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• Re: gluing bodypanels on - BAD IDEA
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:08:10 -0500
  ...I also know next to nothing about body work. However, do you think that what you saw with the glued pannels could have been...
• Rear sidemarker lens issue
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:36:29 -0700
  ...I've got a leak from the top of the body/lens (presumably) into the boot and spade terminals. How to stop? I thought...
• Re: video: Making of a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:13:07 -0800
  ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: Vanamania, anyone have experience with this vendor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:24:09 -0600
  ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 01:50:53 EST
  ...i used to work for a bodyshop for a few years out of high school... i love doing bodywork. if i had a choice...
• Re: OEM mud flap question
  Historical mailing list - lloyd
  Wed, 27 Jul 2016 07:37:35 -0700
  ...Then loosen the 2 bolts and nuts on the mud flap to body , press in mud flap pins into body and bushings so the...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:32:06 -0800
  ...If that shows some > improvement, do the valve body.Other wise, I would remove that trans and > check the tc.My first tc instalation...
• Re: [vanagon] WTB: Used Front door molding from late vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 11:41:42 -0400
  ...This seal > goes on the body just forward of the drivers door opening, not on the door > itself. If you look at the front...
• Re: parts are parts?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:32:31 -0600
  >If you will look CLOSELY at the pictures of the South Africa "Vanagons" you will >notice that ALL of the body panels are slightly...
• FS: '89 Vanagon CARAT
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:07:13 EST
  ...this van is complete, down to the jumpseat trays..body is straight and paint is nice, no rust. bumpers are nice, no cracks. body...
• Re: Your message to vanagon-request@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Historical mailing list - GEORGE J GREEN
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:12:12 -0400
  ...Maas "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but...
• Re: WTB Fiberglass Body Molding that goes under the Gas Cap behind the passenger door
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:07:28 -0500
  ...WTB Fiberglass Body Molding that goes under the Gas Cap behind > the > passenger door > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I am looking for the Fiberglass Body Molding...
• Re: GMail IT Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:13:55 -0600
  ...mail to > > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > > + in the body of the message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent...
• Re: New T3 - engine options.
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:26:58 -0500
  ...mail to >> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >> + in the body of the message. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: Engine Tin's Needed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 24 May 2009 03:05:09 -0400
  <html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Looking for 2.1L watercooled automatic.<br...
• Re: WTB: crew cab...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 05:09:16 EDT
  ...the bed of the EV pickups looks like it was just stuck on there...like a flatbed...no body panels underneath the bed level...
• choosing the project
  Historical mailing list - R.Joseph Murphy
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 06:41:07 -0700
  ...So body work will be happening to either but is it more difficult to switch the camper equipment or the pop top? Have welder...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:42:49 -0600
  ...There are a couple of manufacturers (Fuzor, and Duramix) of body panel adhesive's that have conducted crash test's on cars that have...
• FS 86 vanagon body (no motor) near St. Paul, MN $500
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 22:51:19 -0500
  ...1986 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, great body, huge sliding sunroof, no motor, $500/best offer; (715)656-3710 DANBURY that's northern wisconsin ... within towing distance...
• Re: Painting Fibreglass Poptop
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 21:15:30 -0600
  ...I was thinking of painting it to match the body. Can I just use >automotive body paint to do this? Has anyone else done...
• Re: DLVC: Fryeday...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:53:45 EST
  ...Pensioner, kick your black leather pumps shoes off when you drive and your body temps will even out. It's early. Stop dis-turd...
• Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:49:18 -0500
  ...in the local factory, they put the tank into the frame before they put the body on. guess what you have to do if...
• Re: hard to reach seam rust .. best options
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 30 May 2006 19:40:19 -0700
  ...were thinner than stock but my bodywork guy thought the were excellent. > http://doug.alcock.googlepages.com/bodywork > > Cheers, > Doug Doug, I actually held...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 17:21:11 MST
  Send a message with no subject and a body that's: SUBSCRIBE VANAGON Shaun Dustin
• Re: The Squirrels are back!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:03:51 -0400
  Ask him and every body else if they need any diesel parts.
• Syncro update - body work
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 15:53:04 -0700
  Went over to the body shop yesterday to check on progress of the rust repair on my 86 Westy Syncro. The owner was very...
• Re: throttle body fun
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 9 May 2010 23:18:14 -0500
  ...throttle body fun On 9-May-10, at 2:01 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > a concern I have is that a worn TB...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 10:09:48 -0500
  ...New Haven VW WESTFALIA CAMPER, 71, decent body, needs eng work, incl side tent, many extra parts, asking $1200. (860) 767-7118 . Essex VW...
• Re: Still running like crap, the saga continues
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 19:59:50 -0800
  See comments, below: > OK, since the throttle body is a known area where it could be leaking I > guess I should start with this...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:46:28 -0500
  ...True, the body of the vehicle is negative. Chances are that any tool (such as a socket or box-end wrench) you would use...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:32:07 -0600
  ...I have used the body panel repair adhesive in many applications, and I have not had one comeback, from one customer, ever. Period. If...
