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• stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 5 May 2010 16:41:34 -0800
  ...About to order some stainless steel coolant pipes for my 89 Westy. What's the consensus on the best place to buy? Bus Depot...
• Steel Bumpers for Vangons (Pictures)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Schiebel
  Fri, 31 Oct 1997 09:26:51 -0700
  Hi Gang, Well, I finally got round to scanning the pictures of my new steel bumpers. Harry Yates was kind enough to host the...
• Used steel wheels - treat minor rust?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 17:28:38 -0800
  I recently picked up a set of used steel wheels, w/no tires mounted. They are in good shape except for a little rust...
• Re: Muffler Strap
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 15:26:09 -0600
  Try 5/8" Steel straping band or go to a hose company and get Band-It stainless steel. Stan Wilder On Wed, 7 Nov...
• Re: FS: Steel Wheels for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Will Stiefel
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 13:44:52 -0700
  >I have an extra set of steel wheels with studded tires on them, >just waiting for a SF-area syncro to give them purpose...
• Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
  Historical mailing list - eric ley
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 20:38:19 +0000
  you can try here too http://vanagonwestfaliaaccessories.com/
• Re: Tire size(s) that fits into clam shell
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 5 Jul 2022 07:58:16 -0400
  ...251801901D steel vs 255801901A alloy >> Bars: 251801913/4 A steel vs 255801913/4 alloy >> >> Raimund >> >> Am 24.06.2022 um 19:01 schrieb David...
• Re: STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler News
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 07:40:47 -0500
  ...STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler News > Just to let you all know that it has recently come to my attention that > the STEBRO/Vanagon...
• Re: Brake Lines - Replacement
  Historical mailing list - JAIME E FORERO
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:24:18 -0800
  Hi, from the emails on this subject I gather that steel braided brake lines are not recommended and that even might not be DOT...
• Re: BRMs for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:58:42 -0400
  ...BRMs for Vanagons? > Heh, heh, heh! > > I have a set of four original Vanagon Alloys and 19 Vanagon Steel Wheels > - all 14 inch. Sooo...
• Re: Eurovan Steel Rim on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - quadrat
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:18:25 -0800
  I am currently running a set of 16" Eurovan Steelies on my Synchro. Even though they are different rims (or are they the same...
• stainless exhaust availability
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:28:21 PST
  ...Is anyone making a complete stainless steel exhaust system for Vanagons? Both Bus Depot and Stebro have talked about providing this product for some...
• Re: Diesel Syncro Question: RE: Skidplate
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:09:25 EST
  ...It is a formed steel plate several times thicker than the side panels. It is very similar (if not thicker) in gauge as the...
• Re: Diesel Engine Source
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 22:22:46 -0600
  ...Gary [2002-09-25 23:08 -0400] Stephen Steele (steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET) wrote: > > Anyone dealt with these guys? Might be looking for a new...
• More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:04:06 -0500
  The BBT just dropped off my new steelies from Tire Rack (one day shipping time!). Stock wheel bolts go through just fine, and seem...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:35:22 -0400
  ...On 2012-10-18, at 11:46 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Vanagoneers, > > Has anyone out there replaced their steel...
• Aluminum Bodies
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 19:11:59 -0800
  ...Strength for wieght is about the same for aluminum and steel, you get about three times the volume for wieght with aluminum, so for...
• Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 06:14:59 EST
  ...STEBRO is a Stainless Steel Exhaust Manufacturer. Please see my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm">Vanagon Headlamp Relay Upgrade</A...
• Re: keys
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 07:48:53 -0500
  ...Yes, few locksmiths will cut a steel key. To be safe, they should be cut on a carbide cutter, which few people use. We...
• Re: need tires for 90 westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:06:17 -0500
  > 185's fit both the stock steel wheels (stock for this wheel) > and the alloys, but will look funny on the alloys which are...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 09:54:18 -0800
  Having compared in my own hands the steel 15" Passat wheel with the steel 15" Vanagon wheel from VW South Africa I can assure...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:22:17 -0800
  ...It seems to me that 30 years ago, there were > places you could take a wheel (they were steel back then as a given...
• Re: Need Cuistom Wheel Made -- Who Does This?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:44:27 -0500
  ...Need Cuistom Wheel Made -- Who Does This? Some one on the list (Chris Jordan I think) - mentioned that the 17" steel spare wheel from...
• rusty little hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:04:25 -0800
  Yeah, those early style steel/chrome hubcaps that vendors sell for $8.95 each.They get rusty before the first rain. Well,here is...
• Re: Looking for a steel 14" wheel in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 16:46:05 -0700
  ...Looking for a steel 14" wheel in San Diego Hi all, I'm looking for a 14" wheel for a spare, with or without...
• Repost: FS: brand new 15" VW Passat ALLOYS, fit Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 11:09:24 -0600
  Hi everyone, my friend wanted me to repost this to the list and stress that the wheels are *alloys*, not steel...apparently he's...
• STEBRO reviews
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 10:17:24 EDT
  ...For those interested in reading comments of purchasers of the STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler go check it out.. Cheers Frank Condelli '87 Westy...
• Re: NAPA Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:23:28 -0400
  ...http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/VWtoNapaHoses/ I find the idea of replacing the steel tubing circuit with copper kind of interesting ... anyone have...
• Re: Mouse attacks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:32:05 -0400
  ...put it up on steel jack stands. They can not get there clause in to steel. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS...
