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Re: Luggage Rack Rattle
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 07:07:27 -0500
...Incidentally, it is also a smoother finish than the other aftermarket poptop/luggage rack seals, not quite as smooth as the original but closer...
a substitute for stock footman's loops on luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:11:23 -0700
I'm getting my luggage rack back together after repainting, and I thought you might be interested in my replacement footman's loops. I...
bike racks for sale (Nova Scotia) ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 16 May 96 22:11:40 CDT
...Holds two mountain bikes and has built in locks for bikes and rack is locked to van. Make me an offer via email pilot...
Re: Michelin X-RadialPlus -- Comments please??
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 08:39:46 -0700
...When I was tracking down my Continental tires (I still like them a lot), I noticed that they were in the extensive Tire Rack...
Re: Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:42:33 -0600
I made my own bullet proof rack for carrying canoes and kayaks( I think Joy has even seen it). Bought 8 QuickNEasy rack brackets...
Re: Racks
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:15:39 -0500
...And many racks would have one or more nylon straps to connect to the upper lip of the hatch or trunk which would support...
a kinda ugly roof rack adapter
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 27 Jul 2013 19:16:43 -0700
...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/vanagon-kludgy-roof-rack-rail/ alistair
WANTED - Paulchen Rack
Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
Wed, 7 Jul 1999 09:50:16 -0600
It's time for me to spring for a Paulchen Rack. I'm getting tired of lifting the bikes onto the top of the...
16" audi A8 wheels on a vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sun, 14 Nov 1999 19:50:24 EST
<<Tire Rack Audi knockoffs 16 X 7, 35mm>> these are the ones tire rack has- the 5 spoke alloys for the A8. look pretty...
Re: power steering groan
Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:11:10 -0400
...Plus they will rebuild your rack if you request and omit the inner tie rods so you can out on new. Most rebuilt racks...
Re: Yakima racks web site on back hatch of Westy
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 08:59:44 -0700
Deena, Both Yakima and Thule make a variety of rack systems that will allow you to carry a canoe on top of your Westfalia...
Re: "Wolf" bras, roof racks, bike racks, cupholders...
Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:15:36 -0400
...Re: "Wolf" bras, roof racks, bike racks, cupholders... > > On Mon, 22 Jun 1998, William Ayer wrote: > > > I've just joined the ranks of Westy...
Re: Roof racks for non pop top vanagon
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:41:44 -0500
Yakima racks work fine on poptops, too. I've been using them for a couple of years. So why is their availability stopping you...
Re: Busdepot ezawning with roof rack
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:34:01 -0400
> Seems to me you'd have to pierce slits in the awning at the pole for the rack feet to > pass through, right? Because...
yakima high tower rack part for sale
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 29 May 2003 08:59:49 -0700
I have the high-lift part of the yakima gutter racks for sale. This is just a 4" block so you can use standard...
Re: Silly Question, maybe?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:31:27 -0400
If your rack isn't leaking, then there is no problem to replace these parts without replacing the entire rack. Replacing Tie Rods and...
Re: How Far can a ....
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Tue, 4 Apr 2006 06:30:29 +0200
...People kept saying I should push it further back on the racks, but basically I wasn't going to put it on the racks...
Re: power steering rack leak
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:07:50 -0700
...power steering rack leak Hey listers... (trying again in plain text, sorry) Just changed my power steering pump with a spare because it was...
Re: Looking for a Hardcore roof rack
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:16:57 -0400
Steve Swenck is your man -- he has found a "killer" rack for his Westy. He can be contacted directly at <<sxs@concentric.net>. NOTE...
Re: origin of a bike rack
Historical mailing list - WVVW
Sat, 2 Feb 2002 21:51:57 -0500
Brad, The bike rack you are describing sounds a lot like a Graber or Hollywood rack. Very common a few years back with the...
Re: Front Bike Carrier
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:12:53 -0600
...I think rear mounted hatch racks or receiver racks are a better idea. -- Steve Lashley SKL Enterprises Inc. http://EuroCampers.com PO Box 401...
pop top seal ill fitting cured (I think?)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:12:07 EDT
...Long story short, I shimmed the two inner carriage bolts on the rear of the luggage rack to bring it up to where the...
Re: Rubber Biscuit
Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:20:33 -0600
...I recently replaced the rubber seal around my luggage rack and I would recommend leaving the rubber 'bulb' portion on at least the front...
Re: Bike rack over luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:05:41 -0500
I guess I'm biased, 'cause I have the Thule rack system for 2 cars. I checked out http://www.thuleracks.com/bike_products...
Re: Steering rack replacement
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:47:48 -0800
...Steering rack replacement I just poked around the archives and am looking for the reman companies that do this rack rebuild. There is Maval...
Re: Kitchen gutter/tray
Historical mailing list
Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:59:53 EDT
In a message dated 4/6/09 8:09:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM writes: > Spice rack? > "westy spice rack...
Chris Turner's Germany pics
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 08:36:17 -0500
...Some neat stuff out there including tricked out Syncros, kayak roof racks, swing out spare tire and gas can racks on the rear (I...
Change Power steering to Manual?
Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:30:51 -0600
Hi list, My PS rack went out a few months ago, and I found an '82 in good shape in a junkyard, and am...
Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Nov 2003 to 12 Nov 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1082)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 01:37:06 -0500
...There is NO water in the actual luggage rack (which is under the cover). Rather the luggage rack serves as a hole that the...
Re: WTB Luggage Rack Tie Down Hooks, Etc.
