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  • Re: Fix - Gutter trim thread hijack
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:40:38 -0600
    ...Todd Last wrote: > > > I went to the dealer, bought two new trim strips for about $10. > > Switched from the "chrome" to the "black" ones...
  • Re: Annual request for a small part
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:57:51 -0700
    Trim cover, perhaps? Perhaps Bell Industries could turn them on a lathe I know I would purchase a couple! Karl Wolz Sent from my...
  • Re: VW logo paint
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:59:57 +1300
    ...Apply it to the logo, then > trim away the excess with an x-acto knife. Or have it painted to match the bodywork... -- Regards...
  • Re: 85 to 86 bumpers
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Feb 2002 12:04:40 EST
    ...ps i got a nice front chrome bumper for sale, complete w/ all trim strips and end caps chris
  • FS: Vanagon Stuff
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:05:38 -0800
    ...power window motors, power mirrors, power locks, Wolfy curtains, fiberglass trim pieces, engine stuff, lights, and more. Please have a look to see if...
  • Re: Fix - Gutter trim stripping off
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:54:41 -0700
    ...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil On 7/11/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Beyond just making that edge look good, the trim...
  • Re: e-bay trim rings...blocked by seller! Now: other vendors?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:25:59 -0800
    ...have experience with the Bus Depot or GoWesty version of > these trim rings? > http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=E3404 > > http://www.gowesty.com...
  • Re: sliding door
    Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
    Sun, 5 May 2019 10:44:33 -0400
    ...Remove the trim panel on the inside of the door and it should be obvious and will hopefully be a quick fix. Good luck...
  • Re: Take A Look At This One
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 16 May 2012 01:32:07 -0400
    ...if it was a carat the rear kickpanel under the sofabed would be grey, as would also be the rear side interior trim wall...
  • Re: projectzwo
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 27 Feb 1998 08:15:02 -0800
    ...Does anyone know who makes the air spoiler above the rear hatch and the lower side trim? Gary 88GL
  • located source/wind noise
    Historical mailing list - Rick Ferguson
    Tue, 10 Nov 1998 06:27:08 +0000
    ...Will new window trim take care of this? or is there more involved...? is it expensive to replace? Thanks for any advice, Rick 85...
  • Headlamp Protectors
    Historical mailing list - Roy O.
    Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:11:34 -0500
    ...Simply trim to fit and apply directly to the headlamp glass exterior. I'm looking for some protection for my recently installed e-code...
  • Re: What to use for "wallpaper glue"
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Tue, 28 Mar 2000 07:47:03 EST
    ...for this? >> Go to an autoboby supply house and get some trim adhesive. If the guys there do not know for what you are...
  • Re: I want a Dash Console?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
    Mon, 18 Dec 2000 01:28:10 -0600
    ...He said he had to trim it some to make it fit since it is designed for pre-'85 dashes. Mark Ingalls _________________________________________________________________ Get your...
  • Re: WTB Vanagon "Under Seat" storage doors/Flaps
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 May 2004 22:41:40 EDT
    ...These are the shorter ones that are used with swivel seats. > > i just trimmed mine down when i added swivals chris
  • seeking lower dash panel/selling closet door and vents
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:27:05 -0600
    ...Also I am selling a tan closet door with hinges, latch and plastic trim. Fits 85 Westfalia, with angled lower edge. And two brown...
  • Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:01:15 EDT
    In a message dated 4/1/08 9:59:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, vidublu@GMAIL.COM writes: > What have ya'll successfully cleaned...
  • Re: Trim replies when referancing post
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:37:33 -0700
    ...To: Scott Daniel - Shazam Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Trim replies when referancing post The vintage bus list will not even let...
  • Re: Rear hatch opener was Do you use TheSamba?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:13:32 -0400
    ...https://www.uniwerksdesign.com <https://www.uniwerksdesign.com/> makes a printed copy of the original tapered trim cover. Looks and works just like factory...
  • Re: Curtain track screws
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:28:39 -0700
    ...You can trim off the toothpick after glue has dried, or you can trim before insertion . It will give you a better bite for...
  • Re: It is indeed Friday ...
