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• Re: Westy kitchen LED panel overlay
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:43:04 -0600
  ...backside of lexan with clear windows for the LEDS instead of punching >> them out). Remove your old metal panel and sand and respray it...
• Re: Calling all V-gon List Computer Guru's
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:13:56 -0800
  ...Basically, if you start up in Safe Mode and the system is clean and punchy, as you remember, you probably have Spyware and/or...
• Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:06:38 -0800
  ...fight like a crazy person-- fight like the lady with the syncro from the parking lot muggings -- stab and poke and punch the cat...
• Heat lamp, cold weather, etc., etc.
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 08:03:25 -0600
  ...the inside of the box with aluminium foil, shiney side up. Punched a hole in the box and ran some 12/2 SJ electric...
• Re: Shift linkage question 83 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2014 09:16:27 -0400
  ...it back in, followed it with a few taps of a punch to recess it, > and then lightly peened the hole in the cast...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:58:17 -0400
  ...the stuck bolt, and tap it through with a largeish pin punch and hammer. Some penetrating oil would prolly help too. When aluminum corrodes...
• Re: Talking about tools and side of the road :-)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:21:52 -0800
  ...nail I found on the side of > the road as a punch. > Regards, > Courtney > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar...
• Re: Broken Bolt on Fuel Rail-Help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 16:05:05 -0700
  ...What I usually do is try to center punch it dead on center - sometimes I might grind it flat to facilitate doing that, then...
• Re: RnR Sliding Door Panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 Oct 2017 18:17:46 -0700
  ...Align the rubbing to the new skin and transfer the centres of the holes with a punch, etc etc . Alistair > On Oct 6, 2017...
• Re: Tin-can westy toaster
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 7 Jan 2012 15:31:42 -0700
  ...I > punched holes in the bottom of a large coffee can (I had to look around to > find one that wasn't made of...
• Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 17:48:03 -0700
  ...However, even with the 2.1l engines, the change in performance is notable, acceleration has less punch (dont laugh- its all relative). Going back...
• Update! Re: Syncro Fuel Tank Level Sender should be available again soon!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:12:09 -0500
  ...That way if you tank is messed up by rust you can give it the one, two punch and get it fixed. Let me...
• RE: 55mph/right-ln ethics/was speedo repair
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 15:16:04 -0700
  ...The "Phoenix turn signal" is a local expression for a quick glance over your shoulder as you punch the throttle. Running yellow lights is...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 08:58:05 EST
  ...Anyway, if it needed a weep hole, you can rest assured that VW would have punched one in the thermostat plate. All these suggestions...
• CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:03:29 -0800
  ...on the ground), that has small rope on it, tied into punched holes, to pull it on the ground. It is still heavy to...
• windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:45:04 -0500
  ...The GoWesty procedure says to file the stud off flat, punch the center, then drill it, then tap it. Interestingly, I mentioned such a...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 7 Feb 2014 23:00:35 -0600
  ...come up with a >>> better failed fastener removal strategy than a punch and a BFH.) >>> >>> Does anyone have hands on experience? (I'm going...
• Re: Fitting 88 slider to 84 van... differences between years?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:46:11 -0700
  ...have different latch mechanisms and perhaps a slightly different window-hole punch. Would a later door fit into the early door opening? (say if...
• Re: machine shop recommendations (vancouver)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 20:47:47 -0800
  ...I heat the part , very carefully, with the broken off bolts , then drive them out with a punch and hammer. And as I wrote...
• Re: Radiator cardboard and its replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:03:04 -0800
  ...I then used a > hole-punch to put holes in the places I was going to attach it at, using > zip-ties and screws...
• Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
  Historical mailing list - Art Beutler
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 15:16:47 -0800
  ...substitues for the various special tools called out? And, finally, the punchline: 5) What can I expect to pay if I take it to...
• Re: headlight problem and "bad "grounds. SVX
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 12:25:30 -0700
  ...G gear at 1000 rpm effortlessly climbs a 15% grade at a 2.7mph with punch power to spare. yum. Electrifying discussion follows... Bad...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:47:23 -0700
  ...Manager > Shawnigan Lake School > > My van that has a plastic plug in the panel, the hole in the panel has punched edges. However after...
• Shop Troubles
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 14:13:50 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I'm trying to talk some sense into her, but arrgghhh! Now the punch line! The shop manager told her to put in a...
• SA Quad light grille UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  06 Feb 97 12:28:59 EST
  ...here's another website you can punch up with a pic of a brand new SA "Microbus" ( I know - thats sacreliege to call a...
• FW: Offensive Language (^F)
  Historical mailing list - Reinhold, Matthias
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 15:50:56 -0400
  ...By virtue of your letter, I could call you many things right now- or just punch you in the face. If you want to...
• Re: Roof Rack Options - ladder
  Historical mailing list - Shane Eddy
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:43:31 -0400
  ...teats to pull, no hay to pitch, > don't have to punch a > >> hole in the sombitch. (apologies to the condensed milk > historians) > >> > >> pensioner
• Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:55:55 -0700
  ...With a hammer, > I > > could punch these out almost as fast as I could swing a hammer. Then, > > customer simply peels off release paper...
• Re: Poor Visibility in Fog (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 03:02:07 -0700
  Interestingly, this joke used to have "IBM headquarters" as the punchline years ago. A great commentary on the positions of the two companies - and...
• Re: Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 10:26:09 EDT
  ...It is most important to keep the drilling and tapping collinear with the original hole and, of course, to not punch through the bottom...
