go. > > While I agree with the technique, I...
• ideal vanagon camp chair ideas wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 9 Sep 2017 13:30:05 -0400
  ...I currently use aluminum folding lawn chairs with wood slatts, right out of 1960s or so. They work ok other then taking up a...
• general ideas and folding rear seat bed
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:32:38 -0800
  ...also - anyone have a line on a folding to bed rear seat for a gl - seattle area pick and pulls only have westfalia and...
• Re: space to left of A.C. cabinet
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:34:15 -0400
  ...Anything that fits is what I keep in there, such as my collection of long cable ties, and a folding entrenching tool also goes...
• Re: replacing heater hose
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 27 May 2003 17:04:17 -0700
  ...Having the extra space under my full-width seat is great, I keep a set of four of those canvas folding chairs plus my...
• Tell me about this model vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:57:43 -0500
  ...The ad says it has jump seats and a folding bed, but no mention of any other Carat or Wolfsburg amenities like a table...
• Re: Center bench seat for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 08:17:20 -0800
  ...Whenever we need to haul more than 4 bodies in our Westy we use the non folding 2 seater middle seat (acquired through the...
• Re: Westy - 2nd battery
  Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 14:33:51 +0000
  ...When VW used the term > "Weekender" in reference to Vanagons it was to describe an feature in > passenger model vans where folding rear seat...
• OK, I admit it.....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Sat, 22 May 1999 22:04:36 -0500
  ...It said, "If front seat swivels, then jack is under rear folding seat." Went to rear seat.....no jack, no nada. OK, so where...
• Newsletter at the printers.
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 18:15:52 -0400
  ...I believe the folding party will be at Dale's house in Shrewsbury, Please contact him for details <eladdraw@earthlink.net> -- -Jim DiGennaro '84...
• Michelin Emergency Road Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 17:25:12 -0500
  ...and yellow blinkers, a knee pad, medium duty jumper cables, a folding triangle warning reflector, and a first aid kit. Fortunately I have never...
• Re: Poptop rainfly
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:20:22 -0800
  Getting it wet is not the problem, folding it away wet is. I have a weekender, and I've seen it on other westy...
• Re: Cup Holder, in captains area.
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Losey
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:06:20 -0600
  ...I > liked it well enough that I installed a set of them (the folding OEM > style) in my 83 westy in the same way...
• Re: Bench Seat, Reasons, Child Seats, other things.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 19:43:04 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-04-19 10:37:49 EDT, vwbus@netbiz.net writes: << One more thought, a set of the folding weekender...
• Rear sofa/bad installation
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 12:46:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Rear folding sofa/bed info. needed. I have resently purchased a rear sofa/bed, used, for my Syncro. As we were removing it, we...
• Re: 86 Westy, Bought!
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Mon, 11 May 1998 19:59:27 -0400
  ...It >has the pop top, fold out bed (upstairs and downstairs), fold out table, >rear facing seat (drivers side only), folding cup holders, ac...
• 88 Wolfsburg For Sale - $3000
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 20:11:01 EST
  ...fiberglass bumper covers) -Grey Velour Interior -Weekender package, including rear mattress, folding table, rear facing seats, and flourescent lighting. -Dual A/C(needs recharging...
• VANAGON MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS FOR SALE W.VA.
  Historical mailing list - Ray Nimmo
  Tue, 25 May 1999 18:58:31 -0700
  ...you Westy owners) **Rear bench Out of a blue wolfy interior **folding middle bench(again tracks available.) **front captains Out of a tan GL...
• Want to trade sailboat for bus
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 21:06:11 -0500
  ...This is a really fun boat and includes a nice trailer and a 1963 3hp Johnson 2 lunger outboard with folding prop shaft. The...
• Re: Product review: folding lug wrench / It's Wonderful!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:42:03 -0500
  At 08:00 AM 3/11/2003, George Goff wrote: >One thing, Willi von Wiener, my mechanic, told me that if a wrench fits...
• Re: CL: 1987 Poptop in Modesto for $3700
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:57:59 -0700
  ...The are some gaps where the folding table connects. I have removed several of these tables and found some rusting or the hardware on...
• Re: Eurovan-Adding Weekender Bed?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 06:34:10 -0500
  ...seats as you will have to find the front seat platforms so that the folding seats can lock into place. Overall, you would be...
• French Press was Campfire coffee, was: Heater for Winter Camping
  Historical mailing list - Wali
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 07:52:06 -0800
  ...Makes a great cup of joe and it fits in my Kmart folding cupholder (had to stick some kinda vanagon content in there less...
