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• Re: dent pulling
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:51:17 EDT
  ...BTW I have virtually no experience with body work and want to stay away from Bondo. >> have the tree company pay for it. also...
• Re: windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 20:40:59 -0800
  ...Wiper motor does not work: A. Brushes worn B. Brush spring tension too weak C. Brushes stuck in their holders D. Commutator dirty E...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:36:12 -0400
  ...with slots parallel to the jack body, it is wide enough to accept the athwartships width of the Vanagon jack points. However its working...
• Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:41:35 -0700
  ...t work well but on warm days, they did. If one wraps the right amount of duct tape over the shock body, (and has...
• Re: Fwd: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:22:55 -0200
  ...It seems logical that the more prep you do your self and the farther you strip the body, the less the work will cost...
• Blown steering racks: read pls.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 12:54:25 -0700
  ...This kills the PS working, and may or may not result in an external leak. 3) VW does not sell the valve body, either...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 09:31:08 PDT
  ...Bus, solid body, strong runner, camper interior, $2250 obo. 410-340-1827. '78 Bus, blue and white, 4-speed, needs some work, $800. 703...
• 85 Volkswagon Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Lee McGee
  17 NOV 1995 17:44:33 GMT
  ...Everything works! Very good body, good tires; time for brake work, but that's all that's required. $4,000 or best offer. Lee...
• Adventurewagen Hi-top camper for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 13:18:45 -0400
  ...around, a very fun and useful camper! Needs very minor body and paint work. $6900/ono. Located western MD, have pics. Karl Mullendore Westy...
• Updated photos of the R-TDI project Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 19:06:37 -0700
  More body work photos and photos of the engine work. http://www.hasenwerk.ca/syncrortdi/default.shtml David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 08:20:02 -0700
  ...ed donnen wrote: > I finally got far enough along with my body work to try my hand at spraying > primer. This could only go...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 17 Feb 97 11:30:02 EST
  ...tires, needs some paint and body work, $900 obo, 703-359-7080. '73 Convertible (assuming Super Beetle convertible), body in good condition, needs a...
• Re: valve body pictures- This is different from the Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:47:53 -0800
  This is pure speculation, but I betcha what Bentley is showing is the NK Tranny Valve Body in their picture. VW only lists one...
• FS: '83 Vanagon - 7 passenger - Almonte, ON
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 9 May 2001 07:32:19 EDT
  ...Needs cosmetic work that includes rear hatch, sliding door, minor rust areas on body panels, complete paint job, interior seats and panelling. Bought as...
• FS: 1983 Vanagon GL 7 passenger - Ottawa
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 06:13:45 EDT
  ...Needs cosmetic work that includes rear hatch, sliding door, minor rust areas on body panels, complete paint job, interior seats and paneling. Bought as...
• Help... Won't Start!
  Historical mailing list - Holm
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:06:26 -0600
  ...Definately first try tapping the starter body to (possibly) loosen the brushes though. If you can, you may want to push start it and...
• Re: Question about starters
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 07:00:52 +0300
  ...solenoid and starter won't work at all. Measure voltage (max 0.5 V) between engine and body during start (have helper). Juha Koivisto...
• Re: Maaco Paint Jobs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:23:45 -0800
  > Anyone out there had any experience with Maaco paint jobs or body work? > They quoted me a fairly reasonable price for my Westy (all...
• FS 87 WLE Daytona Beach, FL $750
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 00:16:44 -0500
  ...anybody need parts? found this ad at http://ep.com/js/mi/1699879.html 1987 VANAGON WOLFSBERG 1987 VANAGON WOLFSBERG NEEDS WORK Ad By...
• Engine Change
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:12:33 -0600
  ...a beatle (lot of work). Can anyone tell me what type of engines are easily put into a vanagon body? Without major changes to...
• Re: Stock German Mud Flaps Available Again
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:12:41 -0500
  ...but will the SA mudflaps work on all 4 corners of a Carat? Mike ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail...
• Re: '90 Carat - Radio turns off and back on when starting the van
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:24:05 -0500
  ...I'll check both of those things - ihave a spare switch in the parts bus that I know works. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover...
• Re: mounting a laptop in vanagon The answer!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:47:48 -0500
  Joy Hecht wrote: > Do you all really think it's safe to be working on your laptop while you > drive???? The trick ... like with...
• rear window defogger wire path?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:52:00 -0600
  ...That's why it didn't work. ;-) More concerning is the wire to the rear window defogger. It comes from the hatch and (in...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:48:45 -0700
  ...rest of the body, and the center ridge is black. I've been studiously avoiding the tedium of prep-work for this task, due...
• Re: fridge light stays on
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 07:28:43 -0700
  ...The center point of the valve is grounded to the body. >I cant even see how the electro magnet in it works but it...
• Re: Getting door handles black again??
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:20:22 -0400
  ...It also works great color/finish on the fiberglass bumpers if not color matching to the body.. Bill M On Monday, March 24, 2014...
• new switch
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 31 May 2012 15:19:56 -0400
  ...now can play "body man" again (says he trying to sound convincingly enthusiastic). Oh yeah, and my Emergency Flasher stopped working. Probably knocked something...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:40:32 -0500
  ...New Haven 74 VW VAN, needs work, body has rust, gd for parts or project van, best offer. (201) 784-0396 aft 8:30pm...
• 71 Crew Cab questions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 1996 16:19:23 -0500
  ...The body is pretty rusted (outer rocker panels?) along the full length bottom part of the body on both sides. The bed is not...
