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  • Re: [Winter]
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 9 Dec 1999 01:43:06 -0600
    ...I also laid fiberglass insulation in the > ceiling and blocked off and insulated the two rear side windows > entirely. I use a regular RV...
  • Re: Low Mileage Syncro Westy for $6,000?
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Thu, 7 Jul 2005 14:09:05 -0700
    ...Volks Cafe oversized spare tire carrier side step bra silver reflective window insulation pads for all windows "secret audio" radio and 6 disc CD...
  • Fwd: For Sale: 1990 Tiico Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - John Silverman
    Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:28:19 -0600
    ...It also has a new starter and solenoid, and new >front brakes, all done this spring. > >Includes: >Stock: >Power windows, Power heated mirrors, AC...
  • Removing door panels, was Dynamat
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:34:15 -0700
    ...one warning ! got power windows ? I suspect you might.. late model GL, right ? IF you have power windows.. you can not be too careful...
  • Re: Fridge ?
    Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
    Sun, 15 Jun 1997 15:46:05 -0400
    ...If you look behind your fridge through the access hole under the sliding window on that side, you will see a little switch screwed...
  • Considering sale of Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
    Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:47:46 -0700
    ...left side of the Vanagon and this charger maintains the battery charge when the Vanagon is not being used frequently. * Tinted windows * Alarm * SA...
  • New 2001 EV details
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:44:55 -0800
    ...Its features include a pop-up roof with two-person bed; window screens for two side sliding windows; fixed left-hand rear facing seat...
  • Garage Cleanup Sale
    Historical mailing list - email99
    Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:12:14 -0400
    ...sliding windows (R & L) Removed before crushing the transmission donor.Price $80. 84 rear side windows (R & L).Price$40. 84 triangular vent windows...
  • Re: AdventureWagen
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Wed, 09 Jul 1997 21:16:35 -0700
    ...rr's up above - they loved it as they had the side windows, rear window, their own reading light, & a nice elevated view outside...
  • Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:48:40 -0700
    ...driver side. Patti On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 9:03 AM, William Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > The screeching from the windows could...
  • Re: B-Quiet application in progress
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:14:02 -0700
    ...In 1988 the > rear-most side windows > have an added vent along the rear edge. It was > necessary to shorten > the glass in order...
  • Re: 82 diesel,,problems solved, solutions found, first night, a few spare parts.
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:19:32 -0500
    ...damaged one for > a > pattern, so i can make one with side windows also. > > clay > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or...
  • Re: Removing door panels, was Dynamat
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:16:22 -0700
    ...late model GL, right ? > > IF you have power windows.. > you can not be too careful about the switch panels. > they have tiny hooks on...
  • Re: Low Mileage Syncro Westy for $6,000?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Thu, 7 Jul 2005 17:06:42 -0400
    ...Volks Cafe oversized spare tire carrier > side step > bra > silver reflective window insulation pads for all windows > "secret audio" radio and 6 disc CD...
  • '72 Camper (non-Westy) FS in Milwaukee
    Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
    20 Oct 96 20:15:15 EDT
    ...the left of the sliding door resulting in the fold out bed facing foreward and up against the left side of the van. There...
  • Re: Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Wed, 21 Aug 2002 13:43:00 -0600
    ...I used about 80 of them total for four side windows, one back window, and a large curtain for behind the front seats. I...
  • Vanagon in South Africa
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
    Wed, 1 Mar 2000 10:09:14 -0800
    ...What do you guys think? Zoltan 3x82 Westy Jimmy Sanby wrote: > I think that the only difference is that the windows at the side...
  • Re: Am I asking too much for my van?
    Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 03:11:46 -0700
    ...Drivers side low beam and Passenger side high beam cracked, no hole >just cracks, taped up, Windshield recently replaced - slight tint, all other >windows...
  • idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 1 Mar 2005 10:57:17 EST
    ...rust at bottom of sliding door- this is more common on 80-84 sliding doors, but i have seen some 85 up sliders with...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Nov 2004 to 5 Nov 2004 - Special issue (#2004-1073)
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:27:49 -0700
    ...The blanket itself was noticeably colder on the upper side than bottom. I use the Olympic Cat also and pop the side sliding windows...