• Re: making a vanagon pickup truck!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 01:45:49 EDT
  ...the square stock will stiffen the body as well as support the bed. chris
• Re: Body Work, welding, and danger - A question
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:07:06 -0400
  ...At 11:14 AM 7/11/2006 -0400, samc wrote: >My 84 Westy is finally in the shop for a "body uplift" and the...
• 85 vanagon throttle body swap... top mounted vs bottom mounted TPS ????
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:06:35 -0500
  ...Apparently the problem is at the throttle body. This morning it hung up at high RPMS and would not dislodge until the engine lid...
• Re: prospective '82 diesel -good mechanicals, so-so body
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:28:04 -0800
  ...prospective '82 diesel -good mechanicals, so-so body Edward Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM> writes: > How about opinions on rebuilt engine with rusty body vs...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:21:39 -0800
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > Volks- > > Quick one for those in the know: > > * Body shop initially told me that they could shape the front panel (below...
• Paint Code for White Westy Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:47:28 -0400
  ...I am not sure if this is for the body only or the body and the pop top. If anyone can tell me where...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 13:10:16 -0700
  star clusters on my '82, the 2 above and to the left of the fuse panel, were screwed to body, not welded. alistair On...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:39:50 -0700
  ...This is SE PA and the body shops all have full parking > lots from all the idiots driving SUV's off the road during...
• Re: subject Re: Body shop -- I take it back
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:01:50 -0700
  ...Sorry, I couldn't resist...) > > > > > Joy, aka spelling geek > and Matilda, who being burgundy can probably be have body work done by a > maroon
• Dipstick tube loose, how to =?UTF-8?Q?fix=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:33:44 -0700
  <html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Noticed my dipstick tube loose at the case, obvious potential vacuum...
• AMG 17" wheels with tires in Wisconsin for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:28:24 -0400
  <html> <body> Hi all <br> found these on the samba<br> He will split the shipping with the purchaser if from the Vanagon list...
• Vanagon Body Skirts
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Mon, 8 Jan 1996 08:54:29 PDT
  Does anyone know of a supplier (preferably Canadian) for lower body skirting kits for an 89 Vanagon? My uncle has an 89 Westy, and...
• Re: Re: 1977 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Nov 1994 09:43:58 -0600
  NO! DON'T SCRAP IT! Unless the body is completely coming apart, it can be repaired via cut-outs and welds, and there are...
• How do you remove a Wolfsburg badge?
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:46:49 -0600
  ...Also, any tips on removing/reinstalling the wiper motor and linkage? I have the drives side linkage detached from the body. What I'd...
• Re: westy rust redux
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 01:21:57 -0500
  Doug, did you weld a bead over those seams that were rusty? What about body flex? I am using POR-15 rust paint on...
• Re: WTB: 1985 Sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 16:03:01 EDT
  ...It can be any color, if that's all I can find, as the body damage on the vehicle makes it necessary to blend...
• Re: Maiden voyage of HMS "Redoubtable"...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 02:51:52 -0500
  ...and then it sets up pretty quick should yo need the body work.(F) Max ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> To...
• Re: Once more, sorry...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:22:05 -0700
  ...listserv@gerry.vanagon.com �NOT THIS LIST!!!!! Subject: � (leave this blank) Body: set vanagon nomail � To turn mail back on when you return, send...
• Re: Looking for Wolfsburg edition body trim part
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 12:00:01 EST
  ...used to be purple??? ;<) the '84 wolfsburg editions had no extra body trim - they were no different than any other '84 vanagon as far...
• bumper repair for '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:48:59 -0700
  Greg, Ask a body shop supply company for Corvette Panel Adhesive, An epoxy material that has the same sanding characteristics as the fiberglass body...
• Re: Vanagon buyer's checklist......Shot and Sweet
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:55:59 EDT
  ...Is the body rust-free? >> Ian, EXACTLY! A couple of years ago, I went through 2 months of tortuous dealings with the biggest jerk...
• WTB front bumper (fiberglass) for 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 23:50:15 -0500
  ...Continuing with my adventures with the body shop- it seems the body man felt it was much more expedient to rip 3 inch holes...
• Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - List Charter - Final
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:54 -0800
  ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:29:00 -0800
  ...I owned a '75 that the body was Swiss cheese while the frame was rock solid. I later owned a '77 that the body...
• 1983 Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 10:57:07 -0500
  ...4 speed AC needed repair newish clutch 110k on body one rip in canvas top seal is brittle no rust in body Van has...
• Re: Questions about Westies and Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Densford
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 20:04:57 -0400
  ...Is this ALWAYS the case?! I'm looking at my body (my Vanagon's, not mine) seeing it needs some body work (though, admittedly...
• Re: bra recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 05:36:49 EDT
  ...It was put on the upper front, from the windshield down to the headlamp grille and from body seam to body seam left & right...
• Re: 87 antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 1 May 2001 21:10:00 -0700
  ...So then I > mistakenly dropped the whole thing down into the bodywork. > > Any advice on snaking the base back out through the body or...
• searching for a new van
  Historical mailing list - coffin jessup
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:15:46 -0800
  ...I like syncros, but don't need one, middle seats are not a neccesity, just a good solid engine and body. By the by...