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• Re: Water level sensor in camper tank
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 20:08:01 -0700
  ...http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/westy-water-tank-level-sensor- repair_topic42742.html hey, it is a reed switch based gizmo, I...
• Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 20:02:23 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg...
• Re: front ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 05:49:35 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 75...
• Engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 17:14:21 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: vw uniqueness
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 14:04:47 -0500 (CDT)
  >On our trip, we waved at all of the VW Bricks we saw. The number of friendly >return waves was dismally low. I really...
• Re: YES! We Have NO Bananas! (film at eleven). and now, the stats ...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 11:37:33 -0800 (PST)
  ...sure, but I'd believe there are still plenty of those brick bodies available for restoration for many years to come and they're...
• Re: head rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 10 May 2003 19:34:39 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Red tek update.......good stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:12:02 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: Bench testing new rebuild...............no oil pressure!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:46:06 -0400
  ...What did I miss? > > > Adam P > Charleston,SC Coburn, WV > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter...
• Re: Broken AT in my 88..need donations.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Fri, 7 May 2004 10:39:53 -0600
  ...paypal account is vgonman@msn.com Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 10:03:21 -0600
  ...ABK (Upper steering cover) - is it missing or broken? > https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/steering-column-cover-t3-upper-black-for-switch.html > > if...
• Wetwestie's campout
  Historical mailing list - Ronald P. McDonald
  Sun, 5 Oct 1997 19:02:35 -0700
  ...Not only was the Crandall's collection of Westie's and Beattles great but the Baywindows, Splits, and Bricks driven to the campout were...
• Re: [Product] Forever Black "Stain"
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 17:34:38 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 75...
• Re: Red tek r-134 question
  Historical mailing list - Doyt W. Echelberger
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 12:37:19 -0400
  ...what i could achieve by >this? > >Adam P >81 Westy "The Brick " >70 Single Cab "Whitey" >74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" >73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: 215/70: Cold Tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:51:58 -0500
  ...was a thread about this a while back on the Swedish Bricks list. The gist was: It depends. There's a certain optimal tire...
• Water temp gauge sender install question.
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:17:01 -0500
  ...Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:39:33 -0500
  ...ve got to re-do both front doors on the Red Brick. But >> here's a question. Does anyone have a lead on those...
• Re: Why do we all love our "bricks" so much?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Fri, 29 Dec 1995 17:18:23 PST
  >>>alati@accessone.com said: > I purchased my 84 van[...] If > it was any other vehical it would be a huge LEMON!. But instead, everyone...
• Re: Strange Bus Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 22 Apr 96 13:33:40 CDT
  ...a brick wall ... a wood burning stove ... a piano in it. > ... I have no idea what it was doing in that junkyard. now, i...
• Digifant problem update
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:09:00 -0400
  ...persists......ECU? Wiring harness? ____ /____\ Adam P (0\_|_/0) 81 Westy "The Brick U U 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter...
• Re: Vacuum readings from my 88 good or bad; was digitool data
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 08:56:59 -0400
  ...Any thoughts? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988...
• Vanagon parts on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 06:05:27 -0400
  ...someone can use this stuff Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: '84 Westy Speedometer Accuracy
  Historical mailing list - Owen Brand
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 13:41:20 -0600
  ...I can't get over that sensation of feeling like I am strapped to a brick being thrown with great force. Owen > If you...
• Re: Broken AT in my 88..need donations.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 7 May 2004 09:35:20 -0700
  ...msn.com > > > Adam P > Charleston,SC Coburn, WV > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: Building one's own Camping Cabinets?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:59:29 -0800
  ...it up, and the force on a driver who hits a brick wall at 30 > MPH (50 KMH) is 30 Gs!!!!! That's going...
• Re: Any TIICO wasserboxer experiences out there?
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Fri, 30 May 2003 20:08:11 +0000
  ...Fri, 30 May 2003 06:19:20 -0400 > >www.bostonengine.com > >Adam P >81 Westy "The Brick " >70 Single Cab "Whitey" >74 Beetle "Ol...
• Re: Jack warning: Was:Re: extra jack?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 10:26:40 -0400
  Let us not forget that hydraulic jacks can fail at a moments notice! Pack your jack-stands, a bunch of bricks, whatever to put...
• 81 aircooled broke down--wierd
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:12:44 -0500
  ...Any theories on this one? Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
• type 4 bearing # Question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 12:16:27 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 75...
• Re: 500W portable computer?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:14:53 -0600
  ...The power bricks for many laptops are rated at 300 watts 120v since it both charges the batteries and operates the computer at the...
• Re: Dumb question-Warming up?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:29:20 -0600
  ...I ask YOU, the experts. . . > >How long do YOU let your brick warm-up in the winter? > >I've heard 10 minutes, 5 minutes...
• Driving with no Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 20:05:24 -0500
  OK Gang, The Red Brick split the pressure hose back by the PS pump today. Spewed red all over the place. Question: Can I...
• Re: Cardiac Event
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:56:40 -0400
  ...Glad the Red Brick > didn't lose it's driver. > > BenT > > > On 3/31/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > >> Vanagon content: I...
