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dune buggy
Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
Wed, 8 Mar 2006 11:07:46 EST
I Have 3 pages of plans on how to shorten the floor pan if you need them i will copy for you
Re: Rainwater leak drivers side floor
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sat, 4 Jan 2020 15:03:57 -0600
...Anyone else have a really bad leak on the drivers side floor when it rains a lot? I cannot tell how the rain is...
Re: Brakes still going to the floor
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:05:35 -0700
...For the sake of online diagnosis.... :) Was there any difference in how pedal felt when it sank to floor 1st time, and now with...
Re: more T5 photos
Historical mailing list - alan barber
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 23:07:11 -0500
...the gear shift comes out of the dash, not the floor! kinda like some of the new hondas and subarus...what is this world...
Re: Go Westy Front floor Mats
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:55:28 EDT
...http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3239&category_id=315&category_ parent_id = $70 for some cookie cutter cut floormats out...
Re: Rubber mats..
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:57:48 -0500
...They seem to be similar to the floor mats you get at the restaurant supply store or IKEA. Very cushiony, but pricey depending on...
Re: [Re: t.v hookup for van]
Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 08:15:44 -0400
...And parquet floors! First class. <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>Dave <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV> <DIV...
Lifting a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:30:58 -0700
This topic may have already been addressed or just be dumb:) Lifting Vanagon with a floor jack(front particularly). I have mostly used ramps...
MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:44:27 -0700
...1) The hole through the floor under the accelerator pedal. There's a little plastic cover screwed in on the underside of the floor...
Re: Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:22:47 -0700
...How high can you go? (ceiling height) Then, > > dimension of engine WITH floor jack so you can leave it sitting on > > floor jack as...
Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:09:52 -0700
...see on the headline, the pedal won't go to the floor. �This is not my van. �I't an '88 van, the guy...
Re: Maple Syrup?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:21:48 -0700
If the original leak went on long enough it may have saturated the underlying plywood/flooring.... solution?... pull out the cabinets and replace the...
Re: jumpseat cylinder housings
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 13:49:32 EST
...drill corresponding holes in the plywood where the nibs touch the floor and spend your time on something else :<) >> Anyone who has ever seen...
Re: Rubber front floor mat
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:46:54 -0600
...Rubber front floor rubber mat RE: > > If you track mud or snow into your van, these mats are the ones to > have. > http://www...
Re: Cargo Floor Liner
Historical mailing list - david radcliff
Fri, 25 Apr 1997 23:25:03 -0500
I use the one I had bought originally for my 1993 explorer. It dosnt fit perfectly but it does work great.
Re: [WetWesties] Flooring in back. Cont.
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 8 Jun 2013 11:49:30 -0700
...It's the stuff used in gym floors. Not elegant but bomb proof, and it comes out easily for cleaning and is warm to...
Re: the 5th seat
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:50:07 -0700
...You can install a single person center seat that was optional in just a few years 85/86, sliding onto standard floor tracks that...
Re: Need jump seat mounting instructions
Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:52:52 -0400
...Some vans (90-91) may already have the fittings in the floor and the threaded holes behind the battery/wheel well ready to install...
91 Vanagon GL Top Speed?
Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 09:27:07 -0700
...especially since last night a Mustang 5.0 just floored it by me last night... usually I would just floor it right past him...
Re: Description of coveted cupholder sought/Floor mat question
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:11:58 -1000
...Description of coveted cupholder sought/Floor mat question > ben, two things: > > >Ther is even a desk kavailable to patch. > > huh? > > > The cupholder we were...
Re: source found for rubber rear cargo floor mat
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Tue, 4 Dec 2001 21:05:29 EST
...FYI, i found a source for a great rubber rear cargo floor mat for passenger vanagons. the company is called Koneta/LRV and the...
Re: TiiCo Conversion Engine
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:50:36 EDT
...When you floor it, it begins to moan as it hits the power curve, like 3500 rpm. Under normal driving, it's not bad...
Re: Vanagon Floor Mats
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Wed, 8 May 1996 17:48:42 +0000
...Maybe this heavy rubber is all you need?? Harry. > Hi There, > > Does anyone have a good source for rubber Vanagon Floor Mats? I checked...
The two throttle valve switches, redux
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:26:04 -0700
...One closes when the foot is off the gas pedal, and the other closes when the pedal is floored. They are wired in parallel...
<F> 21 things to do in the.....
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:58:07 +0100
...Say "ding" at every floor 17: Lean against the floor buttons 18: Say "I wonder what this does" and point towards the "Stop" button...
87 Wolfsburg Seating Conversion
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:12:24 -0400
...These four floor brackets are arc-welded to the floor. A friend welded mine for me. The floor sheet metal is relatively thin compared...
Re: Mrs. Squirrel gets nice (NOT) floors in Mellow Yellow.
Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:03:38 -0700
Gotta differ with ya there George, The new laminate flooring products are much better than you are thinking. The surface is so hard it...
Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
Tue, 25 May 1999 10:44:49 -0700
...The "L" brackets on the >bench that are bolted to the floor would need longer bolts and they could >go through the 2x4s for...
Re: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:57:37 -1000
don't stroke the pedal fully to the floor.. half strokes only. pause at 'pedal up' . On 7/23/2015 4:05 PM, Jack...
Re: Screw this floor!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:54:37 -0400
At 09:23 PM 6/11/2013, Jeremy Stovin wrote: >Why can I not get a screw or drill in this floor? It just...
