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• Re: west pretour pack.list
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 10 Nov 94 11:24:56 PST
  ...YEAH! SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Van related purchases today
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 13:37:54 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and standard, ratchet, magnetic screwdriver, spark plug socket 39.99 needle nose pliers = 6.99 Magnetic pickup tool = 9.99 Metric hex key set...
• Re: Installing swivel seats in '73 Bus
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Fri, 12 May 1995 22:42:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• RE: Vanagon shock specifications
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 01 Mar 1996 12:46:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...They are a soft shock, there's still a little nose dive in the car when you hit the brakes, though much less than...
• Distributor plug for '85 needed
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 1 May 2010 18:09:16 -0700
  ...I was so sorry that my van didn't start right up. :-( If anyone knows of a NOS source, that would be great, too...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:36:22 -0500
  At 11:27 PM 3/1/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >it would be interesting to rig a timing light so you can observe...
• Re: checking propane levels..
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 15 Sep 94 9:01:19 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• question about Macs and VW relation
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 10:49:25 -0500
  ...That's a face with a black eye and a bent nose. Happy Friday Gary Thaxter 74 transporter (panel) 85 transporter (kombi?) looking at...
• Re: Propane Tank Capacity for '85
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 10:04:52 -0400
  ...8 when empty, assuming the van is level in both axes. Nose or right-side uphill underfills, downhill overfills. david > Jay David Beierl - Providence...
• 16" Syncro Steel Rims FS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 May 2001 09:53:29 EDT
  I have one set of NOS 16" syncro steel rims for sale. They are original VW and have never been mounted. However they have...
• More Water Runoff
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 23:26:35 -0500
  I park my 85 Westy in my driveway, with the nose pointed up the hill (about a 15% grade). Every time we get a...
• Re: Difference in transmissions.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 22:22:44 +1200
  ...I tried to build a good trans out of one of each, but nothing was interchangable; gear carriers, nosecones, nothing fit. Maybe some of...
• Re: Friday Fwd: Stretched Splittie
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:15:59 -0700
  ...the nose of the trailer has the same through window scenery as the truck/tractor. good bit of work though, almost seemless ! thanks for...
• Re: Aircooled vs. WBX manual transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:23:34 EDT
  ...The nose mounts are > different as well so more customizing would be needed there. > > not to mention that the aircooled auto trannys dont have...
• Re: Westy Shock Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:29:01 -0700
  ...Springs and shocks work in combination - Weak springs will cause nose dive because they can't sustain the weight, weak shocks won't put...
• Re: misc. ramblings about locations
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 13:01:22 PDT
  ...Please e-mail me privately at "schwarze@nosc.mil" and I will tally the results and let you all know... -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73...
• Oldest Bus in Britain
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 92 08:56:49
  ...Peter was the guy who arranged the barndoor meet/display at Bad camberg this year; he also is collecting and translating all part nos...
• the nose knows
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 21:59:09 EDT
  ...My nose is notoriously insensitive (wife accuses me of not noticing my own body odor), but PO must have _really_ been bad. Sprayed brake...
• Re: For my travel kit -- hinge oil? [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jul 2014 11:37:46 -0400
  ...http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pen%20oiler&sprefix=pen+oiler%2Caps&rh=i...
• Re: FS South African Grill and all parts needed!
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:44:21 -0500
  Sold! Based on the timestamp we have a winner by a nose! Thanks folks! Doug in CT Doug wrote: > Sorry for the ad! > List...
• Re: slashed tires, used tires
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 23:39:20 EST
  ...Then he'll probably resell it as an NOS tire. Rich
• Re: How many others have had this happen?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:00:31 -0800
  ...and the economy compared to a 'Land Yachat' along with the nostalgia many people have for the time "When I had one of those...
• Re: Whoa there, Buck! - - Bus Thread...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Sat, 27 Apr 1996 17:00:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...When we hit the buck the nose collapsed into the emergency brake and engaged it "to the max". The guy was nearly in tears...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:13:23 -0400
  ...Replacement cap fell off somewhere...aftermarket cap sucks, locator "nose" not as long as original, nor is it tapered. But the dumbest thing, I...
• Re: vanagon.list group trip!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 13:36:19 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• re- colors, and such...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Aug 1994 17:45:57 -0600
  ...I tried the orange over the Rustoleum "Allis Chalmers Safety Orange" that went on the nose and body bulge of The Bozobus. There is...
• Thanks Malcom, cool bus spotted
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 16:57:06 -0700
  ...Sunday morning, big as life in west San Jose, a pal and I saw a Mexican T2 with tall top, nose radiator and presumably...
• flex brake lines for splitty recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - UTORInfoCommons
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 14:45:04 -0400
  ...I would prefer to go the NOS route (or a very good _flexible_ replica) as opposed to the somewhat brittle and hard to adjust...
• Auxillary heater Q
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 07:12:49 -0500
  ...I tried unsrewing the disk using a pair of needle nose pliers but it will not move. Steve.
• Uh oh, new Bus a go!
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 00:06:36 EDT
  ...center VW emblem that acts as a grille, and a sloping nose that resembles a 1960s era bus. Frankly, VW's design is poor...