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:24:55 -0400
...WTB Luggage Rack Tie Down Hooks, Etc. >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I am in urgent need of 4 (6 would be better) westy...
sirius antenna
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:20:54 -0500
Someone wrote: >>Yea, cool, real cool but what you gonna do when you want to load the luggage rack with all sorts of odds...
That luggage rack mid again
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 2 Sep 2016 11:19:59 -0700
I got a couple more pics of the of luggage rack mod my friend saw a couple of weeks ago. New pics shows latch...
rubber washers for mounting Westfalia luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:35:01 -0700
Anyone know of a source for the rubber washers specified as 8X25X4,5 in ETKA? These are used between the luggage rack and mounting...
Bike Rack Rec
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:57:46 -0600
...Have Yakimn racks on top, w/o bikes attachemnt, but prefer hatch mount. Any recs for a cheap install? thanks. Michael in San Antonio...
rubber luggage rack washer
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:38:42 -0500
I'm looking for a source for the rubber washers used between the luggage rack and roof brackets. These have the approximate dimensions: inner...
Re: vanagon Digest - 18 Jul 2001 (#2001-926)
Historical mailing list - John Iseman
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:24:24 EDT
You are much better off getting a rebuilt rack for $350.00 from Foreign Auto Parts. The seals need to be pressed on by...
Small dish rack?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 07:10:42 -0700
Anyone got a suggestion for a compact, collapsible dish rack that would fit the dish drainer on a Westy (84)? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel...
Of cooling systems and luggage rack seals...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 10:28:45 -0700
...Re luggage rack seal: I ordered the BusDepot"bulb" type seal after experiencing alot of panel drumming noise with their "bulbless" seal. Installed it...
Re: camper tops
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:39:51 -0500
>> I have had this problem since I changed the seal on the luggage rack. It >>can make a big racket up there if the...
Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:14:19 -0800
...With the rack mounted to the car the tie rod locking notch is on the topside of the rack and it would take some...
Bike rack over luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:54:03 -0500
Tony, > Do you know who the owner is of the Vanagon with the two mountain > bikes mounted over the luggage rack? That is the...
Re: Steering rack replacement
Historical mailing list - David Mari
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:44:52 -0500
Try this site: <http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?parttype=252&ptset=A&searchfor =Rack+%26+Pinion> Dave :) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: Roof Rack width survey
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:47:40 -0600
Do you have a picture of the bike rack? Thanks, Larry A. On Jan 18, 2008 4:10 PM, Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@hotmail.com...
Re: Ball joints and steering rack
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 21:47:36 -0500
Lay your new (rebuilt?) steering rack on a level surface with the attachment points down. If, with the rubber bushings installed with equal amounts...
Antenna Mount
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 Jan 1997 20:27:07 -0800
...I didn't understand why one listee recommended epoxying a plate to the poptop and not the luggage rack. Is there something I'm...
canoe on a westy?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 14:01:44 -0800
...yak-racks from the bus gutters? yak-racks from bolt-on gutter (bolted through pop-top)? no racks and use foam pads? can i...
Re: Steering Rack - 85' Vanagon GL w/power Steering
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:39:40 EST
...It is not a big deal to replace a rack as long as you are confident in your ability to separate the outer tie...
Re: Westy w/Front Sunroof (picture)
Historical mailing list - JonR
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 18:36:01 -0500
...the one i saw had the factory luggage rack w/ > the bottom cut out of it, and metal bars spaced about 3 or so...
Re: rubber around pop top and luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 21:29:04 -0600
...rubber around pop top and luggage rack > Can anybody direct me to the right parts page on the busdepot for > replacing > the rubber around...
Steering rack bushings...
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:14:54 -0500
Just a word of advice to anyone who buys a Maval steering rack (rebuild) from Worldpac -- to my astonishment and dismay, mine came fitted...
Re: Bike Rack question
Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
Mon, 5 May 2014 09:39:00 -0700
...For years I tried to be cheap and carried two on the strap bike rack on the back hatch and two inside the van...
FS: Thule Roof Rack for A2 Jetta/ GTI (some vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Kevin and Heather
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:43:39 -0600
Volks, I've got a brand new, in the box, Thule Roof Rack I need to sell. It will fit any 85-92 Jetta...
Re: Luggage rack and poptop
Historical mailing list - Probst, Tom
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:59:05 -0500
...Luggage rack and poptop > > Goodmorning all, > My question is; how do I protect my pop top and luggage rack? I get a white powderey...
85 PS rack
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 20:57:55 -0600
Hey all Posting this for a friend, needs a power steering rack for an 85. If I remember correctly, somebody had a $350 price...
1990 vanagon lugage rack
Historical mailing list - Reggie Rainard
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 17:38:53 -0700
where can i find a good used or new luggage rack (i'm in college so i am poor). thanks -reggie __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo...
Re: front bumper mounted bike rack
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 06:22:42 -0700
...front bumper mounted bike rack To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 7:19 PM I hope someone might know where...
Re: Least-interesting Friday ever, etc.
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:23:19 -0600
...Originally, > the antenna wire ran under the front poptop rail and up into the luggage > rack. Apparently, after several months, lowering the poptop has...
Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 25 May 2010 11:52:23 -0500
...without > removing the steering rack? > One of the boots was always a bit wet so its likely that the rack is due > for > new...
Re: steering rack boot- lubricant.
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Tue, 6 Apr 2010 16:51:31 -0500
VW sells a specialized steering rack grease, and its the goopy-est stuff I've ever seen. IIRC the price was reasonable, and you...
Is "Paul Chen' racks still in business?
Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
Sat, 19 Jun 1999 16:18:31 PDT
Does anyone know if Paul Chen racks is still in business -- or have ANY kind of phone number for them? The Westy I am...