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  • Re: Spare Tire Matching
    Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
    Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:19:32 -0500
    ...Spare Tire Matching When I got 16" rims I had to modify the front carrier. Using 4 gate hinges and cutting them up so...
  • Re: What is the container behind the rear passenger-side wheel?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:45:06 -0500
    ...kind of padding (sound deadening > > material?) that has fallen down from, I think, under the bottom of the > > rear seat. > > > > Anybody know what this...
  • Re: rear heater smell
    Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
    Wed, 30 Dec 1998 16:58:41 -0500
    ...rear heater was leaking at one of those hose fittings. I took it off and made a new gasket from some leftover gasket material...
  • Re: Gearbox drain plug
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Tue, 3 Sep 2002 23:41:57 +0100
    ...facing towards the rear of > the engine. it points down at 45 degrees or so. does this help > matthew > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the...
  • Re: 1990 Carat L ? ? ?
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:40:43 -0700
    Yes, mine has rubber mats, stationary wings, metal dash, tweed upholstery, power locks and power/heated rearview mirrors. Gracias, Miguel On Tue, Nov 25...
  • Automatic Problems
    Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
    Thu, 7 Dec 2000 11:39:41 EST
    ...Now that I've moved to hill country, when going up hill I get a strange feeling from the rear end. Its sort of...
  • Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:26:32 -0700
    ...ton of >> crappy >>>> web >>>> sites. >>>> >>>> We would like to make our rear matress pad out of this - or even >> something >>>> else with a smaller...
  • Re: My new Westy Shower rig
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:48:02 -0500
    ...to the stall -- >> water splashed into the open rear of the van would wet the mattress >> we sleep on and the bedding. Maybe other...
  • cleaning camper upholstry
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Tue, 18 May 2010 09:04:29 -0500
    ...I have a rubber mat from GoWesty, and I think I can take the chair out, lay the mat in place, and cut holes...
  • Re: List Sticker Production Progress
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Sat, 17 May 2003 15:25:08 -0500
    ...The large one went on the back glass and the small one meant for the windshield ended up on the right rear side glass...
  • Re: Aux Power DIY Installation
    Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
    Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:09:43 -0700
    ...Aux Power DIY Installation On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com> wrote: > Howdy Folks, > Just wanted...
  • Re: Rear window washer line problem
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:45:21 -0800
    ...leaked > a > little it shouldn't matter as it would be in the 'outside channel' around > the rear hatch. > > Are there any members who...
  • Re: Rear Cushion needed
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Wed, 2 May 2001 09:30:46 -0500
    ...Rear Cushion needed > > > > I need a rear cushion for a 1990 Vanagon(grey). > > I am in the NYC area. > > > > > > Thanks
  • Re: Go Westy Front floor Mats
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
    Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:01:39 -0600
    I have the complete westy version set-3 front ones, matching camper floor one, & a rear deck one that I put over the bed...
  • Re: /Window Tinting. Cut the curtains
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:47:38 -0500
    Ha ha...I meant the rears. Not the windscreen, mate. pip pip Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Wed...
  • Julianna update
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:08:49 -0700
    ...cheers matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your...
  • Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 24 Apr 2003 07:41:39 -0700
    Our list locksmith, Steve Sandlin, can rekey any of the cylinders to match a given key. Or he can make a key to match...
  • Re: supplier of brown canvas???
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 29 Jul 2004 22:53:24 -0600
    ...Built my rear hatch zippered screen and they do the luggage bags that Go Westy sells. Check those out too. http://www.kirkhams.com...
  • Re: tool needed
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Tue, 8 May 2007 21:54:07 -0700
    --- Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET> wrote: > Another idea: ... Since I have two vanagons I once put my 1.9 engine in the back (above...
  • Middle Seat for Slae/Trade
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 03 May 1995 13:01:11 -0500
    ...rear washer that just splattered back onto the hatch! ( God, How dumb!) Oh well, so at least I figured that one out! Ciao, Matt...
  • 2.1 longblock core FS/Rear Pulley removal?