• Re: Its Frydaye...howmany remember the Karmann Ghia "sportscar" TV commercial?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 14:39:19 -0600
  ...The announcer says..."The Karman Ghia, >its a sports car...." The Ghia hits the barrier but can't punch through it. >The announcer continues...
• Re: Funny, but not funny ...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:17:35 -0600
  ...on top - but the bootom was so rotton that I easily punched my finger through it. It had holes in it where the rot...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:41:28 -0600
  ...It's worse if I > punch the throttle rather than ease into it. Once I get up off idle it runs > fine. > > Problem is...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 03:49:06 -0500
  ...the thermostat housing gets filled from both sides. >Anyway, if it needed a weep hole, you can rest assured that VW would have >punched...
• Re: piston pin #1 removal question
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 13:52:37 -0800
  ...Now that I see how much pin is sticking > out > of the #2 piston, it seems to me that if I try to > punch...
• Re: Talking about tools and side of the road :-)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 05:14:07 -0800
  ...did it all with just the Leatherman and an old nail I found on the side of the road as a punch. >Regards, >Courtney
• Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jan 2016 09:49:04 -0500
  ...A sharp punch can be used to make a few small dimples to tighten the bearing fit. I usually do three evenly spaced. You...
• Re: Vanagon window rubber trim
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 02:33:51 EDT
  ...Then somebody decided to punch a hole in the glass and I replaced it with a "Cal" Type Seal (OE-German). I know personally...
• Re: Power Steering Questions - News
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 05:18:51 +0200
  ...I definately punched in VWVW, not BUSDEPOT, so I called the Customer Service. I got the answer "I have no way of knowing who...
• Seeking Advice
  Historical mailing list - Robin Davies
  Wed, 15 May 2002 13:00:30 -0500
  ...The other big fault on Leslie is that the PO punched a major gouge in the drivers side by the camping hook-ups. Doesn...
• Re: Good pricing, T105 golf cart batteries? [EDIT}
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:41:47 -0400
  ...The T-145 is a high capacity-high acid battery that really pack a punch at 160 A/H. This battery operates at a...
• Re: Mirror fixes
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:14:10 -0500
  ...a dime for the exterior > pattern, and punched the hole out with a paper hole punch). > 5. Tighten the nut and reassemble. > > This works...
• Free tools for Rear Bearings and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:29:18 -0500
  ...Use your big >> hammer and >> punch and from the back knock it out away from the bus. It takes a >> few good >> whacks to...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:54:33 -0700
  ...wrote: > At 10:26 PM 3/14/2013, neil n wrote: >> >> Punch isn't centered, wires slightly exposed, but all is twice shrink >> wrapped...
• Re: Rear Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:23:03 -0400
  John, Remove the 3 bolts per bentley then take a good size punch and a big hammer like a 2 1/2 pound sledge...
• 85 1.9, Intermittent stall then no start but does crank ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:57:21 -0700
  ...I mess around for about 1 hrs long enuff i figure for any heat related issue to back off The Punch Line Still no...
• Re: Rear evaperrater encloser
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 08:57:16 -0500
  ...cautions: - epoxy sticks to EVERYthing. :( use tongue depressors or (like i did) folded thin cardboard (ok, so it was old computer punch cards i...
• Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:15:46 -0700
  ...With a hammer, I >> could punch these out almost as fast as I could swing a hammer. Then, >> customer simply peels off release paper...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:33:35 +0000
  ...a set of various hooks and right angles with strong handles, punches and drifts, brass and rubber hammers, 1/4 inch socket set. But...
• Re: Sluggish 85 Vanagon--->Need help please.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 06:28:19 -0700
  ...Took a punch and broke out the > remaining cat matrix, emptied out the pieces, emptied out the muffler put it all > back together and...
• Re: OEM vanagon dash cup holder
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:08:19 -0800
  ...I now have a > > place to put all those coffee, bread, etc punch cards. > > > > > > i have one too, theyre flimsy and dont hold anything...
• Re: Passenger door woes
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 6 May 2017 08:55:46 -0400
  ...It got punched in on the mid to lower front and the window cranks, but will only go down about a third of the...
• Re: PayPal... anyone know how to contact a living organism there??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:48:08 -0600
  ...In order to proceed with this (or any) number you have to state or punch in your phone number. Good ol' PayPal refused to...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:21:27 -0800
  ...It's worse if I > punch the throttle rather than ease into it. Once I get up off idle it runs > fine. > > Problem is...
• Re: Friday - hazards to our van (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 00:09:18 -0500
  ...of an impact crater) or the meteor was >slowed somewhat by punching through the roof before hitting the car. >Either way, it would have...
• ~!RE: OEM Vanagon dash cup holder
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 21:27:24 -0800
  ...I now have a place to put all those coffee, bread, etc punch cards. i have one too, theyre flimsy and dont hold anything...
• Re: Vanagons being called "Hippie Wagons"..
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 12 May 2008 21:34:16 -0400
  ...two boys in the parking lot nearly knock each other out playing >>> "Punch >>> Bug" when saw me in my 2001 Beetle TDI. >>> >>> Chris. >>> > > > > -- > Lee > --
• Re: A "Get High Campout." What does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 07:59:30 -0800
  ...We're planning a 'garbage can' punch [everyone brings something with a 'kick', heh, heh, heh, and pours it into a somewhat clean garbage...
• Diesel injector leak, Was: sniveling lurker no more!
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:01:05 -0500
  ...I am pleased as punch with it Congratulations! Was this the one I passed on the ad for a week or so ago? > However...
• Re: radio problem
  Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 07:56:38 -0400
  ...has to be reset with a > code that has to be punched in. To make an already long story longer, if one > makes a...