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  • Source for slider door seal...
    Historical mailing list - Bill Bowman
    Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:31:16 -0500
    Hi all, Anyone know of a source for a great to NOS quality seal for the door handle that enters the slider door on...
  • Re: Re.: Synthetic oils
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Thu, 18 Aug 94 13:39:02 PDT
    ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
  • any body got some nice spoon latches
    Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
    Tue, 23 Apr 1996 14:50:15 -0400
    i was wondering if anyone out there had a good used or NOS set of spoon window lathes (all 6 of them) that would...
  • garage heater FS
    Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
    Thu, 28 Jan 1999 07:38:35 -0800
    ...and here you go! Consumes 220 watts. Burns 1 gallon of gas in 2,2 hours. Exhaust goes via pipe outside. NOS. $700. Ark.
  • Re: Auxillary heater Q
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:11:35 EST
    ...free the aluminum screw so you can then use a needle nose pliers to back it out with. Or, you can cut out the...
  • Re: Stereo Upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:38:25 -0400
    ...Low nose-tingling bass from the dual-voice-coil speaker and my 350 watt Bazooka amp. I can easily move it to the floor...
  • Ratteling lifter<s>
    Historical mailing list - Brian T.
    Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:58:01 -0700
    ...Ya park nose down hill for a few hours, move the van back to level (15 feet) shut it off over night. When ya...
  • Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
    Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
    Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:39:21 -0800
    ...If its idling and you close your eyes, and take it it with your nose and your ears, it's a definitely a bus...
  • Re: Rear spring question
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:03 -0700
    ...Rear spring question > > Stock 2wd Diesel Vanagons have the tranny nose mounted much higher than > gas Vanagons due to a different nose bracket used...
  • Re: Synthetics
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Thu, 5 Jan 1995 11:06:20 -0800 (PST)
    ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
  • Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
    Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
    Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:38:34 -0400
    ...I like you was going to cut part of the nose of another vanagon, but it wasn't needed. Good luck, Tony On Mon...
  • Re: long term parking on hills
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:39 -0800
    ...I'm wondering if > it matter which direction I park the van, ie, nose up/nose down? Or is > there nothing in it? Surely...
  • Re: Harbor Freight IR Laser Thermometer
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Tue, 1 May 2012 13:13:17 -0400
    ...http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ir+thermometer Mine's working well, even after...
  • Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:29:11 -0600
    ...really like the way the sheet > metal goes together on the nose, but objectively I can't say it's > pretty (the way a...
  • Re: Sweet Revenge
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Fri, 26 Aug 94 10:30:56 PDT
    ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
  • Re: front mat ?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Jun 1996 12:01:21 -0400
    ...i seem to recall rusty van bondo parted with a rather princely sum for a nos one? care to comment mr. rvb?? michael
  • Re: '85 Vanagon - Rear Heater Core Problem: Follow Up
    Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
    Wed, 23 Feb 2000 10:26:35 EST
    ...He told me to take two vice grip pliers in the needle-nose shape, and clamp one onto each hose. I did, and it...
  • Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 20:22:29 +1200
    ...seen "One Bridge Too Far" yet?? Andrew (the Battle of the Bulge, where the Germans gave the US forces a thoroughly unexpected bloody nose).
  • Re: Friday Question: What's Your
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Fri, 4 Apr 2003 09:24:51 -0800
    ...lol On 04 Apr 2003, Dylan Spurgin wrote: > NOS switch. :p > > Hey, it's Friday! > > ds > > At 08:45 4/4/2003 -0800, kevin...
  • Re: is my engine done?
    Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
    Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:31:34 -0500
    ...dynamic warning system buzzer but the sound you are hearing is nost likley a lifter or 2 Call me if you feel the need...
  • she runs . . . finally!
    Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
    Thu, 9 Dec 2004 21:00:29 -0600
    ...Maggie '85 Vanaru "The Anne Bonney" Sittin' next to Billy Bones, whose nose is to the ground - must've had a wee too much...
  • Re: Pyromid
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:43:49 -0800
    ...But I'll put an ear to the ground, nose to the stone, shoulder to the wheel and eye on the sparrow and see...
  • Re: long term parking on hills
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:29:38 -0700
    ...I'm wondering if >> it matter which direction I park the van, ie, nose up/nose down? Or is >> there nothing in it? Surely...
  • Body Work 2
    Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
    Mon, 5 Feb 96 13:07:46 PST
    Dear VWers, In my previous email I mentioned about the damaged nose panel on my 80 Westy. I got a few replies that were...
  • Re: why so slow?
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Tue, 4 Apr 1995 09:59:36 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
  • Re: Oil leak, now slipping clutch - what seal?
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:04:48 -0700
    Ok this might sound nutty but..... --- ;^) Park with nose downhill, (engine running?) see if anything drips out. If not, park with nose uphill. See...
  • Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
    Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
    Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:39:14 -0800
    ...really like the way the sheet > metal goes together on the nose, but objectively I can't say it's > pretty (the way a...
  • Re:[f]Niners and Chargers! Whew!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 17 Jan 95 09:02:30 EST
    ...Rypen! Every time the chargers win, I love the fact that the Redskins' respective nose(s) gets rubbed in their own stupidity! GO CHARGERS!!!!
  • Re: WESTY?!!?!
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:10:33 -0600
    ...you just kinda follow your nose through the searches. :) the one i've found easiest to use is http://www.traderonline.com but it...
  • Smoking window -- Part 3
    Historical mailing list - John Koloen
    Sat, 29 May 1999 10:32:55 -0500
    ...Or, is there anyone who has replace a power window with a manual mechanism? ** Please remove NOSPAM from my return address before replying to...
