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Spare Tire Stowage Mod
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:58:41 -0600
...May see if I can mod the clam shell and use it. Kind of a fun project.
Re: Airbox Q & A - Completed!
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Sat, 6 Sep 2008 08:13:56 -0700
...Sealing the shell to the body structure is the easy one. That would be where the strip foam type arrangements would work fine. > > The...
Re: Dometic Fridge Trouble-shooting
Historical mailing list - Steve
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 13:04:38 -0700
Another test is to listen to the flu...like a sea shell. you can hear the flame. It has a distinct roar. steve Ken...
Re: Amsoil vs. Mobil Delvac vs. RedLine Diesel Oils?
Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 20:19:14 -0500
...Use Shell Rotela (I'm not exactly sure of the spelling of that) and change it every 3000 and your filter.. Your engine will...
Re: Sliding door lock info
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:31:27 -0400
...64 (3) 479-7535 > Shell collector > 69 VW Kombi-Corvair > 75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8) > 84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX...
Re: 84 VANAGON PARTS FOR SALE - Buffalo NY
Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
Sun, 25 Jun 0102 16:55:01 CDT
...The 84 is but a shell and rolling to the scrap pile. Glass is too much trouble, so if anyone needs glass, tell me...
Re: Need a measurement
Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
Sat, 4 Jun 2005 14:28:58 -0400
...What I need is the width >> of the poptop shell in front where the window is. >> My wife Mary makes rainfly/sun shades for...
Re: This GoWesty is really starting to annoy me....
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:16:51 -0700
...they find out how much of it you're willing to shell out for. Why fix up a Westy to the $30K degree when...
How to get top half of main bearing out? (AARRGH!!)
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Mon, 14 May 2001 10:25:26 -0700
...After the shell has rotated maybe 20 degrees, though, the thin blade I'm using to push the bearing can't make the curve...
Re: Cause of weak spark?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:11:42 -0400
...It is fairly common for the cables ends to either short to the shell or open. Especially with aftermarket wires. Check spark from the...
Re: Clam shell question
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 5 Jan 2014 14:36:59 -0500
While we're on the topic, would my '87 2.1L Westy have the newer clamshell or no? I've been thinking of moving...
Bought an SVX for the motor.......but I like the car too much to rip the heart out
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Tue, 7 May 2002 22:43:36 -0500
...to let go his 98 white T100 4WD pickup w/ snugtop shell.....real clean!,,,,,,,I promised him I would buy it and followed through...
Re: Headin' down the highway FRIDAY NVC
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 20:46:43 +0200
...anything about Airstream that is the original > clear coat on the shell with near to no flaws in the finish. > She needs a little...
Re: Doors , hatches Available
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:25:20 EDT
...and I need to get rid of a bunch of door > > shells, and sliding doors, and rear hatches. If anyone wants one (or two...
Re: Syncro coolant dist. Tower, was Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 20 May 2014 20:37:17 -0700
...I thought hey, with a big enough cnc mill, and bar stock, I could make a vanagon shell. Cool, well cold, eh? Alistair > On...
Re: Tire question: Sorry, but ...
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:33:58 -0500
...Now Shell is promoting that their gasoline contains nitrogen. Huh? Guess that's like in TNT? Kaboom! Exactly what we want from gasoline, right...
Re: 14" spare on 15" syncro?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:36:16 -0400
...like flowers. > > I haven't put the spare in the clam shell yet, and am supposed to > go away > for the weekend. So my...
Re: ATF in DIFF!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:04:03 EST
...sub-par DIY mechanic handle this > project or is it worth shelling ou the $$ (also how much $ can I expect to > drop?) > > need to...
Re: Instrument Housing
Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:38:42 -0600
...Does >anyone on the list have a instrument housing (the black shell onto which >the speedometer, tachometer, clock, switches etc mount) which is >appropriate...
Re: Michelin 205/70 14 Tire Needed
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:53:28 -0600
...Before I go shell out big $ for a new tire, I thought I would ask if anybody happens to have one almost new tire...
Re: Changing the engine oil
Historical mailing list - William Ward
Sun, 10 May 1998 17:15:31 -0500
...Prior to 1992, I used to see machines at the Esso, Shell and other gasoline stations where you would insert your 5 Mark piece...
Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:03:15 -0600
...mcneely ---- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Just for the record, I'm in complete agreement with Scott on this - 15W40 > Shell Rotella...
Re: Roof Racks for Westy Poptop
Historical mailing list - Steve
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:11:06 -0800
...makes a rack for fiberglass pick up shell tops. I had at least 200 lbs. on my rack on dirt roads and sand dunes...
ripples of diaster ..
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 11 Sep 2001 20:09:36 -0500
...and one shell station dropped their prices by 2 cents. all stations have long lines of cars, waiting to get gas ... even as late...
HELP - Pilot bearing marked up my input shaft
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:03:01 -0700
...Upon removing the gearbox, I noticed that the pilot bearing is now just an outer shell with all of the insides totally gone.� The...
Re: LVC Ethanol Use
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:23:17 -0400
Here on Southern Ontario - Shell 91 has no ethanol. It's all I run in my gas cars. My Corrado gets much better mileage...
Anyone need a nice nose clip or rear clip from a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:33:50 -0400
...I have parted this van out to the point that it is a shell of it's former self and I am going to...
Re: Tires again...sorry gang
Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:55:40 -0400
...Tirerack says no more in production. > > Anybody have any ideas before I shell out the big bucks? > > I drive a 89 Wolfsburg custom, metallic...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:06:14 -0500
...There have only been a couple of reported situations where the shells did not press into the arms tightly. In those cases, it seems...