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:27:33 -0700
    ...got to be the elusive all but unobtainable "Southern possum hunting" trim package... > > > > Why I hear that even has .22 long rifle rounds as...
  • Re: Fwd: Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Please trim your replies
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:57:16 -0800
    ...Technically speaking, if non-trimmed posts are an issue, I understand that. Although, I was on a group where the posts had 15 previous...
  • Re: Stripping '87 Westy to paint
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:01:21 -0700
    ...I'm replacing all the rubber (eventually) with the no plastic trim option, it's much cheaper and I like the look. Removing the...
  • washers
    Historical mailing list - David Boan
    Wed, 8 Jul 2020 12:38:28 +0000
    I just replaced the trim around the driver and passenger windows, including the vent windows. When I took the vent window glass out on...
  • Rear side marker light guards
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:53:37 -0700
    ...Spray bomb trim paint. What do you think, silly or sensible? Maybe not for everyone, but I like how they look on the van...
  • Re: trimming replies in gmail
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:32:16 -0400
    Use your delete or backspace key to remove the highlighted text John Meeks '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad http...
  • Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 18:45:56 -0700
    ...Seal, Trim Ring, and Spacer. > > On my handle, I found the spacer, no Seal, and a plastic part that > looks > like it could be...
  • Re: Necessity is the muthah of invention (or) Euro Trim for US Vans
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Wed, 7 Dec 2005 09:48:38 -0500
    ...hoped that I could find a set of the plastic euro trim bits that I >see on German transporters (the ones that mount between...
  • Re: Replaced driver's side front window seals. Report...
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 7 Jun 2015 19:08:00 -0700
    ...I used 3M trim adhesive to cover up a few "sins" (window upper seal a hair short, secure little flaps on other seals that...
  • Vanagon body work
    Historical mailing list - dave
    Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:12:06 -0600
    ...I ordered the gasket, real VW w/o chrome trim, from the Bus Depot and the antenna and sprayers from Camelback VW. I will...
  • Re: Westy Luggage Rack Pop Top Seal Install Question (Bus Depot)
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 30 Jun 2003 14:48:18 -0400
    ...The original VW luggage rack seal also was not a seal, just a trim piece. If you look at the top of your luggage...
  • Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion (LVC, but it is nearly Friday!)
    Historical mailing list - Ron LK Johnson
    Thu, 4 Oct 2007 17:45:40 -0700
    ...There are several such buses in the Portland, OR fleet (TriMet). The diesel engine is connected to a generator that only feeds the battery...
  • Accessories available for Silver Socket ??
    Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
    Mon, 04 Dec 95 21:50:48 -0500
    ...Gary Clayton * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Dave Kautz (dkautz@hpsidms1.sid.hp.com) said: >I was just on the phone with The Trim...
  • South Africa
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:09:06 -0800
    ...of the question...) Any nifty interior parts or other items like trim, vents, louvers, etc...? Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA...
  • Re: netiquette
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Fri, 15 Nov 2002 13:04:59 -0800
    ...From a previous life, without RSA certified VAG drool cup... ~~~~~~ And next time TRIM! You wouldn't parade a public beach in a bikini...
  • TRIM YOUR MESSAGES!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:18:22 EST
    I just got the latest Vanagon Digest and it had 11 actual e-mails that totalled up to 1106 lines of type. If you...
  • Re: DIESEL starting and other general questions
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:02:42 EST
    ...Best I can explain it is VW hid the "knob" by making it part of the trim. Looks like a miniature pull-out ashtray...
  • what makes it a GL
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:08:21 -0400
    ...or is it the interior trim package? just wondering aimlessly. c-ya Jonce
  • WTB brown Weekender rear cabinet door
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:50:53 -0700
    Hi all, On Malcolm's recommendation, I've started to look for a Weekender rear cabinet door, with the hinges, latch and trim, in...
  • Re: Awning mounts or brackets
    Historical mailing list - John Crawford
    Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:21:35 -0800
    ...holes in my van roof or high top.� There are stainless trim strips that run along my rain gutters and I need to know...
  • Re: wallpaper replacement
    Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
    Tue, 24 Mar 1998 07:46:52 -0800
    ...then got the good 3m automotive trim adhesive spray > glue > (don't breathe this stuff as it will glue up your lungs). sprayed > both...
