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• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:28:16 -0700
  ...Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore! > > Hi, > > The big difference is the type of clamps. > > Go-Westy uses: > Twenty-six (26) special crimp-style ear...
• Re: Hella dual battery kits are back!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:43:28 -0400
  > As far as I can tell these kits are not at all necessary... and perhaps a > waste of money.... This was argued at depth...
• Berg short shift kit-LAST CALL
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 14:43:46 EST
  Berg has 12 of the kit only and 8 of the kit plus extensions in stock today. There is a special bolt that they...
• Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:57:55 -0700
  ...produces a modern sofabed kit, which we carry. It's basically a hinge-and-bracket setup similar to that found on a Westy. At...
• complete front end bushing/bearings rebuild kit
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 21:27:45 -0400
  is there such a thing as a complete bushings/bearings rebuild kit for the front end? i know i can get parts separately, but...
• Re: What's the strangest think you've found in a "new" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:23:30 +0000
  opend the 'secrect > compartment' and pulled out a dusty, never opend (it looked) VW issue from > the factory First Aid Kit. The owner was...
• WTB: Master cylinder rebuild kit or New?
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Mon, 31 May 1999 02:09:34 -0400
  ...buy a new one? What is the going price for Brake MCs? And for RB kits? Thanks James FS: SA Grilles with OEM lights!
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:49:06 +0900
  ...Stoneback" <jps@CS.MORAVIAN.EDU> > I am in the market for the Berg short shift kit. Is someone > planning to do a group purchase...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Jon Berg
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:50:46 -0500
  I'm interested in participating in the Berg Shift Kit group buy, if and when it comes together. If I were related to them...
• rebuilding master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 21:16:29 -0400
  Back In the 80's I bought a kit and rebuilt the MC for my '76 Scirocco. It was inexpensive and pretty easy to...
• A/C freon R-134A upgrade...
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 06:55:45 +0000
  ...The kit consists of the followiing (all prices in CDN $$$) freon (R-134A) $75 labour (3 hours @ $79/hr) $237 adapter kit approx. $175...
• New Arrivals. Wind Deflectors, Paulchen racks, screen kits.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 18:51:23 EST
  ...Includes clamp to secure in place. (in stock - limited quantities) *Sliding door opening screen kits - include snaps and velcro for a bug free fit...
• Re: Captain's Chair vs. Kitchen top cover
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 20:06:38 -0800
  ...Westfalia kitchen top cover change to >> where the front-most corner is tapered or rounded, and why? >> ............. >> >> >> If the later style kitchen cover does...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:23:04 -0700
  ...drop in replacement for the halogen festoon bulbs in the westy kitchen light . It’s dimmable led, no mods to the light unit needed...
• Re: Finally, a complete Westy carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:10:17 -0500
  ...I will post info to the list as soon as I install my carpet kit. Drew Bedford 83.5 Westy Park City, Utah On...
• Re: Rear Seat Belt Report
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:25:04 -0500
  I installed the rear seat belt kits for my westy, and I love the Gowesty kit, great directions, ease of installation, high quality! I...
• SA Big Brake Parts Inventory
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:15:01 -0700
  Howdy All, A few years ago I purchased a South Africa Big Brake Kit during the group purchase. I'm lazy. I never got...
• Gas Tank Kits back in stock!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:06:23 -0500
  ...Please email me or order the gas tank kit through the webstore if you are interested. I am sorry but I won't sell...
• Re: Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:48:22 -0800
  I do, a relic of my bicycling and motorcycling experience.� Having been caught out on each when such a kit might have helped was...
• Re: Sliding door screens comparison?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 18:36:44 EST
  ...However, I don't think anyone else's sliding door screens can compare to the German kits I offer. My kits are from the...
• rewiring kitchen
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:59:13 -0800
  ...I imagine I can just run all the Dc power to the kitchen from the second battery, but how about charging it? I know...
• Source - head gasket kit
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 06:41:11 -0400
  ...I am looking for a good deal on a head gasket kit for a water cooled Vanagon. The VW dealer wants $150 a side...
• Do-it-yourself conversion of air conditioning to 134a question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:33:37 -0800
  Has anybody used the kit to convert their air conditioning to 134a that they sell at the local parts store? The kit has a...
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 22:46:27 EST
  ...How exactly does the Berg kit work? It looks pretty simple. Is it just a spacer? That's exactly it. You change the pivot...
• tiico kits
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:38:12 -0800
  Go Westy is dumping two Tiico kits as a package for $1000 on eBay. If you are close by and want that setup, it...
• auto stop valve repair
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 24 May 2005 13:22:57 -0700
  Hello, I have found out that repair kits are avaliable for the auto stop valve.Cant cost much, or include many parts ,as there...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:06:53 -0600
  ...Consider this when you're price comparing on the boot kits. Get a German kit and do it right. Nobody wants this service interval...
• Re: Sewfine carpet kits..any pics in your vans?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 9 May 2003 13:15:17 -0600
  ...SewFine makes the GoWesty Kits. "people don't take trips, trips take people", John Steinbeck ... Travels with Charley Larry Chase Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com...
• Re: Kitchenette wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:22:03 -0700
  Jeff? Kitchenettes? On Jun 27, 2007, at 11:16 AM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 6/26/07 9:08:03...
• Re: VW Audi "Fix It" Projects? HUGE Pre-Labor Day Sale!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:29:13 -0700
  ...the perfect project (Labor Day) weekend! | browser version • unsubscribe • update subscription | >> >> | >> | | >> | | >> | | >> | >> | SAVE $100's vs Dealer! >> Official O.E.™ BLAU® INA Timing Belt Kits...
• Re: EV awning tips?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 8 May 1996 18:53:45 +0000
  ...I have a 10' Apollo box awning on my '90, with the Vanagon kit (although I made new brackets for it!). The Norseman kit...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 9 Mar 2018 08:56:49 -0700
  &&& Oil Temp ~ IMHO ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 6 Mar , 2018, at 7:06 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Ken's kit is the way to go...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:25:42 -0400
  Just put a nut bolt and washer in the hole -- perhaps matching the one that comes with the strut kit --- then no one will...
• Re: Rear disks in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:53:18 +0200
  ...I haven't heard of anybody doing this, any thoughts from the list? > >Dave K. > > Hansen Motorsport in der Vaterland makes kits to fit...
• TiiCo News
  Historical mailing list - gary
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:55:39 -0400
  Hi- Our kit was delivered without the left engine carrier or the ignition control unit. When i discovered this, my natural response was to...
• Carpet Replacement Kits - Input Requested - Please!
  Historical mailing list - sanford schulwolf
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:26:06 -0700
  ...I am trying to decide between the carpet replacement kits from Sewfine, West Coast Metrics or just having a reputable upholstery shop custom make...
• Re: Subie to Vnagon tranny conversion
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 8 Jan 2018 12:27:56 +0000
  ...Vanagon - View topic - 5 Speed Bus Kit Install - SubaruGears transmission | | | | | | | | | | | TheSamba.com :: Vanagon - View topic - 5 Speed Bus Kit Install - SubaruGear... Classified ads, photos...
• Re: Vendor reputation
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 21:37:46 -0400
  ...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: Suspension lowering?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 12:12:55 EST
  John, I sell a suspension lower kit from Projektzwo. This kit comes with the springs that lower the van 50mm and all new Bilstein...
• Headlight relay kits
  Historical mailing list - Mike Saint-Amour
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:23:55 -0700
  Group I purchased a headlight relay kit a few years ago. Recently I have been challenged with the issue of heat on fuses 5...
• Re: Complete front carpet
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Tue, 11 May 2010 10:11:32 -0700
  ...I did a gray kit of theirs in my last Vanagon about 6 years ago, and plan to do full kit in current one...
