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• Re: Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:31:36 -0700
  Which kit was this? Thanks! Neil. On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Cecil Eastman <ckelmo1@comcast.net> wrote: > Great Googly-Moogly...
• Re: GoWesty Auto Parts QSC piston kits
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:15:41 -0400
  ...If you want I can give you a quote on an engine rebuilt kit. The 96mm piston set I can do for $299 for...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 2 May 2019 12:06:58 -0400
  ...Ken On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 11:50 AM Nick DeAngelis <nicdeangelis@hotmail.com> wrote: > Ken I am leaning towards your kit because...
• Re: Go Westy Big Brake kit
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:59:04 -0600
  There's a thread on these GW big brake kits on thesamba.com. As I recall, big rotor, but only one piston..... Miguel Miguel...
• Re: Revell 1:25 Transporter kit
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 14:49:52 -0800 (PST)
  >> William Abbott writes: >> >> > I liked it so much I used the Revell 1:25 Transporter kit to build a >> >> I want this model kit...
• Re: Vanagon carpet kits
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 22:24:02 -0800
  ...Vanagon carpet kits What is the dealer price? I can get new OEM carpet sets from SA for about $450 a set. I don...
• Re: '84 Vanagon GL Fuel Rail Clamps
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 11:58:42 EST
  In my fuel line kits, I just replace these plain steel rings with stainless Swedish hose clamps. Works perfect. The complete fuel line replacement...
• Re: Headlight relay kits
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:42:04 -0800
  ...Headlight relay kits Group I purchased a headlight relay kit a few years ago. Recently I have been challenged with the issue of heat...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:12:26 -0400
  ...If you have good pipes and keep your coolant in Ken, what the GoWesty kit does is to clamp a brass insert into the...
• Re: Mexican buses
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 13 May 1999 10:08:42 -0500
  ...Are kit cars exempt from the US emissions and > safety regs.? If so what qualifies as a kit car? Could someone establish a > company...
• Re: Camper Retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 14:16:57 EDT
  ...If it doesn't have to look stock you may want to look at their EuroVan Weekender & MV Kitchen Module http://eurocampers.com/EVKitchen...
• Re: Replacing the starter on my 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 21 Jan 2017 16:07:05 -0800
  ...anyway whatever starter you put in I'd recommend this kit... http://www.t3technique.com/electrical/deluxe-hard-start-relay-kit.html
• Re: parts list for poptop shocks
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 06:39:29 EDT
  ...There's a regular duty kit for tops with no racks/boxes/kayaks etc., and a heavy duty kit for tops that do have...
• Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:41:31 -0700
  ...If I find the right kit I'll return the kit with the 1/8" sender� and get a matched sender and gauge) Martin...
• Re: SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 10:47:55 -0800
  ...SA Quad Round Headlight Grille kits FS! > Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 9:24 PM > > Just wanted to let the List know that I...
• Re: VW approved engine conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - P.B.
  Wed, 12 May 1999 08:30:03 -0700
  ...Would VW of S Africa offer a > kit for the automatic? I understand they never offered the auto with thier > Vanagons. > > P.B. wrote...
• 85 Westfalia kit installation (hopefully)
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:14:17 -0800
  ...I'm about to install a westy interior kit (refer, sink, h2o tank etc) into my former weekender, I'm wondering about the installation...
• Now: Mouse Proofing Kit. Was: Found something I've been looking for for a long time
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 24 May 2020 18:39:32 -0700
  ...Mouse Proofing Kit link: https://defunk3d.com/product/mouse-proofing-kit/ On 5/23/20, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Late Vanagon arm...
• Re: CAULK YOUR WESTY h2o/ELEC. FILL PORTS!! was Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:53:16 -0700
  Every 2 years I take out the kitchen and squirt Krown anti-rust oil in behind the kitchen et.al. Krown will stop the...
• Re: who sells kit for gas...
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 10:10:52 -0500
  ...who sells kit for gas... tank seals and new fuel line. About a year ago, one vender had put together a kit that was...
• Re: Shopping list or kit for Molotov fuel lines?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 18:16:53 -0800
  That would be http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_499_286/fuel-line-replacement-kit.html. $100 with firewall connector. Just did...
• VW Trends and Eurospec
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 08:23:25 EST
  ...I think if they took a look at Peter's conversion kit, they would be drooling. I mean his kit looks the sweetest of...
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 08:30:58 -0700
  ...Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore! Related question - I had always assumed that modern fuel lines were better quality than in the past. That it...
• Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:45:20 -0700
  ...Vanagon roof lift assist | |> Marks kit comes complete with detailed mounting instructions. |> His kit differs from others from a major online vendor in that...
• Re: What Specific Model Optima Auxiliary Battery Should I Buy? Any Comments on the Hella Kit?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:35:55 -0400
  ...The Hella kit makes sense if there is not already an installation (and if you look closely at the label on the Hella kit...
• Re: Door window seal kit
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:53:58 -0400
  > Hey there! We just replaced the passenger door window seal with a full kit from > GW and now looking at drivers door. I noticed...
• Coolant Pipe Needed
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:15:06 +0000
  I bought the GoWesty repair kit to install as preventative maintenance.  Sure enough one end on 1 of my pipes was almost out, just...
• Berg Group Purchase Instructions!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 18:09:40 EST
  ...GB6790 quick shift kit only $25.46 GB6780 quick shift kit with 12mm extension $34.38 GB6785 quick shift kit with 14mm extension $36...
• Re: eBay Vanagon / Corrado First Aid Kit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 13:19:47 -0400
  ...eBay Vanagon / Corrado First Aid Kit > > > This guy kept listing this first aid kit as for a Vanagon and now he is > saying is...
