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• Re: IMPORTING A BRAZILIAN BUS-?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jan 1995 13:19:03 -0600 (CST)
  ...a rounded body that sits on the frame of a current design. They are going to make money on this. Many of us will...
• Re: High Top Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 21:45:35 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Digging through my fiche for 86+ Syncros I found a high top illustration, some body parts were available. It seemed to have two lights...
• RE: neat old bus manual find
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:48:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >My favorite sentence so far: "The closed body of clean and pleasing >countours offers extremely low air resistance." What's so strange about that...
• 84 Westy Wolfsburg GL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jun 1997 10:22:36 -0500
  ...with tan top, all manuals and tables. 4 speed w/PS. This was their third camperbus. No rust or body damage, none. Asking $5000...
• Awning supported by jack brackets?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:46:24 -0700
  ---------- > > Anyone know of a manufacturer of a good awning for an '85 Vanagon? > > > > scr > > > Snip------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------ > > Only real question to date has been whether to...
• Syncro body height
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 4 Oct 1997 15:18:07 +0000
  ...Well, I went through that manual several times, and couldn't find it. Anybody have these specs? I believe the height is measured from...
• Missing Throttle Postion Sensors?
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:38:18 -0400
  I was going through the Bentley manual trying to figure out my rough idle dilemma and I noticed that my throttle body doesn't...
• Re: '90 Carat, camper-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 12:16:32 -0400
  ...Thanks, Tim At 12:00 PM 8/25/2003 -0400, Kim Brennan wrote: >Which is why car manufacturers put a vapor barrier on top...
• Re: Beside myself!
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:55:03 -0500
  ...that somebody hasn't fitted new locks since the van was manufactured. Also I think there are code numbers on the lock cylinders that...
• Jetta fires and Mexico specials
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 19 May 2008 15:46:19 -0700
  ...North America [ 3 ] Manufacturer: Volkswagen [ V ] Car Type: Passenger Car (VW) [ W ] Body Style: 2 door GTi 16V/4 door base [ H ] Engine: Petrol...
• Bus sighting
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:11:18 -0800
  ...Iron Man (new release, film) Just prior to the hero saving a village in Afghan, a yellow/white bus is shown in one shot...
• Re: Front End Damage-Opinions Please?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:48 -0500
  ...On 11/21/08, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > Volks- > > First off, things are starting to look much better for Blackbeard. > The body...
• Re: 82 westy 4sale, Chico CA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 13:52:21 -0700
  ...good condition, interior is good, pop up is good, some body > dents > many many new parts and components. Brand new windshield. newer tires. > complete...
• Re: [VANAGON] Re: � � � Re: V anagon Drag Co efficient?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 01:04:44 EST
  ...Why not just buy a Toyota Previa install the body over a Vanagon drivetrain? Better yet, dirve it as it is. But then many...
• Re: Ebay Warning - documentation fee NVC
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 12:54:21 -0500
  ...a good engine and so-so body to drive and save for a conversion. I saw this many times. There is a lot of...
• Re: Actual Vanagon Sighting in SE PA
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:46:31 -0500
  ...I really don't think that we have that many Deloreans, just that few busses? Or maybe it's because their stainless steel construction...
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 14:42:27 -0330
  Yes that information which is available on ev_update and Go Westy as well as on VW-vortex convinced me to do the manual...
• Re: OEM mud flap question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 1 Aug 2016 16:28:17 -0400
  ...Then loosen the 2 bolts and nuts on the mud flap to body , press in mud flap pins into body and bushings so the...
• recent adventures in '84 electrical bonding
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:42:27 -0400
  ...body side was good. new, slighly longer connectors, crimped and soldered onto the original bonding strap (for good measure, along with the many individual...
• 2 cheap syncros fs
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 17:06:48 -0400
  ...Nice flash silver body, minor seam rust, pretty good whack to sliding door. Clean interior. Diff lock. Priced less than the engine and tranny...
• Re: Replacing Accelerator Cable on an 87 syncro, manual
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:27:55 -0700
  ...if the white tube tries to slide forward in the body .. secure it at the front with a small hose clamp so it can...
• Digifant Engineering Page In Finland
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 12:00:57 -0500
  ...This results in a very flexible man-machine co-operation. The approach has been used to support fault management for the "Volkswagen Digifant" motor...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:02:54 -0500
  ...Busdepot --- both outfits sell the same part from the same manufacturer. My bodyshop guy was very impressed with the quality of the panels. Cheers...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:39:26 -0500
  Armrests removed, instead of flipped up? Blasphemy! A driver has proper control of his vehicle with no hindrance to arm movement for evasive maneuvers...
• Problems with switching back to non pwr steering?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 02:37:53 -0600
  ...This list has had many performance enhancing ideas forthe waterboxer, but one that jumps out at me is gettting rid of loads currently on...
• For Sale '87 westy MINT cond!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 01:05:58 -0800
  ...cruise, interior like new, body almost virgin. I am the third owner, my father was the second owner for many years, he bought it...
• Re: 200Kmi plus?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:17:43 -0500
  Pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> writes: > Now that our ladies are approaching vanagon middle age, how many of > us have stuck by her for...
• Re: long-distance towing
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:01:42 -0400
  ...typical body anchorage could break under the inertial > > load of 20-50k lbs. It makes sense. > > > > It would be nice if vehicle manufactures accommodated...
• Re: Winter driving in the NE. Is it worth it?
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 21:06:18 -0400
  I think your body shop friend is correct that there will some damage if the van is exposed to the salt, but it can...
• Re: Fridge blows out while driving....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 May 2009 22:11:37 -0400
  ...The flues are high on the van body where they are unlikely to encounter fumes even at a fueling stop. If the system should...
