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Re: ?Jumpseat Seatbelts-Lap or Shoulder?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:47:47 EDT
I have not been able to find rear-facing jumpseats so, it looks like I will have to roll my own. Do the factory...
e-bay beater
Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:50:59 -0400
Also wrong with that story is the Land Cruiser in the background, apparently not rolled, or else very much repaired. And really, no need...
Re: got my list stickers the other day, yeah
Historical mailing list - Matt F
Wed, 3 Oct 2001 19:32:58 -0400
> OFF this list, evertone asks what possie i roll wid. ;) > Word! I'm down with that! I mean... Yes, I understand what you are...
Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:36:01 +0100
...that looks awesome.... i wonder how long it takes to paint a whole vanagon like that..... and if it works on the poptop? the...
Re: Last A/C VW Van Rolled off of Brazilian Assembly Line Yesterday
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:10:22 -0500
This is in fact quite something.... i don't know if other modern air-cool vehicle still produce in the world? Cheers, Ben http...
Re: Bulley website/pages and a crazy idea
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Mon, 6 Oct 2003 11:56:35 EDT
...Asphalt roofing rolls will do this admirably, and cheaply, especially if you put enough on. I know, I've used them myself. It makes...
Re: Tire trivia
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 08:37:38 -0800
I wondered about that measured radius vs rollout (revs per mile) specification. Let us assume we have a tank or some other tracked vehicle...
Re: 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:03:03 -0500
...and if you're trying to use them while in neutral gear, they'll start you rolling backwards, if you are on level ground...
Re: window screens
Historical mailing list - John Fried
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:29:40 -0400
Wanting screens for the front door windows of our '85 Westy, I went to our local Lowes last week and purchased a roll of...
Re: Passenger Car Tire Example 1
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 11:57:31 -0600
...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/Baja/pix/roll4dx-4a.jpg And this is near-perfect Baja road, just near nowhere! Here's another one...
Re: Slider door adjustment?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:17:16 -0600
...It can take some > > fiddling to get it right. > > > > This last weekend I replaced and lubricated all the rollers/bearings and > I > > also applied...
Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:49:58 -0700
...I the > mean time here is what I did: > > a) remove the broken VW roller from the axle that it revolves on. > b) go...
Re: Vanagon Handling
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:16:04 +0100
...My Westy rolls some > but is VERY stable in this kind of situation. Haven't had to avoid a moose > yet, but can appreciate...
Re: Who has the highest mileage?
Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 23:50:30 +0000
...got it, <DIV></DIV>>as I was rolling over 300K the 100K digit kept rolling <DIV></DIV>>until it was stuck halfway...
Relay for power windows?
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:59:13 -0800
...My passenger-side window wouldn't roll down from the passenger-side switch. I *could* roll it down from the driver's side switch...
Cup Holder, in captains area.
Historical mailing list - ac butler
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:25:57 -0500
I have an annoyance, my traveling coffee cup, rolls in the 89 Westy. With no where to place it, in store. Who has the...
Looking for a bearing
Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:21:35 -0400
Hi, A friend of mine has to get the guide roller for his slider door. The VW par no is 251843423A. Does anybody has...
Re: Greasing CV's (lots of ???)
Historical mailing list - Nancy E. Dodge
Tue, 08 Oct 1996 11:45:48 -0700
...My 84 vanagon makes a loud noise when it moves faster than 40 mph (it's a rolling noise, not a transmission noise). >> There...
dont pusy our trip meter while driving!
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 23:31:18 EST
just a reminder - dont push your speedo trip meter while your van is rolling/driving..it will break the plastic gearing inside.. (most common...
Re: Poor Gas Milage
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:11:50 -0700
...Rolling resistance is a technical term, but not all tires roll equally. I've felt that Michelins roll best. My current Firestones don't...
Re: Sound Insulation
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 14:49:48 -0700
...overview.htm > it seems to me that a roll of B-Quiet is half a roll of Emco Progard. > > Alistair, you may be on...
Re: What are the pros and cons of a salvaged title
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:29:53 -0400
...He bought a rolled 4-runner and replaced the top clip and side as a graduation present for my wife. Got it before the...
NVC--GMC truck problems--reply off-list
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:10:02 -0500
...I rolled the passenger window down and it wouldn't roll back up (power windows). No fade, no dragging, no warning, just simply no...
Re: Sliding Door problem
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 1 Jun 2014 07:41:08 -0400
Doug, I have a roll of that tape here. I did put it on my upper roller track after I repaired that area last...
Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 3 May 2013 09:12:26 -0700
...Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels As Jeff says, it's easy. You might want to pick up a cheap plastic upholstery panel tool...
Re: Anyone interested in low mileage Mazda Miata?
Historical mailing list - Paul
Thu, 4 Aug 2011 23:47:51 -0700
That's the way we roll.;-) It's almost Phryday Well Ok BenT.......roll another one just like the other one you've been...
Re: winterize
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:02:57 -0600
If you've got a Westy, I'd suggest that you take the center cardboard roll from a roll of paper hand towels and...
Re: Australian travel
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:05:45 -0300
...Try a RORO (Roll On, Roll Off) service or a container. Renting in Europe versus shipping one's van over has about a 3...
Re: Syncor chasis & Sunroof Vanagon shell
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:06:34 -0800
...The sides and top do not detach from the floor, so there is no such thing as a Syncro "rolling frame". Mike Snow
Re: The best awning
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:01:37 -0400
...I just roll up the fabric tight. It gets a little puffy at times, but compresses well enough to put the poles in on...
