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• Re: Crazy pop-top modification idea
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 15:34:03 -0700
  ...bed and raising it there, but keeping the sides, front and hinges etc so it could still be raised up to create that extra...
• Re: 86 cabinet cad
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:42:35 -0600
  ...You could remove the cabinets and resurface them with new laminate and reuse/repaint the hinges etc. 3. You could design a while new...
• Middle 3 seater FS. (was Vanagon Middle Seats)
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Wed, 28 May 2003 14:30:36 -0700
  ...It looks like the passenger side seat hinges forward to allow access to the back seats. Was this an option? Any idea what years...
• Canvas replacement comments & video
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:55:50 -0700
  ...a new canvas, new seal, stainless steel fasteners (including the skylight hinges and luggage tie downs), and gas springs. Four different suppliers: GoWesty for...
• Re: Country Home Camper Tops Vs. VW Camper tops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:59:01 -0700
  ...the way the westy top hinges at the back, and goes way up in front - there's a lot of volume in the middle...
• Fw: Re: Bike rack over luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:35:46 -0800
  ...Over time I think the > weight of the rack and a bike or two could do some damage to the rear hatch > hinges and...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:19:10 -0700
  ...the door was warped and impossible to get tight > by adjusting hinges ! > I don�t know if it�s useable on Vanagon doors...... > > Calle...
• How Can I Get Rear Hatch Off (Including Inside Panel Fasteners) '87 Wolfsburg GL
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 18 May 2002 18:36:51 +0200
  ...I have no problem with the struts or the hinges... it is the wires, window washer tube, and interior panel (especially this damn panel...
• Re: balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 21:50:06 -0700
  ...On 9 Jul 2004 at 6:26, Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > Lubriplate would work good for that. > I notice the hinges...
• Re: Riddle me this: question about dropping a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:32:37 +0000
  Now I'm remembering that the rear ends of the bars served as the pintles for the spare tray hinges so you must remove...
• Re: Strap a raft to the roof?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:58:55 -0600
  ...I loop some rope > around the > rear hinges from the top to tie the rears. Loop a rope ( I use > webbing and > fish it...
• Re: That IS strange!
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:38:09 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I'll have the front doors shortened but still on their hinges to give access to the lower part of the nose for hidden...
• AW: Help! Coolant Leak!!
  Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 16:22:39 +0100
  ...2$ for the sealing and 2 hours of work for me,not enough hinges in my armes. Was Heinrich Nordhoff right? Air won't...
• Re: Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 06:01:07 -0500
  ...Seat Modifications > > > > Z-Line make hinges that that convert a Vanagon rear seat to a bed - but > > I'd check the wrecking yards to...
• Re: Pop top weight
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:33:12 -0800
  ...This is the 2 fiberglass sections, legs, mounts, hinges, > >>> canvas. > >>> The total was close to 135 lbs. This did not include any upper > >>> bed...
• Re: Van on Bring a Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:20:46 -0600
  ...The doors--all of them except the one taken off the hinges with a drill and angle grinder�were rusted shut. It ended up...
• Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 25 May 1999 10:44:49 -0700
  ...There are hinges available which raise the bed in sleeping position only. I have them installed. This is the way to go. You have...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Another_thing_I_didn=E2=80=99t_know_about_my_van?=
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:34:28 -0700
  ...The latch striker plate is adjustable as is the >> bracket that the hinges fit into . You can level the box and get it closing...
• Re: Shrinking parts
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 10:58:31 -0700
  ...I removed the hinges that are on top of some trim, cut the trim to end at both sides of the hinge, thus gaining...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 08:57:21 -0700
  ...i have my old spare pan and trap wires/hinges sitting in my carport just in case i ever need to use them for...
• Re: New Tires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:16:58 -0800
  ...of it so it would "swing"open and shut with those hinges on. Plenty of room in there that way and a very easy...
• Re: cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 15:20:44 EDT
  ...Its >back rests on the dashboard (just in front of the defroster vents), >and >its front has hinges that are attached to the front...
• Re: Things That Unlatch in the Night / Spare Tire Bolt Size Req'd
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 22:17:07 EDT
  ...After it was all said and done, the hood opening was bruised and the cowling crumpled from the overextended hinges. Still, I can't...
• Re: FOR SALE: Whole bunch of Vangon and other parts
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:48:31 -0500
  ...engine conversion &ndash; everything works &ndash; weight 5.5kg Vanagon seat hinges that fold into a bed &ndash; weight 7.5kg 1977 Audi Fox...
• A crazy idea: put AFC injection on my 71.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 1995 22:59:34 +0600
  ...All of this really hinges on finding a junked donor vehicle. Just having to buy one of the parts new would really set me...
• Re: Removing A/C in '85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:03:28 -0700
  ...I am also going to be needing a cabinet door and hinges for the top >> cabinet >> if anyone has one available. I can pay...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:10:06 -0800
  ...Of course some of that weight will be on the back hinges. Keith On Feb 7, 2007, at 11:07 AM, Kim Brennan wrote...
• Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:50:47 -0500
  ...and low for a grey > >>> refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me > in > >>> the right direction or have one...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:49:23 -0500
  ...Hence the array of modified engine covers and seat hinges to overcome this problem. I decided it was easier to stick with the Volkswagen...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 13:19:32 -0800
  ...Rubber feet keep it from slipping. > > > > Of course you should carefully lubricate the hinges both at the rear > > (they're plastic bushings) and at...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:40:06 -0800
  ...Rubber feet keep it from slipping. > > Of course you should carefully lubricate the hinges both at the rear > (they're plastic bushings) and at...
• Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:26:34 -0700
  ...but today I drilled the tin top for the pop top hinges (and backing plate), marked out the cut lines and the canvas securing...
• Toolkit at home, versus Toolkit on the road, was Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 14:08:05 -0500
  ...If one door hinge squeaks, all the latches and hinges get cleaned and lubricated. Simple. Some would say it costs more to replace parts...
• Re: THE Tabel is locked, won't come up ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:34:05 -0700
  ...Just check for fit >> before you put the top hinges back together or you may have the same >> problem again. >> >> > > what he said. > tho...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:56:42 -0500
  ...the one closest to the hinges of the box is the fuel >>> pump relay ... it powers the pump itself. the other one powers the...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:37:06 -0700
  ...wrote: > >> > >> Guesses are good! > >> > >> I’m pretty baffled by my hatch hinges. Fingers crossed I don’t have to > figure them out in the...
• Re: Racks
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 3 May 1999 12:08:41 -0700
  ...times!!) Also, some have warned of excessive wear to the hatch hinges and lock etc. with the extra load... Nothing I have noticed yet...
• Or... Paulchen Swap??
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:38:19 -0800
  ...with the bikes higher the weight is closer to the hatch hinges... this provides more leverage and makes lifting the hatch with bikes a...
• Re: Removing A/C in '85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:19:05 -0400
  ...I am also going to be needing a cabinet door and hinges for the top > cabinet > > if anyone has one available. I can pay...
• Re: Feedback wanted - Dash Console For Vanagon from BusDepot
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:53:00 -0400
  ...Mike Dana Showers wrote: > Can anyone provide feedback on this? > > Overall quality (including the hinges)? > > How usable the cup holders are? > > thanks, > > Dana > 85...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 14:38:46 -0700
  ...gaps. And retain the stock rear window and rubber window seal. Hinges at the top so it's out of the way when opened...
• Re: A sad day, Scott Foss has left this realm
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Mon, 25 Dec 2023 23:10:25 -0800
  ...van had never been lubed, it was horrible! Door latches tight, hinges tight, locks difficult, sliding door handle and rollers so incredibly tight that...
• re: Roof-racks for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 00:51:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...Could this put excessive strain on the bars and hinges that hold the top up? I've always resisted when the bikes were mounted...
• Pop-top transplant report/procedural
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexander Palmer
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:12:13 -0400
  ...Line it up all the way around, then carefully pop it up, and have someone mark the mounting holes for the hinges. Remove the...
• Pop-top transplant report/procedural
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexander Palmer
  Mon, 28 Apr 1997 16:30:05 -0400
  ...Line it up all the way around, then carefully pop it up, and have someone mark the mounting holes for the hinges. Remove the...
• Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Sat, 29 Oct 2016 03:25:53 +0000
  ...and low for a grey > >> refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me > in > >> the right direction or have one...
• Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:15:35 -0400
  ...hinges, > and top and bottom pivot points on the gas struts, > and latch mechanism. > > I never see those lubed, always needing it. > hinges often...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:04:11 -0400
  ...Rear hatch >>> >>> It sounds like the hinges are still binding. Might try loosening hinge >>> bolts slightly either at the door jamb or on the...
• Re: Thule cargo box -- on pop-top or hitch?
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:04:58 -0700
  ...containing belongings, as well as possible wear > on the > pop-top hinges. Any feedback you have would be appreciated. Thanks! > > Sean & "Winnie" > Seattle, WA
• BEST POST of the YEAR - Re: Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:22:21 -0600
  ...The seat > bottom itself hinges forward and provides full access to the top and back > of the unit. The unit has no drain, but...
• Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:51:46 -0700
  ...When I came up with my "brilliant" (not) jig, I overlooked the fact that the 2 hinges in the rear would hold the pop...
• Re: Oversize Spare tire fitment in clamshell holder question
  Historical mailing list - Dragon List
  Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:43:38 -0700
  ...I re used the factory > hinges and built a new frame to hold it up. Currently working on building > my own swing away tire...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:31:20 -0700
  ...in Bentley, funnily enough), but I need to work on the hinges to get hatch perfect, but that needs a helper.... >> >> alistair >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2012...
• Re: Need Bike rack Suggestions ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Fri, 21 Jul 1995 18:18:22 PST
  ...The bikes hang off the back with the rear wheels hitting at about the engine hatch hinges. No rear wheel guide is needed as...
• Re: trailer conversion/FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 7 May 1999 19:06:30 -0400
  ...cut off more of the Vanagon and modify the door as in half a > sliding dor and > > hinges. > > 2. ad another set of wheels...
• removing rear cabinets: westy/weekender
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 08:12:44 -0400
  ...To lower the upper cabinet, I used 2 ropes running (front to rear) from the rear hatch hinges up to some S hooks I...
• Re: 'Nother Newbie--Lifting that poptop! '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:22:02 -0700
  ...can make that final snap into postion. > I've oiled the hinges on the poptop, but haven't yet lubed the locking > bar mechanism...
• Re: Westy rear table mods: here's another one
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:44:58 -0400
  ...Yet. > > My idea with the table hinges was to allow the table to flop over > itself when desired to let the closet door to...
• Bits for Dworkin's page
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 18:27:43 -0800
  ...Other than the basic sheet-metal, the only other parts present are the hinges. These gates have no latches, screws or rubber bumpers. And...
• Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Armstrong, Charles L.
  Fri, 01 Jul 94 10:57:00 cdt
  ...around pedals, etc.), $25 >1 rear engine door, brown, clean!, with hinges, $20 >1 engine hatch (inside bus), $20 >1 front passenger side seat...