• Re: Berg short shift kit..
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:22:29 -0800
  JordanVw@AOL.COM said: > i had thought about putting a short shift kit in my cabby..but the guys on > the A1 list said...
• Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:58:04 EST
  ...251 498 103A, Joint Kit, Inner FT 251 598 101, Joint Kit Rear I have a picture of the front inner joint kit and...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:11:27 -0600
  ...It is a kit for standard oil pressure (non electronic). Get the few parts you need from the kit and drop the others in...
• Is this a rare van?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:52:20 -0500
  ...Fix up your home and better handle your cash with Live Search! http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve&locale=en...
• Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:07:41 -0400
  ...does anyone have any tips? I'm > thinking of the cheaper kit on van-cafe > because that $60 difference is a lot to us...
• Re: Kitchen gutter/tray
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:17:54 -0600
  "> What is the accepted term for the kitchen tray/gutter mounted above the > windows on the port bulkhead? > > thats what i call them.. or...
• Berg Short Shift Kit in Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 04 Mar 97 07:50:09 EST
  Has anyone ever installed Gene Berg's Short Shift Kit in a Syncro or know if it's possible? I called and asked the...
• Re: Engine conversion kit on ebay!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 08:52:19 EST
  If you wind up buying this kit, I have a new Oil Pan for the diesel Vanagon that I would sell for $120. Thanks...
• berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:56:50 -0500
  I am in the market for the Berg short shift kit. Is someone planning to do a group purchase? John '89 Westy John P...
• 2nd try - Bostig 2nd Gen Zetec Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Tue, 27 May 2008 08:12:47 -0700
  ...Bostig has release their 2nd generation Zetec kit, see link: www.google.com/base/a/377517/D14235566516991261513 I saw it in Brady van at...
• Re: WBX Carb conversion? Hoax!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 06:05:13 -0700
  ...The WBX > runners are 1" closer together than the kit is set up for. Sigh. > > Mark > > Mike Rouby wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > > > The kit for...
• Re: Differences in SA Big Brake Kit
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:33:36 -0800
  ...but the kit I bought > > > > was the 2WD version. > > > > > > > > My understanding is the 2WD kit is just the syncro kit + 2 > > > > replacement hubs... is...
• Re: 5 speed transmission for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 23:12:29 +1200
  ...Marty will NOT sell a G50 kit on its own. This comes only as part of a complete 911 engine/trans kit. He DID...
• Re: Vendor reputation
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 05:00:23 -0700
  ...I contacted them and asked if they would coordinate a visit to their facility to check out their engine conversion kit:(http://www.foreignautosupply...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Fri, 15 May 2009 10:26:40 -0700
  ...GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes > > The GoWesty kit is just a band-aid fix. > > I have the GoWesty fix on one of...
• Re: Small kitchen for GL? Ideas please
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:06:34 -0700
  ...Small kitchen for GL? Ideas please > > Here's a samba thread on removable ones, mostly of the homebuilt variety. > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw...
• Re: Big brake kit question for `87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:48:14 -0400
  ...275mm versus 288 On Jul 28, 2011, at 3:25 PM, BenT Syncro wrote: > Chances are, those are big brake kits from Overland. They...
• short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:14:24 -0500
  Hi, I am considering getting a short-shift kit for my 90 Carat. The first owner did a lot of "tuner" mods, so there...
• order of cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:48:37 -0800
  we got some of the dreaded seam rust behind the kitchen equipment - so on saturday I pulled out the kitchen cabinet and reached in...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:42:32 -0600
  I have seen that kit, I have wonderd about removing the booster heater and replacing it with another onboard propane tank buy just wondering...
• Re: Big brake kit question for `87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:21:56 -0700
  ...Of course 275 or 288 could either be loosely considered 11 inches…. > > Smallcar's kits appears to be yet another source, as they use...
• Re: Fuel line replacement kit
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Wed, 5 May 1999 19:06:08 EDT
  Ken, I applaud you for putting the kit together. Too bad it wasn't available a month ago when I was ordered by the...
• SA Conversion
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 11:52:04 -0400
  Be assured that if VW offered the TIICO kit in the US, that $4 k for the kit would seem cheap............ They would probably...
• VW KIT CAR
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:48:37 EST
  I have finally finished my fiber glass kit car built on a 70 vw frame, I live in Pa do i have to apply...
• July promotion on engine conversions!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter B
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:06:20 -0700
  ...The conversion kits only apply to Vanagons with a waterboxer engine. Prices are as follows: 2 wheel drive w/std. trans. - $ 3681.00* 2...
• Re: ebay Aux battery kit for Vngn/Wsty
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:43:12 EDT
  ...Regarding the "$18.94" bid, I believe The Bus Depot sold these kits to list members for less than the $18.95 list price...
• Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:35:45 -0400
  http://www.frankcondelli.com/staging1/store/ has a kit as well. Eric Ley Garage Mechanic ELM 2001 Demers Franklin, Qc 1985 Whitey VW 2...
• Re: Short shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 05:30:26 -0600
  ...Short shift kit > Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 6:09 PM > > > Does anyone know if the Gene Berg short-shift kit works with a...
• FW: SA front brake caliper part #?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 11:15:35 -0400
  ...SA front brake caliper part #? > Hello- > I was wondering if anyone knew the part numbers > for the calipers in the 'big brake kits' that...
• Vanagon Power Mirrors, Door lock kits now available!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 23:30:41 EST
  ...Also got some lock kits for the Vanagon. These are all new handles, the ignition cylinder, and rear hatch lock with keys. These kits...
• Re: Big brake kit question for `87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:55:37 -0400
  There were two versions of the Big Brake Kit. The original was made up of parts from South Africa. That was sold until 2006...