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Re: Z bed will not pull out
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:45:48 -0700
...I've lubed all the hinges that I can see but >> It just does not move... Any advice? >> >> Rob >> vwrobb@gmail.com
Re: Mudflap - Big Bucks?
Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
Sat, 24 May 1997 21:39:17 -0700 (PDT)
...separated at the "hinge," I fixed them by using small door hinges. They work great and are probably stronger than the original, but they...
Re: Carat/Wolfy table STUCK...hold down ideas??
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:48:46 -0700
...so i had to unbolt > the hinges and get it open that way. Its open now (after some swearing and > muscle), but the spring...
Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:14:12 -0700
...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: Location of fuel pump relay, 1.9
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 19 Jul 2014 14:44:08 -0600
& the LidLatches are "VeryConveniently" Located/Hidden on the SideWallSide of the Box with the Hinges toward the Eng' just incase your 2yrOld ever climbs...
Re: new skylight & seal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:06:59 -0400
...have to bend the tabs on the skylight end of the hinges slightly down so that the rear of the skylight is slightly elevated...
Re: FREE: 80's Vanagon Westy poptop in San Francisco Bay Area
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:49:36 EST
...It's in good condition, repaired Fiberglas areas in primer, no other hardware except used hinges also available. I've had it on my...
parts list for poptop shocks
Historical mailing list - Troy
Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:45:33 -0800
...than the other, and this may cause some problems with the hinges overtime, although I suspect there's a fair amount of flex in...
Re: question regarding door stops/door brakes or whatever they are called
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:47:40 -0700
Lambo door hinges. BenT Sent from my mobile device On Oct 23, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
Re: Adventurewagen folding bed
Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 12:51:37 EDT
...There are many cuts and hinges to allow varied usages and engine compartment access. Perhaps you could find one to look at to copy...
wanted: 90 westy upper-bunk fwd panel and hinges
Historical mailing list - william hostrop
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 00:04:56 -0700
greetings good people, through a stroke of good fortune i landed a'90 Syncro GL Camper in fine shape, a little over a year...
Re: sheer bolts/steering column
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:06:49 -0400
...Some European makes are experimenting with putting devices under the hood hinges that will quickly pop the hood up slightly in the event of...
Re: Headlight Problem Solved....Dennis H.
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:09:20 -0600
...Van-Caf� spare mod and later tried using the same drop-hinges with the clamshell, with 2" shaved off its rear end near the...
dome light door pin switch-discovery
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:51:03 -0400
...on the jetta it doesn't rely on the hinges for a GND connection. so now i can just press the switch in tot...
Re: Rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:24:31 -0700
...wrote: > > Guesses are good! > > I’m pretty baffled by my hatch hinges. Fingers crossed I don’t have to figure them out in the...
Re: converting gl to be more camp-able (FREE TOP)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:21:53 -0400
...Now that all said, sure you can probably just cut a hole, trim with some windlace, and bolt on the hinges with a backing...
Re: 10x10 shelter questions
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:13:55 -0400
...The trick, apparently, is to get the one with metal or alloy hardware and hinges. Upon my inspection I found it very sturdy and...
Re: Clam shell mod for 15" wheel
Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:25:55 -0400
...to shape, steel plumbing C-clamp cut in half for the hinges, and a scrap of 1/4" plate to engage the nylon catch...
Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:08:08 -0400
...Some of our friends have mounted a C- channel on the poptop hinges, which I thought was clever and strong. I guess you could...
Re: Squeaky front end parts
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:26:06 -0700
...doors, and locks, > it will also > waterproof ignition systems, silence door hinges, > lubricate rubber > mountings and repel water". > > Works for me. > > Mikel > Houlton, Maine...
Re: Front heater motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:41:42 -0400
...Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > hi David, > > are you referring to this hinges? > > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1007419.jpg > > dan >
Re: SanDiego junkyard
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Oct 94 15:49:58 PDT
...Both of these pieces have trick, vintage 60's metal hinges, especially the card table. The interior wood seemed to be a homemade job...
Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:33:50 -0700
...To bolt the rear hinges down I used flat steel stock and drilled and tapped holes to match the hinge holes. It helps support...
Re: Maintenance Intervals
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Oct 1995 14:24:00 -0500
...I used to look in the owners manuals and laugh at all the "oil this, oil that" notations for locks, hinges, etc. No more...
Re: Bumpers and other oddities[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
Mon, 24 Nov 1997 10:09:41 -0800
...Get your saber saw out , cut a hole, get some edge trim, hinges, latch, viola, your own hatch! - Jeff Iwanna21/23windowsunroofDeluxe! '80 Westi (2...
Re: Seat Modifications
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 19:40:35 -0500
Z-Line make hinges that that convert a Vanagon rear seat to a bed - but I'd check the wrecking yards to get a...
Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Wed, 8 Jan 2003 14:08:50 -0800
...Pull off instrument cluster (it's back pop up and hinges sort of up)> IN there is the clutch and brake reservoir. Jorge Osorio...
Re: converting gl to be more camp-able (FREE TOP)
Historical mailing list - margie reyes
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 07:27:21 +0100
...No real holes, just some small slits where the stuff was > between the hinges, and some light mildew and discoloration to the fuzz. > What...
Re: Dashboard fan in 86 syncro vibrating badly...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:29:00 -0400
...Also check the wear on the hinges of the hanging doors (that keep the fan output from going out the front when the fan...
Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:39:10 -0700
...and low for a grey >> refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me in >> the right direction or have one...
