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  • Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
    Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
    Sun, 9 Dec 2007 19:32:08 +0000
    ...FWIW, you CANNOT use the mufflre mounting bracket from the 2.1-I tried, it doesn't fit. Also, following Jim's write up...
  • Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
    Historical mailing list - R. E. Ritchie
    Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:05:17 -0500
    ...Judging from the bumper mounting hardware, the vehicle is pretty rusty. It probably did go to the junkyard just because of the transmission though...
  • Aluminum 82' DV Oil Filler Tube - 1 Left!
    Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
    Sat, 11 Jun 2016 21:53:02 -0700
    ...If anyone is interested in the 82’ style DV tube made from aluminum with mounting hardware + o-rings it’s $300 shipped. I will...
  • Re: what is under the passengers feet? (subwoofer mounting)
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Tue, 17 Dec 1996 18:48:30 -0000
    ...I thought of replacing the hardboard trim panel with one cut out of MDF and then mounting one or two eight inch drivers into...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
    Tue, 31 Oct 2000 20:42:36 -0500
    ...the Hella E-Code H-4s fit perfectly into the stock >headlight buckets and even use the same mounting bolts/adjusters... the only >thing...
  • Re: Ham/CB Antenna Location
    Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
    Fri, 20 Oct 2000 16:48:20 -0700
    ...Ham/CB Antenna Location Has anyone had luck mounting a ham or cb antenna to the steel roof under the luggage carrier up front...
  • mounting gauges on the ceilling
    Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
    Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:57:16 -0800
    ...Anyway, I was thinking about mounting a two gauge pod on the ceiling in front of the rear view mirror (volts and head temp...
  • Re: Radiator mounting gaskets
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:16:28 -0600
    ...I will be replacing my >>>original radiator and just wondering if I should order new mounting >>>gaskets (p/n 431 819 225) that are...
  • Re: Fwd: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:02:17 -0800
    ...Left and right Cast Aluminum Engine brackets...and mounting bolts. Exhaust brackets ..the left one on the left aluminum engine mounting bracket.. .........and the...
  • Of Seat Recovering, and homemade bumpers
    Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
    Sat, 16 May 1998 09:15:08 EDT
    ...Then just weld the seat frame to the mounting frame. My Dad is an excellent welder so this should not be a problem for...
  • Re: Mounting screw-in cup holders in Van ?
    Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
    Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:35:57 -0700
    ...COM> Date: Saturday, September 01, 2001 4:32 PM Subject: Re: Mounting screw-in cup holders in Van ? Lloyd, I can tell you this...
  • Re: G60 Corrado engine in a Vanagon? Can it be done?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:19:51 -0700
    We have had a few customers use the G60 motor with great success with our mounting kit and the 50 degree Diesel parts. Nice...
  • Re: A/C QUESTION ON 90 WESTY
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:07:19 -0500
    ...Most likely, the one wire on the Sanden 510 is the hot wire for the clutch, and it grounds through the compressor mounting bolts...
  • Broken shifter mounting ear on side of trans
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 11 Nov 2012 20:54:30 -0800
    we should fix this broken spot. I will send this pic to Daryl to ask him if he repairs this spot ( by welding ) or...
  • Re: LED lighting
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:07:39 -0500
    Has Anyone Created a secondary LED Turn Signal and Break Light Signal that mounts to rear hatch? I am thinking of mounting just below...
  • Shift kit Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
    Mon, 26 May 1997 22:58:20 +0200
    ...Browsing through the archives, I found some good hints of mounting. At Vanagon.com at vendors is the adress to Gene Berg. Perfect! One...
  • Re: Kayak Rack For Eurovan
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano/WA
    Wed, 27 Aug 1997 16:44:26 -0400
    ...The Yakima rain gutters require less mounting space thant the Thule's, thats why I used them. enjoy, Christopher Quijano
  • Re: Retrofitting 5X7 H-4 Lights - Another Method (long)
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Tue, 2 Feb 1999 02:50:17 EST
    ...The only drilling is into a small metal mounting tab. Regards, Jim Davis
  • can you put adj armrests on seats that originally had the non-adj.ones?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:22:42 EDT
    ...the mounting holes are the same. but good luck finding anyone who will take armrests off a good seat... chris [text/html]
  • Re: Front Spare Tire Mount for Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Tue, 14 May 2002 15:02:13 -0400
    >I am wondering if anyone might possess information on >mounting the spare tire on a 1980 Vanagon on the front >of the bus instead...
