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• Joel made an attempt, but this one didn't _quite_ make it to the list, so
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 12 Sep 1994 17:29:32 -0500 (CDT)
  ...sun (the un-top-coated part that was not in the sun looked as nice as the top-coated part, so I'd imagine...
• Re: Westy Stove Parts ?
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:45:33 -0500
  I removed mine with a bunch of other metal parts and I had them all powder coated. added knew stove knobs and decals from...
• Re: New led strip under gutter
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:24:09 -0700
  ...of continuous strip of light. >>>> >>>> Any, adhesive backed and thick clear coated front as was the last one. I like this mod, esp with...
• Re: Gas Tank Sealer
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 1995 11:17:55 -0400
  ...inside of your tank, even if you don't get it coated - Then you don't have the hassle of dispensing of nasty chemicals...
• Re: Stove grate
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:23:19 -0400
  ...t make the drain rack out of better/thicker/non-stick coated material such that it *could* be used both as a drain rack...
• Re: Dennis Haynes Hitch with Fiberglass bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 10:17:31 -0800
  I was thinking about having mine powder coated. Mark in AK ----- Original Message ----- From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> Date: Saturday, April 8, 2006...
• Re: side window removal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 05:47:46 EST
  ...This is where > everything > should be coated with lots of soapy water... rope included. I use a soap > that is similiar to a saddle...
• Re: Balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:44:20 -0500
  ...But if there is need for the parts to stay coated with a lubricant, then it needs to be a lubricant with some body...
• Re: The Subi conversion pictures...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 2 May 2007 22:54:48 -0400
  ...Simply >>unbelievable. >> >>Oh, i forgot, the powder coated red intake/valve covers... i have "rights" >>on it... he he, i nice touch by Vanaru...
• Re: Exploding Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Tue, 15 May 2018 08:23:13 -0700
  ...Everything inside is coated with a layer of dried coke. At least it was diet (no sugar). I have yet to see if the...
• Shoddy German Workmanship?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 20:14:15 -0700
  ...seems some mysterious red paint was coated around where the speedo clips in, and was preventing it from seating tight all the time. So...
• Re: Westfaila Tent Question ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 22:44:31 -0400
  ...The poles were rusted badly so I stipped, repaired the rusted thru >parts, sandblasted the whole lot and had them powder coated the original...
• Re: Need to replace Muffler and Tailpipe on '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 13:14:48 -0400
  ...You might also consider getting the new muffler and tailpipe > ceramic coated to help prevent rust in the future. Depending on where > you get...
• Re: Type 4 headwork??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 19:37:41 -0500
  Seems like Robert Lilly thinks rougher is better when having the heads, piston tops ceramic coated for even combustion temperature and smooth flow. I...
• Syncro springs available on December 9th - plus shock extensions!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:10:18 -0800
  ...The springs will be black powder coated (long lasting finish). - Front Springs only are $180 USD for the pair. - Front Springs with rear 4cm...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:58:52 -0500
  Did anybody ever thought about brass coated nuts? I never used them but maybe some others did. What's your experiance? Hartmut ----- Original Message...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:39:21 -0700
  ...They started building cars in the 80s with steel > panels > coated with a sacrificial anode - it's called zinc plating. This is NOT galvanizing...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 16:09:40 -0800
  ...privatre rebuilt heads/ vw rebuilt heads / jb weld heads / ceramic coated heads, etc., so we can get some measure on whether one method of...
• Re: Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 6 May 2002 23:41:15 -0400
  ...rebuilding engines with balanced cranks, ceramic > coated piston skirts, bigger valves, etc, etc, etc. ...... all to add > long life with minimum maintenance. > > Now as...
• Re: Seeking a Source
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:15:32 -0700
  ...Even better would be the heavier (thicker) metal coated > plastic > >or Mylar that is used for other industrial applications like > shipping > >and storage bags...