Subject: Re: jack under driver's seat
Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
Tue, 26 May 1998 21:50:00 -0800
...I just dont see this happening!:) The hatch hinges to the rear, so > it itself gets in the way (and it wont fold back...
Kayaks Roof Mounts poppytops etc
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:16:56 -0800
Volks, The hinges in the lifting mechanism should be lubricated occasionally with Moly Grease. MoS2 paste works best. This virtually eliminates bearing friction at...
Re: Balky shift question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:12:44 -0700
...Also great for lubing door check stops, hinges, etc. -- Shawn Wright http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright ~This message sent by Pegasus Mail, the...
Re: Custom work on westie today
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:09:17 -0700
...Friday, April 20, 2012, 11:28 AM Hello:I had the rear closet door converted from hinges to a slider, which opens up to...
Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 3 Aug 2009 23:11:30 -0500
...My idea with the table hinges was to allow the table to flop over itself when desired to let the closet door to swing...
'fridge: saggy door, wimpy latch
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:35:11 -0800
...The fridge door hinges have noticeable play (looseness) in them, but the screws attaching the hinge to the door and cabinet seem really tight...
pic of flip down stove cover. Stewiack Via Rail photos
Historical mailing list - 86 Westfalia
Sat, 21 Apr 2001 08:52:10 -0300
...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: Map pocket on the passenger door -- Now what?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 07:23:45 -0400
...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: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:02:28 -0500
...Add another technical prob - they > would have to have put in hinges and a latch one one of the grills for > access. Probably cheaper...
Re: issue with a skylight guy's skylight (not a complaint)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 14 Feb 2002 14:33:28 -0500
...That means you have to bend the hinge arms a little so that the hinges are horizontal at the same time that the skylight...
Fw: South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:34:04 -0600
...ll need thinner pads or something. >Karl, you will need different hinges for your bed. It will rais it by 10 cm when folded...
Re: vanagon in commercial?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:01:07 -0600
...to be from a wood paneled Detroit van with the window hinges that swing out from the bottom. Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel. At...
Re: Map pocket on the passenger door -- Now what?
Historical mailing list - Russ Ottey
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 03:50:01 +0000
...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: Z bed will not pull out
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:51:41 -0700
...I've lubed all the hinges that I can see but > >> It just does not move... Any advice? > >> > >> Rob > >> vwrobb@gmail.com >
Re: vent window won't stay open / Pain-in-the-butt, but . . .
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:01:50 EDT
...have any success putting more tension on the fairly simple looking hinges that these things sit on? >> Dave, Unfortunately the problem is not caused...
Re: Feedback wanted - Dash Console For Vanagon from BusDepot
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:20:25 -0700
...wrote: > > Can anyone provide feedback on this? > > Overall quality (including the hinges)? > > How usable the cup holders are? > > thanks, > > Dana > 85 Westy 1.9td...
Re: Skylight leak
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 24 Sep 2016 09:38:49 -0700
...Or it could be that the hinges are not positioned quite right and the skylight is not aligned with the gasket in plan view...
Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:41:08 -0700
...And adjusting the hinges will only give you less clearance at the top where you already don't need any. > > Bit late to argue...
FS Westy interior & pop top
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Mon, 04 Nov 1996 16:49:23 -0500
...This is the pre-73 style with the rear roof rack and the top that hinges at the front. Pop-top seal is present...
Re: Poptop Raise Assists
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:05:56 -0800
...Of course you should carefully lubricate the hinges both at the rear (they're plastic bushings) and at the front so rotation is as...
Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:27:03 -0600
...3-IN-ONE is ideal to use on tools, rollers, hinges, in-line skates, wheels... nearly everything that moves. > > Cheers, > David
Strange water dripping from AC cabinet; not condensation
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:35:16 -0400
...It was a little wet around the big hinges at the back. The van was parked in the rain last night pointed nose downhill...
Re: [Syncro] Sink drain pan parts needed
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:40:21 -0700
...Pacific Daylight Time, > RAlanen@aol.com writes: > > I need the two hinges and two springed ball locks for the US only sink > stove top...
'56 Kombi Resto Progress
Historical mailing list
Sat, 16 Dec 1995 18:22:46 -0800 (PST)
...I had to trim the cargo door rubber in 4 spots where the hinges go, because it was just too tight. I trimmed some...
Re: Heated rear window on Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
Sat, 19 Oct 1996 21:08:52 -0400
...You can ground it to the door itself, although it is not a real good idea to send the current through the hinges, although...
Re: Bentley Manuals Cheap / Vanagon Roof Vent
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 19:57:25 -0400
...This is the squareish grey plastic roof on hinges that screws >up to let air in. Mine is disintegrating and the dealer wants $240...
Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 07:53:52 -0500
...If the roof is noisy, then have a close look at the hinges and latches and make sure there isn't something wrong with...
At 1:02 PM 4/6/94 -0500, Richard A. Jones wrote:
Historical mailing list
Wed, 6 Apr 1994 14:54:04 -0600
...Bozo to improve visibility, but the doors that I'd rescued from a '66 Westy had upper hinges of a different height from the...
Re: about "Under the Bus"
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Sun, 26 May 1996 01:44:59 -0400 (EDT)
...i wonder if i could put hinges on my baywindow...and somesorta holdupholdown item too...<i have considered making the rear window of my...
Re: noisy hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:26:23 -0700
Maybe the noise is not coming from the strut, it could be from the hinges, lube them well. If you have an old strut...