  • Re: Eurovan Weekender Westfalia Conversion
    Historical mailing list - drc11
    Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:22:28 -0700
    The problem is the nose on that short vehicle takes too much floor space away from the back. We have a '93 westie (for...
  • Hello, new to the list..have a question
    Historical mailing list - Dan Q
    Fri, 20 Aug 1999 21:05:28 -0400
    ...Are these rare? I am not looking to get cash for them or anything, but it is hard to find NOS-like towels like...
  • Not all Vanagon Heat Exchangers are created equal
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:09:36 -0500
    ...I have heard that NOS is better than the Danish OEM is this true? Anyone experimented with high temperature coatings on these? If I...
  • Re: Spectators Welcome - Zetec Conversion in Dallas
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 8 Dec 2005 08:28:14 -0700
    ...She almost > snarfed tea out of her nose, then continued to laugh (that deep, > fulfilling, > chuckling laugh) all the way out to her car...
  • Re: list vendor: Re: vanagon rear side sliding windows (euro option)
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Tue, 13 Dec 2005 18:34:20 EST
    ...dogs like to stick their heads or noses out. Mike Defiantly put a screen on em for sure !! JC
  • A hot and cold marketplace
    Historical mailing list - --------
    Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:44:13 -0500
    ...smoke-filled youths, and now that their financial lives have cleared up, they're willing to pay for those VW buses - through the nose.
  • Re: Westy Shock Recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Tom C
    Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:30:30 -0400
    ...I wanna redo the fronts with koni adjustables asap because of the nose dive and maybe schwenk springs eventually. Certain things factory original is...
  • Re: Vanagons are too cool?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:41:19 -0500
    ---- Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Seems that no matter how often I use a needle nose CV grease gun or tighten > CV bolts...
  • Re: Wanabee preference
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Mon, 11 Jul 94 9:33:39 PDT
    ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
  • Re: Help With Used Car Pirces Please/F
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 12 Apr 96 18:28:27 CDT
    ...seen the Cadillac Ranch? Ten old big-tail-fin Caddies, buried nose >down in a field a few miles west of Amarillo, Texas. Just...
  • Re: That IS strange!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 6 Jun 1995 07:47:27 -0700 (PDT)
    William Abbott coughed up: > > Bill Killian wants a bus-nose display case for his > living room... I gotta admit- opening Safari windows DO make...
  • Re: Need help w/armrest adjusters
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 24 Dec 1999 00:13:28 EST
    I used needle nose pliers to screw the allen head screw in most of the way. Then pushed the upholstery away enough to shove...
  • Re: FRYDAY-----horror stories on Surf Mex Trips
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:37:37 -0600
    ...when down there, just stick to the coast and keep my nose KLEEN....honestly, > i grew up around here (OC and SanDiego).......you can...
  • Collision Averted
    Historical mailing list - G. Jannini
    Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:50:31 -0500
    ...Car", we'd be stuck on Monroe right now with my nose inside your wayback, waiting for the Atlanta police to investigate. And that...
  • Re: pinch the fuel line?
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:57:24 -0500
    5" needle nose visegrips with rubber tubing on the jaws. Larry A. On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 7:41 PM, Robert Young <rjyoung67...
  • Re: Add-on Oil Coolers
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Sun, 14 May 1995 23:55:38 -0700 (PDT)
    ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
  • Re: Fridge use
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Sun, 30 Apr 1995 23:28:26 -3100 (PDT)
    ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
  • Re: Newbie cares for opinions
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Tue, 9 May 1995 18:39:12 -0700 (PDT)
    ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
  • Re: Question about driving into Canada with missing license pla
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Sat, 13 May 1995 08:04:50 -0700 (PDT)
    ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
  • Re: GNATT West route?
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:46:39 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
  • Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:03:35 -0600
    ...really like the way the sheet >metal goes together on the nose, but objectively I can't say it's >pretty (the way a...
  • Re: Opinions on WCM/WolfsBWest?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 Jul 1996 14:22:27 -0400
    ...Just my $0.03 I would personally defer to NOS if the opportuninty presents itself and there isn't a huge price diff. michael
  • Re: The Ideal vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 17 Oct 2003 22:22:03 +1300
    ...But they pay through the nose for every call... And here in NZ, if you call a cellphone number you are immediately charged 94...
  • Re: Please Help! Starting problems 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
    Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:50:37 -0400
    ...this connection should be hard to pull apart if not give the connector a squeeze with a pair of needle nose pliers. jonathan
  • Re: OK, who's got the good simple method...
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 8 May 2012 08:42:58 -0700
    ...We > could push it backward and off the ramps under the front wheels so the > nose is down. > > ================== > * I know, I know, many here...
  • Re: '90 GL: Want to add curtains
    Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
    Wed, 26 Apr 1995 15:31:05 -0700 (PDT)
    ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
  • Re: Viva the Vanagon List!
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:59:11 -0700
    ...Forgive me for rubbing ypour nose in the filth! Zoltan wrote: > > I agree wholeheartedly. > Zoltan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PSavage" <psavage@SABER.NET> > To: <vanagon...
  • Re: FRIDAY diesel conversion option
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:16:46 -0700
    ...I think the nose of the waterpump will beabout 5 inches outboard and aft of the rear bumper. But go for it anyway ! Frankenvanagon...
  • Re: 1977 VW van hybrid
    Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
    Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:23:27 -0500
    On Thu, 9 Dec 2010 11:51:58 -0800, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >I was thinking of the PTO nose cone for...
  • Re: What a great thing the Vanagon List is...saved me a big hassel today...long boring story
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 3 May 2010 01:58:10 -0400
    ...each get a roll >ppppplleeeeeaaaassseeeeeee :) >yours Dear Cybernametically challenged, Try this: <http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps...