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Re: Trimming replys to posts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:24:21 -0800
top-posting here .. re : > It sucks for people who are in digest mode, but by the very nature of > getting the messages in digest...
Re: Replacing Propane Regulator
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 22:23:41 -0500 (CDT)
>I already know the deal about getting the Marshall 290 (cuz they don't make >the 260 no more) and trimming the plastic shield...
Sorry, correction on moulding
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:30:43 -0700
Whoops, I just re read the molding question an realized that the question was about the AC box trim which I think is actually...
looking for advice
Historical mailing list - dawn
Fri, 11 May 2001 15:54:02 -0700
...use it or not? Also does anyone know how much to trim off the manual input shaft in order for it to fit mating...
Re: apology, please read.
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 00:25:03 EDT
...flogged in the > well, please use some vanagon "nasty yellowed fako plastic chrome window trim inserts" to do the deed, please :<) chris [text/html]
german vanagons accessories
Historical mailing list - DrCory
Fri, 17 Aug 2001 00:57:21 -0600
...a standard grill painted gray, Look close at your grill, imagine it w/o the silver trim and painted gray. Cory Hawkins '85 Eurospec
Re: Volks Cafe Big Bumpers
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 17:47:34 -0700
...If details of appearance is important, you will need to fabricate (or have made) some trim plates to clean up the appearance, but damn...
Westy Cabinet Plastic Trim and big heater duct under van.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 29 May 2003 09:56:41 -0700
I've heard Stan Wilder has them. Give him a try http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/firesale7.htm ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet...
Re: Need part number for sliding door handle escutcheon (trim piece)
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 07:59:04 -0400
...sliding door handle on my 86 seems to be missing a >>trim piece. In my Bently's this would appear to be the >>escutcheon...
Re: Sliding Door Problems
Historical mailing list - H. Steven Dolan
Thu, 16 May 1996 11:21:11 -0400 (EDT)
...Sometimes you have to remove an inside > trim panel, other times there is a cutout so you can get to it. But what > I...
Re: pop top canvas install, please help
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 15:30:31 -0700
...The "bead" will be on the inside edge of the aluminum trim on the roof/body of the van/bottom part of the canvas...
Re: Plastic Back to Black?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 12:11:15 -0400
...N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > I use this in everything plastic and black... > > https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Black-Bumper-Trim-Dye/dp/B000FOIJXQ >
Moderator - trimming messages
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:10:37 -0500
Volks, please remove material from your messages that's not germane to what you're saying. If you quote portions of a message that...
Re: How to ship?...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:42:45 EST
...you'll have to trim your carpet, tho. chris
Krylon Grey Color for kitchen unit
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:49:36 -0700
Hi Folks, I'm just wondering if anyone knows what color Krylon matches the grey trim for the kitchen unit on a westy? Also...
Re: Atwood Hydroflame Furnace Install
Historical mailing list - David Vickery
Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:57:14 -0800
...The magic marker must have been out of adjustment. > If you trim the back of the Atwood at the bottom, you can get > within...
Re: Screen for the slideing door...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot, Inc.
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 07:48:30 -0400
...Yes, we have that. :-) $66.50, part # 253603 with brown trim or 255413 with grat trim. Has a zipper in the middle to allow...
Re: bumper trim snapon connectors
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 14 Aug 2015 21:55:40 +0000
Bus Depot sells both kinds. I doubt you could get them at a FLAPS. Jim On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 4:47 PM...
Re: Trim your replies, please.
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Wed, 4 Mar 2015 11:41:46 -0500
Looks like a nice one, too bad about the under-rated tires that a non - tire-engineer sells as 'safe' when they are in...
Re: I'm getting the FAS Gen 5 and info
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 17 May 2012 19:27:30 -0400
...list informed as to how the conversion It's exciting, but please trim the unnecessary quoted stuff from the bottom anyway. Thanks, d mod
Re: gas :(
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:17:08 -0400
...to Iran.:-) In Iran ve vill haf vays of making you trim your posts, my precioussss...and ze beatings vill continue until ze morale...
Electric window inop (syncro westy)
Historical mailing list - Scott Raymond Holpainen
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:57:35 -0700
...window stopped working, I've pulled the trim off, inspected the wiring, tested the switch. Everything looks fine, but still no up and down...
vendor question (skip if you're not vendor)
Historical mailing list - Dave C
Tue, 23 May 2000 13:13:42 -0400
...It's a trim moulding clip for a 91 Cabriolet. Local vw shop wants an arm and leg for little piece of plastic. P...
Re: Rear Window "jailbars"
Historical mailing list
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 12:38:25 EDT
...long, and the bracket's would hit the inside > panels when opening and closing. > > trim the tubes/bars, not the brackets. chris [text/html]
Re: Removing Chrome Window Trim
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Jul 2002 22:59:54 EDT
In a message dated 7/17/02 5:03:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vanagon@DRKRU.COTSE.NET writes: > Thoughts and experiences? Chris (JordanVW...
Re: New to list and to Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 4 Feb 2011 12:23:57 -0700
...I'm going by the paint and the interior trim. Fire away if I'm wrong. Karl Wolz
Re: Raingutter trim
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 30 Nov 2005 14:41:23 -0600
Thanks for all the replies. John. >>> Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> 11/30/2005 2:20:34 pm >>> Dont just pull the old ones...
removing mirror glass (non-power)
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:17:31 -0500
...Basically the trim ring around the glass is bonded in a few places to the shell of the mirror housing. There is no trick...
Re: Painting the black plastic trim on the out side
Historical mailing list
Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:08:51 -0500
your painting the turn signals and taillights? am i missing something here LOL In a message dated 1/16/2017 3:58:31 P...
Looking for parts to install Westy center seat
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 23:32:45 -0500
I just bought a Westy center seat with tracks, but am looking for the trim channels and cover plates to make it a clean...
Appraised value of '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:54:09 -0400
...I had just put $4000 in a professional exterior renovation as well as new long block plus all the trimmings plus all new brakes...
Re: secure storage?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:07:42 -0600
This might work if you had, say, a trim strip to cover the visible mechanism. I think most people who encountered a firmly fixed...
Re: Window locking strip trim
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:13:57 -0400
...Wed, Mar 30, 2022 9:05 am > Subject: [VANAGON] Window locking strip trim > > Hi Vanagon folks, > > Can the locking strip around the windshield be...
Re: Seat change?
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:52:20 -0800
...I did trim the bracket like it showed in the Samba thread http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=338291&highlight=eurovan...
Re: Vanagon window rubber trim
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 May 1997 02:33:51 EDT
In my experience of making windows seals for 20 years, I have found that in the beetles that the plastic variety trim is much...
Re: Paint Front Grill?
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:44:24 -0500
...What I did was to go over it with a fine steel wool, this took off all of the old silver trim paint and...
Pinched my windows...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 16 May 2016 12:14:24 -0700
...old one with some channel locks and the window is quiet again...put something on the tool to keep from marking up the trim.
Re: smoked tail lights
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:27:11 +1200
...so long as they have a flat fitting; the holes can be trimmed to fit. RT100 Toyota Corona, KE3x Corolla coupe, late rear-drive...
In The Gutter
Historical mailing list - Ray-Corp
Fri, 10 Oct 1997 20:58:22 -0400
Hi, Has anyone found a good replacement for the trim beading or molding that fits on the edge of the rain channels along the...
Rubber Paint?
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Wed, 20 May 1998 12:22:34 -0500
...Someone suggested re-painting those old yellowed window rubber trim pieces with "rubber paint". Does anyone (original sender included) know where to get rubber...
Re: What Makes a Carat a Carat ??
Historical mailing list
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:42:36 EST
...89-91 and they never came with the euro taillight valence filler trim panels.. chris
Touching up the stove cabinet front?
Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 08:37:53 -0800
Anyone have any ideas for touching up the cabinet front trim on the stove? Ours is discolored and chipping in spots, but you have...
Re: Sliding Door Problems
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 May 1996 09:22:19 -0500
...This relieves pressure on the trim piece and allows you to remove it. There is ALSO a screw or bolt toward the front end...
Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Please trim your replies
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:59:55 -0800
Hey John Rodgers, I must say...........I heartily agree and support what you wrote here ........below......and 'oh no !' - - I didn't trim it...
Re: Westy Rear Closet Modifications
Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
Fri, 25 Nov 2005 20:14:39 -0800
...http://photos.yahoo.com/neeemo I used a matching door from under the sink and trimmed it with plastic trim from Go Westy. Still...
Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:32:59 -0800
...I just created a hybrid seal using the new side trim and the old front trim. Looks good, works good (err... well, for you...
Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
Historical mailing list - Johann Koenig
Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:09:32 -0700
...The cable runs partially inside the trim near the shelf/light over the stove. Will need to cut a small hole in the tent...
Re: Sliding windows
Historical mailing list - Kw
Mon, 11 May 1998 21:45:40 -0700
...It is almost the same piece but you will need to cut and trim the side tabs to fit the hole. It works great...
FS: 1989 Tristar Syncro in the UK
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 17:14:21 EST
...alloy wheels 255-70-15 Factory fitted roll bars Full Tristar trim Price $30,000 negotiable. Can send photos via email. NOT MINE. I...
Re: really dumb newbie question
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:29:25 EST
In a message dated 2/5/02 10:47:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: > Other trim levels are L, LS...
SEM surecoat
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:32:31 -0600
...He reports that SEM is fine long term on door panels and trim but for seats he recommends Ditzler Vinylcolor which is applied with...
Re: Necessity is the muthah of invention (CORRECTION)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 6 Dec 2005 17:15:37 -0800
...website if you're interested. > www.weidefamily.net/vanagon > > once there, go to Body / Euro Trim for pics. > > Thanks, > Brent > -- Jake www.crescentbeachguitar.com
Re: Come out of the closet, all
Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:11:40 -0500
Former symphony orchestra trombonist Former college music prof Still do some painting & photography IT guy Remodeling the house creating new trim, etc as I...
Re: the vw crafter IS the sprinter. same vehicle.. different trim.
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:26:28 -0700
> > The MB100 is probably not even a Merc design. I suspect that it's a > Ssangyong, which would fit the fact that it's...
Re: failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:39:09 -0400
Jeffrey Lubin wrote: > Mike, > Do you think the satin espresso a good match even for the brown trim in > my '86 weekender? > -Jeff It...
Closet door mod
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 2 Feb 2025 14:21:03 -0500
...We are debating cutting the groove on the inside for the trim. My 84 does not have trim. The current opening is nicely done...
Re: Painting door handles
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:15:05 -0400
Hi Gregor Use a Product called SEM Trim Paint (flat or gloss, Flat looks nicer) usually at good auto paint stores. It costs like...
Re: Momo shift knob - guilty pleasure
Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
Fri, 1 Jul 2005 10:36:52 -0700
Hummm, I bet the trimming was probably necessary since I have an "other than stock" gear shift lever. I've got a 5spd transmission...
Re: Awning mounts or brackets
Historical mailing list - John Crawford
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:07:10 -0800
...clamps into the rain gutter, but we tried it and the trim piece I have on my AW is in the way -- the pole...
Re: Front Bumper Removal/Fog Light Install
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:20:29 -0700
...Haynes shows how to remove bumpers without the > rubber trim strip. Looks simple enough. > > However, I want to remove the rubber strip without damaging...