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• Re: Pop top front seal question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:18:19 -0500
  ...that way the gasket curves downward to seal against the luggage carrier. > But the guy from BD thought it goes flat side out which...
• Re: On I4 Engine Vibration/ hard mount of carrier
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 21:48:12 -0500
  Frank Grunthaner wrote: > > > Myron, dampening (both positive and negative) is always in the picture. So, Frank, would you like to explain the difference between...
• Shipping an engine, Carriers?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:02:45 -0600
  Who would be or what would be, the most economical way to ship an engine from PA to TX? Anyone with experience out there...
• Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:03 -0700
  ...Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^) Ummm, I live in salt-free FL, so I didn't give it much thought...
• Re: Bumper build, swing away tire carrier progress
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 18:21:35 -0800
  ...Some progress made on the swing away tire carrier: >> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/vanagon-swing-away-tire-carrier-more-on-the...
• Re: A few more pictures from this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:15:47 -0400
  ...offset the weight of the Pak-a-Sport cargo carrier and it's contents (carrier weighs about 110 pounds empty). The trailer is a...
• Re: Shippers
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:58:33 -0400
  ...was >> the carrier. >> I seem to recall a good experience, especially the enclosed trailer. >> >> A quick Google search is indicating more carriers, and a...
• Re: Larger wheels and spare holder
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:35:21 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_348_129/oversized_spare_tire_carrier.html � If you don't like the vancafe carrier it...
• Re: Canoes, car-top carriers, & Westies
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 20:38:05 -0400
  ...want to carry a canoe on >top with a "Car-Top-Carrier" (CTC). the CTC has foam pads that ride on the >gunwales of...
• unclas RE: [VANAGON] shipping costs?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 08:35:21 -0500
  ...Generally they won't send the car carrier (back roads and tight metropolitan areas) out to pick up. Pick up is done by flatbed...
• Re: Spare Tire Holder
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 31 May 2006 16:36:49 -0400
  ...spare > tire carrier. > > After researching the archives, I've found that apparently the older > Vanagons (1985 here) have a smaller carrier, not as deep...
• Re: Another tire carrier prototype
  Historical mailing list - Ned Savoie
  Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:09:59 -0400
  ...Decided to try an offset position of the wheel on the > carrier, > > > I'm > > > > not sure it's a success, doesn't look right...
• SportRack Bike Carrier Offer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 08:08:43 EDT
  ...It is the SportRack bike Carrier made here in Quebec, Canada. The SportRack bike rack is a very economical and quality built carrier. I...
• SportRack Bike Carrier Offer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 05:38:20 EDT
  ...It is the SportRack bike Carrier made here in Quebec, Canada. The SportRack bike rack is a very economical and quality built carrier. I...
• Re: Building carrier (load bar) Square or rectangular tube steel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:52:15 -0700
  ...Building carrier (load bar) Square or rectangular tube steel? I have a couple of these vanagon engine support bars for just such a purpose...
• pickle has new shoes (Photos)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:40:46 -0400
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_348_129/oversized_spare_tire_carrier.html These are nice and quiet and the ride is...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 15:18:52 -0400
  Standard plastic "approved" gasoline canister. > Was that a plastic gas can? Or a metal one? Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender...
• Re: FS: Syncro 16 Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Beckett Cantrell
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 00:21:47 EDT
  2900.00 US Dollars? For a spare tire hanger that you can build out of a modified Chevy S-10 spare holder for less...
• WAS: building carrier bar..... NOW: Test Weld PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:40:33 -0700
  Now I KNOW I'll get this load bar done. Too bad I can't get material til Tuesday! http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/1stlargeweld...
• Advice about how to deal with auto shipper damage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 8 May 2008 23:58:27 -0400
  ...I figure if it was an issue about transporting the car on an open carrier they should have said something to me at that...
• Re: R&R engine mounts on 1989 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 18:34:44 -0800
  ...I had originally thought that > > the way to proceed would be to leave the engine support in place and > > remove > the > > carrier bar with...
• Re: Tiico and Diesel Bent Frame Rails
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:14:00 -0700
  The '83 model, with the 5-spd, has the rigid, non-rubber damped carriers. -Dana- >>>checked the E T K A, but I'm...
• FS: Syncro 16" front skid plate
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:15:39 -0700
  This is the skid plate that goes where the spare tire carrier is on most vans. It's in Halifax, Nova Scotia (B3M 1P5...
• Re: Stairs to the Westy roof?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:14:25 -0500
  ...Optimally this would fit in to the luggage carrier in > front. Of course, if it hasn't been made, guess I'll have to...
• Re: sunroof under front fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:27:09 -0700
  ...I have however seen where the carrier has been shortened to just a small air dam in front of the pop-top with a...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 14:59:56 -0600
  ...After going with a rear spare tire carrier, I was >> pondering >> >> what to do with that available space. I ended up adapting my home...
• Re: Cabtop Cargo Carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 25 Oct 94 16:19:32 PDT
  ...It was sold as a car top carrier but fits the VW one just fine. It has 6 tie downs or straps sewn into...
• Re: Rocky Mountain Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 23:55:22 -0400
  Checkout their video of the SVX carrier setup... awesome video for an awesome piece of work. Expect great things from these guys. I'm...
• NEW EUROS ARE HERE!!
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 11:22:38 EDT
  ...wraps on it, same silver as the NB that was sitting behind it on the car carrier!!!! it was travelling southbound 5 on SoCal...