• Re: 74 VW Bus for free! (forward to Type 2 list please)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 11:34:01 EST
  ...get some property with a big high fence to keep those nosy neighbors out of your business.. or you can bring all your vans...
• Re: Glove box door nose-dives
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:03:29 -0700
  I have a piece of rope with a knot in the end that works well. The availability is good at all of the hardware...
• Re: Mystery van pics (do you know what it is?)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:34:20 +1300
  ...Japan Yeah, it's trendy to customize minivans with fiberglass T1 noses there. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota...
• Re: Alaska trip tips
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:35:20 -0700
  ...pictures of cuties dressed in scanty Inuit costumes, romping and rubbing noses? Directions to "entertainment" establishments that are a little off the beaten track...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Red Rock or ???
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
• Re: Poor shifting in '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 95 14:55:25 PDT
  ...Looking at the little cagelike connector between the shifter and the tranny nosecone, it looks shiny and new. But several folks have suggested replacing...
• Re: [f]Niners and Chargers! Whew!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 10:36:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
• Re: more vanagon smells - gasoline this time
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 02:50:06 EDT
  ...Who nose why I remember it. I agree with previous posts that it's those top vent hoses. I think you have to drop...
• Re: Thanks for CC info, Vegemite and SPAM.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 14:27:45 -0400
  ...I haven't tried putting >together a combination of NZ Nosehammer and thinly sliced spam, musubi style. > >Oddly VM is very expensive in the...
• Re: Intake Runners 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:08:13 -0600
  ...holes in the intake runners (Manifold). >> Anyone have runners they want to unload or any source for new, NOS or >> reproductions? >> >> Thank you, >> Dennis >>
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 00:27:36 -0500
  At 11:27 PM 3/1/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >So it's really only speculation at this point that it's ignition...
• Re: Warmer bus talk
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 6 Dec 94 14:11:33 PST
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Re: Typographical error in Statistics.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 14 Sep 94 9:40:38 PDT
  ...what gives? -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc...
• (fwd) FS - '90 Vanagon Carat Rear Facing Seats
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 09:41:56 -0500
  ...was purchased and have > been stored ever since. > > Make me an offer. > > I am located in Southern California. > > Remove "NOSPAM" to e-mail. > > DAVE >
• Re: Rear hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 17:04:58 -0800
  ...So I hing a small pair of needle nose Vise > Grips in a small holster by the rear door. > Lift the door, clamp the...
• Trans
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:44:03 -0700
  Vanagonites, I got practicaly new(not rebuilt)complete 4 speed manual trans assembly including nose mount with only 7500 miles on it. In perfect...
• Re: what color are the '89 wolfsburg/Bluestar vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 20:09:28 EST
  ...anyone know? i have a '89 wolfy parts van but it was clipped in the nose and the paint code sticker is long gone...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:41:45 -0400
  ...Guess that could happen with new parts too, (NOS?) but much less likely I figure. << Not sure but the price is right. I believe...
• NON-DELIVERY of: Re: Desperately seeking mechanical...
  Historical mailing list - Lotus Mail Exchange
  Thu, 2 Mar 95 13:59 EST
  ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list - David L Finet
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 05:46:29 -0600 (CST)
  ...up against the dash and just ***bent it down towards the nose***. I about fainted at the sight of my beloved bus getting handled...
• Re: oil drain plug repair
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  09 May 1995 19:19:19 GMT
  ...break off the heli-coil 'tang' not by punching >>it like the instructions but just wiggle it back and forth with a >>needle-nose...
• '56 kombi transmission: day 4/?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 23:58:28 -0800 (PST)
  ...The owner and I discussed the problem, which he said was 'cause I mis-installed the nosecone and probly the real axles, too. Taking...
• Re: Is Westy-lust justified? Do you use your appliances? was: chuckboxes
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J. Turinsky
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:08:19 -0800
  ...in the Westy-lust stage of ownership, (using a >self- >camperized-nostove-nosink-nofridge, type II), I am sowing the seeds of >purchasing my...
• Re: INVISIBLE BRA
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 00:34:24 -0700
  ...Its more likely that you had a number > of dings on the nose before you started using the bra and the rust was > already...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:27:48 -0500
  ...hammer) Assortment of (real brand-name) Vise Grips -- flat, curved, long-nose, special for hex nuts. Spring clamp tool for flat-spring clamps Internal...
• Re: battery tray replacement story
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 18 Apr 94 15:41:11 PDT
  ...Custom Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?) ===============================================================================
• Re:Old Bus Register/using list stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 92 15:22:29
  Nice to hear from you Jim i mislaid email nos when my system crashed (due to me). Yes I would like to use bits...
• more on silver sockets
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 09:38:03 -0800
  ...I"m thinking it might be the source for the famouse silver sockets? :) -- OK Thing trivia masters I just came upon several NOS (I...
• Re: Flat and spare tire carrier woes
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 16:52:43 -0400
  ...I'd rather make this a maintenance item and have the spare where it is than mounted on the nose of the van or...
• Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:58:16 -0400
  Bryan, I have a load of cassette tapes I could ship to ya ;-) John Meeks '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits Northern Michigan KC8ZFN Vanagon...