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• Re: Dash Panel interchange.
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:41:25 -0500
  ...Dash Panel interchange. John, It sure can be done. The connectors are diffrent on later model with tach so you will need to get...
• Re: getting the fan blower switch out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:07:25 -0700
  ...The blower switch is in the same panel as other the heater/ventilation controls so I guess the panel must come out for access...
• Re: Map Pocket
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 11:05:47 EDT
  ...When I got home I took off my passenger's side panel and found that there were the same holes in the panel (behind...
• Re: Dash control lights question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 09:43:37 -0400
  ...Have you figured out exactly what you're seeing, and what the light path is? Or are you missing the instrument panel cover? david...
• Re: Rear bed seats - some questions answered
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:14:29 EST
  ...The carat/wolfsburg (pass van) weekender rear sofabed is narrower than the regular weekender sofabed to accomodate the plastic side panels (w/ table). The...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:32:10 -0800
  ...Anytime the output voltage from the solar panel is less than the battery voltage it will draw current from the battery. At night, or...
• Repair of rust in body panel seams?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 10:13:00 -0400 (EDT)
  In a couple of spots on my 87 vanagon, there is rust developing in the vertical seams joining body panels. How deep are these...
• westy speaker
  Historical mailing list - roch roch
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:58:01 PDT
  In replacing the driver side speaker...do I need to take off the whole door panel or just a piece to get to speaker...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:08:17 -0600
  ...You will need several of them ( the more the merrier) to keep the panel tight while the adhesive is setting up. This is what...
• Re: Koblenz Type 2 meet photos - check these out, youre missing some cool pics!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 04:06:06 EDT
  ...AC.NZ writes: << I'm not sure about the black fill-panels flanking the licenseplate, but this may be stock. >> Stock Carat panels. BenT
• Panel Voltmeter for Digitool
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:33:37 -0600
  I have been making myself a digitool and discovered that Radio Shack no longer sells the LCD panel voltmeter #277-303 which had been...
• Re: Should I buy a 1989 WOLFSBURG?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 02:32:30 EST
  In a message dated 2/18/02 10:55:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, JKrevnov writes: > << speaker in the table panel >> > > What the hell...
• Rear panel clips
  Historical mailing list - Brent Berisford
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:12:26 -0500
  Group I'm looking for the clips that hold the rear inside panel on the rear hatch. Any color will do. Thanks in Advance...
• Re: Syncro panel van
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:05:20 -0500
  ...John Bange wrote: > Interesting syncro panel van on ebay. > > <http://tinyurl.com/yrptou> > > No mention of how it ended up with no windows, no...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:36:56 EDT
  ...hatch panels and front doorpanels are the same 80-'91.
• Re: where to get body panels in Canada for 85 ddcab
  Historical mailing list - John Rodger
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:33:30 -0500
  ...I need >some parts that are specific for the ddcab, like the >passenger side rocker panel (just under the 3rd door). >All the doors...
• Re: Coincidence or not?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:09:53 -0700
  ...Didn't spend to long tilted the panel forward looked for the wire > couldn't find it so i put the panel back went...
• '63 Panel Van turned camper!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 09:02:40 GMT0BST
  I went to look at a "panel van" a couple of days ago with a friend..........who _needs_ one! -) The van was pretty solid...
• Accessing back of Fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 14:49:04 -0600
  ...How do I tap into that circuit? How does one gain access to the back of the fuse/relay panel? When I try to...
• Re: fridge exhaust cover
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 5 May 2004 10:31:52 -0400
  ...I don't know > if there is any fiberglass insulation in between the panels, though. Even passenger vans will get seam rust eventually. The...
• Re: Cockpit of a C-141
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 28 May 2007 18:11:38 -0600
  ...with a really cool control panel Does anyone else remember how radical the first beetle and bus "instrument panels" were, compared to the Detroit...
• removing interior door panels
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sat, 5 Apr 2008 20:44:29 -0400
  ...And popped off (and repaired) all the rear panels. Thanks, and thanks also for all the tips on insulation. I am using the Lowes...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:24:11 -0800
  ...I reckon I should have been calling it the trim panel (just found it in Bentley's). > If so, the stock panel is held...
• Re: fiberglass sheets to replace the kitchen wooden panel.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 1 Aug 2017 11:38:17 -0400
  ...Replacing >> the whole panel will also allow me to fill in the hole behind where >> was the fridge. >> >> Did any one did that ? >> >> What...
• Solar panels
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:33:38 -0700
  Can anyone recommend a solar panel (flexible or firm) that fits in the luggage rack? Have you used it? How long? When was it...
• glueing corners back of overhead
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:23:41 -0400
  the front corners of the overhead panel covering in a westy have come loose and I would like to know what other people have...
• Re: Bumper build, swing away tire carrier progress
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 23:13:07 -0500
  I've often wondered how difficult it would be craft up aluminum panels to replace the "frequently rusted" side panels on a Vanagon, and...
• Looking for a nice pair of Grey front door panels with power windows
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:09:08 -0400
  I am looking for a nice pair of grey front door panels from a Vanagon that had power windows. If you have a pair...
• how to remove an instrument panel bulb
  Historical mailing list - dj
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:30:44 -0700
  Can someone tell how to remove an instrument panel bulb? The one for the speedometer on my 84 Vanagon is not working and I...
• Eurovan ECU's
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 29 May 97 12:47:00 -0500
  While looking around at the fuse panel on my Eurovan I found two connectors that look like some kind of diagonstic port. They are...
