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• good news busses
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:22:37 -0400
  ...I met Adam a number of years back when I was buying Vanagons, fixing them a bit & reselling them. This kid with about 50...
• Re: Would you buy this salvage title Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:48:41 -0500
  ...When I retrieved it a few years later, there holes in > the important bodyparts the size of fist. > > I dream of a place like...
• costs, etc. @ VW heat/rust/noise website
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:58:02 -0500
  Folks-- A number of you asked for cost details, and details of added weight for the project. I will incorporate specifics on these with...
• Re: tranny on 90 carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 19:59:06 -0400
  ...also the name and phone number of a good and reasonable mechanic for engine, trans, and body work in new england. thanks for help...
• Digest Mode
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sun, 29 Jun 1997 16:02:10 -0500 (US Eastern Standard Time)
  ...message number it is and just scroll down to that message. The complete e-mail message is there with the heading, body, and signature...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 16:38:47 -0800
  ...However, only the hold-down screw for it is shown with a part reference number (Item Key 17F). If you go to 17F on...
• Re: Rusty aircooled Vanagon Westy for sale hereabouts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:06:38 -0700
  ...All I >>> know about it is that it is an aircooled model, and the body paint is >>> mottled with rust. The sign says $4750...
• Re: Looking for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:37:00 -0800
  ...Just as everyonelse would rather have a decent body and will deal with the mechanicals myself. Would love to find something that needs almost...
• Re: VW zip tie with slots?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:57:51 -0700
  ...They slide onto > small posts that are on the body. I have also seen them used in > engine compartment. If need be I could...
• Re: Importing a Hiace into the USA
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:58:59 +1300
  ...Importing a Hiace into the USA</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite>I am familiar with the Hiace,&nbsp;since I have had...
• Re: buying a 1986-1991 westfalia camper - help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:30:43 -0700
  ...Basically good condition overall, no body rust, minor dings touched up, full west kitchen, south African headlights and grill. Front and rear disc brake...
• Busses for sale, SF Bay Area, CA
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 17:25:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...Telephone numbers are probably all in the 510 area code 85 VW POP-TOP CAMPER $9500 840-6907 84 VW WESTFALIA VANAGON All New...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:25:53 -0500
  ...Not a single body panel is > intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see some pics > at: > > http://home.comcast...
• Re: Vin Numbers..3 locations on body
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:19:38 -0800
  If you look at Bentley page 5, it shows the crossmember vin in a picture about where to jack the vehicle up at the...
• Automatic Rear 3-Point Seat Belts, Retrofit Installation
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Automatic Rear 3-Point Seat Belts, Retrofit Installation
  April 30, 1991
  AUTOMATIC REAR 3-POINT SEAT BELTS, RETROFIT INSTALLATION ********************************************************************** * CAUTION * * Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts * * Department for latest information...
• Insurance shenanigans.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 10:33:58 -0700
  ...Knoll, Per our earlier conversation, Bodycraft Collision Center is not comfortable completing the repairs to your vehicle and have stated that there may be...
• Re: impact of claims on insurance prices (was RE: serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - Woten, Rodney
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:17:29 -0500
  ...When I lived in NJ my windshield was broken, and then my car got hit in a parking lot and needed some body work...
• FW: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Some questions...on a diesel engine in a va nagon
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:53:20 -0400
  ...body will drain diesel), put it in a vice (don't damage the "O" ring), and cold chiseled it off. Hint: Count the number...
• Re: Throttle position switch cam was: Cold Idle Surge
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 07:16:04 -0700
  ...the throttle body. I asked them if they were sure and they said yes, so if there is a seperate part number, fie on...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:16:30 -0800
  ...Not a single body panel is > intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see some pics > at: > > http://home.comcast...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:39:40 -0700
  ...Not a single body > panel is > intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see > some pics > at: > > http://home.comcast...
• Re: AWD
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:31:02 -0600
  ...Car >>> > > had a busted strut, the usual number of recently replaced parts and a >>> > > kick ass Apline stereo. Well, after replacing the strut with...
• Re: van wrecked; documenting selling prices
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:28:34 -0700
  Ed, I have an '85 brown parts van with a straight body, except for where a lodge pole pine fell across the roof a...
• Re: [T2] Installing Pertronix Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:49:57 -0700
  ...So, he says, put on the rotor and put all your body weight behind it to force the sleeve down to where it's...
• Re: Airbox - Excuse me, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 15:05:39 EDT
  ...I have sent on a number of photos of this and other aspects of my conversion to TomC, but the time required to adjudicate...
• Re: fuel pressure question-Again!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 24 May 2001 14:23:39 -0800
  ...nipple connected to the Throttle body. It's worth double checking your systems because of the age and number of times this hoses have...
• Re: Help! No ground to the fuel injectors???
  Historical mailing list - Bess's Buddies
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:13:32 -0800
  Did you remember to put the ground strap from the body to the cylinder heads? At 01:15 PM 12/17/2001 -0800, you...
• Re: junk yards for Vanagon parts.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 07:42:58 -0800
  Mid Atlantic VW in/near Disputanta, Virginia had several, but I was there a month or so ago and the number of Vanagons has...
• a/c drain
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:01:19 -0400
  <html> <body> I copied the following out of my samba post from <a href="https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6356081...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:03:21 -0400
  ...Part Numbers: Tstat: 025-121-113F ("Mahle Suitable for VS TX 24 87D") Temp switch: 030-43-1016 Temp sensor: 025 906 041 A...