• Re: Freebie - AC tunnel recall support kit - PN 200 298 001
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:15:30 -0500
  ...There was an AC tunnel mandatory safety recall that resulted > in the production of this kit. The AC tunnel will eventually fall if the...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:11:49 -0400
  ...I'll check GW out for this repair kit... If you have an A/T go back and read my post about said kit...
• propane tank kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jed Thompson
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 17:02:35 -0400
  Does anyone know of a kit to add propane to a non-propane vanagon? I have a 1980 Westy that I want to add...
• Re: hella 2nd battery kit
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 18:26:56 -0400
  ...davidb Carrington Tom wrote: > ------------------ > > somebody know how to install the hella 2nd battery kit sold by bus depot? > > thanks > > J�r�me Grenon > 82...
• KEN-- 87 Vanagon GL Gas Tank Fix kit??
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Thu, 3 May 2001 01:33:18 EDT
  Ken Do you have this said kit spoken about in this email? I did not see it at hte site. I may have missed...
• Winkler's website (Vanagon acessories, engine kits, body kits, spoilers, wheels)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 12:16:28 EST
  german T3 (vanagon) tuning company that has all kinds of stuff for the vanagon.. here is their website.. http://www.vw-winkler.de/ blow...
• OT vw sponsors free doggies and kitties
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:22:23 -0600
  Time to run up to vail and get free kittie or doggie... http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20050602/SPORTS/50602029 Jimt Now the editorial...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:46:17 -0700
  ...Had I known beforehand, I'd have ordered the kit w/o it. Bob
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:44:53 -0400
  ...I have installed the kits and then 10 years later, had a chance to remove the kits and look them over and they are...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Thu, 2 May 2019 06:56:34 -0700
  I installed the VC oil pressure gauge kit and like knowing what my actual oil pressure is. Would recommend. Have no experience with the...
• Re: R134 A/C conversion kits
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Fri, 21 May 1999 19:38:57 -0500
  >I have had a number of inquiries recently regarding the available of R134 >conversion kits for converting your Vanagon air conditioning system to >accept...
• Re: Can you guys help tell me what part this is?
  Historical mailing list - Travers Fenton
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:51:44 -0700
  How did you find out which parts were included in the kit. Looks like the boot I'm looking for isn't in the...
• VW Van kits, toys, for baywindow/breadloafs.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Jun 1995 20:56:43 -0700
  Steve Pribly wants a VW Bus model kit to match his '72 Camper. Sorry Steve, There is no Bus (Baywindow or breadloaf) kit generally...
• Part wanted: westfalia camper incandescent kitchen light
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:50:45 -0500
  I'm looking for the OEM light fixture mounted over the kitchen in a late-model Westfalia. It has bulb holders inside for three...
• Z-Products
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 14 May 1998 07:57:25 -0400
  I just wanted to say that the Z-Products kits are expensive but they are of excellent quality. I purchased the curtain kit a...
• Re: Remote Starter Kit
  Historical mailing list - Bob Adams - Mobile Audio Design
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:04:04 -0500
  ...Remote Starter Kit > Has anyone installed a remote starter kit on a Vanagon .e.g.. 91 Wolfie? > > www.Northerntool.com has one $69 bucks...
• Shifter Kit still available
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 12:32:17 EST
  The shifter rebuild kits I wrote about last week have become so popular that I have added them to my webstore. Just go there...
• Re: What are your thoughts on Rebuilding an auto trans at home?Where to get parts
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:50:12 -0800
  WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I just looked at the prices for the kits for the late model autos and got my feelings hurt, now I see why...
• Re: Vanagon Conversion Kits for around $2500
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 10:35:13 +0100
  ...Vanagon Conversion Kits for around $2500 > Is there serious interest in a kit to put the 4-cylinder Golf/Jetta engine > into the Vanagon...