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• Re: Rubber parts on Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Sep 1994 13:16:39 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Only $28 from the dealer for the 6" length of 2" rubber pipe with two right angle bends. The old one was very porous...
• Re: glass removal
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 13:03:11 -0700
  ...Ok? To put the window in, lay the rubber out on the ground and put the window in the rubber. Then using a small...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 05:59:08 -0400
  ...Rubber Floor Mats > > > > > >> Guys, > >> Do to the difficult nature of finding decent rubber floor > mats for > >> Vanagons, I have thought about producing my own...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:06:40 -0500
  ...Also, I would not want any NOS rubber or electronic components > and plastic parts are questionable too. Rubber & plastic parts age > over time.... > > > -----Original...
• Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 30 May 2010 19:17:57 -0400
  ...Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors > > >Mine rubber "mounts" are shot and don't seem available any where. Are people >just using rubber washers...
• part number help
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Mon, 23 May 2005 15:19:15 EDT
  ...I went through this with the rear wheelwell rubber trim, they could see the part but not ID it. When I finally pulled the...
• FS: Front Rubber Floor Mat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:37:44 -0800
  Hey guys, I have some used front rubber floor mats for sale. These are the original VW front mats. Picture here: http://www.autostadtwest...
• Re: Rust around window openings
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 12:16:41 -0400
  ...Bend over the inner rubber and push the window out. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler On...
• Re: [spam score 3/10 -pobox] Rubber step
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 6 May 2003 22:03:05 -0400
  ...2003 -0400, Jeff Palmer wrote: >I'm looking for the inside rubber step (right hand >side or both) for an 85 Westfalia. I've...
• Re: What is that strip?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:35:22 -0400
  ...As you are no doubt aware, they can be purchased with or without the rubber channel for trim. There was no bead locker to...
• Re: Towing & sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:04:29 EST
  ...way to remove it. > Maybe it's just tight with the rubber beading strip in there but I was > working really hard and it...
• Re: keeping window rubber in good condition
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:02:54 -0800
  ...40 Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Protectant" for years now on anything black that isn't painted (other than the tires). Either product does wonders for...
• Re: Fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:32:11 -0500
  ...I was told that since this > was the high pressure side they are not allowed to replace the line > with a rubber line. I...
• Re: need advice on how to pull sliding door cover off and not ruin paint or cover
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:29:46 -0400
  ...What keeps it so tight is the rubber seal along the top. Run a bit of dish liquid into that seam and push/pull...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:49:52 +1000
  ...I am in the process of renewing the rubber matting in my 91 Vanagon and am looking for some specific items. ETKA diagrams 119...
• Re: front carpet, auto vs. stick
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 10:19:54 -0700
  The floor location of the plastic auto-shifter "box" is larger, extends further back than the rubber boot of the manual, and is wider...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:03:47 -0700
  ...back together I know I need some adhesive to keep the >> rubber channel in place at the top... >> Anyone have any Handy Hintz about...
• Re: VW Fox rubber engine mounts L/R Same? (Vanagon conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:29:03 -0800
  ...confirmation from others' would be helpful. > > Are the left and right rubber mounts for the VW Fox engine the same? > > > Thanks, > > Neil. > > -- > Neil Nicholson...
• Re: Dometic flue, sealing
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:15:54 -0400
  ...I don't know which interface seal was the problem because I sealed them all, body to rubber gasket, rubber gasket to plate, etc...
• Re: The proper gas line
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 16 Aug 97 12:13:37 CDT
  ...i'd bet the rubber hose is the leaker. also: the rubber hose between the fuel tank and the fuel pump (or in your...
• E-Code Boots
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:18:49 -0800
  I managed to construct a pair of rubber boots for the E-code vanagon rectangle lights. I bought two rubber pipe-like fittings ... reducers...
• Re: floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 20:35:30 -0600
  The rubber queen ones appear to be made for another car. Most mats for cars are wide at the bottm and thinner towards the...
• Re: How to remove windows
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:47:11 -0600
  ...I use one palm for pushing, and the other hand to help the rubber through. Push very close to the rubber. I start at...
• Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:47:12 -0700
  ...take it off, and youll never get it back on LOL > > > > > > I recently discovered the trick to reinstalling the rubber trim. Start > > toward the...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:32:12 +0000
  ...AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose > > > >I didn't say it was cheap lol do you know if the Mineral spirits leave a...
• Rubber noise reduction strips
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:30:07 -0700
  ...Since we were NOT discussing the below-mentioned rubber strip, > can we > talk about it now? Can the rubber noise reduction strip be > installed...
• Re: Shock Absorbers, '90 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:20:37 -0400
  The rear KYBs on our Westy have been fine, but I would caution you to use a heavy weight rubber mounting at the top...
• Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:28:19 -0800
  ...One excuse is wanting to give the van a paint next year - but I guess new rubber will be easier to remove and replace...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:25:48 -0700
  I dunno about it being rubber. It's bright white, shiny, opaque. It appears to have melted and flowed like thick paint. Rubber don...
• Re: Electrical Connector dust boots
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:30:21 -0700
  ...officially a rubber boot would be part on an entire wiring harness..so not something you normally get easily. though there are companies that...
• Re: Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 22:43:16 -0700
  ...Non-Grooved rubber (like Cal or Euro Look) doesn't require a lock strip. Jim Thompson 84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Sedan * 90 Fox...
