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• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 13:48:49 -0400
  > > fabricating new engine mount brackets for the diesel carrier bars so > once I align the engine with the body, I want as little body...
• Re: How to make friends in the campground
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:20:09 -0600
  ...He definitely made friends at the campground On Nov 16, 2012 4:00 PM, "Tom Buese" <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: > Barstools? > > > On Fri, Nov...
• Thule roof rack
  Historical mailing list - M=
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 02:43:24 -0500
  ...It consists of two bars that mount to the roof gutters. Looks to be heavy duty and very well made. I'm 1/2...
• north american grill project?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:34:08 -0800
  ...Just those plastic bars running from one side to the other, uninterrupted. I think it would look nice and clean, not to mention stick...
• Re: Anybody using after mkt front && rear anti sway bars ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:51:16 -0800
  >This is something that I have been considering too. > Do you happen to know what the stock bar diameters are? I think it depends...
• Re[2]: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 15:26:55 -0500
  ...The directions on Bars says "use once a year as preventative maintenance" , "lubes the water pump too" I have used Prestone sealer and it...
• Re: '87 rough running, fuel starvation?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 17:28:23 -0400
  ...Ran great for a while, then > a little less power, then less, gradually got to the point where we > entered Barstow trying to keep...
• Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:22:58 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I am not familiar with Thule, I personally never liked them because their bars are square, so with an arching roof all the angles...
• Re: Best inexpensive bike rack for hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:40:08 -0400
  I used clamp on (gutter mount) bars on the roof on my '86 GL. I just kind of piled 4 bikes on top of...
• Re: Turning into a CB coffee break
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:51:42 -0400
  On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, robert shawn feller wrote: > Just wait until I ask about BARS LEAK, if this list is 1/2 as...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:32:12 EST
  In a message dated 12/11/05 10:38:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, gronski@GMAIL.COM writes: > The syncro 16 arches do require...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 16:08:45 -0400
  Gary, the factory bullbars on my Tristar are attached underneath to various bolts in the body on either side of where the spare tire...
• Re: Coolant sludge? (link to pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:54:37 -0800
  ...Good to know that if it's Bars, it will likely flush out. I'll flush the rad out and if I can rig...
• Re: ARB bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:22:11 -0700
  ...ARB bull bars > Hi Gang! > > Back in my redneck Toyota 4WD days, the best bull bar in the business was > made by ARB in...
• Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:14 -0400
  that was the stock cap on diesel vannies jeff also the early bars can be fabbed to work. later md In a message dated...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:38:09 -0700
  ...Use something like Bars STOP Leak - Head Gasket Fix WORKS WITH >>>>>> >>>>> ALL >>>>> >>>>>> TYPES OF ANTIFREEZE! ( >>>>>> DOES THIS EVEN WORK? >>>>>> http://www.barsproducts.com/1111...
• Re: 83 and newer diesel carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 06:53:04 -0700
  It's the one Greg use to miun the Boxeer engine on our Doka. On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 11:42 PM Karl...
• Re: Radiator replace
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 07:29:40 EST
  ...Time, drew@BOMB-PROOF.COM writes: << right onto the spare tire bars. I tried to remove these, but no luck. Anyone have insight? Is...
• Re: FS: brush guard/bull bars for fiberglass bumpered vans..any interest?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 23:30:21 EST
  In a message dated 1/18/02 9:21:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << ... headlights, with a push-bar in...
• Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Jon Seymour & Barbara Dykes
  Tue, 18 May 2004 10:20:01 -0700
  I have a set of 3" diameter dual tubular steel bumpers for sale. I bought them from the Volks Cafe, but never installed them...
• Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:20:34 -0400
  ...Was bars leaks In a message dated 9/17/2009 10:03:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bfeddish@NETREACH.NET writes: My point...
• Re: Thule Roof Racks with 3 bars-Parts online
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:26:41 -0700
  Today I discovered Thule sells "replacement" parts online and I was able to purchase all the parts I need for two complete foot mounts...
• Re: My Sway bar thoughts and Rear sway bars- Source: $119 kit F or R
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:23:24 EST
  I am only reporting what I have read and heard about changing the suspension setup to increase the performance of suspensions. The key is...
• Re: Seeking Yakima Rack Advice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:18:27 -0700
  ...I use underground gas pipe for my cross bars. Its cheap as chips, the obligatory 1.125" OD, twice as thick as the Yaki...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 01:18:29 -0500
  ...I tried it with the early > > door & bars and needed a hydraulic jack to close it. > > > > Jim > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2014, at 10:37...
• Re: Middle Seat sliders
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 06:29:21 -0400
  ...Bolts were > evidnet in the cross bars that spanned the length of the set. My question > is too fold - could I be overlooking the...
• Vanagon and Westfalia owners
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 18:23:16 GMT
  ...All that is required is the bars. (for Westfalia, four "fake gutters" from thule Items are in Nova Scotia
• Rear Sway bar hardware.........anyone installed a factory rear ba r...I am looking for mounting hardware....links
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 23:13:03 -0500
  ...brackets are too......I just need the links that connect the bars to the rear trailing arms Malibu Tony 85' Westy..........1.9L 5...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting in Jersey City
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:32:55 -0500
  ...I saw a very nice Grey Syncro with Bull bars and a spare tire carrier On Washington Blvd. in Jersey City, NJ today at...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 10:58:30 -0400
  Jordan, There just happens to be one for sale on the SF Craigslist. Here's the ad: MSDS "Panzer" Brushguard. Excellent Condition. Like new...