• Re: Go Westy plate steel bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:34:57 +0000
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• Re: [DIESEL] WTB steel rims for A3
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:38:33 -0500
  Another option is E-bay, but consider shipping costs! --nate
• Re: I ACCIDENTLY DELETED A REQUEST FOR STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:56:48 EDT
  roger. you're SCREWY :<P jk chris
• Re: 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 17:09:38 -0500
  ...They dont > list the steel wheels separate, but maybe they sell them separate? At least that > price is very good. > > PerL > 87 Syncro 112i...
• Re: Mufflers & Waterpumps
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 06:11:09 EDT
  ...May I copy your remarks to my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/reviews.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler Reviews & Comments</A...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 07:14:25 -0800
  ...They do work well where you must put a nut on steel studs, but where you have a choice of replacing a bolt and...
• Re: Bettin on "The Bus" and the Steel Curtain
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:20:51 -0500
  ...Bettin on "The Bus" and the Steel Curtain > > IN AN ATTEMP > to get everyone off of the subject of vendor-bashers (who sound like...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:21:23 -0700
  Not sure if Bentley has an illustration, but they are just steel tubes about 4" long that fit inside the ends of the plastic...
• Roll your own...
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:21:46 -0700
  ...If you follow his blog you know what I mean - all these nifty little parts carefully crafted out of stainless steel adorning his Syncro...
• Re: Got Shifter Bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 3 May 2010 20:18:35 -0700
  ...If you still have steel lines, they can be replaced with hydraulic hoses. I had my steel line re-done in steel by a...
• Vanagon using Jeep steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 28 May 2004 09:48:47 -0500
  Has anyone used Jeep Wrangler 15'' steel wheels on the Vanagon? Here's the math: Wheels: $100 Adapters: $180 Total: $380. Witdh: 7'' ET...
• Re: Chrome Rear Bumper Needed - (regular chrome w/rubber strip...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:08:48 -0800
  ...the OEM german chrome bumpers are actually thicker > steel and have triple chrome plating wheras the brazillian ones many new > parts > vendors are selling...
• Re: Needed one steel wheel and some advice.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 18:33:58 -0400
  ...Needed one steel wheel and some advice. Never mind. Found it. SB T3technique Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 9, 2015, at 12:19...
• Re: Free 14" steel wheels - Wa state
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:17:33 -0700
  ...Anyone > interested in stock steelies near Blaine? Tires are toast, only usable as > spares. > > Contact me off list. > > -- > Shawn Wright > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL...
• [FS] Set of 4 used 14" steel wheels and 207/70R14 tires...
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:32:18 -0500
  Vanagon Gang, I have a set of stock steel wheels with the gray wheel covers for sale. One of the wheel covers is broken...
• Re: Installed stainless steel muffler no more rust !
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:40:54 -0700
  ...Installed stainless steel muffler no more rust ! > Well finally Got down to after a few years . > It an oval type with dual outlets and...
• Re: Discount Tires (and Snows!) for Vanagons / Vredestein vs.
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 20:47:18 -0800
  ...Late last summer I picked up a set of factory alloys (14") and replaced my stock steel rims. I moved the 185R14 Agilis over...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:44:53 +1300
  ...ALL stainless steel is iron. Steels (stainless included) are alloys based on iron, with various other metals and nonmetallic elements added, including nickel (which...
• Re: fender parts
  Historical mailing list - gary goldey
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:45:12 -0800
  ...And for that matter, those things they add to the steel wheel arches are also called wheel arches and not flares. Besides if the...
• Re: Ceramic Coat Catalytic Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 08:50:17 -0600
  ...Now every part is available in stainless steel except > for the cast iron collector on the 2.1. CAT's are Stainless Steel bodied...
• Re: Tires again
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 17:00:43 -0700
  ...mcneely So it appears that running those 27x8.50R14 LT tires on the stock steel 14'' wheels is dodgy? Scott seems to feel differently...
• Re: removing studs from new heads
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:11:43 -0400
  ...You won't be able to get as much clamping force as with steel, given the same size stud. It tends to gall and...
• hanging second propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:41:43 -0700
  ...The nuts were there okay, welded to the steel floor, but I had to pop the plywood floor loose, raise it and reach in...
• 15" steel wheels w/ tires for vanagon - $150 for all 4
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 12:02:55 EDT
  respond to erik, not me... [message/rfc822]
• Re: 15" SA steel wheels who sells them....URL correction
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 15:31:08 EST
  Correction to website. www.discounttiredirect.com Sorry. Scott
• Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:20:19 -0700
  Or... Air Cleaner. Stephen Steele wrote: Rich equals air or O2 sensor. >
• Steeler WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 23:40:02 -0500
  OK...... WE ARE THE CHAMPS................... I might paint my Gold Syncro Black and Gold RVC JOE
• Re: stainless steel hardware
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 14:01:19 -0400
  Awhile ago , on the list, I heard of a place called www.boltdepot.com
• Re: exhaust replacement
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:23:29 -0500
  ...I have that stainless steel exhaust and Stebro muffler on my 2.1 engine and I'm very satisfied. 2009/11/10 Frank Condelli...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:02:15 -0500
  ...Electronic Rustproofing? Rust happens when a ferrous steel comes into contact with both oxygen (O2) and water (dihydrogen oxide, H2O). It cannot occur without...
• Re: Quality muffler for 87 GL
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 11:47:03 -0400
  ...vanagons but a bit cheaper. ($109.95 at my price.) A while ago, I purchased some stainless steel ones from South Africa, and was...