  • anyone mounted a dome light above their hatch - to shine over the bed/engine?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:48:22 EDT
    im contemplating on mounting a dome light over the rear bed/engine area.. something that has its own switch that can be turned on...
  • Re: k&n airfilters
    Historical mailing list - Peder
    Sun, 2 Jun 2002 09:03:15 -0500
    ...And they don't need any special wiring or mounting. You just need hand power to pump them with. Peace out, Peder '84 Westy
  • Exhaust Hardware for '85
    Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
    Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:12:30 -0500
    ...Does anyone know the metric sizes for the mounting hardware off the top of their head? Thanks in advance, Jay Brown '85 Westy '72...
  • Shifter housing...
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:07:36 -0800
    Greetings all, I'm interested in mounting a couple of drink holders on the AT shifter housing of my '91. I suspect most of...
  • Re: clutch slave cylinder mounting bolts
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:37:34 -0800
    I wouldn't bother with rebuilding the slave cylinder unless you can get a rebuild kit really cheap. The last time I checked, the...
  • vanagon trailer hitch For sale
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 Dec 2003 11:59:06 EST
    ...bolts right onto factory tow loops, comes w/ ball and mounting plates. no drilling. fits all vanagons w/ steel or fiberglass bumpers 80-91...
  • Re: WTB: Used Fuel Pump
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:30:04 EDT
    ...have seen here in the Northeast has been junk once the mounting strap is removed to expose the corroded through aluminum pump casing. George
  • Re: wtb - 2wd fuel pump mounting bracket
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:02:47 -0700
    On 7/11/2005 11:47 AM JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > >i usually slice thru the >rubber with a knife, its the easiest way...
  • Sky light screws
    Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
    Fri, 8 Feb 2008 14:32:50 +0000
    Does anyone know if the screws that secure the hinges to the slylight itself are the same as the other 5 mounting screws (carriage...
  • Rear Suspension dampers (buffers) on '67 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Sun, 2 Jun 1996 11:14:11 -0300
    ...Anyhow, I ordered new buffers/dampers from VW (at 45$ each ...for a chunk of rubber), but the driver's side mounting cup (on...
  • Re: Dometic refrigerator thermal paste source?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:56:11 -0700
    ...Does using thermal paste instead of >> mounting the Evaporator Assembly dry really help in refrigerator >> efficiency? I will, of course, put some Arctic Silver...
  • Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 6 Jun 2013 07:53:51 -0700
    ...There is NO DIFFERENCE between the rear bumper brackets or their mounting points, 2wd or 4wd. I move my hitch equipped bumpers between vans...
  • Re: Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for Vanagons and Smog Legal*
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 21 Jul 2004 08:00:25 -0700
    ...This is needed to accommodate the vertical mounting system used on our kits, which allows for the use of hydraulic engine mounts, thus preventing...
  • I4 Engine mounting
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 30 Sep 2002 06:47:36 -0700
    ...The weight of the engine is still carried by the vehicle suspension even when not attached to the engine mounting system. Much easier to...
  • Windshield wiper update for Vanagons
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 22 Jan 1997 20:45:14 -0500 (EST)
    ...The 1995 and newer GMC/Chevy S Series trucks use a mounting design that is the same as VW's. The new design blades...
  • Re: Inner round SA headlights mounitng?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:16:24 -0500
    The inner lights that came with mine are on mounting plates. The lights are mounted on their adjusters. Do you have the SA grille...
  • FS I4 engine conversion
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
    Sat, 6 Oct 2007 03:00:26 +0000
    ...Accessories and drives AC PS and Alt Mounting bracket from Rv engine code gofl. Air intake plumbing to connect to stock air cleaner housing...
  • Re: Vanagon Syndrome/AFM Mounting Orientation?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 7 Feb 2020 13:09:14 +0000
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  • Sliding door opening handles mechanics-how to remove unit out ?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
    Tue, 22 Apr 2014 06:57:00 -0700
    ...out? I don't see how to pull out the assembly that the inner handles square mounting boss sticks out and won't pass...