• Re: Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:24:30 -0800
  ...You are using 1982 bars with a 1983+ type tranny. The 83+ > bars locate the engine 1.5" farther to the rear. The simple...
• A few tips on the Providence Mtns Area
  Historical mailing list - Larry R. MacPhee
  Mon, 09 Jan 1995 20:59:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...Anybody know anything about Providence Mountains State > > Recreation area (off I-40 between Barstow and the AZ border)? > > > That's pretty desolate country -- I...
• Bull bar style bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:56:31 -0500
  There's been some talk lately about bull bars and the different ones available in the US. After looking at a few offered I...
• Re: ISO anti-sway bar for 1983 Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:28:01 -0700
  I'd get one of Chris's bars: http://www.t3technique.com/new-stuff/anti-roll-bar-(front)/ You'll be happy you did...
• RE: 65 UnEarthing - how/where to attach drag chain?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 09:03:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Always had the opportunity to tow forward, of course, wrapping the tow chain around the front torsion bars, but obviously that's not possible...
• Re: Raising the seat back
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 19 May 2004 09:38:00 -0700
  The steel bars are there to hold the wood map box thingy in place. I scabbed them onto the jumpseat brackets with longer bolts...
• Re: Heck with Biodiesel or Greaser Conversion. Its Fryday
  Historical mailing list - Derek Burgess
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:39:50 -0400
  Put a hole in the driver seat and start feeding me Clif Bars! sms +1 (412) 417-9435 .com <http://www.derekburgess.com/> .lin...
• side step bars
  Historical mailing list - Paradigm Graphic Design
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 11:24:23 -0500
  Hey, take a look at these. Looks pretty tough. Wonder how much these baby's are. Note the domain link "vw-bus-tuning". That...
• Bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:22:52 -0500
  ...http://www.barsproducts.com/MSDS.cfm For the radiator stuff, the main ingredients are: Turmeric 13-15% Soda Ash 5-7 Almond Nut Shell...
• Re: Tire size(s) that fits into clam shell
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 5 Jul 2022 07:58:16 -0400
  ...One set for >> standard steel, the other for 205 alloys. >> >> I guess the spring bars are a little higher for alloys, >> for the pan...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:49:11 -0800
  ...21:56 Jake de Villiers < > crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > > > Two pry bars... >> >> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM, John Rodgers...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 22:18:18 -0700
  My sister has survived a long time on a coolant flush and some "Bars leaks" every once in a while. She still has to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:23:01 -1000
  ...Shape them like the bars in our grill. Several colors. Way cool! Or how 'bout a neon Bud or Coors sign!< Don't go...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:29:45 -0500
  ...Bull Bars I'd like to keep my stock bumpers, because they were designed for the vehicle and work as designed and intended. But...
• Re: Now: long term wear horn relay. Was: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:40:32 -0700
  ...https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/horn-relay click on 3 bars on top left of the screen you will find other stuff in...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:55:30 -0800
  ...Got me to the big city of Trona, California....right between Mojave and Barstow....parked till morning in the front of a junkyard/garage...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:49:09 -0400
  >> I'll second Jeff's email. I had a mystery coolant loss in Dixie and put in 2 bottles of the Subaru Head Gasket...
• Re: pictures of the bush bars now on the web
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:39:22 -0700
  on 7/18/01 3:34 PM, Matthew Pollard at poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU wrote: > i don;t know for sure... but right under the...
• Re: FS: brush guard/bull bars for fiberglass bumpered vans..any ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 01:28:54 EST
  In a message dated 1/18/02 1:15:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, chrisdamico@yahoo.com writes: > i would very much be interested...
• Re: Road Salt in Wa State- We need to protest!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 18:26:35 -0800
  ...roads for a mile on each side of bridges, to try to prevent the > salt from corroding the steel reinforcing bars in the concrete.
• Re: Westy w/Front Sunroof (picture)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:22:35 EST
  ...the one i saw had the factory luggage rack w/ the bottom cut out of it, and metal bars spaced about 3 or so...
• Re: sway bar bushings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 15:24:07 -0700
  ...adjustable anti-sway bars would be the real right way to go if fitting aftermarket ones. If anyone makes such a thing. Scott www...
• Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:32 -0700
  ...the mark Ben, but here is link to side by side pic of '83 up carrier bars, 2wd vs syncro. They are different. >> >> alistair
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:41:49 -0400
  ...But they're both breaker bars.
• Re: http://www.vanagonparts.com
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:55:08 -0700
  ...this is nicer than some bull bars I've seen - you can't see through the middle - who made these? _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get...
• Re: Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:51:40 -0800
  ...in the Samba >archives, and they talked about six-foot breaker bars, extensions bolted to >this, special tools etc, etc. It sounded like a...
• Re: Alarm system, was Bus story - using a gun???
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:10:00 -0800
  ...Alarm system, was Bus story - using a gun??? > Arizona recently voted out smoking in restaurants AND bars. > Weapons and no helmets still okay. > Jerry
• Re: troubleshooting tiico noise/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 23:49:08 -0800
  ...These ends allowed the bars to vibrate > at certain rpms, and VW added a strap between the two supports thinking that > if both vibrated...
• Re: Preemptive water pump replacement? Miscellaneous Chatter-coolant sealer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:34:00 -0800
  Perhaps we should all get after the BarsLeak company and tell them there is no way their new Rear Main Oil Seal Additive can...
• Re: [oletrucks] General Sway bar question
  Historical mailing list - Jon Elerath
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:30:04 -0800
  Sway bars are definitely NOT electrical conduit. They are solid steel bars that are tempered, just as any spring. Conduit has virtually no spring...