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:01:47 -0600
    ...core material. Best offer over $500. Will sell the whole FI system in another 30 days or so. subject#2. Since the rear pulley...
  • Re: Storing Rear table-Westy Another Idea!
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:45:25 -0700
    ...This looks like potential decapitation material... Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much. "Sometimes I think we...
  • Re: vanagon rear hatch jailbars on ebay.de
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 9 Apr 2003 00:35:54 EDT
    ...these on '51 deluxe micros, which had no rear defroster (or heat for that matter) but i suppose it would help protect the wires...
  • Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Sun, 2 Oct 2005 12:09:43 -0600
    ...Tom-reason I have not installed a rear hatch interior opener yet.
  • Re: Westie luggage area
    Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
    Thu, 18 May 2000 10:29:57 -0400
    ...the top of the rear seat. >This would stop me from putting bags etc on top of the matress. Would keep >my luggage hidden...
  • Re: FS: Carat Interior, reply.
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Wed, 10 Jun 1998 01:26:42 EDT
    ...I am missing the rear cushion and cover. The material is all in the grey/silver. I would like to get $500 for it...
  • Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 5 Mar 2007 12:01:08 -0600
    ...But until just this year I have never had to replace the rear shoes. There was always plenty of material on the shoes. But...
  • Re: S.A. rear slider windows and armrests
    Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
    Thu, 16 Sep 1999 14:51:10 -0500
    ...You can also tell if the pics were reversed by wiper position at front and rear. Remember in S.A. people drive on the...
  • Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:13:03 -0800
    ...Last, certain panels look as if they already have damper material installed from the factory. The engine deck, "firewall" under rear seat, and drivers...
  • Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:48:23 -0700
    Ken is right about the radius of new shoes not matching worn drums. I put on new shoes and new slave cylinders on my...
  • Re: Tires - Syncro (frequently discussed)
    Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
    Fri, 27 Dec 1996 19:04:28 -0800
    > Then all four should match almost exactly, with the exception of about 3000 > miles on the rear tires. > > Can I get by replacing the...
  • Re: Packing a '90 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 22 Jul 2005 16:59:10 -0700
    ...This allows the door to the hanging closet to open and clear no matter what level the rear table is locked into.
  • emergency brakes
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:20:52 -0800
    ...checking brake fluid level and checking brake material thickness, it does not say to adjust rear brakes but so I assume they are self...
  • Re: Advise on Fixing Rear Washer Plumbing?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:20:34 -0800
    ...Just cut off a piece of dead tubing to take into > the store to match it up. That might very well work Jake. And...
  • re campers...
    Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
    Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:39:30 -0500
    ...as for the thing hanging on the rear hatch door... well unless the = Germans had a thing for Flowered Bedsheet type material... I think...
  • Re: Westy Front table survey--solution to loose R. table
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:01:00 EDT
    ...the rear table swinging out-I simply adhered heavy-duty Velcro near the ends on the side of the table and matching places on...
  • Sighting: Kansas City, MO, Sunday, 17 June
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:48:48 -0500
    ...of the van, bicycle mounted on the rear hatch. I was going the other way in my T@y@t@. Anybody here? Matt Roberds
  • Re: Rear window washer line problem
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:16:30 -0600
    ...leaked a > little it shouldn't matter as it would be in the 'outside channel' around > the rear hatch. > > Are there any members who...
  • Mudflap - Big Bucks?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 21 May 1997 13:46 -0600 (MDT)
    ...both rear mud flaps (the rear ones have a VW emblem) new for an even $100 - now I've got a matched set. Before...
  • Re: Rear axle nut socket
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:45:53 -0700
    isn't it a 42mm socket? Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of...
  • Re: Sound insulation info and tips
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:58:48 -0500
    ...For the rear hatch,I got an underhood sound and heat liner from an old Buick.It was low mileage and very clean($5...
  • Re: WTB - rear hatch, and year
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:41:36 -0400
    ...in the mid Atlantic have a good rear hatch for sale? Color >> and year don't matter, as long as it's in nice...