• Re: Friday foolishness- Murphy in the garage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 11:30:40 -0600
  ...After your hands become coated with > grease, your nose will begin to itch. > > > > Anthony's Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will...
• Re: exhaust system options for 2.1 '91 vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:26:07 -0400
  > I know there are stainless steel exhaust systems available > but am wondering if anyone has tried Ceramic coated headers > instead of a stainless set...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:56:34 -0800
  ...Then had the old power coating stripped then had the entire bumper re-power coated.. It looks like a brand new bumper now........... Thanks...
• Re:Fuel Leak, Body Rust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 13:38:08 -0500
  ...The entire undercarriage (coated by dealer) is rust free. What is the fix for this rust? Thanks Peter Krogh and Zippy (at ten years...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:59:03 -0600
  ...Was I wrong? To me, bare > > steel rusts, and coated steel is less likely to do so. But what do I > know? > > mcneely > > > > ---- ralph...
• Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:50:31 -0800
  ...6:56 pm, Oxroad wrote: > > > Hi Folks. > > > > > > I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the brake > cylinder > > > reservoir and the CLUTCH...
• Re: 1.9L cracked heads
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 May 1997 00:33:57 EDT
  ...These are the heads I coated with >ceramic coating to try to beat the corrosion. The test goes on. I didn't do the...
• Re: cool w/ low oil
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 May 1997 10:45:35 PST
  ...It would seem essential for them to be coated at all times. I also observed that the oil would have to be about 1...
• '64 Weekend Addendum!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 12:07:45 MST
  ...I unscrew it, and oil starts dripping on my hand!!! What??? I take it off, and look inside and the thing is coated with...
• Horns, Wimpy, wimpy horns
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 22:28:08 -0700
  ...I have, at the moment, a total of 4 (yep, four) horns. #8 teflon coated stranded wire, 30 amp fuse directly off the battery...
• Fiamma and Paulchen Bike Racks for Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 23:58:06 EDT
  ...Paulchen racks are German made powder coated steel. They also clamp to your rear hatch and require no drilling. I sell these with the...
• Running rich - hellllp!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 19:07:01 +0000
  ...The exhaust is coated in soot (a lot of soot!). All plugs are carbon fouled and when the engine is running, I get huge...
• Re: Moroso opinions sought
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:28:15 -0700
  ...Plus I had concerns about coating things I did not want coated like the hoses and radiator. I did use the Alumaseal (two tubes...
• Re: Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
  Historical mailing list - Tim king
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:49:35 -0800
  ...When I opened the hatch and cover, it looked like the engine was coated with a light mist of oil (more had collected in...
• gl4 vs. gl5 gear oils (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:44:26 -0400
  ...I take apart many transmissions with the moly coated syncro's and see no real obvious issue other than normal wear. I use Laso...
• '56 Kombi Update - Front End Work
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Sep 1995 19:54:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I also clear coated it first. Thom -- > Freefall Sex: Once, Lover's Lane was the place 2 be; Now, Lover's Leap! Thom Fitzpatrick...
• Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
  Historical mailing list - Timothy King
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:43:57 -0800
  ...When I opened the hatch and cover, it looked like the engine was coated with a light mist of oil (more had collected in...
• Re: what the vw waterboxer offers?? wasRe: 85 Westfalia beeping
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 30 May 2001 13:36:17 -0500
  ...A properly rebuilt WBX with new ceramic-coated heads and high-quality head studs, and perhaps a few other performance enhancements, is cheaper in...
• Re: Exhaust Systems: Which One?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:25:23 -0800
  ...I wouldn't recommend the S&S muffler, but the headers, if you get them coated, are a good product. Make sure you get...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:00:55 -0600
  ...Looking for this at Lowes and is the stuff that was discussed >> recently coated with an aluminum layer? I assumed it was black, but...
• Re: 'falia Sink Pump Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 May 1995 16:20:54
  ...There is also a >white coated 24awg wire coming through but doesn't connect to anything. >Any ideas what this is for. Thanks. > >-Scott...