Re: The best awning
Historical mailing list - bueses
Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:32:37 -0600
...Thanks, Tom B. > > On Jul 14, 2006, at 3:07 PM, bueses wrote: > > The hardest part for moi, is rolling the whole thing up...
Re- Hand painting van
Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:26:31 EDT
...I tried to wse a foma rolled and thin as suggested but to thin i was getting runs or to thick i was getting...
60 years ago this week
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:41:10 -0700
...Old Ben Pon started the ball rolling 60 years ago this weak. huzzahs! Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www...
where to find the vanagon awning?
Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
Sat, 3 Feb 2001 00:28:08 -0600
I am looking for the vanagon awning that rolls up into an aluminum case on the slider side of the van.. Were these factory...
Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:17:19 -0500
I believe there were a few (probably not US) 14" steel wheels made in 6" wide rims. Tiico sells them. http://www.tiico.com...
Re: Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement
Historical mailing list - Ryan London
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 07:08:58 -0400
I made my replacement from the red natural rubber gasket material sold on a roll at my local hardware store. It looked exactly like...
Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:27:34 -0800
...Grease on the track is not the answer, those rollers have sealed bearings and the grease that’s needed is inside the bearing, sometimes...
Re: Off topic: roll pin extraction
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Fri, 5 Jun 2020 13:48:47 -0700
...tool like this: <https://www.amazon.com/E-Z-Red-PPT13-ROLL-EZR-PPT13/dp/B00DOPY4RS/> But the body of it might be too...
Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:57:58 -0500
...How about > I sell you the roller from it for 1/2 price? > (joke, son) > > Walt Spak > Pittsburgh PA > b20swalt@city-net.com > ----- Original...
Re: Sliding door handles mystery
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:23:48 -0700
...Don't overlook the roller that runs > in the track at the bottom of the door (at least on the early models). I > found...
Re: Shady Boy info requested
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:15:16 -0700
...Yes, I traveled alone & never needed help except once, when I hadn't rolled fabric tightly enough & had trouble with snap. 2. Is teardown...
Re: Burning Bus Crashes Into House
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:37:45 -0600
...Not only did it burn, it rolled down the hill and crashed into a house! http://www.abc4.com/mostpopular/story/Burning-vehicle-crashes...
Re: When is The Vanagon Rescue Tape not Rescue tape?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:41:06 -0600
---- Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> wrote: > Having bought two rolls of the black rescue tape for my Vanagon > travel kit at $10 each on...
Re: "A Team" Westy
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:34:07 -0700
...it had a roll cage and bikini top (as the Jeepers call it--kind of a tarp over the roll cage).� Someone else with...
Re: door roller hooped
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Wed, 20 Sep 1995 07:34:42 -0700 (PDT)
...opened it. > The metal wheel that the lower corner door bracket rolls on had fallen > off. I found it with the bearing race, but...
Say you wanna make a little more money each month!??? ;)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 2 May 2001 22:28:38 -0500
...A company named Autowraps turns cars into rolling billboards. It already has put about 200 examples on the road in California, Oregon and Washington...
Re: Front window screens?
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 22:01:11 -0600
...This design allows one to roll the windows up or down without having to remove the screens. The magnetic strips on the top and...
Las Vegas trip report
Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:51:58 -0800
...On our trip down to Vegas, we saw about 4 single car rollover accidents on Highway 15 going into Vegas - all big SUV's...
Re: door roller needed
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:06:11 -0500
...door roller needed >I need the lower vertical bearing for the sliding door on a 87 Vanagon. The >part new is > 75.00 and...
Back from VA and that X-Treme tape saved the day
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:14:15 -0400
...What saved the day was this stuff http://www.duluthtrading.com/96825.aspx?src=T28WFSHP1 which I keep a roll of in all my...
Re: Rear axle torque specs?
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 2 Jun 2015 13:29:26 -0400
...The difference is the front wheel bearings are tapered roller bearings that can be pre-loaded and the rear wheel bearings are roller and...
Re: Cooking the Roll----
Historical mailing list - Dion Cooze
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:03:54 -0700
...Cooking the Roll---- | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Truth be known, I've warmed a can of beans, and a large can of La Choy Chop Suey in the...
Re: Mysterious Vanagon Problem - Will not move.
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:08:36 -0400
...Then I tried rolling backwards in neutral. While I could roll back a little bit farther than while in reverse, the van still stopped...
Re: Bus queries
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jul 95 11:32:04 EDT
...I drove from London, Ontario to Hamilton with a busted cable- it was difficult timing the lights so that KG would always be rolling...
FFFriday Follies ... thought i'd forgot, eh? :)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 08 Sep 95 09:03:28 CDT
...This old van rolls really well. This old van, he played two, Rolled right back upon my shoe! With a hot damn! push it...
The drivability benefits of a new Oxygen Sensor
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 16:02:37 -0400
...It started; it went up and down hills; it rolled along freeways; and it gave good gas mileage (20+ mpg) But now I know...
Haiku!!! <Gesundheit!!>
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:25:54 -0600
...I've been noticing car ads that are like rolling haiku ... a whole short story in one car. for instance ... Spotless black 85 Cadillac...
Re: Fiamma F35 Pro awning
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:38:00 -0600
...Once unrolled and extended, you roll them "under" by hand, then place them into the aluminum tray. No springs, no automatic anything. Very easy...
Re: Best $20 spent
Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
Fri, 3 Jun 2005 08:44:48 -0700
...Mart and found window tinting (20% Limo Dark) in a long > roll. Here's the best part -- it's *static* and can be removed...
Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit - Carrying 1-lb cylinders
Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:24:24 -0700
...I'll leave doing-the-math and worrying about crashes and rollovers to someone who is anal about it. I respect safety (and have...