• Re: Cardiac Event
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:56:10 -0400
  ...Glad the Red Brick > didn't lose it's driver. > > BenT > > > On 3/31/08, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > >> Vanagon content: I...
• RE: 81 Westy (air-cooled) Exhaust System
  Historical mailing list
  21 Apr 95 08:37:07 -0600
  ...Any guideance will be much appreciated, not just by me but probably every 80-83 brick-owner out here. Thanks, Mick Mick Owens Space...
• Re: Windshield wipers/heat controls '85
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 08:13:18 -0600
  ...Colin "Bronze Brick" '86 Syncro GL From: Tracy Bonin <tracyb1420@PHUNKYBITCHES.COM> Subject: windshield wipers/heat control 85' Hello, well my windshield wiper controls...
• Re: Rust hole through the floor - how do I best repair?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:10 -0500
  ...But - I have to get my Dove Blue '88 GL roadable before I take the Red Brick out of service for a while. Dove...
• Audi 5+5 Electrical Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jun 1995 14:41:01 -0400
  ...If I can't get this fixed, I guess I'll have to part-out my engine and trans to a brick-head. :) 'Preciate...
• RE: Bus drivers and waving.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 15:37:06 -0600
  ...I do get the middle digit from some following my diesel brick;but they usually back off when I floor it and smoke 'em...
• Re: Cassette deck woes
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:53:48 -0400
  ...cruise across Canada and won't be bugging the list with these nagging little questions for awhile! Doug, 84 Westy B3 --- Big Blue Brick
• Heads up for 78 champagne edition bus
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 10:15:23 -0400
  ...The exterior is 2-tone, brown bottom and brick-red top, with disco stripes painted along the sides. Interior panels are red vinyl with...
• Re: wire size for headlight circuit
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Mon, 18 May 1998 17:53:47 EDT
  ...I am from the "Brick Sh*thouse" school of electrical design, and would urge you to OVER engineer the gauge of the wire, simply...
• Re: Price of gasoline - an older perspective ;)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 07:57:08 -0500
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: Fwd: FW: George Bush - Resume'
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:47:22 -0400
  ...Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop...
• Flywheel Seal Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:12:46 -0600
  The Ol' Red Brick is leaking oil and the clutch now slips so I have some maintenance coming up. Question: How deep do I...
• 89 Wolfsburg GL and 84 Westy spring swap?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:09:04 -0800
  ...http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/VehicleSpecific/T3/info/springs.htm but it obviously doesn't mentione anything about ride characteristics. Does anyone have...
• [A] 2.0L pushrod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Thu, 16 May 1996 13:19:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...muddy brown and brick red/orange. Both seals appear to have exactly the same dimensions, but the brown seals appear to be slightly more...
• Re: Acronyms Anonymous
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:59:05 EDT
  ...LOVE - Look Out Vanagons everywhere OVAL - Our Vanagons Are Likable (A downside to this one would be Our Vanagons Are Leaking) BLOW - Brick Low...
• Re: Just Bought Haynes Manual
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:53:44 -0700
  ...The pictures > are great in this book > and it is great for the DIY rebuilder............. > > Adam P > > 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) > 70 Single...
• Re: Performance...any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:18:46 +0100
  ...Industrial chimneys are sometimes thermally lined, obviiusly to 1st prevent damage to the brickwork or materials but also, to maintain flue velocity and prevent...
• Re: Anyone out there install a Busboys oil cooler on a WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 10:29:40 -0400
  ...my 81 and it works great......... > > Adam P > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: Weight Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:33:24 -0600
  ...or Renault Dauphine ) I sure wouldn't want to be loading bricks window high behind me. It's that one time with the 80...
• [LVC] Re: NAIAS Detroit Opening
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:56:21 -0500
  ...this thing is pretty unimistakably an <BR>attempted ripoff of the bricks that we all know and love . . . the lines, <BR>body shape, rotating...
• Re: Power window motor
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:25:17 +0200
  ...I am now trying the new ones from https://www.brickwerks.co.uk They grind out the donor part number, but maybe this is...
• Re: Lego Vanagon kit available for ordering from Lego
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 22 May 2009 09:20:00 -0500
  the price seems reasonable for a totally custom set of bricks. that's challenging (expensive) inventory work on lego's part for a niche...
• Re: Colour combinations for '62 standard
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 01:56:58 -0400
  ...if you polish it up it is more brickish red - just like sealing wax, actually. it is said to be a very difficult colour...
• Re: Strange Bus Sighting
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 11:08:35 -0400
  ...the roof has been somewhat squared off (looking kinda like a "bricks" pop up roof), has a black radiator mounted on the front as...
• Re: Clipped by Insurance
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 16:05:29 -0700
  ...In characterizing insurance companies, the > main character says that if you look closely at the bricks in the towering > skyscrapers built by insurance companies...
• Re: 1.9L VW Remanufactured engines
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 17:17:58 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg...
• Re: Brake booster problem
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:57:38 -0500
  ...my foot on the brake.............. > > Ideas? > > Adam P > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at...