• Re: Shock absorber dust cover/rubber spring
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:32:09 -0800
  ...I find the dust > cover/rubber spring covering one of the front shocks is broken. Can anyone tell > me what the name of this...
• Key/Lock issues
  Historical mailing list - Michael L. Smith
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 10:27:51 EDT
  ...It has a black rubber piece that surrounds the grip area. I have 2 questions. 1. This key, which I thought to be a...
• WTB: Rubber Diamond floor plate for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:33:47 -0700
  A couple months ago, I spoke with a female list member about some "Rubber Diamond floor plate" she got from an on-line vendor...
• Re: More on Acetone
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:42:57 -0700
  > I would not use acetone in any vehicle as this can > be very corrosive to plastic and rubber materials. > Alcohols and xylenes work for...
• Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:15:23 -0700
  There that should do it! I'm thinking of R&R'ing the white rubber trim above the door but am afraid to remove...
• Re: Next project: Thoughts on SS vs. Rubber Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:57:22 -0500
  I just changed mine out for the rubber. My 20-some year old lines were still ok. I just figured I'd change them...
• Re: E-Code Light Question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 18:08:53 -0800
  ...All came with the rubber >boots for the socket. > >Victor... > >On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:30:44 -0800 David Marshall ><vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG...
• Re: help for my 83's pop top
  Historical mailing list - Miller - James W.
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 21:32:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...On Mon, 17 Jun 1996, Mike wrote: > Just curious as to wether or not anyone has ever taken the rubber > trim off their pop...
• Re: Rubber Mats
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Thu, 29 May 2008 10:44:28 -0700
  ...Rubber Mats > Ok, the sources for the rubber barn mat material I used in my van: Any > large ranch supply store or Tack shop...
• Re: WhatsItCalled
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:10:41 -0400
  ...I lost one of those rubber like grommet boot things to the > inside of the body. What are those rubber things the sign plugs...
• window molding -84
  Historical mailing list - karen davis
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 20:08:27 +0000
  ...How difficult is this to replace? Does it involve glue, etc or just buying a rubber molding piece and it pops in. I also...
• poptop edge rubber seal
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:43:54 -0700
  can anyone pleasetell me where to get new rubber seal for the front edge of the poptop on a 81 vanagon? It's the...
• Re: Etka favor!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:12:05 EST
  In a message dated 3/12/06 8:53:43 PM, TCarrington@RELITECH.COM writes: > Anyways, there is a rubber boot that encloses the...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Bumper Repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:07:19 -0500
  ...I have a brand new rubber strip that I may just install today. Jim > > On Jun 12, 2020 at 9:31 AM, <Dieseldoofus (mailto...
• Re: Seeking advice for installing poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:27:26 -0400
  Jim, A rubber hammer is the right tool, if you need it. My experience was that the weatherstrip was slightly loose, very easy to...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:00:58 -0700
  ...Also, I would not want any NOS rubber or electronic components > and plastic parts are questionable too. Rubber & plastic parts age over > time.... > > > -----Original...
• Re: Rear cargo door seal for '71 bus
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 21:38:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Someone had mentioned buying rubber with that profile and cutting it themselves, which would work for me. Since I'm repainting my bus, and...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:25:18 -0400
  ...The added friction of all rubber hoses would not reduce the capacity that significantly. Also remember that rubber hoses are used for the heating...
• Re: Suspension Upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 07:53:35 -0700
  ...4) Add different springs and different shocks 5) Add a bigger front sway bar with rubber bushings 6) Add a bigger front sway bar...
• Re: New Question - Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:52:58 -0400
  ...There is a little rubber tit that sticks out off the side of that rubber piece and there is a plastic tube stuck into...
• Re: New water tank outlet
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 7 Aug 2018 20:36:51 -0500
  ...It didn't work >> because of the rubber flap in the new design. With the straight, rubber >> covered nozzle, which fit nicely into the...
• Re: Vacuum leak sources
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 16 May 2000 21:35:25 -0400
  ...If the leak is more than the o2 max, the engine starts to run hotter and further deteriorates the worn rubber parts increasing the...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 16:33:36 -0400
  ...Rubber Floor Mats > > >> Guys, >> Do to the difficult nature of finding decent rubber floor mats for >> Vanagons, I have thought about producing my own...
• Re: Has anyone else seen these front bench bulkhead padded vinyl panel?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:05:40 -0800
  ...The very bottom when > > installed has an aluminum > > trim that also holds down the rubber skirt that > > matches the rubber floor covering. > > > > Wondering if...
• Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:11:41 -0400
  ...The rubber mat over the driver and passenger steps. In case you've never had the pleasure of removing one, try looking at yours...
• Re: heater flaps (not FLAPS)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 02:16:03 EDT
  Well assuming it's just some foam rubber strips with adhesive on one side, I may have something for you. A while back I...
• 84 Vanagon fuel tank hoses
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:41:26 -0300
  The rubber hoses connected to the fuel and the overflow tanks are leaking on my 84 Vanagon. Can anyone tell me how much of...
• Re: unique Westy floor covering?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Thu, 9 May 2002 11:48:59 EDT
  ...use dynomat, q-pads, rubberized sealant, r-13 isulation, thick felt backing on your panels and you should have good results. wood in a...
• Re: painting rubber...any ideas or reccomendations?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 09:32:27 -0800
  ...is there any flexible vinyl/rubber paints out there that any of > you have used with good results? color would be white.. > any help...