  • Opinions on purchase
    Historical mailing list - Katy
    Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:32:01 -0600
    ...at rear of sliding door. The gasket on the fibre glass roof has separated a bit at the left back side(I had it...
  • Re: The Looks.....(vanagon envy?)
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:00:04 -0800
    ...We find a spot still on solid ground with the sliding door facing the water and nothing between us and the far side of...
  • Re: Westy Soundproofing
    Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
    Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:05:51 -0400
    ...In 1988 the rear-most side windows have an added vent along the rear edge. It was necessary to shorten the glass in order...
  • Re: Paint job pricing
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:35:23 -0500
    One long day per side for body and paint (much less for the back hatch or the passenger side which needed no body work...
  • Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:15:38 -0800
    ...dumb idea from volkswagen to plug the drain holes. > > rust at bottom of sliding door- > this is more common on 80-84 sliding doors...
  • Re: Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:16:25 -0700
    ...I like that idea for rain and for cold because you could still open your windows if you want and gain ventilation during the...
  • 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
    Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:54:25 -0700
    ...new windsheild and seal all new non chrome seals for the whole van 2 rear side vent windows ( they started using these in 88...
  • Re: Massachusetts Westy for sale
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:22:01 -0700
    ...Bubbles all around most windows. Rot under front carpets next to seats where seatbelts anchor. Needs to be totally stripped and maybe, maybe, if...
  • Re: AC Controls
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 17 May 2008 23:01:38 -0700
    ...handle] 86-87 [Square headlights], no flow thru vents in aft side windows 88 [Flow-thru vents, large VW emblem], chrome window trim 89...
  • Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:51:40 -0800
    ...left side of the Vanagon and this > charger maintains the battery charge when the Vanagon is > not being used frequently. > * Tinted windows > * Alarm > * SA...
  • Re: POR-15 and seams
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:27:30 EDT
    ...rust at bottom of sliding door- this is more common on 80-84 sliding doors, but i have seen some 85 up sliders with...
  • road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
    ...Three long large windows on each side replace the many small windows we all know, which when combined with the five inch increase in...
  • Off topic VW LT/Mercedes Sprinter question
    Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
    Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:18:49 -0800
    ...It will have an optional left side sliding door, be available in 3 wheelbase lengths and two roof heights. I know in Europe it...
  • Making a pickup truck a vanagon!!!
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
    Mon, 14 Oct 2002 12:44:10 -0600
    ...for the sliding door, I thought of keeping it as a slider for low lift > height. Sorta like a Corvair ramp side but w...
  • Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan etc.
    Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
    Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:51:05 +0200
    ...Two sliding doors available. High-roof version (Hochraumkastenwagen) also available from the factory with two versions of sliding-doors, normal one and enlarged (higher...
  • Re: Low Mileage Syncro Westy for $6,000?
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
    Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:51:46 -0600
    ...Volks Cafe oversized > spare tire carrier side step bra silver reflective window insulation > pads for all windows "secret audio" radio and 6 disc CD...
  • Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
    Historical mailing list - Paul
    Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:58:12 -0700
    ...new non chrome seals for the whole van > > 2 rear side vent windows ( they started using these in 88 ) > > could also include the amp...
  • Re: Westy tent for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 20 Feb 1995 10:53:13 -0500
    ...I met one guy with a 59 Micro Deluxe ragtop with >safari windows - he was about half done restoring it. Talked to him for...
  • Re: Am I asking too much for my van?
    Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 03:14:27 -0700
    ...Drivers side low beam and Passenger side high beam cracked, no hole >just cracks, taped up, Windshield recently replaced - slight tint, all other >windows...
  • Re: Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
    Historical mailing list - patrice b
    Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:00:33 -0700
    ...I have a loop on the top corner of the curtain over the sliding door window so I can undo the upper and lower...
  • Article Buying Used Buses (Australia, 1979)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 10 May 95 16:07:04 CDT
    ...12V electrics on European models; European panel vans had an optional sliding side door. 1968: one-piece curved windscreen, wind-up front door windows...
  • Re: VW-'71 BUS and '80? BUS-INTERSPECIES TRANSPLANTS OF EQUIPMENT
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 10 Apr 95 18:52:46 EDT
    ...It works > but.....). > ? > 4) Whether the door and window mechanisms are the same. > Some are, some are not, sliding door lock mechanism changed but...
  • 2 syncros and a wolfsburg for sale in NJ
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:44:18 -0500
    ...Power mirrors, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, etc. Everything is there and works very well and the van looks great on the...
  • Re: Air recirculator
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Sun, 3 Feb 2019 17:02:37 +0100
    ...For 88 and later most have the exhaust vents behind the rear side windows with no option to close them. Most cars exhaust the...
  • xmas Trip Report
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:40:20 +0000
    ...Saturday morning, Hayes looked like the surface of an alien planet--the snow was a super-fine mist blowing sideways. We headed east for...
  • Re: Power Mirror Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Wed, 25 Nov 1998 12:22:53 CST
    ...but it sure is nice to be able to adjust the passenger-side mirror without leaning all the way across the bus and careening...
  • Re: OT: Where have all the Vanagons gone in the UK & IT?
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Fri, 26 Aug 2005 16:30:54 -0700
    ...Those have nice colors there and the sliding door opens the other side... Even here in the US, you would not see one when...
  • 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:53:21 EDT
    ...Left Side Windows, Right Side Windows, Rear Hatch Window, Cab-separator, and original plastic storage bag. Original Literature Including: Silver Plastic Storage Pouch Owner...
  • Re: Poptop Seal Replacement ----- Instructions
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Mon, 31 Mar 2003 08:05:40 -0500
    ...Now remove the 4 large-headed slot screws from the outside of the luggage rack (one on each side and two at the front...
  • Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 2 Mar 2014 13:38:30 -0800
    ...left side of the Vanagon and >>> this >>> charger maintains the battery charge when the >>> Vanagon is >>> not being used frequently. >>> * Tinted windows >>> * Alarm >>> * SA...
  • Re: 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:33:55 -0500
    ...in Curtain set, Rarely Used, Perfect Condition, Includes: >Left Side Windows, Right Side Windows, Rear Hatch Window, >Cab-separator, and original plastic storage bag...
  • 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:12:33 EDT
    ...Left Side Windows, Right Side Windows, Rear Hatch Window, Cab-separator, and original plastic storage bag. Original Literature Including: Silver Plastic Storage Pouch Owner...
  • Re: Screens and Wiper Fluid Pump
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 7 Oct 94 12:30:58 MDT
    ...access to the inside of the sliding window. > I noticed someone posted how to remove those windows but > it sure doesn't appear easy...
  • Re: Central Locking -- questions
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 5 May 2011 16:09:54 -0500
    They deliver power to the power things within the sliding door, which is an "island" from the rest of the wired chassis. Obviously, they...
  • Westy Tent FS
    Historical mailing list - Barb Houg
    Fri, 15 Aug 1997 20:37:03 +0000
    ...waterproof vinyl floor, zippered and screened windows, a zippered section for the jalouse windows by the side door, and and entry awning. in short...
  • Re: 2 syncros and a wolfsburg for sale in NJ
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:53:56 +0000
    ...Power mirrors, power windows, power > door locks, cruise control, etc. Everything is there and works very > well and the van looks great on the...
  • Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
    Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:40:34 -0700
    ...left side of the Vanagon and > this > charger maintains the battery charge when the > Vanagon is > not being used frequently. > * Tinted windows > * Alarm > * SA...
  • �Help from M�xico!
    Historical mailing list - David I. Tanzer
    Sat, 7 Jun 1997 09:12:57 -0400
    ...He smiled and waved back, and then threw a rock through the sliding glass window that's in the sliding door of our Westy...
  • Re: Poptop Seal adhesive
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:20:10 -0400
    ...Now remove the 4 large-headed slot screws from the outside of the luggage rack (one on each side and two at the front...
  • Re: Vanagon envy?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:15:11 -0500
    ...road, windows down, hat on backwards, beard blowing in the breeze, when this carload of young guys and gals pulls up along side - blowing...