AVP 2.0 Vanagon AC engine FS
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Feb 1997 22:27:54 +0000
...Oil changes at 100, 1000, 3000, 6000 miles (more than AVP recced) using Valvoline 40 wt racing this summer and Shell Rotella T 15W40...
Re: "Fall camping"
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:01:43 -0700
...Get an awning, a >decent rain shell, a good pair of waterproof boots, and pack a set >(or two) of dry socks. Bring a...
Re: High Roof Freaks Unite!!!
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:42:19 EST
...Prices start at around $800 for a simple model, and go as high as $2k if you include the inner insulated shell and the...
Re: Emission Failure - Excess Hydrocarbons - Oxygen Sensor?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:18:46 -0700
...take it in to a good VW shop, but expect to shell out some bucks either way. As of today I have not fixed...
Re: Double cab questions
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 16:36:37 -0500
...My question is, is there a shell/cap available in >North >America for the double-cab? I have seen the canvas covers and they...
Re: poptop seal - quality?
Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
Fri, 26 May 2006 13:22:56 -0500
...Otherwise, I'll shell out some more cash and be more cautious with the tent and/or reinforce the bonding between the two components...
Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:12:11 -0800
...There have only been a couple of reported situations where the shells did not press into the arms tightly. In those cases, it seems...
Re: Diesel Oil?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:01:06 -0500
...And I have run Shell Rotella-T 15W-40 in all of them. > > I have tried Mobil-1 and although Mobil-1 great oil...
Re: Friday NVC, Chevron gasoline
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:56:56 -0700
Well, all the gasoline in the northwest comes from one of two refineries, BP in Ferndale and Shell (Tesoro) in Anacortes. They both refine...
Re: Ethical question on VW busses
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 May 1995 14:50:00 -0700
...Rusty VanBondo (Mostly lurking) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up...
Re: New Top Seal - ' 71 Bus
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 Nov 1995 20:46:42 -0800
...cement for the seal that goes over the top of the shell. The main bottom seal was plenty long enough with a couple of...
RV: Importing New Vanagon from South Africa
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:29:54 -0500
...Although it was obviously an add-on, it had what appeared to be a plastic radiator shell around it which faired it into the...
Re: Cooking the Roll----
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 09:38:46 -0600
...pot > roast, > whatever--- > > It had an inner oven, and an outer shell, that the exhaust passed > through and cooked your groceries as you drove...
Re: Head leaks & a GM mechanics suggestion.
Historical mailing list - Renouard, Robert
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:24:55 -0700
...Head leaks & a GM mechanics suggestion. > > Sounds a lot like the Bars Leak formula--they both have nut shells. I've > had > success...
Re: Leaking heater control valve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:25:38 -0700
...owners and I noticed a small stain under the > front clam shell this afternoon. > > It looks like it is dripping from the heater control...
Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:46:19 -0700
...and large washer to reconnect the post center to the outer shell but some have also been successful in soldering across the gap. FWIW...
Re: Heat Exchanger repair
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 Jan 1996 15:20:26 -0700
...up to the remaining tin? I would hate > to have to shell out $400 for a replacement set. Also I have a bonus > question...
Re: Potty Mouths! Divergents!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 09:49:02 -0700
...Rusty VanBondo (Vickar Jim) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy (Ground up...
Head leaks & a GM mechanics suggestion.
Historical mailing list - David Hayward
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 10:09:01 -0700
...The make up (as shown on the back of the pkg) states it is made from GINGER, ALMOND SHELL & BORIC ACID. Do any of...
Re: speeding tickets?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:11:19 -0600
...0064 (3) 479-7527 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator, shell collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25...
Re: NVC-Prices Fuel A Rebellion
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:48:32 -0600
...firing. > > You might guess that NZ has 91 and 96 octane; > Shell has just started offering 98.Irrelevent to > most listees, but for interest...
Re: Changing the engine oil
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Sun, 10 May 1998 14:34:24 EDT
...quick-lube type of shop, and realizing that I might be shelling out a lot of money if I want to try changing my...
Re: Calculations or formulae for LPG tank
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 4 Feb 2003 13:15:11 EST
...And as such, there is a unique function which describes your shell. All you have to do is find that function and apply a...
Pop Top Update
Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
Mon, 15 Apr 2002 06:05:47 -0700
...Kit components include: - Fiberglass Pop Top shell> - Fiberglass van roof base - Naugahyde Tent w/ 3 zippered & flapped screen windows - 2 side and 1 rear...
camper fit in garage?
Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
Fri, 14 Jul 1995 12:26:52 -0700
...I'll bet if you drive fast over the bumps you could crack your fiberglass shell. -Erik, who loves to scare his SO too...
Re: Square to round lights
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 5 Oct 2002 09:35:32 -0700
...If you do happen to break one of these lights the replacement shell is quite a bit less - $129 USD - which is AFAIK cheaper...
Re: Christmas story?
Historical mailing list - David
Fri, 23 Dec 2016 17:37:30 +0000
...myself a re seal kit for gas tank, BenT’s clam shell > kit, and a new throttle cable. Also some new lug bolts and...
Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:05:34 -0700
...On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > Not easy to find the Shell rotella. Only places...
Looking at a 84..Advice Needed
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:42:48 -0500
Tuesday nite, my son's 78 bus blew a fuel line...caught fire and was toasted to a shell. Tomorrow I'm going to...
Coolant Pipe Installation-84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim Bryant
Sun, 24 Nov 2002 11:28:10 -0600
...I shelled out the $300 for new pipes from the dealer and went the extra mile to have them both ceramic coated by Jet...
GNATT '95 - Trip Report
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Jun 95 09:10:45 EDT
...It was there that I met Joel, Sami & Maria, David & Shelley & Jerry (our list-serve administrator), Lorin & children. Among the notable participants at BBTA...