• brakes
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 06:22:18 -0800
  ...Anyone knows exact spacing of mounting holes on Vanagon caliper carrier? Hope i don't have to remove caliper to find out. Also, those...
• SportRack Bike Carrier Offer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 2000 06:45:13 EDT
  ...It is the SportRack bike Carrier made here in Quebec, Canada. The SportRack bike rack is a very economical and quality built carrier. I...
• Re: Thule roof racks for Westie-Help?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 23:53:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Also the Yakima bars are round in profile, so if you have accesories like a ski carrier, you can loosen the clamps and fold...
• Successful camper top gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 22:48:25 -0400
  ...I loosened the two screws on the front and the two on the sides, had wife climb up and sit in the luggage carrier...
• Re: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:25:33 -0400
  ...spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s Cool beans, what years?? what models?? Tromper 82 Dieselfant II with "Emergency Spare" -----Original...
• South African Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 23:45:03 -0800
  ...http://www.backrack.co.za/backrack.htm Basically this is a spare wheel carrier that was attached to one of those SA Vanagon hitches...
• euro syncro westy with some cool options
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:26:40 -0500
  ...check out front luggage rack, rear side slider windows and headlight washers, bluestar seats, rear tire carrier, etc.. _TheSamba.com :: VW Classifieds - 1991 14...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:14:08 +0000
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• Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:42:28 -0700
  A carrier for a full size motorcycle on the back of a vanagon, german http://www.syncro-bernd-jaeger.de/ENGLISH/Spezialitaten/spezialitaten.html...
• Re: Shipping an engine, Carriers?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:16:34 EST
  In a message dated 2/21/05 12:08:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > Who would be or what would...
• Re: lanolin, was Re: little vanagon content -cosmoline vs wd40
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:01:06 -0700
  ...it seems to leave a >> greasy residue when sprayed liberally (not conservatively) on metal >> and the carrier allowed to evaporate so i suspect there...
• Re: Sirius antenna placement on westy??
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:22:58 -0700
  ...their tech support manual. > cheers- > tyler Tyler, 1) Remove the cargo carrier from the roof 2) Glue a piece of sheet metal (galvanized or...
• Re: South Africa trip summary: VERY Vanagon relevent!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:52:50 EST
  ...Also one needs the unique engine carrier (bushings are stock Audi). So the price of the conversion starts to get quite pricey.>> Actually the...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Ron 'Coyote' Lussier
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:28:38 -0700
  ...Gas Can Carrier Jeanne, In September 1997 I bought one of these emergency gas cans from Griot's Garage in Washington (800-345-5789...
• Re: looking for a front reciever
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:44:13 -0700
  Vans that came with the optional 14 inch alloy wheels have a spare tire carrier with a little more drop toit, which you can...
• Re: cat trips
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 17:05:29 -0500
  ...Found a gas station, utilized the H20 hose, unstank the car, carrier, and cat. Continued to Arizona, where the plan was to camp. Needless...
• Re: Advice about how to deal with auto shipper damage
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 May 2008 13:30:43 -0400
  ...That's part of their > cost of > business - - even in the 80's when I drove a car carrier we were > charging > $1.00...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:37:14 -0400
  ...Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier In a message dated 23/08/2010 12:18:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 17:02:52 -0400
  ...After going with a rear spare tire carrier, I was >> pondering >>>> what to do with that available space. I ended up adapting my home...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:37:32 -0700
  I have the VanCafe spare carrier holding the spares up on 3 of my vans. I don't know how it could be much...
• Re: Stairs to the Westy roof?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 07:28:03 -0800
  ...Optimally this would fit in to the luggage carrier in >front. Of course, if it hasn't been made, guess I'll have to...
• Re: MotorBike carrier
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:21:57 -0400
  ...Hello > Has anyone ever tried or seen anyone build a motorbike carrier for > the back of a vanagon?? We have a yamaha BW5 (Zuma...
• Re: wireless Internet connection from Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 09:40:08 -0600
  t wrote: > For back to the woods types... carrier pigeons. Only they are extinct. Tim, I think (not sure) that regular homing pigeons can...
• Re: odd vanagon on samba....vanagon "carrier"????
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:35:55 -0700
  Slightly obsessive, but really it was only the work of about 10 actual minutes searching, spread out over an hour while I was doing...
• Re: How tall is a Vanagon Westy, anyway?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:29:59 -0700
  ...Add something like a Bagawest carrier and you don't even think about parking garages.
• Re: Bike carrier
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 18:53:15 -0700
  ...Bike carrier > I wasn't going to respond to this because I have no experience with the topic. I do have experience with where...
• Re: rear disc brakes project
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:04:53 -0600
  ...I paid about $185 for the calipers, including e-brake cables, carriers, hoses and lines; the Passat carriers I got from ebay for about...
• Re: 2-inch receiver hitch is the bomb for adding receiver racks, bike carriers etc
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 21:34:01 -0600
  ...box you can add cool items such as reciever racks, bike > carriers and so on......just be sure that the shop that custom fabs...
• Re: Diamler chrysler vw...another article.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:55:06 -0600
  ...Volkswagen is in advanced discussions with DaimlerChrysler about selling a large people carrier built in a Chrysler factory in the US, in the second...
• Re: Spare Tire Holder/U-pull It Update
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:58:38 +0000
  I decided to search for a larger spare tire carrier from an '86-up, and ended up finding one at Action Auto Wreckers waaay...
• Re: Roof box access ladder
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 21 May 2016 01:59:06 +0000
  ...I had some left over rungs from my tire carrier prototypes ( decided to make the carrier a little wider  but had cut a few...