  • Re: Interior trim revisited
    Historical mailing list - Thing Guy
    Wed, 8 Apr 1998 13:31:56 EDT
    ...COM wrote: <<Ok, so I read all the mails about the trim being a T-moldings and how it was available at quality supply...
  • Re: window seal needs - BD ones are from Germany
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:25:45 -0700
    ...When I replaced the windshield I got a new seal without the trim channel, and then went around the van and pulled out the...
  • Re: bURNINGvAN 2012
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:45:36 -0500
    ...with them! > >I'm so stoked! > >See you there. > >Mike ...and ten kilobytes of quoted junk. Trim your tails please, Volks. Thanks, d mod
  • Re: westy table top
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Thu, 9 May 2002 14:52:59 -0700
    ...It isn't hard if you have a few woodworking tools, and the improvement over the standard laminate with edge trim is substantial. Bill
  • shifter shaft cover?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Tue, 11 Nov 2003 02:26:04 EST
    Is there a part number for the black plastic tube "trim" that covers the aluminum shifter in the later model manual transmission Vanagons? This...
  • Re: Rear wheel arch trim
    Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
    Fri, 7 Aug 2009 08:36:25 +1000
    ...com> wrote: > >> Does anyone know what the plastic rear wheel arch trim part number is >> please? >> >> Who sells them? >> >> Thanks >> >> dave >> downunder >> > > > > -- > 1989 Swedish...
  • Re: Access to rearlid/washer fluid pump 85 'gonGL
    Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
    Sun, 22 Mar 1998 10:31:32 -0700
    The trim buttons shouldn't break, they're pretty much of a friction fit. And moderately cheap to replace if you break one. I...
  • Re: Help me order rubber and window bits
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 15 May 2005 23:12:49 -0700
    ...Some have p-mailed me about the trim strip, suggesting that others have removed this part w/o an apparent aftereffects. I expect that...
  • Adding a westy interior to a passanger van
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Sat, 2 Aug 2008 20:35:16 -0400
    ...First and foremost, what to do about the headliner? Leave it in, take it out? Secondly, the rear cabinet will need to be trimmed...
  • Re: windshield replacement
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:49:18 -0500
    ...Also they will be using an all black molding > rather > than the chrome trimmed original on her now, Any comments on replacement > welcome including...
  • '56 Kombi Resto Progress
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 16 Dec 1995 18:22:46 -0800 (PST)
    ...I had to trim the cargo door rubber in 4 spots where the hinges go, because it was just too tight. I trimmed some...
  • Any VW parts guys out there? What's an APB system?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
    Wed, 21 Jul 1999 15:28:07 -0400
    I called the dealer who doesn't have the trim panel I'm looking for. I asked if they had a U.S. wide...
  • Re: removing rear hatch panel
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:03:04 EDT
    ...Is there a trick to getting > the little tabs off that hold the trim panel off? Everytime I try, it > seems like I'm...
  • Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Please trim your replies
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:36:49 -0800
    ...ADMINISTRIVIA - Please trim your replies > Allan...Do we have to have a 'secret society' in order to have both the > list > and free-will...
  • Re: Carat Question/seating arrangements
    Historical mailing list
    05 Jan 1996 16:43:13 GMT
    ...going to have 2 or more different floorpans for its various trim levels, it should be possible for someone w/ rear facing theater seats...
  • re: My bus parts Stolen!!
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Wed, 17 Jul 1996 21:26:17 -0400
    ...When we came out after the talk my bus was missing all those little chrome clips that fit around the window trim...all of...
  • Re: vinyl repair
    Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
    Wed, 6 Sep 2000 18:06:31 EDT
    ...caused by something the PO stuck on his dash..... >> Some Auto trim shops offer repair service either in house or thru an outside vendor...
  • Re: right rear interior trim panel removal
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:13:35 EDT
    In a message dated 7/8/01 3:06:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mrlucky@SCRUZ.NET writes: > some of the snaps have screws...
  • Who asked me for a Fridge Door???
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:37:52 -0700
    ...trash, I found a Dometic fridge door, Tan door, with brown trim. (Halifax NS) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone...