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• Fw: 1989 Fog light wiring in harness?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:04:53 -0500
  ...rear fog light. I'll do a little checking on my harness to see if there > is > a chassis side jack element that mates...
• Re: bought 97 ev sell 86westie!
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 12:56:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...rear hatch > screen.) > > Also, the rear area is "slotted," ostensibly to allow moving larger sheets > of plywood, or furniture, so the "top mattress" covers...
• Re: Westy closet slider conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 06:09:19 EST
  ...Has anyone on the list seen or done the Westy rear closet converted from the two hinged doors (front and side) to a large...
• FS: Blue Weekender interior plus 2 captain's chairs in SF $225
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:11:20 EST
  ...Plus of a pair of matching captain's chairs! OK the down side: Rear bench has a small snag on the seat. One of...
• Re: 3rd row seat yearly differences?
  Historical mailing list - William B
  Fri, 26 May 2006 12:23:32 -0400
  ...to match ... I'd be interested in those. if your asking if you can put a '85-'87GL pass van tan rear weekender > sofabed...
• Team effort, vanagon NLA part
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:14:05 -0400
  ...of a softer material than the usual items. It reminded me of my fruitless search for a passenger side rear grommet for the hatch...
• no parking lights? huh? wiring worries
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:05:04 -0800
  ...It does not matter what position the key is in for this. so any insight here? thanks matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind...
• Re: sticking rear shoe?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 13:49:51 -0400
  Matthew, The hoses can deterioate to the point where they swell shut. You can force fluid in but it can not get out. This...
• Re: rear heater ETC
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:15:34 -0700
  ...somehow air is getting into your system. > > > > Matt > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: miguel pacheco > > Subject: Re: rear heater ETC > > > > ...With the heater running, I know...
• Re: Rear hatch leaking water into my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:50:52 -0500
  ...But rear matresses are kind of wet. Water is > getting into van. > > My Westy is parked on an incline with rear end pointed downhill...
• Re: subject Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:28 -0800
  ...ton of crappy >>> web >>> sites. >>> >>> We would like to make our rear matress pad out of this - or even something >>> else with a smaller...
• Side view mirrors, was: cheap exterior mirrors
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 6 May 2002 10:06:31 -0400
  Bill wrote: "By the way, how many people out there have their side mirrors aimed to the rear, just like the rear view mirror...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Bernie
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:01:40 -0800
  When I went to purchase foam for my rear seat/bed. I talked with the local foam specialist and while they had a higher...
• Bus Sighting! <No real Vanagon Content...>
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:51:59 -0600
  ...Last night's episode featured the star and his mates piling into a RHD, a/c, VW Bus, and blasting around the city of...
• Re: Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 25 May 2007 11:08:20 +1000
  ...Nearest I can figure, shaping the door to match the roof line would've required putting an arc in the structure that was too...
• Re: Not exactly...was: towing with a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 22:24:23 -0500
  Robert wrote: "You know, Matthew, "A heavy object, only vaguely tethered with a single hemi-joint at the midpoint to the rear of another...
• Re: Any German Translators? Some VC
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 16:56:29 -0500
  ...The other material is >"Sperrholz, beschichtet ca 15mm" which I have translated as 15mm plywood. Any >help would be appreciated > >Jerome Perkins Dylan Spurgin...
• Re: 1.9L coolant hose question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 16:38:38 -0700
  ...matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath...
• Re: hope this is a syncro!
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:15:37 -0400
  ...rear filler for gas tank! jason 87 syncro westy so many roads to ease my soul... >From: Matthew <mpteleski@YAHOO.COM> >Reply-To: Matthew...
• Re: Rear-Ended !!
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 10:11:28 -0400
  ...be concerned about? Could there > be any engine damage from a rear end hit? > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Matthew > Vancouver BC > CANADA >
• Re: Lloyds mats (was:Pop Top Seal - leading edge)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 23:58:09 GMT
  ...for front >and rear but really great. They match my lt.brown carpet perfectly and are a >heavy, soil resistant, rubber backed carpet. I...
• Re: SA rear shocks from '01 group purchase
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 16 May 2013 14:35:55 -0700
  Thanks, Matt. That is the sort of feedback I was hoping to get. I'm only wanting to install these on the back of...
• Sourcing seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 21 May 2012 17:13:02 -0400
  I'm looking for two lap seat belts for the rear bench seat on my 90 Westy (Northern Virginia, if it matters). Really only...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important ?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 09:12:00 -0800
  ...the hazard & rear defrost switches? The gauge could have two "needles", one for oil temp and the other for oil pressure? Matthew 84 wolfsy...
• Re: Rear hatch fit
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 12:19:54 -0800
  ...if i understood him and you correctly.... -matthew Stan Wilder wrote: > When you get up past 1983 some of the hatches are plastic (yes...
• Vendor/Product Report - Sewfine Interior Products
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 10:20:26 -0700
  ...Recover all seats (front and rear bench) Recover all beds (upper and lower) Replace all bed mattresses with very high density foam Replace all...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:48:19 -0700
  ...Me and the kids would watch movies through the rear hatch, with lots of bedding and popcorn, 140lb malamute (Zappa) included. This was in...
• Some new blog posts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:32:25 -0700
  ...on, rear head rest sockets I built for Stuart M, making new sway bar drop links, a novel material for flooring, rear bumper back...
• Re: Robert Lilley's upgrades,was: Transplant - - Subaru or ???? Need feedback.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 17:13:14 -0500
  ...Mike Miller wrote: > What about rear view mirror dice? And hula dancers on the rear shelf? Oh, > sorry, front shelf? > > Mike > '85 Westy [with...
• Re: Rear Heater Tee
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:03:08 PST
  ...What material should this Tee be made out of? When I buy this Tee in the hardware store what color is it etc. Mine...
• Re: Plastic part for the louvered rear vents
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 6 Apr 2017 23:51:38 +0000
  Yes the two are different widths on the top surface which doesn't matter as that is covered by the intake. What matters is...
• More on interior panels..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:19:11 -0700
  ...good material? One of my buddies built a very nice Baja Bug Pre-runner a while back and did the doors and rear seat...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:08:48 -0700
  ...bigger tires, cut off of the spare > tire carrier the portion that is rear of the hinges. > > -matthew > 86 syncro westy > 86 syncro singlecab
• Re: Pillar letters and air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:33:59 -0700
  ...This matches the somewhat well-hidden electrical diagram in the Bentley (97.138) for the 1984/1985 version but does not match section 87...
• Rear windo seal replacement tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Oct 2016 10:34:23 -0400
  Hi folks, I have found a tiny spot of rust starting under my rear window seal on the outside. this may be the original...
• Tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 01:28:58 EDT
  ...With 205/70R14 the recommended pressures are 36 psi in front and 40 psi in the rear. Now for some simple math and analysis...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:01:04 -0500
  ...the rear heater core mounted in >there, but do I recall correctly that the black plastic portion on the >core which mates to the...
• Re: Cargo Floor Liner
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 16:38:00 -0700
  ...It would be nice to have the whole cargo mat, a single piece from front seats to rear hatch, although mine would need a...
• Ridiculous loads...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:57:24 -0800
  ...placed along the rear metal edge of the engine compartment to prevent mattress compression, and the 2x6s extended to the rear of the front...
• heater advice - WTB heater core
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:38:03 -0700
  ...any of those rear heater parts go out often enough that I should get an extra to throw in the parts bucket? Thanks, Matt
• Re- vanagon rear hatch stru
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  1 May 1996 08:34:52 -0700
  ...vanagon rear hatch struts Ref: Doug Skinner wrote : " I asked them for the brand they carry (wanted to make sure I wasn't getting...
• Re: Reflectors on back of van
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:05:17 -0700
  ...In California at > least, the only regulations on reflective material are: > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Use of Reflectorizing Material > > 25500. (a) Area reflectorizing material may be displayed on...
• Re: Front floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:27:30 -0400
  ...For the rear area, we use a commercial door entry mat like you see right inside or outside store doors. It provides a little...
• Re: Side tent for sale - now tent floor
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 05:42:55 -0700
  ...Mine gets used a lot as a creeper/ground cover when working on the van and as a rear seat and mattress cover/protector...
• Westy single center seat, AC, other Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 02:36:10 -0700
  ...carpeted rubber floor mat $40 Windshield/front windows privacy curtain $30 Side and rear curtains Skylight cover (screen torn) $12 Rear hatch snap-in...
• Re: Ridiculous loads...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:23:10 -0800
  ...placed > along the rear metal edge of the engine compartment to > prevent mattress compression, and the 2x6s extended to the > rear of the front...
• Re: Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:46:52 -0800
  ...but typically on vanagons with a Z Bead rear seat.. remove that board across there..then I think it's loosen the seat frame...
• Re: 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 22:57:59 +0100
  ...it simply a mm to inches math conversion? This is more a matter of experience than math. From what I have seen, you can...
• Re: can syncro front springs work in a 2wd??
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 17:52:52 -0600
  ...are much shorter. > The Syncro rear springs are much longer. > > Both are a little stiffer too. > > Mark > > Matthew Pollard wrote: > > > > can the front springs...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:51:52 -0500
  ...I guess I could have been clearer too - I'm looking for something that we will make to go directly into the rear cusion...
• Re: How to remove rear heater cowling?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 10:54:15 -0400
  ...does the rear heater box cowling come off? All screws >out. Something under flow director box hangs it up. The floor mating needs to...
• Re: out of sight
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 26 Jun 97 22:18:59 CDT
  ...one of these days ...) was to get some fabric or tarp-like material, put snaps in the sides and the other (male?) snaps into...
• Re: NVC Question on AWD and tire tread depth
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 09:52:48 -0900
  ...much > wear on > the rear tires that I risk damaging the drive train. (The > transmissionis manual--if that matters) > Is there truth to what...
• Re: OOOHH that smell, can't you smell that smell?
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 17:48:16 -0500
  ...Look under your rear bench around the heater. Bet ya the floor is wet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wade, Rachel and Matty" <ortego@CONNECTTIME.NET...
• Re: Z-bed installation instructions
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:21:46 -0700
  ...The mattresses and beddings are folded > inside. > To make the bed, all you do is fold the rear seat > backrest, open the hinged top...
• Re: SPAM Glorious SPAM.RE: Spam was:Vegemite.
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:09:29 -0400
  ...One can "lose" a few cans under the rear seat and have permanent emergency rations! BOB
• High Lift Bed Hardware was Westy Bed hardware
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:45:01 -0800
  ...one time, lift the bed about 4" IIRC, thus allowing for some storage under the rear mattress after adding a support framework back there.
• Re: heating start-up
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:03:27 -0500
  ...I could just feed them in by pulling the panel out a little. -Put 1 inch carpet foam under the front and rear mats...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:05 -0600
  ...I find >> that I dont need to roll it up to get it out of the way when the >> rear seat >> is up. It...
• Westies: Extra storage and better sleep!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 08:30:26 -0800
  ...carry a cushy mattress pillow top or egg crate foam pad, sleeping bags, and real pillows without filling up the rear of the van...