  • Re: Gauge Mounting Options
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:12:47 -0400
    At 01:52 PM 8/17/2012, Brent Weide wrote: >extension cord (typically has 3 shielded wires inside an external "Shielded" in electrical context...
  • WTB: Seatbelt Latch
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Mon, 28 Sep 1998 16:46:07 -0400
    ...Actually, I only need the "female" part with the latch and "mounting cable." Does anyone know where I can get one? Also, I need...
  • Alternator mount ??
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Thu, 19 Oct 2000 21:21:03 -0400
    On an '84 with 1.9L engine, is the alternator mounting bracket held to the engine with studs or bolts? I found my alternator...
  • Re: Type 2 hitch
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:57:48 EST
    ...hitches > (type 2??) and was wondering if anyone had any experience mounting one of > its called a "class 3 reciever hitch" and Gowesty.com...
  • Re: Inner round SA headlights mounitng?
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 13:13:59 -0800
    ...mounted to the chassis like > the outers? They come on a mounting that you drill and screw to the chassis. toodle pip, -- Dug Smith...
  • Re: How much life in a Factory Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Fri, 25 May 2007 13:22:21 -0700
    ...If you recently removed the shift linkage from the tranny you may have installed the mounting bracket in the wrong place. There is a...
  • Re: attaching grab handles
    Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
    Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:09:54 -0500
    ...The two mounting holes are, as best I can recall, 7/16" or 1/2" in diameter, into each of which which snaps a...
  • Re: Spare Gas Container - My Solution
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 7 Sep 1999 20:22:45 -0700
    ...I purchased two > >mounting rings from a trailer supply store, and a screw-close threaded > chain > >link. The threaded link neatly went through the...
  • Re: ENGINE SWAP QUESTION
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 21:40:06 -0700
    ...the flywheel. Mounting it at 15 degrees just won't fit as it will hit the lip of the engine opening. Mounting it at...
  • Re: mounting gauges on the ceiling
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:50:32 EST
    ...Time, jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM writes: > Anyway, I was thinking about mounting a two gauge pod on the ceiling in > front of the rear...
  • Divider curtain mounting points
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
    Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:11:17 -0600
    ...ceiling and two on the door pillars just above the top mounting point of my seat belts. The top two holders are mounted using...
  • Re: Costco LED lights on sale 2 for $10, my review
    Historical mailing list - The Westy man
    Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:40:46 -0700
    ...They can be installed with > included velcro, or you can screw the flush mounting bracket into a > wall/cabinet then the fixture snap locks...
  • Re: Mounting an inverter.
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:38:36 -0700
    ...Due to the geometry of the inverter, > two of the mounting bolts can be installed inside the battery compartment, > but the other two need...
  • Re: Mercedes Rim lug hole size
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:14:24 -0800
    many mercedes use 12 mm wheel mounting bolts.... but the hole in the wheel is big enough to take a 14 mm stud or...
  • Radiator fan resistor
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:54:32 -0500
    ...of sorts caused by the body&nbsp;structure of the headlight mounting area, and since it has been raining for a while, water collected...
  • Re: Gauge Mounting Options
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:27:27 -0400
    ...I imagine others >are interested in the mounting options so I'll keep this thread in >the list rather than follow up in pmail...
  • Re: Minor fridge mods addendum
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:16:03 -0700
    ...thermal paste between the cooling pipe and the inside > cooling fin mounting bracket? > > A good tug starting at the right end will pop this...
  • Re: IPAD and Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:38:53 -0800
    ...d > like to mount it in my Vanagon. > > > Does anyone have any experience with any of the IPAD mounting systems > that are available? > > Thanks
  • Flanges...
    Historical mailing list - Mike and Angie Schwendau
    Thu, 5 Mar 1998 11:44:27 -0500
    ...expect a bad seal on the head has now warped a mounting flange. Can anyone help with a parts listing for this and Any...
  • mounting auxillary oilcooler
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:25:50 EST
    I have a 82 diesel westy w/ 1.9L diesel upgrade. Water temps OK but my VDO temp gauge reads up to 250F on...
  • Re: fog lights
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 8 Jan 2001 18:47:28 EST
    ...any other > "all inclusive" fog light kits (wires, switch(es), direction, mounting)? > > yes, Bosch, Hella, etc make nice setups, mounted above or below bumper...