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• Re: Patch a small tear in the tent
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:33:55 -0700
  ...It looks as if the elastic is > > designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges > > during lowering of the top, but that's...
• Another Westy Bed Issue That Viagra Won't Solve
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:31:18 -0400
  ...that is supposed to hold it up? I tried finagling the hinges & screws on the sides of the bus and the ones on the...
• Re: vanagon rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 22:39:49 -0500
  ...the hatch struts are new, Stabilus > brand from Van Cafe, hinges are lubed.. > > is there any adjustment to be made? - the struts are not...
• Re: Any Storage Ideas for Space below slider?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 21:36:54 -0500
  ...or sheet metal between the support > beams under the slider door... hinges on one side... latch near and under > the slider door... > Keep searching...
• POPTOP YOUR RIDE.. Re: Installing a pop-top on a non-pop top EASY
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 03:24:23 EDT
  ...the outside reinforcement bracket can be cut so it makes the hinges sit straight - but it really isnt a big issue as the hinges...
• Vanagon Diesel Automatic?? Do they exist??
  Historical mailing list - VW Addict aka The Bus Nut
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 03:32:51 -0800
  ...do not like having to modify the engine cover and bed hinges. I also know that the Subaru is a good swap and it...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 23:00:29 +0200
  ...two in the hinges >>>of the table, and one extra in the left cup-holder. It really stable >>>now, no vibrations. >>>I'll take...
• Re: At long last finally and looking at lots of little problems to come
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:14:01 -0800
  The GW SS screw kits for the hinges don't include nuts and washers because you can't see them. You can buy SS...
• Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:29:57 -1000
  ...I could never take a >saw to >> my Westy's closet door, though! I simply lift the door off its hinges to >access >> the...
• Re: Westy Rear Closet Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 06:16:36 EST
  ...What I've done in the past is to remove the door from it's hinges when I needed in and there was no...
• Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 06:49:04 -0800
  All Jeff really needs is the door, hinges, and latch. As he has already found out, the cabinets have the same face, A/C...
• Re: Pop top canvas replecement
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:07:34 -0400
  ...I then had a choice of un-screwing the rear of the pop-top from the rear hinges (leaving the hinges attached to the...
• Re: doing the upper bunk fold down two step
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 8 Mar 2026 16:22:23 +0000
  ...Are the hinges adjustable or do they wear out? Years ago the left side hinge used to get hung up on that screw head...
• Re: 2.0L Conversion 5K update, longish
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 12:19:08 -0700
  ...David at FastForward has or is working on modified hinges for the rear seats and bed for Westies to provide a flat platform. You...
• Re: canoe on a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 17:38:08 EST
  ...on the hinges... generally a BAD idea to lift the roof with anythig on it, if you have a super kevlar-spyderweb reinforced feather...
• Re: Luggage PV Panel?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:01:11 -0700
  ...could be positioned on body? (while in camp of course) If hinges doubled as hooks, panel would have to be bungeed at luggage rack...
• Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:23:51 EST
  ...I have the back seat assembly including cushions, hinges, cabinetry, etc) from a 1981 Weekender. >> Ben B., It sounds to me that you've...
• RE: Can I replace my back seats of 84 van with newer seats?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 13 Dec 95 17:14:10 EST
  ...and is held in the right vertical position only by its hinges and the engine deck. Not a problem unless you do 0-60...
• Re: Dometic, Fridge, Door
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:52:13 -0800
  Nope, the hinges are "right handed." The door lifts off the pins, and if you switch them to the other side the pins will...
• Eurovan Weekender Westfalia Conversion
  Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:37:36 -0800
  ...After all the hardest part of this project would be the design on paper and procurement of the hardware (sink, stove, hinges, etc.). It...
• white pop top screw clean up
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:38:35 EDT
  ...These are the 4 screws that secure the luggage rack and the eight that secure the hinges on the rear of the pop top...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:50:42 -0700
  ...it looks like the hinges are binding... not a highest priority but it's nagging me... thanks On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 11...
• Westy/Campmobile Cabinets & Electric Water Pumps
  Historical mailing list - SBate82659
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 00:01:09 EDT
  ...19 7/8" wide by 15 1/2" tall, has square corners with dark woodgrain formica covering and hinges on the right as facing...
• Re: Alloy spare into an 83?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:45:27 -0500
  ...Am I wrong? Hinges seem to have > > a c-clip on them. > > > > > > the springsteel rod that goes around your carrier's perimiter and acts...
• NVC Splittie coming my way: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:31:23 -0600
  ...The van will probably have to be dragged > on to a > flatbed. > > Are these problems, like completely rusted hinges and floor panels, > resolvable? I...
• Re: Map pocket on the passenger door -- Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 21:08:47 -0700
  ...My options so far: > > > > - Move the map pocket closer to the seat to give space to open the glove > box. > > - Somehow put hinges on...
• Re: Sources for westy faucet?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:31:25 -0600
  ...It swivels, twists, and > hinges up and > down. Requires only a couple of washers to make it fit. The > switch is much > more durable...
• Re: 27 in tires in clamshell
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:13:10 -0500
  ...A longer front bolt and dropping the rear >hinges will work. Be sure the tire does not rub on the steering shaft. Based on...
• Re: Sliding door operation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 19:57:25 -0800
  ...slider on my vanagon, they just about tear it off the hinges :-) Bob Houghton Sorry about the typos. I'm not using a full...
• Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:41:42 -0500
  ...The seat bottom itself hinges forward and provides full access to the top and back of the unit. The unit has no drain, but...
• Re: skylight alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 19:35:03 -0500
  ...The skylight is SHOT. (the little > one in the pop-top, not the sunroof) It leaks, and all the hardware but > the hinges and...
• Re: Frtidge Door Mod (Need feedback)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:53:25 -0600
  ...Then, affix this portion back to the lower with 2 small > hinges on the outside, so that it swings out and down. Last, put...
• Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Thu, 24 May 2007 05:38:24 -0400
  ...Is there some sort of damage that the hinges may have suffered at the hands of the PO that would cause this. Could it...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 08:36:19 -0700
  ...If you don’t want to paint the hinges, try some hard car wax. >> >> Alistair >> >> >> >> > On Jul 6, 2021, at 2:26 PM, Thomas...
• Engine Cover Woes (74)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 00:45:42 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Apparently these hinges have pins that run throught them, and after 22 years of Seattle rain (and yes, my window seals are in excellent...
• Re: vanagon rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Dec 2015 00:38:22 -0500
  ...the hatch struts are new, Stabilus >brand from Van Cafe, hinges are lubed.. > >is there any adjustment to be made? - the struts are not...
• Re: Weight limit of Popup camper.
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 23:36:54 -0230
  ...The closer to the two hinges at the back the more weight can be raised. this is very likely an exponential sort of thing...
• Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:05:58 -0700
  ...234-VWVW Does this kit offer any advantage over�scrapping the hinges out of a Westy and installing them in a passenger van? thanks...
• Re: Reassembly has begun
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Mah
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:24:34 -0700
  ...turbowesty@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I posted a query about bench/bed hinges earlier and mentioned that my > camper is coming back together now. Here...
• Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 06:02:34 EDT
  ...I never though about taking it off the hinges to get in though. Good suggestion ! Thanks ! Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF...
• Re: Dipstick readability tip
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:17:04 -0700
  That's probably a primary effect while the opposite coast effect is merely secondary, and it all hinges, of course, on the magnetic declination...
• Re: Need Wing Window Replaced ASAP.
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:33:38 -0700
  ...The window frame detaches quite easily at the hinges without opening up the door. A replacement from a junkyard can be put in without...
• Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:33:19 +0000
  ...and low for a grey > refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me in > the right direction or have one...
• Re: rear seat conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 04:18:16 EDT
  ...less hassle to get a Weekender bench than to use conversion hinges like Z-bed. Besides, the regular bench like yours does not have...
• Re: Pop top weight
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:41:08 -0800
  ...This is the 2 fiberglass sections, legs, mounts, hinges, canvas. >> The total was close to 135 lbs. This did not include any upper bed...
• AC and a sighting
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 13:50:57 -0700
  ...Anyhow, it had one of the pop-tops that hinges on the drivers side of the bus. The really unusual thing was he had...
• Re: Skylight compatibility
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 22:06:33 -0700
  ...a cranking mechanism, an aluminum guide bracket, two hinges, a seal - there is also a bug screen you can get. The skylight dimensions are...
• Re: skylight alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:58:59 -0700
  ...The skylight is SHOT. (the little > one in the pop-top, not the sunroof) It leaks, and all the hardware but > the hinges and...
• Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 10:00:43 -0700
  ...If the roof is noisy, then have a close look at > the hinges and latches and make sure there isn't something wrong with...
• Reasonable price for 85 Westy poptop, how to remove and transport
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 01:02:49 -0500
  ...Is this feasible? How much should I be willing to pay for the top, hinges, support bars, catch, etc. and the front luggage rack...
• Port-a-potty and storage box prototype
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 18:07:25 -0800
  ...Off to Home Depot to buy hinges and a draw catch. After cutting down the thickness of the hinges for a proper tight top...
• Re: '66 bus mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  12 Apr 95 10:49
  ...Anyway because my door hinges were worn out I made new arms for my EE mirrors out of stainless steel - I also made them...
• Re: kids hammock in vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:11:22 -0400
  ...Took off the folding hinges which left me with two rails and a canvas cot. Next I plan on supporting the rails and canvas...
• Re: OFF with the front door?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:51:00 -0800
  ...Pop out those small nylon plugs near the door hinges. That will allow you to see and access the screws that hold them in...
• Can I Install Poptop in '85?? Help
  Historical mailing list - William J. Taney
  Tue, 12 Apr 1994 19:35:08 -0500 (CDT)
  ...any additional hardware from the totaled vehicle besided the top and hinges.. Thank You for any advice you an can offer "..When I was...
• Re: trailer conversion/FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 7 May 1999 18:24:19 -0400
  ...cut off more of the Vanagon and modify the door as in half a sliding dor and hinges. 2. ad another set of wheels...
• Re: pic of flip down stove cover
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 06:29:23 -0700
  ...Therefore, some detail pics of the hinges, and the catch (or whatever holds it up) would be helpful. Have a great weekend all! Keith...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 11:56:48 -0400
  ...I don’t know what the p/o used on the hinges. Can I hit the hinge with a little white lithium grease after...
• Re: westie rear seat transplant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 15:51:29 -0300
  ...plywood and a couple of 2" x 4"s, or remove the side mounts and just keep the main hinges. I chose the latter...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 11:12:00 -0400
  ...Good luck! Edward On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 6:42 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > Edward, I forgot about those hinges at...