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• 4x stock 14" steel wheels free to good home.
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:30:41 -0700
  I've long ago moved on up to 15" alloys, and keep looking at the old 14" steel wheels (with crap tyres that should...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild [correction]
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 06:34:49 -0800
  ...mains as being magnesium, aluminum, and steel; I am fully aware that a crankshaft is made of steel. I guess I should have more...
• 16" Syncro Steel Rims FS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 May 2001 09:53:29 EDT
  I have one set of NOS 16" syncro steel rims for sale. They are original VW and have never been mounted. However they have...
• Re: 15 in. wheel and tire ?s
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 14:44:40 -0700
  ...Last month, I inquired at Discount tire, got the same initial positive response from their computer ($35 15 inch Vanagon steel wheel), then got...
• Performance and/or Stainless Steel Exhaust for 72-74 and/or 79-83 vans
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 08:58:45 -0500
  ...Does anyone sell a complete Stainless Steel one (ie not just the muffler? Anyone on the list have a good experience with performance exhaust...
• coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:59:24 -0500
  ...My question is should I replace them with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A much cheaper alternative is aluminium...
• Re: stainless steel braided brake hose kits - do they make a difference?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:30:23 -0600
  ...Stainless steell is bling bling for your race car. California bolt-on. (sometimes doesn't bolt on!) Al Brase Florian Speier wrote: >has anyone...
• Re: 15" steel wheel deal
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 5 Jan 1999 11:08:55 +0100
  ...If anyone has 5 steel 15" ET 3 rims for the vanagon, let me know. You may use the EV 15" steel wheels 6x15...
• Re: Vanagon burned to the ground
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:10:08 +1000
  ...All other T3s in Oz I have ever seen also have a steel engine lid. Is it possible the plastic lid is a Nth...
• Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 17:39:26 -0800
  ...Or, were the long pipes on the diesel a smaller OD? > as far as I know, the coolant pipes, whether smaller diameter steel, or...
• Re: AC Compressor Mount Repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:50:06 -0400
  The steel bushing should really be able to move. It provides some float to compensate for slightly different mounting flange dimensions on the compressor...
• Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:01:28 -0400
  ...To me it seems to say that >unless a stainless steel pipe is in direct contact with an aluminum >part, then corrosion is very...
• <FS> Tires and Wheels
  Historical mailing list - David R. Paterson
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 16:52:39 -0400
  ...Used 1 short season. $350.00 obo Set #2- 5 205/70R14 Reinforced Bridgestone 407 Steel Belted Radials. Mounted on OEM Rims. 3 years...
• Re: Engine Fires: A Professional POV
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 08:45:22 -0700
  ...Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 8:07 AM Subject: Engine Fires: A Professional POV...
• Re: 15" wheels with tires!! SNOW TIRES!! Not mine!!!
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:50:49 GMT
  ...are there any steel wheel out there to allow 15" tires on a 2wd Vanagon? Eurovan, maybe.Or are they are the wrong offset...
• VW Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Wed, 05 Feb 1997 11:17:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...on a VW that came with steel wheels? > > I am purchasing a '91 Westfalia with standard steel wheels and am planning to > upgrade to...
• Audi A8 16" Wheel Part Number Please?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 00:19:36 -0700
  ...on timing out on me - supposedly there is an Audi A8 Steel Wheel that is 6.5" wide and has a 35mm offset - does...
• Re: Hi-Speed Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:16:55 -0700
  ...Not exactly quiet though. > > http://www.rockymountainwesty.**com/Stainless_Steel_Vanagon_** > WB_Exhaust_p/1wbx-ss.htm<http://www.rockymountainwesty.com/Stainless_Steel_Vanagon...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:10:06 -0500
  ...Can steel wheels be trued? Probably so. That's like trying to find a tire/wheel shop to high-speed balance 5 Lug 205mm...
• Re: Decisions, decisions which conversion-didn't intend to start a power war
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:11:30 -0700
  ...Something built for brute sense like an engine cradle, would be thicker and more expensive in stainless, than the equivalent steel piece. The vanagon...
• Has anyone ever taken brush guards and made a custom mount for the van?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:08:02 -0400
  ...Steel Bumpers from GoWesty, Van Cafe, RWesty are all great but my concern is non only the lower front end but the upper area...
• Re: stainless exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 08:05:04 EDT
  ...Does anyone have any experience with stainless? Know a source? Have the same problem with rapid burning out of the regular steel systems. Woody...
• Re: Free Rims
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:53:17 -0500
  ...I ended up cutting the tires off with a sawzall (cutting the beads), took those to the dump (with the fee) and the steel...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:51:41 -0700
  ...http://community-2.webtv.net/VanStuff/VanagonWestfalia/ He's got a steel >adapter to replace the plastic one in the firewall, and replacement curtain...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:57:22 -0400
  At 05:30 PM 6/26/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote: >Stuart, you mean that the steel connector does not prevent the fire >starter from...
• Re: Exhaust headers and Peanut Oil...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:10:56 -0600
  ...It's not so much a factor with newer aluminized steel pipes which will corrode, but not nearly as fast as old mild steel...
• Re: VW wheel compatibility (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 13:13:53 -0500
  ...I have a > 2013 golf wagon with 16 inch steel wheels for winter. I also have an 07 > Beetle with 16 inch alloys. i...
• 78 Hydraulic Lifters Clarification
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 21:16:15 -0500
  ...I was lead astray by the Haynes manual on pg 209 para 57 "[engines with hydraulic lifters] can be identified by their solid steel...
• Re: Dreaded tire thread again.. Vredstein - Bridgestone
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 22:56:26 -0400
  I have a set of those Vredes (205/75 R14 Transport Steel) in my garage ready to be mounted on the 91 Carat. If...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:00:59 -0600
  ...I just use a Ben T steel rod and leverage it against the steel backing plate of the friction material and it pushes the...
• coffee
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:07:37 -0600
  If you DO get a stove top espresso maker, be sure it is a heavy-duty stainless steel one (like a Bialetti), not a...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:41:48 -0800
  ...They are better than steel, although not as hard. ===== Chris S. '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/vws/hershey/ '01 NB TDI -> http...
• Bettin on "The Bus" and the Steel Curtain
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:37:56 -0800
  ...the Superbowl I will be PUTTING MY USA currency on The Steel Curtain by over 14 points...I guess you could consider it Vanagon...
• Re: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:54:24 -0400
  ...where chemicals are put on the roads in winter, I'm betting that a steel brake line rusted then blew under pressure. A mechanic...
• Part locater
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:56:52 -0600
  ...Am I stuck getting them from the FLAPS only? Ideally, I would like to get Stainless steel metal lines. I plan to upgrade to...
• Stainless steel end cap hardware
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 10:32:44 -0700
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• Re: Black oxide finish on stainless steel
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 23 May 2007 05:59:51 EDT
  ...The mirrors are the only stainless steel screws that VW put on the Vanagon at the factory .Repalcement mirrors usually supply a plated steel...
• Re: Performance Mufflers.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:41:03 -0800
  ...The STEBRO Muffler for the 2.1 >litre >waterboxer engined Vanagon is constructed of 100% stainless steel, comes >with >integral mounting brackets and tailpipe...
• Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:17:05 -0500
  ...Works fine until the paint deteriorates on the steel, then the steel rusts and the aluminium oxidises. And this is INSIDE the airplane. And...
• Re: Want A List Coffee Mug???
  Historical mailing list - bob tickle
  Fri, 8 Nov 1996 18:55:19 -0500
  ...Friday, November 08, 1996 1:44 PM > > Why not do something in insulated stainless steel, sort of like the one > from the Vanagon catalog...
• Trim Panel Installation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 21:41:41 -0500
  ...Looks like the brackets have maybe a threaded steel stud on each that goes through the outside steel door panel. Can anyone tell me...
• Re: HUB Caps and Bolt Covers.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:47:23 -0800
  ...I'm not sure if they're the same steel wheels as on a loaf, and I know of a loaf owner with Vgon...
• Re: Complete Exaust Systems 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:05:21 EDT
  ...See my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm"> STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System</A> {http:members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro...
• Re: Merffler options?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:38:00 EDT
  ...My NEW Stainless Steel Muffler will fit both 1.9 and 2.1 engined Vanagons. I also have a replacement 1.9 muffler support...
• Re: New Muffler, how hard is that?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 07:02:59 EDT
  ...The _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) are indeed square BUT are made to fit in the exact...
• Re: Which Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:24:31 EDT
  ...I thought that I was a steel wheel purists and have never even mounted the bbs wheels but when I put the alloys on...
• Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:31:42 -0800
  ...16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays > > >Do these 16 inch wheels fit non-synchros? And I'm curious what the answer >is >for...
• Re: Warning! Do not use...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:04:51 -0600
  ...Warning! Do not use... > > > Geza Polony wrote: > >> stainless steel bolts on your muffler/catalytic converter. >> >> The more experienced among us know this already. I...
• Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:08:57 -0800
  ...Stainless Steel coolant lines What if you painted them with clear por-15. UV shouldn't be a issue under the van. Even powder...
• Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Wed, 15 May 2002 22:11:46 +1000
  Terry, >If I took an aluminum plate, and laid it flat on a peice of steel,your >telling me the aluminum would corrode, after...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:17:10 -0700
  ...Rotor thoughts > Okay, let's give this some thought about Rotors. > > They are made out of steel (not iron). Steel is an alloy of...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:28:00 -0700
  ...I think the original discussion involved steelies --further �parentheses; see how the use of the term "steelies" skirts the entire semantic debate?) my argument...
• Re: Bedford, Nova Scotia......the temperature was around 100 F
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 24 May 2001 21:42:29 -0400
  > In a message dated 5/24/01 6:15:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET writes: > > << Stephen Steele* > Chillicothe OH > *all rights...
• Re: Need Cuistom Wheel Made -- Who Does This?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:04:56 -0500
  ...They make aluminum and steel wheels in almost any size. However, they have never once responded to me via email. I suspect you'll...
• Re: Bumper End Cap Bolts---
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Mon, 27 May 2002 10:17:02 -0400
  Stainless steel all around. Frank's right abour us Canadian's knowing all about rusty bit and pieces. I've resolved that every single...
• Re: Wanted: spare wheel
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:37:04 -0600
  ...that 14" steel wheel is the exact same one on vw buses from 1971 to 1991. yup. same part number and all. so you...
• Re: Paint questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:58:39 -0800
  I'd keep the steel wheels if you use the van. Alloy wheels are prone to breakage. Hubcaps/wheel covers: my van looks good...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:53:05 -0500
  ...Both the steel and the wire must be entirely shiny-bright just as in plumbing connections. Yrs, d
• Re: Vanagon stainless steel screws for the exterior
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 05:21:00 EDT
  ...I know ! Thanks again ! >>>>>Vanagon stainless steel screws for the exterior<<<<<<
• Re: New exhaust install
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 05:57:01 EDT
  ...Complete stainless steel system including DANSK header pipes, cast iron collector, STEBRO/Vanagon J-pipe, EMICO CAT, BOSCH OXY sensor, STEBRO/Vanagon muffler w...