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  • Re: GoWesty - ladder to the 2nd floor
    Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
    Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:13:13 -0400
    On 7/31/05, Chuck Reisinger <chuckphoto@earthlink.net> wrote: > GW now has a ladder for the Westy second floor. It's worth a...
  • Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 06:55:20 -0800
    ...OK I posted just a bit ago about a brake issue (the main problem is that the pedal was going to the floor...even...
  • Info Wanted: '66 Bus Cargo Floors
    Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
    Tue, 5 Sep 1995 10:55:33 -0500 (CDT)
    ...The only rust on the Bus is the usual surface rust around the windows and some major holes in the cargo floor section (primarily...
  • Removing Heater under back seat
    Historical mailing list - Bassim Dowidar
    Fri, 15 Feb 2002 10:59:47 -0800
    Have had a wet floor in the back of my 87 Wolfy. finally decided to got take a look. Can't get the damned...
  • Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 14 May 2008 08:40:14 -0700
    ...the brake pedal it slowly fades till > the pedal hits the floor. Is this caused by air in the lines? > > -- > '84 Westfalia, 1.9L...
  • Re: Front floor mats
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:27:26 -0500
    ...If you get anything deeper than the dimpled floor in the back it becomes too much work to sweep it clean. Jim On Fri...
  • Re: Go Westy Front floor Mats
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
    Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:01:39 -0600
    I have the complete westy version set-3 front ones, matching camper floor one, & a rear deck one that I put over the bed...
  • Re: How did older vans carry wheelchairs?
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Thu, 23 May 1996 16:51:16 -0700 (PDT)
    ...This is one situation where a lowered bus would make sense... (rise/run) The ambulances had special floor attachements for holding jump seats to...
  • Re: Vanagon Floormats (was: front mat ?)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cronin
    Mon, 24 Jun 1996 23:17:22 -0400 (EDT)
    ...24 Jun 1996, Bo Kersey wrote: > Does Wolfburg West produce Vanagon floormats? If so, could I get contact info? > > Other suggestions? I'd also...
  • Need meaurement of position of Westy seat tracks
    Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
    Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:03:47 EDT
    ...It's the one VW made, and it's designed to fit into tracks on the floor. But, my van doesn't have the...
  • Re: Middle seat again
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:14:08 EST
    ...There are > holes in the floor and the owners just bolted the seat with 4 bolts. > > so I need the rails installed. > > Janet Sanford...
  • Re: how is the gas pedal affixed?
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:54:21 -0500
    ...I didn't and now have a hole in the floor at that point. Any suggestions as to how to patch it it?? It...
  • Re: Leak Under Steering Column
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:50:27 -0700
    ...Yesterday, preparing to head back up the coast, I was dismayed to find even more brake fluid than before on the floor in front...
  • Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:12:57 -0800
    if using the very logical floor jack method .. removing a waterboxer engine/trans as one unit works nicely. If I only need the engine...
  • FS: Front Rubber Floor Mat
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:37:44 -0800
    Hey guys, I have some used front rubber floor mats for sale. These are the original VW front mats. Picture here: http://www.autostadtwest...
  • Re: Strange Camper Configuration
    Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
    Tue, 18 Jan 2000 10:40:26 EST
    ...the '90-'91 "westy weekenders" were named Multivans. >> FWIW, my dealer brochure refers to the poptop, fold out bed and table floor plan as...
  • Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - John Clavin
    Wed, 24 May 2000 23:25:39 -0500
    ...Open the side sliding door and remove the metal door jam trim on the floor that holds the carpet down. Then carefully lift the...
  • wet floor
    Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
    Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:59:28 -0500
    ...This morning, to my surprise, there was no leak from the skylight, BUT the driver's side floor was wet! I traced the water...
  • Re: Water on floor, passenger front
    Historical mailing list - .
    Wed, 18 May 2016 12:55:11 -0700
    ...Water on floor, passenger front Just made that same joke myself today! Usually it is windshield seal is not properly seated. Do you see...
  • Re: Want bamboo sleeping mat
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:56:03 -0700
    ...If they were think enough the floor is a perfect storage spot, assuming the owner doesn't have the floor loaded to the gills...