• Re: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:30 -0700
  ...idle problems > strange problem with 1985 manual 80,000 miles. > surging idle, > throttle body tight and returns to stop every time. switch ok and...
• Re: Raising the roof
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 12 Sep 95 10:12:04 EDT
  ...Camper is Orange and White, Safare serial number was in the xxx700's I think. It has the propane stove, propane/electric fridge behind...
• Re: AWD
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:33:37 -0500
  ...Car >> > > had a busted strut, the usual number of recently replaced parts and a >> > > kick ass Apline stereo. Well, after replacing the strut with...
• Re: Deer whistles--do they work?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 20:26:14 -0700
  ...But if only 25% have the whistles & the body shop sees 50/50 > then you could actually argue that they attract deer, or possibly...
• Dead Van Drivin'
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 12:04:21 -0400
  ...That salt water does a number of everything, especially when it is sitting in the bottom of your engine and transmission for months and...
• Re: Anybody know if this Type rear hatch is stock?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 18 Aug 2006 16:39:00 -0700
  ...There > were > many outfits like Westfalia for instance that did a number of custom body > building variations for the commercial Type 2 and not...
• Re: radio and stereo question - ignore previous (incomplete) email!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:12:52 -0500
  ...The > Vanagon can take a full depth single DIN unit (I've done this a number > of times.)* > > Agreed. > > I actually installed a full...
• Report from Dennis Haynes Tech session
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:48:11 -0400
  ...Plugs seem fouled by running rich Returning to good operation could improve over all engine health Throttle body seems tired Eric not me but...
• FS: 73 camper, SF, CA area
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 30 Jun 96 00:29:36 CDT
  ...This is a bright green number with a pop-top. It is a Safare Custom Camper conversion, not a Westy, so it has a...
• Re: Springs and spring rates
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:04:06 -0700
  ...the transmission of small bumps/vibrations through the suspension to the body. I'm guessing that a somewhat compliant doughnut might absorb those vibrations...
• FS: 82 Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:53:12 -0500
  ...175,000 on body. tranny and clutch are in great shape. all camping gear works like new. new sink pump. poptop in great shape...
• Re: XCA tire Warning!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 08:18:52 -0600
  ...When the fires blow out they damage the lower > fiberglass body parts. Even though the fires are warranted for four > years, they may fail...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:26:40 -0800
  ...Not a single body panel is > intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see some pics > at: > > http://home.comcast...
• Re: 89 Bluestar muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:37:38 -0500
  ...I ground through the rivets and cut the lower piece shorter and then re attached it with number 10 nuts and bolts. Its much...
• Re: Vanagon Springs -2 WD,80-87
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:26:01 -0800
  ...Mark Karl Wolz wrote: > > VW only lists 3 part numbers for pre-86. Those are the three colors, blue, > yellow, and brown. My understanding...
• Re: Blinking Red Light--solved?
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:31:31 -0400
  ...90 Number: 92-03 Date: February 29, 1992 Subject: Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures Model(s): All Models CONDITION Coolant overheat...
• Re: Wanted rear shoulder belt bracket PN# 119114190
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 14 Apr 2016 22:01:04 -0400
  ...Plus the P/N in the body of email is missing a digit. It is > correct in the subjectline. > > The only listing I found...
• Re: Was: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 20:05:21 -0400
  ...The cutting of panels is > > > necessary. > > > > > > I will try to get part numbers and tech bulletin numbers from them when > > > I pick it up...
• Parts Source
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Mon, 01 Aug 94 13:58:00 cdt
  ...lots of body and interior parts.(They even list full nose panels for 68-72 Buses). They have toll-free numbers for catalog request...
• SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:07:32 EDT
  ...i dont know the extent of the damage, but doug said the body is still good, just the wiring and the top of the...
• Re: Body work '86 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:02:19 -0800
  ...When I advertise items on CL or otherwise I block my E mail address and only put my phone number . Only the serious people...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:36:02 -0400
  ...One great practice is to check and clean all your ground straps and body connection points. I've chased many problems and replaced many...
• new vanagon owner
  Historical mailing list - ajw
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 05:26:43 -0500
  ...He found a number of problems including the famous headgasket leak, warped rotors on the front brakes, handbrake out of adjustment, need for alignment...
• Re: Idle switch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:54:50 -0500
  ...the throttle body as shown in the > Bentley Manual. There are no switches on top of my throttle. The part > number is 025 906...
• vanagon syndrome week
  Historical mailing list - Adrian
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:18:42 -0600
  ...I have the factory wiring harness fix(part number 025-906-302)installed by previous owner so this cant be the issue. I have...
• Re: ebay mystery doka
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:05:18 -0600
  ...That's >some of the nicest original looking bodywork I've ever seen. Whoever he >is, >he should get a show on TV called...
• Re: TiiCo in an aircooled van?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 08:53:15 -0500
  ...There have been a number of these done. The basic engine mount up should be the same as with a wasser-boxer conversion but...
• Re: false ads on Craigslist?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 14:28:24 -0700
  ...Considering how sharp the body and interior look, The price is way low it would seem. Maybe they just like messin' with people. Scott...
• Thanks for the Good Tips wasLittle VW Content but Relevant for the DIY Crowd
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:40:18 -0800
  ...I've received a number of good answers and can summarize them like this. First, others have BTDT, encountered the same type of frustration...
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:43:28 -0800
  ...I assume Wilke is manufacturer and the rest is the part > number. I thought up until just looked the mirrors that they were OEM...