• Re: "Propane Protector" Mud Flap Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 22:23:00 -0500
  ...might look in the Bentley manual, as I think there is a section on how >>all >>>the body attachments fit. I'd guess that...
• Re: body panel seams anatomy and rust mitigation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 28 Oct 2018 20:58:37 -0700
  ...Then fill with a > > professional seam sealer like 3-M's and paint. > > > > Many Vanagon body sections and panels were hand assembled into jigs...
• Re: Voltage between engine and body
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:56:51 -0800
  ...With the headlight highbeams on and engine running, a DC voltage measurement taken from the engine block to the body of the vehicle shows...
• Re: Nightmare : Daughter To Burning Man
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:35:32 -0500
  ...Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com> wrote: > Now based on this recommendation for body guard duties, I'm curious if > Michael Sullivan is 6'6" 240lbs...
• Painting ABS bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:10:11 -0700
  ...new modern ABS body panels and I need to do that. A little thin on Vanagon content, other than many Vans have 'fiberglass bumpers...
• (Passionate defense of) John Muir. Again.
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Sun, 9 Jul 1995 09:07:18 -0600 (MDT)
  ...manual is based on a compleat breakdown, blah, blah...); Bentley, for the tight%ss method ("using VW tool #3458394 and shaving all body hair...
• Re: Painting Pop-Top
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Tue, 30 May 2000 22:28:57 -0400
  ...Two years ago I went the same route and the body shop ( a one man outfit) included the pop-top as a bonus. After...
• Re: Minicars
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 13:52:04 +1300
  >Todd done done it but...Who manufactured the minimoke? Leyland Australia. It's a BL Austin/Morris Mini derivative. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St...
• Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 25 May 2004 08:19:34 -0700
  I agree with Chris, but I'll add that keeping the body rust free is important, that is why I have my van sprayed...
• Re: Raising vanagon rear
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:03:40 -0700
  ...The spacers go above the spring, between the body and the shaped plastic spring seat piece. I and many others have cut spacers from...
• Re: Pure Sine Wave Inverter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:31:27 -0800
  ...Do you know the answer to Haynes trick question of how many batteries would be needed to support the surge up to 2000kw? No...
• 86 westfalia FS
  Historical mailing list - Chris Rahn
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 06:06:15 EST
  ...Manual Trans New tires-Bridgestone Blizzaks Bra Front seats have slip covers Power Steering Power Heated Mirrors No AC No Cruise Control The bad...
• Re: dent pulling
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:51:17 EDT
  In a message dated 99-04-09 10:10:49 EDT, mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM writes: << branch on my Vanagon :-( The branch put a good...
• Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:53:59 -0700
  ...The stock air filter - throttle body - intake manifold system is capable of flowing enough air for the stock engine up to redline. So, increasing...
• Anyone want images of Hiace and Estima (narrow "Previa")?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 19:18:37 +1200
  ...All narrow-bodies have floor-shift, unlike the wide-body's column-shift. I have seen many dozens of used-import narrow-bodies here...
• Re: Electric locks.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:26:54 -0500
  ...On the door >>> there's a flat contact plate, on the body there is a contact plate with >>> 4 pins. When you close the...
• air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:22:26 -0500
  ...I also got my Bentley manual today. Today I worked on the pistons and cylinders, cleaning/stoning and looking for the markings on the...
• Re: that dreaded rear heater ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:21:49 -0400
  ...When they've been in service for many years, they harden and take a set into this square shape, and it's only a...
• Re: Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:11:46 -0500
  ...I currently have six used automatic transmission from the A2 body. Anyone need one? Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh...
• Re: Vacuum Line Routing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 13:21:28 -0800
  ...Left side of distributor vacuum canister to attachment at rear of throttle body Ride side of distributor vacuum canister to attachment at front of...
• A fateful E-mail (Van for Sale)
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:19:34 EST
  ...It is an 83.5 Water-cooled Westy (Production date is Feb of 83) Manual transmission (4 speed) Full camper package Recent Tune-up...
• Re: Subject: Re: A question that I couldn't find in the FAQ, or the archives...
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 10:42:33 -0700
  ...the body "Incrementally" using this link: > > http://xio.com/vanagon-search.cgi > > Mike > > > > Richard A Jones wrote: >>> It's in the archives many times...
• Re: T3 syncro production
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:25:10 +1000
  ...There are so many basic structural differences between the Syncro and two-whee-drive basic body shells that it could be a nightmare. You...
• Re: Vanagon beat up by 4 wheel drive pick up
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:36:53 -0700
  ...near Manila, Calif (Humboldt Co) when the >>driver( Son) went back its was rear end pushed 6 feet side ways all the >>body >>panels...
• vertical bars for bumpers almost ready to hit the road
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:07:06 -0700
  ...street here in Venice mucho traffic and I have noticed that manny bumpers on 4 wheel drive vehicles and pickups are higher than the...
• Re: Doing a 1.9l to 2.1l swap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:24:40 -0700
  Ken, I ran into the same problem and I used the larger throttle body with the single switch. I cut the plug off the...
• '81 2.0 F.I. Rep'l... Throttle linkage diagram?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 23:45:43 -0500
  It appears I may be missing some parts for the the throttle body linkage on th F.I. system I'm installing in my...
• Re: Turning vanagons into Westies???
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 10:50:41 -0400
  ...You have to pull the body off the frame and get a westy shell. Just kidding- this has been done many times and was...
• Re: Xmas wishes unfulfilled
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:53:24 -0500
  ...Too many projects yet to do. Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > Sure Karl, after I find my low cost syncro westy chassis/body to start...
• Re: "Car Computer" in your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:12:56 -0800
  ...many radios? ;)<<<<< ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of...