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  • Re: Towing & sliding door
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:54:35 -0600
    ...There should be a hard, molded rubber or polyurethane bumper up in the metal bracket whick guides the door closure. If it is not...
  • Re: Dropped my motor...almost..
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 3 Jan 2008 18:31:28 -0500
    ...In the illustration in Bently, this bracket looks to attach somewhere along the front edge of the bumper? The drawback of buying an already...
  • Parting out '85 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Wed, 5 Mar 2003 19:47:56 +0000
    ...if the van was >hit hard enough to stuff the bumper into the rear vallance, then your frame >where the brackets bolt may be...
  • So whose souping up there van?? (LONG: but worth reading)
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 01:08:04 -0700
    ...Need to integrate an insulator between the bracket and where the brackets bolts on to the flange. maybe wood). From the flange a 3inch...
  • Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:59:13 -0800
    ...A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or > > bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part...
  • Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:40:44 -0700
    ...normal seat with arm rests on > > other side > > > > gowesty plate steel bumpers with integrated 2" > > > > new shurflo faucet and pump with gowesty foot pedal...
  • Living with TIICo (long)
    Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
    Fri, 21 Sep 2001 07:54:02 -0400
    ...I finally sourced the bolts I needed and fabricated an air cleaner bracket myself. Again, not a big deal, but it did annoy me...
  • FS 90 GL Project & extra parts-some syncro specific
    Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott
    Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:03:15 -0700
    ...fiberglass body trim and bumpers, spoiler, grey interior, body has very few little dings and paint cleans up well with the exception of the...
  • Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Fri, 4 Nov 2005 15:50:47 -0800
    ...A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or > > bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part...
  • Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
    Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:06:48 -0700
    ...normal seat with arm rests on >>> other side >>> >>> gowesty plate steel bumpers with integrated 2" >>> >>> new shurflo faucet and pump with gowesty foot pedal...
  • Re: Who as a van for sale?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:40:04 -0800
    ...behind an RV evidently - as there are tow bar brackets welded under the front bumper . It has only gone an average of 4,000...
  • Re: More fun with mechanics
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:16:01 -0700
    ...bumper brackets loose ? you kicked or pushed other wise jiggled your muffler/cat/tail pipe around ..right. first thing you do is kick it...
  • Re: Radiator part 2 Disappointment and install hints
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:26:16 -0500
    ...This will allow you to unhook them from the holes in the frame behind the front bumper and they will come completely out. Remove...
  • Some good info about E-code headlamps & "City Lights"
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:27:18 -0700
    ...Pull the high beams down where they can be useful, and the low beams are down on the bumper. I exaggerate for illustration, but...
  • Re: Radiator part 2 Disappointment and install hints
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:45:40 -0500
    ...This will allow you to unhook them from the > holes in the frame behind the front bumper and they will come completely > out. > > Remove...
  • 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 hinges will be bolted to the roof at the rear with a reinforcement bracket drilled out to match hinge holes, placed under and...
  • Re: More fun with mechanics
    Historical mailing list - Paul
    Sat, 2 Apr 2011 22:47:26 -0700
    ...ve seen come out of body shops. > Like shockingly bad sometimes. > > bumper brackets loose ? > > you kicked or pushed other wise jiggled your muffler/cat...
  • Re: Need input on radiator problem
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:03:41 -0500
    ...get going, she could wire a replacement rad > to the front bumper and bypass the original. > > It wouldn't be particularly elegant, and the...
  • Re: surging, missing under acceleration
    Historical mailing list - joe brown
    Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:28:13 -0800
    ...Also the 1.9 ECU is grounded to the van body via the mounting bracket, so that needs to be a good ground. "Brian...
  • Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Annie
    Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:28:25 -0700
    ...normal seat with arm rests on > >>> other side > >>> > >>> gowesty plate steel bumpers with integrated 2" > >>> > >>> new shurflo faucet and pump with gowesty foot pedal...
  • Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
    Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:08:44 -0700
    ...normal seat with arm rests on > >>> other side > >>> > >>> gowesty plate steel bumpers with integrated 2" > >>> > >>> new shurflo faucet and pump with gowesty foot pedal...
  • Frank G.'s TDI instrument cluster - Details and Comments
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Tue, 9 Nov 2004 12:56:57 EST
    ...It comes (from your local P&P yard) with a remote mounting bracket. I rotated it so the long axis is parallel to the...
  • Re: Need input on radiator problem
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Wed, 7 Feb 2007 16:51:12 -0500
    ...get going, she could wire a replacement rad >>to the front bumper and bypass the original. >> >>It wouldn't be particularly elegant, and the...
  • Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:56:34 -0700
    ...normal seat with arm rests on >>> other side >>> >>> gowesty plate steel bumpers with integrated 2" >>> >>> new shurflo faucet and pump with gowesty foot pedal...
  • Re: What years power steering?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:04:44 -0700
    ...And if you have real 1983 cylinder heads on your 1.9 waterboxer............where the PS Pump bracket mounts to the right cylinder head...
  • �Help from M�xico!
    Historical mailing list - David I. Tanzer
    Sat, 7 Jun 1997 09:12:57 -0400
    ...It attaches to the towing eyes under the bumper, so it can be easily removed= if, and when, that's desired. I also bought...
  • Van-O-Rama: update on Mike Miller's post very long
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Mon, 16 Sep 2002 09:54:03 EDT
    ...Thanks for the contribution Warren. << Aristotle S of San Jose and I bracketed 'Van Rosa' thus making said van look absolutely marvelous by comparison...
  • road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
    ...The higher, stronger, larger one piece bumpers wrap around to the sides, the ends of the front bumper being flattened and rubber-covered to...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Jun 2008 (#2008-626)
    Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
    Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:35:49 -0700
    ...in width to the > Vanagon and mount it under the front bumper? I'm sure that would keep a lot > of air from getting...
  • some stuff i did to my buses ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 14 Jan 2001 23:53:35 -0600
    ...i also put another clear fog light on the rear bumper (just inside of the normal taillights on the right/passenger side) to use...
  • Road Test: 1991 VW SA 2,5i Caravelle
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 14 Dec 95 14:51:46 CST
    ...As many Microbus/Caravelle owners know to their cost, this tray requires only a wheel spanner to release, applied beneath the front bumper. And...
  • Re: Speaking of modifications...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 6 Apr 2002 01:31:34 -0600
    ...i also put another clear fog light on the rear bumper (just inside of the normal taillights on the right/passenger side) to use...
  • stuff, like grab handles and courtesy lights and such ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 6 May 1999 14:30:53 -0700
    ...the cb radio bracket is bolted through the storage box under the seat, with another hole (with grommet) for the power cord ... access to...