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Re: rear hatch struts, color + friday
Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:00:28 -0400
...It will hold the hatch up even with the new rear-hatch tent I bought from Campmore a month ago and used in a...
Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:38:38 -0700
...Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick? >| >|I'd be thrilled to find a place where there is a picture and good >|description posted. >|Many...
Re: Hatch Strut Pain
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:01:55 -0700
Theres an exact length, I forget what it is, but I noticed that schedule 80 pvc wouldn't fit over my hatch strut but...
Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:30:01 -0800
...A previous owner of my 84 Westy retrofitted an 88 Hatch on mine as a result of a rear-ender he/she had long...
Re: hatch seal
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 8 Apr 2017 11:05:03 -0600
...wrote: > Whats the best way to remove the remnants of a rear hatch seal? What > adhesive do you use for the new seal? > > > > stan
Re: rear hatch lock extension
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:16:21 +0000
The LiMBO website seems to be OK now. Seems like GoDaddy took control for awhile? Link below. " Rear hatch struts available from LiMBO. The...
FS: grey front doorpanels, also hatch panels
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 13:30:20 EST
...also have some rear hatch panels too, grey brown or black. pmail if interested.. chris [text/html]
Re: EVERYONE READ THIS..hatch strut supports
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 16:41:39 -0400
The rear hatch struts on my 91 are FREE from a donor Volvo in the junk yard. M On 6 Mar 2002 at 15...
FS: vanagon doorpanels (front, sliding, side, hatch etc..grey/blue/tan)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:51:10 EST
...front doorpanels, sliding doorpanels, rear hatch panels, interior side panels..etc.. grey/blue/tan/black..etc. specify year, color, power or non power.. ships...
Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:16:30 -0400
...Ideas? First check to make sure the hatch is closing flush with the body...may need to adjust the latch. Yrs, d
Re: For real? (CL listing)
Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:30:54 -0800
As to the hatch cover, it looks like the same color as the original one I have in my 87 Wolfsburg. My van is...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:08:19 -0700
...I have a tire on the hatch and my struts which are the stock heavy duty ones will not hold the hatch open. I...
Re: Homemade bike rack for '85 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 05:58:46 EST
...Has anyone found/made a rack that works for the front of their van? No need ! There are plenty of rear hatch bike racks...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:24:52 -0700
...I have a tire on the hatch and my struts which are the stock heavy duty ones will not hold the hatch open. I...
Re: rear hatch gas shock lifespan?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 00:09:07 -0100
...You could not get better ones without making the hatch unacceptably difficult to raise/close. They also will allow the hatch to stay open...
Re: VW logo on rear hatch?
Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Fri, 25 May 2001 02:26:45 EDT
Hi Brian, My 87 Vanagon has the little VW logo connected to the word VANAGON on the left side of the hatch. My 90...
Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!! Re: Rear hatch for '88 GL - what years fit?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:34:43 -0700
> > It seems the drainage on the bottom of the hatch > is poorly designed - it > > traps moisture in the folded seam, since the > drains are...
Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 00:52:47 EDT
...take your time, and dont mess your hatch panel up.. chris
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 20:53:52 -0800
...Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail? > > > I replaced my rear hatch struts today with the stock VW struts part #s > 251 829...
Re: hatch struts: 2 strong ones or 1?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:57:54 -0500
...2 strong ones or 1? > > >>I don't intend to put a rack on my back hatch. I've read that 2 >> strong ones...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Johann Koenig
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:36:22 -0700
...I have a tire on the hatch and my struts which are the stock heavy duty ones will not hold the hatch open. I...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 08:54:34 -0700
...I have a tire on the hatch and my struts which are the stock heavy duty ones will not hold the hatch open. I...
Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
Historical mailing list
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 22:52:40 +0000
...Re: [VANAGON] Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment Thanks Dan, I’m learning and will get there. I’ve been able to turn out...
Re: Rear Hatch Glass
Historical mailing list - Skip L
Wed, 2 Nov 2016 16:06:53 -0500
I have a spare rear hatch glass for free. Pick up in northern Illinois. I would be willing to take it to a shipper...
Re: rear hatch lock extension
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:28:44 -0700
The rear hatch extensions should definitely not be used while the engine is running or the vehicle moving. Exhaust gases, and especially CO can...
Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:22:43 -0700
...Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick? | |I'd be thrilled to find a place where there is a picture and good |description posted. |Many...
Re: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 20:49:15 -0700
...Hatch-mounted carrying rack? > When I bought my '90 Westy Multivan, the dealer was selling a rack that > mounted on the back hatch and...
Re: 1986 Vanagon: Can't unlock rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 9 Oct 2016 15:54:05 -0700
you will need this tool to remove the hatch panel http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-specialty-tools/upholstery-clip-removal-tool/oem...
Re: material for new rear hatch panel?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:37:48 -0400
> The interior panel on the hatch in Mellow Yellow has cracked. > Doesn't seem like a major operation to pull it and use it...
Re: Yakima racks web site on back hatch of Westy
Historical mailing list - Gentle Ridge
Sun, 5 Sep 1999 23:39:09 -0500
Bobby wrote: <<Yakima racks web site on back hatch of Westy. Please visit my site for a picture of my bike racks on the...
Re: rear lock question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 5 May 2004 20:34:13 -0500
...Then lock the rear hatch manually. Now go to a side door and unlock all, the sliding door should unlock. Jim On May 5...
That gap above the rear hatch
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:35:34 -0700
That gap between the rear hatch's top and the top of the van is over an inch wide. Deep enough to accumulate a...
Rear hatch seal
Historical mailing list - David Parsons
Thu, 4 Sep 2014 07:05:35 -0400
I just bought a rear hatch seal from BD as mine was missing. Does the pinch weld go on the outside edge? That's...
Hatch mosquito net
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 08:37:02 -0500
...Should i keep my rear hatch mosquito net? Was this an option or did all westys come with one? they easy to find? Phil...
what were Westfalias badged as in Europe?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:10:19 EST
...in north america, westys were badged as "vanagon" (L, or GL) on the rear hatch. what were most european westys badged as? (ie, what...
Re: Vanagon hatch question
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:57:39 EST
...nobleman36@YAHOO.COM writes: > I was wondering if all the rear hatchs are > interchangeable? > > yep all the same 80-91. 80-83 has smaller...
vertical bike mounts
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:04:01 -0500
...They don't block the tail lights, and you can lift the hatch to open up, although it's too heavy for ANY hatch...
Re: PVC Hatch Support
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:41:24 -0600
...However, I > never actually got them installed because I bought two new "strong" > struts that hold the hatch up well, still after six years...
Re: Hatchback struts
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:40:52 -0600
I put a set of these on My 90Westy back in Dec2015 & still dang near have to do a ChinUp on the Hatch to...
Re: Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:49:05 -0500
My only comments to that is that you are going to develop muscles in your arms just by lowering the hatch. They are some...
Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:21:28 -0700
...Many times volks have posted a description of their hatch stick, but I'm a visual person and would get it better if I...
Re: Carat rear hatch lock fails to unlock with key
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:22:15 -0500
Yes, I think I will do the manual lock thing on that hatch.. Now to find one This is a new vehicle to me...
Re: Interior Modifications
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:09:43 -0500
...Are some other models different? BTW, since putting on new hatch struts, I've had no need for a hatch prop. mcneely ---- Stephen Grisanti...
Re: Hatch Striker Wedge Piece Broken
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 16:17:56 -0700
...Jun 21, 2014, at 4:03 PM, Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM> wrote: > > The plastic wedge piece in the hatch striker plate is broken.
Boge hatch struts
Historical mailing list - .
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 18:48:37
...291927, and 291935 Boge hatch struts $16.95 each plus 5.95 shipping and 2.89 tax.. Total for the pair $42.74. Rapid...
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:06:27 -0800
...You do mean cylinder up when the hatch is closed, don't you? William
rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 20:44:53 -0800
How does one remove the rear hatch struts. The bottom is quite easy (the end connected to the van.) Just take out the spring...
Re: Rear hatch struts revisted. Why do they fail?
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:42:01 -0800
I saw that on the hatch struts I replaced, on had two indented rings around the casing where the seal is and the other...
Use this for fire saftey... AND eliminate the fire hazzard...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 12:59:07 -0700
...You can also take the material off the engine hatch and put the mat on the engine hatch, then add a layer of heat...
Re: Rear hatch vibration Why all vanagon sound alike
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:32:08 -0400
I covered the entire floor, including engine cover and inside the rear hatch, with B-Quiet. I did not test at stages of the...
Barndoor Rear Hatch (was VW Bus Web Page Update)
Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
Fri, 29 Mar 1996 16:04:32 -0500
Here's some Barndoor Rear Hatch trivia for you: Part # Description Type and Model 211 829 031 Rear panel lid without window 211-238...
Re: rear hatch gas shock lifespan?
Historical mailing list - PATT
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 23:06:07 -0400
That damn hatch is too heavy to mess with. It would take your head off with bad struts installed. I use a small pair...
Re: Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 12:33:57 -0500
...Problems with THE BUS DEPOT - Rear Hatch Struts >Hello List. I bought a set of the "Heavy Duty" Rear >Hatch Struts from The Bus...
rear hatch curtain rods and mystery items
Historical mailing list - Jenny Loerzel
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 15:40:28 GMT
Hello, does anyone know where I can get the curtains rods for the rear hatch of my '87 Westy? I have four holes in...
Re: 3rd Brake Light
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:23:52 -0500
...The cord goes up to the top right of the hatch where it follows the rear window heater wires into the hatch thru a...
Re: Locked out
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:01:38 -0400
...In an EARLY Vanagon, with the exception of the rear hatch, there is no way to lock the door and then close it. Therefore...
Re: Rear hatch lock revisited
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Thu, 29 May 1997 16:54:19 -0400
...Then when the looks are power-unlocked, the rear hatch is then openable by just pushing the latch. HOWEVER - sometimes, when I've tried...
Re: help: can't unlock hatch
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 08:32:20 -0700
...my power locks work on the passenger side and the sliding door, but not on the driver's side or the rear hatch. except...
Re: Rear hatch struts - heavy duty
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:15:50 -0800
...Rear hatch struts - heavy duty Hi All, Bus Depot offers a set of heavy duty rear struts. They supposedly can hold open the hatch...
Re: rear lock question
Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
Wed, 5 May 2004 18:40:15 -0700
...When I > use the key to unlock, they all unlock, except of course for the hatch which > locks. > > Sounds confusing? It is, and I...