Re: Re(2): Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Robert Cronin
Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:35:06 -0500 (EST)
...it was written: > Thanks for your help with the Vanagon rubber floor mats. I'd be interested in > looking into the Parts Place mats...
WTB: Orig. floor mats or rubber mat
Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 19:11:24 EDT
...or orig.-like floor mats for my 87 Wolfsburg Edition auto. trans model. I would like the greyish blue or black? Or if someone...
RARE WESTY SWIVAL MIDDLE SEAT FOR SALE
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 11:02:59 EDT
...mounts in all westys, on middle seat floor tracks (i have some rails if you need them) chris good luck - - - - - - - snip - - - - - - Subj: [vanagon] For...
Re: sink/faucet revisited
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:56:26 -0300
...I added 2 smaller diameter hoses and a "horn button" on the floor so that now I can use both hands in the sink...
Rebuilding Vanagon Shifter
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 14 Jan 2005 07:13:05 -0500
...Press the assembly so far into the metal floor plate housing piece. You want the top to point toward the top of the floor...
Re: Vanagon use question
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sat, 8 Oct 2005 10:00:15 -0700
...To save damage to the sides & floor, fit hardboard or thin ply side > panels and make a wooden floor to spread loads. Beware, added...
Re: Front floor mats
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:27:30 -0400
If you like the look and feel of carpet, I highly recommend the "Lloyd Ultimat Carpet Floors Mats for 1980 - 1991 Vanagon". We have...
FS: 2 person westy or vanagon middle seats w/ floor tracks &seatbelts
Historical mailing list
Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:28:34 EST
folks, as usual, i have a bunch of the 2 person vanagon middle seats w/ seatbelts and floor tracks that will mount in ANY...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 26 May 2010 09:27:16 -0700
...Hey Presto -- instant level driveway. >> > > The only part about this is I'm having a hard time picturing what to put > the floor lift...
Re: From rags to westy in a week.
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 06:16:02 -0400
...Only the front > floor bolt holes can be used this way on the bed/bench since the rear floor > holes would not be accessible...
Re: Air Deflector Cardboards
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 9 May 2012 19:06:02 -0400
I installed some fancy pipe insulation around the coolant pipes that go under the center floor area. It helps. I can tell that the...
Re: Material advice needed
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 08:35:09 -0700
...Material advice needed > > > Everyone knows about the corrugated floor. I need to smooth it out by > placing cut strips of SOMETHING in the valleys...
Re: Which years/models had centre seat attachments?
Historical mailing list - Owen
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:36:19 -0600
...On the westy it is hidden under the floor. I think Chris has the seats and maybe even the rails available. One of the...
Re: Vanagon option?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 3 Jun 2004 07:51:02 -0700
...had the optional 2 person middle seat..or at least > the floor tracks for it.. I've only seen two around here with the...
Re: Electric power vanagon
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:18:10 -0500
...IF it > were lighter, and IF the batteries could go under the floor, then > maybe, for some people under some circumstances. I agree wholeheartedly...
Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:10:28 -0700
...A floor jack doesn't go straight up .. it goes up in an arc. So ....as long as the floor jack wheels are on...
Re: Van Dies while in motion
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:31:08 -0800
...Road & Track Magazine researched *** 20 years or more ago*** and said it might actually be good to put a battery on concrete floor. and...
Re: Platinum Cat Install suggestions
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Sun, 2 Oct 2005 20:15:57 -0400
...I ran a copper line under a shelf, to the floor, and exiting through a hole just at the small step going into the...
High elevation adjustments
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 10:34:06 -0700
...I know its a crime but i routinely drive my van with my foot to the floor for a half hour or longer while...
Re: Gas Pedal
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 06:17:02 EST
...How does the gas Pedal fasten to the floor on the "heel" end. Mine came loose and I don't see how it attaches...
Standard Pop Up Alternative
Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:57:41 +0000
...The roof could fold all the way over and become the floor for the sleeping quarters. In this setup, when the roof/floor is...
Re: Transmission fell off NVC
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:46:20 -0800
...Slipped right out through the floor without me noticing till I grabbed for it at the first stop. A Hurst floor shift conversion for...
Re: WTB: 1 Piece Rubber Front Floor Matt
Historical mailing list
Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:44:53 EST
...i have a rubber front floor mat for a 4spd van, but my van is automatic...anyone have a rubber mat for an automatic...
Re: Finally - Nice Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Wed, 8 Oct 2003 23:31:12 -0400
...JFF > > Finally, someone makes a great set of rubber floor mats for >> the Vanagon. They fit perfectly and look like they could hold >> a...
another use for
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:30:34 -0500
the mattress over the engine in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile: My grandson sleeps on it in the floor when he visits. mcneely
Was Re: Front swivel seats.
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:16:16 EDT
so, if you weld the swivel mechanism to the floor, do you lose the ability to slide the seat fore and aft?
rubber vanagon floormats on ebay
Historical mailing list
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:02:36 EST
not mine.. go for it. http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1814685895& r=0&t=0 chris
Re: GoWesty - ladder to the 2nd floor
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:57:05 -0700
RE: Ladder I thiink Sharon has the right idea, multi purpose solutions save a lot of space and add convenience.
Digitool test results--no throttle switch LED at idle
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:38:47 -0500
The throttle switch LED is on when when floored, but not at idle. What to do? Thanks, Jim
Re: Friday Question
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:40:12 -0600
...When it's all said and done, you'll have a clean floor and a clean engine : ) Be careful not to under estimate the...