  • Re: Reversibility, was REAR DISCS
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 28 Dec 1999 14:29:36 +0100
    ...larger than the rear, for more stopping power, everybody knows that. Also the Turbo model has big phat calipers to match the 175 hp...
  • Re: [T2] 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:37:15 -0800
    ...Replace. > > What usually leaks oil on these beasts? > > Pushrod tubes? > Rear crank seal? (rear of van, front of engine) > Oil pump seal? > Oil cooler...
  • Re: Rear Vents
    Historical mailing list - George Chapman
    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 21:09:37 -0700
    ...I just went out to my 91 GL and with a flashlight peered into the rear window vents from outside the car. The top...
  • Re: FS:fiberglass bumpers, front and rear, with hardware, etc
    Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
    Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:12:33 -0800
    ...to attach the above items. > > The rear includes: > Complete rear bumper with both end pieces. > The rear bumper mounts with tow loops and bolts...
  • Serious Saturday Potta Potti Question
    Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
    Sat, 21 Jun 2003 12:51:01 -0700
    ...It's upholstered and padded on top in matching VW seat material. Does anyone on the list have one of these or has built...
  • Re: new foam for upper bed
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Wed, 6 Jun 2018 12:51:37 -0700
    we replaced the foam mattress with a memory foam topper from costco we think it works great is comfortable had to cut it a...
  • DONE: Replica Bundespost T3 Arches for Vanagons & Syncros
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:15:39 -0700
    ...Matching rear sets will be fabricated to match on my next trip about 90 days from now. I will guarantee you can purchase rear...
  • Engine Fire and ITC
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:40:54 -0500
    ...Use also to repair damaged areas. (*This material is a /long lasting/ coating for your steel pipe crucibles!) * This material has proven itself in...
  • Re: Shift linkage repair
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 11 Aug 2019 09:38:26 -0600
    ...US) wrote: > Is it just a matter of removing the nuts and bolts that fasten the rear shift rod bushing so that the assembly...
  • Re: Rear Bed Hinges
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:31:22 -0600
    You could just drop an eggcrate foam mattress or two, cheap at any K-Mart type store and only takes up the space of...
  • Re: painting brake drums
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Sun, 8 Dec 2002 15:59:55 -0500
    ...the rear hubs on our 85 the last time I had them off. I used high temp Ford engine blue which sort matched the...
  • FS '91 Carat Wolfsburg weekender
    Historical mailing list - Rimmel's
    Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:12:00 -0500
    ...player Original VW carpeting in good condition New floor mats (carpet) front and rear Last inspected in November Bentley, Haynes and VW manuals I...
  • Response from Graco re: car seat in rear facing jump seat
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
    Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:42:12 -0400
    ...on the use of the rear facing jumpseats. Below is the brief response from Graco concerning the matter, short answer don't do it...
  • Re: RE: Generator access or engine acces
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 5 Jun 1996 21:21:25, -0500
    ...That damn rear crossbar on 78 made it tough to align engine at same angle of trans when mating again....MB
  • Re: Noisy bearing (?) on front heater fan
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 3 Dec 2006 06:07:46 -0600
    ...heat, the rear blower did a good job with minimal front blower help. Slow driving in town was a different matter, and during times...
  • Re: Speaker size
    Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
    Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:31:51 -0800
    ...Six > > > inchers, eh? Hmmm... > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jake de Villiers > > > Subject: Re: Speaker size > > > > > > I rear-mounted 5 1/4" speakers in the...
  • Re: rear disc brakes project
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:55:52 -0600
    Brake bias, #of pistons, the diameter of pistons, surface area of pads and composition of pad material! All factors Velma 82diesel 1.6 na...
  • Parts for Sale
    Historical mailing list - CC
    Sat, 25 Mar 2000 11:59:01 CST
    ...side sliding side windows Weekender side table and rear closet Luggage rack (only) Upper mattress covers (tan) 9. Square headlights left high beam and...