• weekender sofabed and side table panels for sale, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 16:59:39 -0700
  ...vanagon rear weekender sofabed with cushion, and plastic side panels with pop out side table.. fits all vans, with all mounting hardware.. cannot ship...
• Sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 16:12:31 +0000
  ...aroma! I'm shopping for a good condition sliding door trim panel in blue. Got one? Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:21:57 -0700
  ...Instead I have largely routed all accessory loads (plus headlights) through an aircraft circuit breaker panel (salvage from a C-141) installed in the...
• Re: 84 Wasserboxer Coolant Level Light (U)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 07:07:29 +0000
  ...Checked 14 point connector at panel, tightened > nuts on gauge, replaced both sensors on thermo housing and sensor in bottle. > Coolant level (Sierra) full...
• Re; Audi Gauges and David Marshall
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 12:57:37 -0800
  ...Is it easier to remove the heater panel and cut the opening, or do it with the panel in place. I noticed in the...
• Brown Sliding Door Panels- $199
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 11:15:08 -0500
  I still have four brand new brown sliding door interior panels in stock. They are the same color and design as all of the...
• Re: Needed! 84-85 sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:27:42 EST
  ...84-85) beige sliding door interior panel. > this color: > http://www.benplace.com/84westy/brune91.jpg > > This panel: > http://www.benplace.com/85westy/taupe166...
• Re: No water--faulty submersible pump?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:58:04 -0400
  Pete, It may not be the sensors, it may be the chip in the LED panel below your stove, or the wiring, or connector...
• Re: Build Your Own Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:50:31 -0500
  ...Build Your Own Solar Panel > > Hi all. > > It's close to Friday, and this is seasonally and somewhat Vanagon > appropriate so.... > > A couple of...
• Re: Insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 17 Sep 1994 18:22:49 -0700 (PDT)
  >I recently went to a VW junkyard looking for parts and found a bus that >had the inner panels removed and appeared to have...
• Re: VW Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 May 2002 10:09:49 -0700
  ...All new Volkswagens are now being > delivered to the dealers with solar panels stuck on the windshield to keep > the batteries chargers while in...
• Re: Rear seat belt in 1985
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 May 1998 21:28:11 CDT
  ...but the front edge of the hole is 216mm (8-1/2in) above the bottom edge of the trim panel, while the rear edge...
• Re: Vanagon Seams
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:47:57 EST
  ...You may need to replace the reinforcement bar on the inside of the body panel. I did. Mine was completely rusted in two. Next...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Gordon
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:33:22 -0700
  ...At the wrong spot it will either damage the paint, fracture the panel or both. > > ? # 2 - I seriously doubt it. > > ? # 3 - Wires should be...
• Re: Body & Fender Resource Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:31:40 EST
  ...i guarantee the seams around a replaced panel will rust out quicker than if you had left the original panel in place, and just...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:38:28 -0500
  ...After you get some out, you can reach your hand/arm behind the panel with a pair of plyers and squeeze the others & sort...
• Re: Build Your Own Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:19:27 -0500
  ...Build Your Own Solar Panel Hi all. It's close to Friday, and this is seasonally and somewhat Vanagon appropriate so.... A couple of...
• Re: Door buzzer - how do I kill it?
  Historical mailing list - James .
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:01:41 -0700
  As mentioned, it's a relay in the panel above the fuses. It was very tight in there, so it was easier for me...
• Re: at the wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:20:05 -0800
  ...I didn't look at the panel van door, I don't know how good it is. If you want I can call them...
• Re: Solar panels
  Historical mailing list - William D. Pool
  Thu, 23 Jun 2016 18:37:32 -0700
  ...Setup#Solar_Panels > On Jun 23, 2016, at 6:33 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a solar panel (flexible or...
• Sliding door inner panel removal -- any gotchas?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:51:50 -0800
  I need to get behind the forward edge of the door panel on the inside of the sliding door on my '84 to access...
• westy tent info needed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 16:14:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Color - Grey w/ 2 to 3" stripes made up of red, green, blue & blackSide panels (2) - 68 x 102". Snaps on top to fit...
• Re: Solar panel
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:15:18 -0300
  ...Congratulations! David (dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >I now have my solar panel ~ battery charger mounted and working. It's been >running under test mode for three ~ four...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:56:36 -0400
  ...in winter, headlights on, > heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as measured > on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: Vanagon Panels Available?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 7 May 2009 10:08:08 -0400
  Tom, I haven't looked in detail but I do know that number of the vendors carry repair panels. So check: Vanagain Bus Depot...
• Insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Sat, 17 Sep 1994 00:49:33 -0700 (PDT)
  I recently went to a VW junkyard looking for parts and found a bus that had the inner panels removed and appeared to have...
• Re: Volkswagen 'quality'
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 18:11:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...And > never for body panels, since it dents and scratches VERY easily. Otherwise uh, there's a lot of cars with aluminum body panels...
• NVC- Toyota Corolla Stereo Install
  Historical mailing list - Adam B
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:57:19 EST
  hey, anyone out there know how to remove the panel that covers the stereo in a 99 toyota corolla? I'm gonna help my...
• Interior panel plastic retainer clip availability
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:01:41 -0700
  I'm going to be taking out the interior panels of my 85 vanagon and wonder if anyone knows a source for the plastic...
• From brown to Red....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:05:36 -0500
  http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/body32.jpg More pics at the end of my panel page... (my cheap Canon digital camera doesn't show...