• WTF turn signals?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:33:14 -0800
  ...I made ground direct from the body there. I got headlights. But then the turn signals stopped working. I said, WTF? I did nothing...
• Automatic transmission failure
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:12:03 -0500
  ...Reverse gear works fine. My local VW repair shop has the van. Does it make sense to do more than put in a rebuilt...
• TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:24:26 -0500
  ...The issue was the throttle body and how to adjust the throttle switch. After overhauling my AC system, and resetting the idle speed, the...
• Re: Like watching paint dry...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 05:21:28 -0700
  ...No rust or body damag... View on richmond.craigslist.org Preview by Yahoo � On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 8:16 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu...
• 91 Catat For Sale - 2 in Minneapolis
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 13:06:43 -0600
  ...body and interior in fine shape, $ 10,000. (612) 332-0366 91 Carat, 70K, 4 speed, white, same equipment as above, everything works except...
• Re: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:48:52 -0700
  ...Throttle body question > > The little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice is > covered by the throttle plate when throttle closed...
• Re: Maaco Paint Job
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 11:19:06 -0800
  ...He can get a fair amount of minor bodywork with a complete (quality) paintjob for under $2K. If the body is free of small...
• Re: Fix Engine or Get New One?
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:24:45 -0700
  ...You got really good life out of the engine. >The body is rusting now, no holes yet, but coming soon, I think. This is...
• Re: bad ground on radiator fan motor
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:00:26 -0400
  ...Can I just > attach > > the wire to the body of the fan with a carefully placed screw? If not > what > > would be the best...
• Coolant System Corrosion Protection was: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 15:04:49 -0700
  OK, It's hard to believe the claims made for keeping rust at bay with an electronic device on the Van body while in...
• FS 1986 GL $999 in Hedgesville, WV
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:13:33 -0600
  ...has had recent tuneup & brake work, clutch is 2 years old, runs good, needs some TLC, 222K, minor body damage on right rear quarter...
• Westfalia badge replacement
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:03:44 -0800
  ...I am starting to plan the body work and paint portion of my 85' Westy's restoration. Any help with this would be appreciated...
• FS: Engine Parts from 91 2.1L - San Franciso
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 12:58:42 -0400
  ...Many good parts available AC Compressor (Sanden) working when pulled $100 Alternator $50 Throttle Body $50 Idle Contoller $75 ECU $125 All prices plus...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 01:02:29 -0700
  ...ed donnen wrote: > I finally got far enough along with my body work to try my hand at spraying > primer. This could only go...
• got to use my fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 19:48:52 -0700
  ...Well it worked, put out the fire that was consuming the fibreglass body. The owner of the car was a bit in shock over...
• Re: Hidden ATF leak, strange shifting behavior.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:40:27 -0500
  When the fluid is low the trans wont work right even if in good condition. Cold fluid will expand when warm and take up...
• Re: No headlights
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:54:47 -0800
  ...Likely pulled it loose working on the > cluster. I'll move the ground to the body behind the lights. > > Thanks again. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:18:14 -0700
  ...body work vs. mechanical work Hi Jeff. Good question! I will tell you how much time it take me, so i guess you can...
• Re: Facebook, does it really work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:49:21 -0500
  ...You can’t use it to create a body of useful information. It’s more like a conversation involving everyone on a public bus...
• FS '82 7-passenger air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 19:55:07 -0500
  ...thing done between 95K and 110K lots of receipts needs minor body work around right rear wheel well... decent correct size tires (Michelin xzx...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 13:32:47 EDT
  ...work with but waterproof. >> Yes, it is, but Bondo is a brand name, but has become the generic term applied to all body fillers...
• 2 Westies and 1 Adventurewagen for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 00:55:33 -0400
  ...2) Gold Syncro (4WD) Westfalia, great drivetrain, needs body work and all-over paint, $6900 3) Gold Adventurewagen, 2WD, 115K miles, runs/drives great...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:53:30 -0600
  ...with an alligator clip on both ends - one end to the body > of the sender the other end to the chassis... Bad ground is...
• Re: Body work '86 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:32:41 -0500
  ...We have a diagram on our site showing most of the panels. (There are a few not shown there but in our Body Metal...
• repost-87 Westy GL for sale in Ohio--oops! Repost
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Mon, 5 May 2003 23:41:30 EDT
  ...reinforced-side-wall * no rust on frame; some on body; nonstructural patches/dents on body; bent end of rear bumper from backing into a...
• Re: Rear-Ended !!
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 06:44:43 -0700
  ...when the insurance guys (not Westy > mechanics) appraised the damage, they talked about > body work and replacement of the bumper, but nothing > else. Is...
• Grind down! replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 10:56:03 -0700
  ...It seemed to work reasonably well for low cost item made in an asian country for a european vehicle. The only hassle I had...
• replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 12:12:35 -0400
  ...It >seemed to >work reasonably well for low cost item made in an asian country for a >european >vehicle. The only hassle I had...
• Re: Body Work???
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Tue, 9 Feb 1999 21:42:15 -0500
  ...Did the rest of the work with a big hammer against a rounded off 2x4, without ever removing the headliner. DPO was most impressed...
• vanagon on wheel trolleys
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 8 Sep 2019 18:20:07 -0400
  so I finally decided to work on the body of my 81 Vanagon Jenny Westy. It will take months, years LOL. To move her...