• ANOTHER FREEBIE Weekender MIDDLE bench
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:49:10 EDT
  ...This is the later model with folding seatbacks for use with the Weekender bed. I took the armrests and the headrests are scuffed up...
• WTB: Parts for 90 Carat - Interior, Air Dam, etc
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 15:49:42 -0800
  ...Rear Florescent Light (just need plastic cover, but will take assy) Folding Rear Table 1 14" tire for spare (used/cheap) Most of the...
• stealth curtains behind front seats
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 12:56:18 -0700
  ...For stealth lighting, I use two Eveready folding LED lights which fit neatly into the tray above the galley. I can see what I...
• Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender?
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:09:13 -0700
  ...poptop still in place, 2 person middle bench seat and small camping rear (folding) seat in place. There is a little spot on the...
• Ovens (was Re: VW Bus Cookbook - a must have)
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:10:44 -0400
  ...The ones at this URL look much sturdier than ours, which was one of those folding aluminium box type ovens. But it doesn't...
• Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 25 May 2004 12:20:54 -0700
  ...Next, several lounge lizard folding chairs, Coleman rechargeable flourescent lanterns, Sportsman's Choice Iron Mountain Cot, and throw it all in your Eureka! Northern...
• Re: yellow painting to remove
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:26:11 -0700
  ...about anything else you've picked up off of the paint. Folding the clay exposes a clean surface and its really amazing stuff. I...
• Re: Hole in floor
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:37:18 -0800
  ...I guess you had to use folding camp chairs. No wonder a PO got rid of it. It would be right in the way...
• 1988 Wolfsburg rear seat swap: troublesome or not?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:59:49 -0400
  Hi Volks, My latest acquisition has come to me without the folding rear seat... The PO left it on Vancouver Island when they went...
• fold up table
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Fri, 05 Jul 1996 17:16:12 -0500
  ...One pulled a handle under the table to unhook it to fold away, and it latched automatically upon folding down onto the wall. Removing...
• Vanagon FS - bad motor
  Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 00:10:29 -0700
  ...New carpet and upholstery. Automatic >transmission (rebuilt). Good tires. No rust. Folding bed model. Bad >motor. $1,000. E-mail or call: 425-342...
• Re: Westfalia upper bunk measurements
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 18:30:28 -0700
  ...Westfalia upper bunk measurements > Could someone take the time and measure the upper folding piece of plywood > for the upper bunk on their 80...
• Re: 2 person middle seat avail
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 1 May 2008 07:43:57 -0400
  ...Both tan, > > both > > the better folding type, $50 and $200, both for sale for a long time > > on > > Craigslist. Probably have a hard time...
• Re: Can you make the bus quiet?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 19:48:12 -0400
  ...The only >thing I have in the back is the folding bench seat and rear cushion. I >removed the side cabinet(floor to ceiling...
• Re: Window and Door seal treatment
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Thu, 29 May 2003 05:43:50 -0700
  ...rubber) hull of a folding kayak and the rubber and dash on the van. Keep in mind that rubber seems to get really, really...
• Re: westy roof cargo bag, might want to check out the one from GW's site.
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:45:57 -0400
  ...L-40" W-12" H-10" wrap yer sleeping bags in hefty sacks or use it to keep sun and bugs off your folding...
• Where to mount cupholders?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:00:38 -0400
  I bought several of those German folding cupholders a while back but never Found the time to mount them up front in the van...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 08:42:26 -0700
  ...The seat is easy to remove, it just slides off the front of the swivel, so you could build a folding plywood platform with...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:54:42 -0600
  ...GL - Burgundy - manual tranny, gray interior, > captains chairs with arm rests, folding rear seat, center seat, > overhead > factory air, heated power mirrors. > > There sitting...
• Filling water tank when no hose is available (GoWesty connector)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:56:26 -0700
  ...I use a my 2 � gallon folding water jug. Much easier than using the funnel I used to carry with the stock hook up...
• Re: Want to trade: GL bed/bench for Weekender bench
  Historical mailing list - Carol Premack
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 02:00:25 -0600
  ...The full width GL > rear folding bed/bench will not work in this arrangement. Would like to trade > mine for your narrower Weekender bench...
• Re: Middle seat for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 22:45:29 -0800
  ...I plan to just use folding chairs for extra seating. Not so secure for driving but doable. William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Anderson" <ken...
• Re: Westy friendly step stool
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Thu, 15 May 2003 11:29:27 -0500
  ...Westy friendly step stool I found this nice plastic folding step stool at the local hardware and I thought that I'd let you...