• Re: waterboxer overhaul and coolant problem fix?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 13:13:14 -0700
  ...He explained that the temperature increase in the coated combustion chamber is insignificant, and not enough to harm other parts, like valves, cylinder tops...
• Opinions wanted! - Vanagon Side Bar prototype
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 23:16:04 -0700
  ...in three finishes; painted black, polished aluminium (as shown), or powder coated black - this would also be in order of price as well. These...
• Re: The nature of dielectric grease; was Re: Charging better
  Historical mailing list - Jack Cook
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:28:51 -0700
  ...I also suppose that if you coated a contact with it you > could still get conductivity where the grease was pushed aside and you...
• Re: GL-4 vs GL-5 Some more good reading!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 21:11:51 -0500
  ...I've certainly never seen a moly coated synchro damaged by Swepco or other high end oils. As a point of reference, modern Porsche...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 12 Aug 2013 08:14:54 -0700
  ...or whatever than one that some PO rattle-canned or Plasti-coated.... I don't think there is any 'short-cut'...One simply has...
• Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:20:09 -0800
  ...and bolts are available on the market? Heat treated steel? Zinc coated? Brass? High nickel content? On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:33...
• Re: 2.1l ECU - Solder Fatigue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 01:54:17 -0400
  ...This T-A board was not coated -- the Bosch ECUs I've seen (for 1.9l) have a thickish clear coating to protect the...
• '88 Vanagon - cruise control - problem fixed
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:24:03 -0400
  ...permanent given the poor condition of the rubber membrane that I coated. I checked with the local VW dealer's parts counter this morning...
• Re: Multi Meter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sun, 8 Dec 2013 07:07:19 -0800
  ...tail light.� The extension should be made of multistrand copper wire (coated of course).� You want a probe line that will carry sufficient current...
• Re: Blinking red light of death
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Oct 2013 08:09:31 -0700
  ...Usually that means at the sensor itself, like a bad sensor, sensor probes coated with something that should be cleaned off, or bad contacts...
• Bike Rack
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 06:53:40 -0400
  ...Bikes hang from two horizontal rubber coated supports. There is no latteral support so the bikes need to be tied up to one another...
• Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 07:56:53 -0700
  ...Also don't forget to have the new heads ceramic-coated. Harald '90 westy Sean wrote: > Thirdly, I saw the Vanagon article in Hot...
• 85 GL with basic westy interior FS $1800
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 21:41:38 -0400
  ...Ceramic coated heads and valves, new bearings, pistons & cylinders, oil pump, water pump, and clutch. This is a great engine, powerful and consistently around...
• Re: 85 GL 1.9L Engine Rebuild Qs?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 16:52:55 -0400
  ...One thing that I'd highly recommend is that you get the gasket sealing surfaces of the heads ceramic coated. This will prevent the...
• FS: 85 GL with basic Westy interior
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:45:14 -0400
  ...Ceramic coated heads and valves, new bearings, pistons & cylinders, oil pump, water pump, and clutch. This is a great engine, powerful and consistently around...
• Re: Exhaust bolts studs nuts to prevent future corrosion problems
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:27:18 -0700
  8x1.25. �Several vendors sell the copper (or copper-coated) nuts for our systems, and I think they take a 12mm wrench. �I still...
• Re: Fiberglass Paint
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 18:51:42 -0800
  ...When I had my 87 repainted some years back, I had the > top sprayed at the same time and clear coated. It has held...
• Re: Vanagon Sticker and Johnson Baby Shampoo
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:59:30 -0700
  These stickers are not coated with a water soluble glue. They are the stickyback type. I would not recommend putting a foreign substance under...
• Re: Maaco
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 17:30:41 -0400
  ...I then used primer and coated the whole van from the roof line down with a fresh coat of brown paint. It looks super...