  • AW Warning
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:30:31 -0700
    ...Sick and tired of the antiquated, poorly designed AW interior inside of Fritz, I removed the cabinets and flooring this week. The mystery of...
  • Can you make the bus quiet?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 21 Sep 1995 12:24:04 -0700
    ...I removed the side cabinet(floor to ceiling) as I want this to be a passenger vehicle. The floor is rubber mat. My headliner...
  • ATTN German & Japanese Listmembers who e-mailed me!
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Feb 1997 08:25:23
    ...on shipping a floor mat, water pump, and Bentley manual to Germany, and a Japanese individual interested in a floor mat. For some reason...
  • Re: 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Jan 2001 21:33:01 EST
    ...it could be bolted to the floor, there are holes already welded in the body of all vans for the middle seat tracks. chris...
  • Re: Middle seat again
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:33:13 -0800
    ...There are > holes in the floor and the owners just bolted the seat with 4 bolts. > > so I need the rails installed. > > Janet Sanford >
  • Re: Black Gooey Stuff
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:26:49 -0330
    What black gooey stuff under the floor carpet? Ain't no such thing in my van. Oh, and are there carpets that wouldn't...
  • Re: broken gas pedal
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 12 May 2009 07:11:03 EDT
    ...You MAY need to repair the floor pan also as most up this way are rotted out also ! See the photos of the floor...
  • Re: Jump Seats-How to Mount to Floor?
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Sat, 11 Aug 2001 18:25:54 -0400
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: [VANAGON] Jump Seats-How to Mount to Floor? Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 16:45:58 +0000 I just...
  • Essential Tools
    Historical mailing list - Ronald Michaels
    Fri, 2 Feb 2007 21:00:53 -0500
    ...I parked the bus with the side door side sloping down and hosed out the entire floor to wash out the paint. This got...
  • Water on floor, passenger front
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Wed, 18 May 2016 14:03:49 -0400
    ...I've noticed a small amount of water on the front passenger floor mat of my van, under the left side of the glove...
  • Snow Melt Pan under Vehicle?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:12:50 -0800
    Mrs Elliott's car drools water onto the garage floor after she drives out and about the town in the snow and shush. The...
  • Re: Re-Syncro Handling/Sway Bar
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Oct 94 16:55:24 PDT
    ...After i floor it I usually dont see > >them again. > > uhmm, do you have a standard engine, or do you have a P-car...
  • Re: propane toilet!
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 Feb 1995 12:39:20 -0500
    ...17 3/4" x 31 1/4" floor area, standard seat height. >Unit Weight: approx 170 lbs. (may be a big factor for boats...
  • Re: Floormats and carpet
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Tue, 8 Feb 2000 10:02:56 -0800
    > I need to put some floormats in my 82 Westy. Does anyone have a > recommendation for a supplier. This also got me thinking > about...
  • Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
    Historical mailing list - James Fritz
    Sat, 5 Aug 2000 05:58:57 -0500
    ...have to cut into that wood/linoleum flooring to get the rails flush with the floor or do they mount on top? and do...
  • WTB: Rubber Diamond floor plate for Westy
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:33:47 -0700
    A couple months ago, I spoke with a female list member about some "Rubber Diamond floor plate" she got from an on-line vendor...
  • Re: WTB: Rubber Diamond floor plate for Westy
    Historical mailing list - Owen - lists
    Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:20:45 -0600
    ...It has worked out very well for floor mats. Total cost for the front area was around US$20.00. At the time i...
  • Re: cutting hole in van floor
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:19:13 -0700
    ...to cut a 50mm (slightly less than 2") hole in the floor of my '90 Westy > to > install a gas furnace. It will be...
  • Re: seats
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:33:48 EDT
    ...The floor is so much lower in a Vanagon that the seat bottoms > must be less angled to allow your feet to reach the...
  • Re: cutting hole in van floor
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:43:32 -0800
    ...to cut a 50mm (slightly less than 2") hole in the floor of my >> '90 >> Westy to >> install a gas furnace. It will be...
  • Re: PIC. Under Cabinet Flooring: Westfalia OEM?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:30:06 -0700
    ...Under Cabinet Flooring: Westfalia OEM? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012, 6:17 PM Image:� https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NBaSOL0onl8...
  • Re: EV Jumpseat Question
    Historical mailing list - Tracey Leon Choulat
    Wed, 20 Dec 1995 12:04:20 -0500 (EST)
    ...It appears that the two (2) > extensions that stick into the floor have to enter the floor behind (toward > the rear of the vehicle...
  • Re: Brake Problem maybe resolved?
    Historical mailing list - David F. Milo
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:12:48 -0500
    ...Now the pedal still goes to the floor but when I pump it it does feel very good and pedal does not go to...
  • Re: [Syncro] Re: Westy Interior Swap- Rear Seat bolts without welding?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:24:11 -0700
    ...In the factory set up there is one, or is it two? threaded risers welded to the floor just as there was under the...
  • '86 Westy FULL CAMPER w/ middle seat & 15 alloys...pics
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 3 Aug 2003 12:00:36 EDT
    ...has optional 2 person middle seat w/ factory floor tracks and floor track covers. full camper w/ stove/sink/fridge, both tables,swival seats...
  • Re: Installing a 1982 Westy rear seat into 1987 water cooled Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:39:07 -0400
    ...Then I realized that the heater unit is mounted on the next floor rib forward in the Westy compared to the non-westy models...
  • propane lines
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:08:58 -0500
    ...go through the floor.&nbsp; Is the foam sandwiched between the 2 plates or is it placed against the floor.&nbsp; Also, the foam...
  • Carpet Stays for Floor Mats
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 11 Jan 95 15:35:54 EST
    ...The pins are inserted into the existing flooring and the clips are attached to the carpet remnants. Works like a charm. I have since...
  • Re: unique Westy floor covering?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
    Thu, 9 May 2002 11:48:59 EDT
    ...COM writes: > Who will be the first, to brag of "Hardwood floors" in their Westy? > > not sue what pergo is , but acoustically, wood is...
  • Re: Rubber Floor Mat Sets - reverse is flat
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:03:53 -0400
    ...Don't know if they do floor mats, though. www.justkampers.com . - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW...
  • Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 13 May 2008 23:43:33 -0400
    ...the brake pedal it slowly fades > till > the pedal hits the floor. Is this caused by air in the lines? > > -- > '84 Westfalia, 1.9L...
  • Re: Floor Covering
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:42:45 -0500
    ...I don't > know if the 3mm would bend to the contours of the > floor adequately. > > Stephen > >
  • Re: unique Westy floor covering?
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Thu, 9 May 2002 14:03:15 -0400
    ...unique Westy floor covering? What is installed on the floor of a Westy now? A piece of plywood, No? I had thought about making...
  • Camper Equipment; "Pantry"
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 03 Oct 94 12:32:39 EDT
    ...This lower false floor is designed solely to hide the fact that the hose takes up valuable storage space but removing the floor greatly...
  • any interest in diesel style vanagon walkthru floor vent? ducts heat to back!..
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:59:42 EST
    i have a complete floor vent setup from a diesel vanagon. would work on ANY manual trans vanagon. i was going to put this...
  • Re: Brakes still going to the floor
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:14:24 -0400
    ...Brakes still going to the floor On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 2:59 AM, William Greenamyer <greenamyer@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks for all...
  • Re: Wet Front Floor Syndrome
    Historical mailing list - acg11awg
    Fri, 27 Jul 2001 20:43:50 -0400
    ...Wet Front Floor Syndrome Hi, All - We've had the worst and wettest July on record, and ol' Blu, our 87 Westy has developed...
  • '86 Westy GL full camper for sale w/ 15" alloys and middle seat
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 12 Jul 2003 04:31:38 EDT
    ...has optional 2 person middle seat w/ factory floor tracks and floor track covers. full camper w/ stove/sink/fridge, both tables, even has...
  • Re: extra jack?
    Historical mailing list - Richard
    Thu, 13 Apr 95 10:15:22 EDT
    ...I got the Sears Craftsman 2-ton floor jack for $50.00 on sale. You can get their super heavy duty 3 ton deluxe...
  • Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:21:31 -0700
    > Haynes page REF-5 says to place a block of wood on the floor jack and > lifting under 'the rear axle final drive casing...