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• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 22:57:56 +1300
  >Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination >head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated a ot...
• FS: westy "barbie" ice cube trays
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:39:36 EST
  for sale..pair of westy mini ice cube trays..often called "barbie ice cube trays" these were standard equipment in all 74-91 westys...
• Suspension parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 11:58:12 -0500
  I need to Syncro vanagon Strut Bars, part 251-407-067-C. These are the bars for the cast Trailing arms. Threaded both ends...
• Tow bar mount?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:27:27 -0800
  Has anyone put attachment points for a tow bar on the front of their Vanagon? Rob becida@comcast.net '87 Wolfsburg Vanagon in western...
• Bar's Leaks
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:53:56 -0800
  I was wasting time looking at the MSDS for Bar's Leaks radiator products. To my surprise, ginger root and almond shells are the...
• Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:28:27 -0700
  ...a rear anti-roll bar was a factory option. The trailing arms (for that option) have mounting brackets attached. Not in the US, from...
• Re: Elephant Bark for your Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 4 Aug 2012 19:37:52 -0600
  ...I decided to try Elephant Bark, and I love it! http://www.rubbercal.com/elephant_bark.html It's 1/2" thick, tough as...
• Re: My Sway bar thoughts and Rear sway bars- Source: $119 kit F or R
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:51:53 -0500
  ...My Sway bar thoughts and Rear sway bars- Source: $119 kit F > or R >Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 12:23:24 EST > >I...
• Roadhaus - Santa Barbara B-Que Cancelled
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 08:58:30 -0600
  Volks, I regret to say the proposed Santa Barbara, RoadHaus / H&R Motors Open House ... B-Que is CANCELLED. At this time ...... there doesn...
• Re: My wheel nuts are frozen!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 97 08:37:30 -0800
  ...I tried liquid wrench, heat from a propane torch, and a cross bar lug wrench with 2 foot cheater bar. None of that worked...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Fri, 17 May 2002 22:47:37 -0700
  ...anti-sway bar > >----- Original Message ----- >Wrom: FGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEG > >>I think that you can only gain by adding a anti-sway bar. >> > >Except if wheel articulation...
• Great Improvement {was anti-sway bars}
  Historical mailing list - Rick Ferguson
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 07:08:57 +0000
  Thanks to all who gave advice regarding the alignment/anti sway bar question. The second opinion worked and the bus rides much much better...
• Re: syncro, Transporter, Barry Brown
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 02:03:24 EDT
  ...your thoughts would be appreciated, Yours, Barry Brown >> Barry, where are you located? How much are they asking for the Transporter? Is this the...
• anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Rick Ferguson
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:05:19 +0000
  ...I'm wondering if a heavier anti sway bar in the front and the addition of an anti-sway bar on the back will...
• Re: Oil pressure switch
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 18:35:48 -0500
  ...engine. > > Rich Rich, Do you mean that either the .9 bar or the 1.8 bar can be used in the 2.1L engine...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:25:39 +1200
  ...Pick up a bar of Delrin at your local plastics house, >find a machinist and an hour later you got your bushings. (Urethane is...
• The cross bar under the rear bench seat GL
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 3 Jul 2005 20:24:55 -0700
  Anybody ever cut this bar away? I believe it keeps both sides of the z bed mechanism in synch as you pull the seat...
• Door vapor barrier
  Historical mailing list - a c
  Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:29:22 -0600
  ...Door vapor barrier > > > > Hi All; > > I'm cleaning and rebuilding a passenger front door. Any ideas on what to > > replace the interior vapor barrier...
• Re: Window chrome moulding
  Historical mailing list - Denis M
  Fri, 5 May 2000 21:53:09 -0700
  ...Denis 86 Westy GL Vancouver, BC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Barfield" <barfield@GTE.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000...
• suspension
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:16:20 -0700
  ...The strut bars, aka radius rods(according to Bentley) were misaligned badly and worn out spacer sleeves all the way thru and also enlarged...
• Re: Deer and Bull Bar Availability in the USA
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:50:31 +0000
  ...For all of these years > I have owned my Van I have never seen or found Bull Bars Available in > the USA or Canada...
• Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 08:35:46 -0800
  Has anyone ever heard of Bars Leak, if so .. do u think that will seal up the gases that are gettin into the cooling...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Oct 2013 19:46:55 -0700
  ...But not just any pry bar works. I ground the tip of the pry bar to a sharp edged 90 degree end. Then the...
• Re: Light Bars
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:34:08 -0500
  ...If something like that happened to you, your bar lights would be the least of your worries. Jim On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at...
• Barndoor Page Update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 20:36:48 -0800 (PST)
  Ok, A tip of the barndoor derby to Pim van Loon for his contribution of a pic of an interesting barndoor fire bus. I...
• Nice Heater boxes from Nat Carscadden--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 13:25:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...van...i degreased them and they are just barely barely surface rusted...you can barely even tell. i'll get that cleaned up and...
• Re: Jackson, WY VW repairs?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 14:56:29 -0500
  Rabbit Row Repair Teton Village Road Jackson, WY 307-733-4331 Hope this helps Alan Bosch Mike Barker <mike.barker@SNET.NET> on 06...
• Re: Foolish questions & Friday
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 17:16:38 -0700
  ...get out of hand: > "One dog barks because he hears something; one hundred dogs bark because they heard > the > the first dog barking." > > Jerry > --
• re: head gaskets & bars leaks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 95 08:39:42 PST
  I too have used barsleak with great results. It's been in the cooling system in my '85 for the last 55k miles. It...
• anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 16 May 2002 21:52:14 -0700
  Hello all- I was driving behind a Chevy Tahoe SUV today and it was easy to see a anti-sway bar on the rear...
• Barbeque this Saturday / Denver Area - RSVP
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 07:47:34 -0700
  I'll be there -- Rachel http://www.Spectrumology.com Entity Larry Chase spoke thus: > Volks, > > Reminder >>>>> BARBEQUE & OPEN HOUSE THIS SATURDAY IN DENVER. > > A...
• Rad Hose Dumb Question
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 14:22:14 -0500
  ...Replacing both forward radiator hoses, where the lower hose aft end connects, the tube is barbed in the plastic itself, metal sleeve inside the...
• Re: Don't Support the Saudi's???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 May 2005 10:15:47 -0500
  ...to buy gas from and which major > >companies import Middle Eastern oil : > > > >Shell 205,742,000 barrels > >Chevron/Texaco 144,332,000 barrels > >Exxon...
• Re: Plastic coating (semi-Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Barfield
  Tue, 23 May 2000 16:16:26 -0400
  ...Mike Barfield <barfield@GTE.NET> Sent: May 23, 2000 8:09:47 PM GMT Subject: Re: Plastic coating (semi-Vanagon content) Eastwood has it...
• Re: 1981 Accelerator Cable: Barrel Clamp Failure. How?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:19:21 -0700
  So as luck would have it, I actually found what is most likely a spare accelerator pedal barrel clamp; it looks the same as...
• Re: Tool choice and source
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:35:20 -0400
  ...They definitely have some real nice bargains. Sent from my iPad > > I found this at Tractor Supply <http://tinyurl.com/lol6z9p> It's actually...
• Re: General "Feeling" about Bus Boys
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 1 May 1996 10:45:11 -0700 (PDT)
  And Raul Barreras thus wrote: > > The "feeling" is not good. Reading one of the messages which stated that > Bus Boys still owed someone $100...
• Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:37:04 -0400
  Hi! all Thule makes, what I always called, long legs and long bars for the poptop...I have been using them for several years...
• Custom Bull Bars/Push Bars
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 15:40:49 -0800
  ...Maybe someone has used and modified an after market bull bar bumper from a ford/chevy? Phil 84' all white Westfalia "Millenium Falcon" 84...
• Re: Strut bar bushings replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:29:17 -0500
  ...Strut bar bushings replacement Hi guys, I am about to change the rubber bushings for the strut bars. The nut is way too tight...
• sway bar wiggling
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:39:13 -0500
  ...I went under the front today (again), and notice that I can wiggle the stabilizer bar back and forth just slight. Is this normal...
• Re: key blanks for vanagon in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:37:02 -0700
  ...On 18 Sep 2007 at 6:48, Bart Prinsen <bprinsen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Does anyone know where I can find a blank key to...
• Re: Frame mount receiver hitch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:55:57 -0700
  ...they may bend down if too much wight on it - 300 lbs ? a bit more if the tow bar has a central support bolted...
• Re: Splittie Sells For $198K at Barrett Jackson Auction
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 08:08:16 -0400
  The problem with that sale on Barrett Jackson is now every tool selling a ragged-out beater is going to think it's worth...
• Re: Barb Cotton status - 11:15 am CST today
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 12:28:38 -0500
  Larry - Thank you for the update and making the extra effort to help Barb out. You're a good man Larry Chase! -- Thanks, Jeff...
• Re: Kitchen gutter/tray
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:17:54 -0600
  ...or a Light Bar ... bar. b
• Re: sway bar kit on a breadloaf
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 17:25:06 -0400
  ...Maybe the newer sway bars also make a difference. I have tried to hold my speed down to 65 then everything seems under control...
• Re: oil light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Larry LALOFS Joan Alofs
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:28:54 -0600
  ...Dealers sometimes sell you the 1.8 bar when it should be the .9 bar. Larry A.
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Fri, 17 May 2002 11:10:23 -0700
  What do sway bars typically run? Are they hard to install? On 5/17/02 10:55 AM, "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:14:47 -0500
  ...PSI and Bars, for tire pressure >> >> Yup, and the pendant in me has to point out one bar is 14.7, not 14.1...
• 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...
• Re: Pop top side bar lift?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:24:40 -0600
  ...until I thought to stand on the bench and grab the bar. Being that I am 6’2” & have 36” sleeve length, I’ve...
• FS: Complete Thule roof rack system for Vanagon & Bus Westfalia, $299
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Wed, 20 May 2015 00:58:05 +0000
  ...Attaches securely to rain gutters and completely clears the Westy roof with NO DRILLING! Includes super-high-rise towers, 65" load bars (narrower/wider...
• Re: droplink.jpg (was broke anti-sway bar)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 4 May 1999 16:59:02 -0600
  ...droplink.jpg (was broke anti-sway bar) >>>Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 14:54:43 -0400 >>>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>> >>> >>>Richard, if you have...
• Re: Electric windows
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:58:32 -0400
  ...the plastic tab that hold them to the lift bar is not >> strong enough
• Re: Rust treatment, or repair?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 07:51:52 -0800 (PST)
  ...Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom Keeper of the Barndoor Bus Page: http://www.calweb.com/~thom/barndoor.html
• Re: bug o' rama report
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 28 May 1996 13:58:27 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom Keeper of the Barndoor Bus Page: http://www.calweb.com/~thom/barndoor.html
• Re: Outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:44:54 EDT
  ...fair price. -- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm http...
• FS: genuine Westy munchkin/barbie ice cube tray insert!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 16:03:30 EDT
  ...you need this so you can make ice cubes for Barbie when she comes over for a Mai Tai in the back of your...
• bug o' rama report
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 27 May 1996 06:49:55 -0700
  ...Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom Keeper of the Barndoor Bus Web Page: http://www.calweb.com/~thom/barndoor.html