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• Re: giiving something back to the list...
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 16:30:00 -0400
  ...done (with a bit of hard work): > >http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/EKTA/87_Syncro_body3.pdf > >Enjoy! >(Yes, I know, I still...
• FS: 1987 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Edition
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:39:12 -0500
  ...198k miles, good shape, body needs a little work, no leaks, runs great, 4 speed trans. $2200 or best offer, I need to get...
• fs 68 camper $800 long island ny
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 23:36:04 EDT
  ...have rare jumpseat and orginal owners manual and key needs some body work motor and tranny are good i need to move this out...
• Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:13:51 -0500
  On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, James V wrote: > Okay, it sounds like my concern about the complications with future body > work on sound-deadened...
• Re: -Now Engine Conversion - doing your own soobie wire harness
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:50:29 -0400
  ...js"></script></head><body id="compText">dude i was a bench tech for 6 years in the valley :) after that worked for KLA before...
• Re: Anyone ever heard of a wierd backseat with a stock cutout section?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:49:03 -0800
  ...Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw) ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video...
• Re: Conspiracy Theory - The Skye is Phalling!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 14:18:25 -0500
  ...and that meant unbolting the body from the frame and lifting up the body to get the fuel tank out!!! took many hours per...
• euro taillight filler panels Re: Necessity is the muthah (or) Euro Trim
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 20:32:05 EST
  ...mount on the back panel. > Total Cost including paint = $18USD > > Final Result pic at: > http://www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/Pending_Content/BodyWork/VanagonwBackEnd > USTrim...
• Re: Debate on Repainting
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 08:45:57 -0700
  ...In my wildest dreams, I would have a shop with enough space so I could learn how to do body work in and restore...
• 84 Wesfalia for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 19:37:49 EDT
  ...I the body had a rust spot over the right rear tire. It's from some previous bad body work. The rest of the...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 23:59:17 -0600
  ...I am interested in this, being that I have a lot of > body work to do, and if this can be done by a...
• Re: 2.1 VS 1.9 AFM
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:09:19 -0700
  ...2.1 throttle body, 2.1 plenum and intake runners, and 2.1 full exhaust , and run that off digijet ...works great ! but yeah...
• FS (or?): '66 VW Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jan 1995 15:20:08
  ...split front window (13 total, all intact), swing-out doors, body fair to good, new headliner, removable roof-rack Engine: 1600cc dual port with...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:45:02 -0500
  John, That is seemingly a body of evidence against a cooling system problem. But... FWIW here is my observation based theory on WBX water...
• Jump Seat '86 Vanagon & paint question
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:22:21 -0700
  ...Would Rustoleum be OK? Would that make more work for the body shop? Thanks -- Rich Durant
• ...and now for something completely different
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:25:55 -0600
  ...At this point I will take my "new" parts and go see my body shop guy and ask if we can work with these...
• Vanagon diesel + diesel Westy + project Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:22:31 -0400
  ...Good body, two-tone brown, with tan velour interior (with armrest seats), 4-speed trans. $900 or ?, money talks. Fix to drive or use...
• Re: undercoating body work (MSDS)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 17:39:17 -0700
  ...William Wedenoja <w.wedenoja@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > I recently had some body work done to address seam > rust, vertical behind the driver's door...
• Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:23:19 -0800
  ...Seafoam for Squeaks? > I gotta get me some of that Seafoam , I've never tried it. > > and...........what worked on some squeaky upper inner...
• Re: what tool am i looking for? Limited vanagon content ...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:19:23 -0700
  ...VEGASS air.. ;-)</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>cool your doing the body work on my van,, dang bro you still the benTool</DIV> <DIV...
• Re: Looking for a fair market price
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 23:34:19 -0700
  ...batteries?, furnace?, great sound system?, all the electical components work? What doesn't work...other than the motor, what needs replacing? Shocks, brakes, steering...
• FS: Chicago Type 2s
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 05 Jul 97 08:05 CDT
  ...73 VW Bus, good runner, needs some body work, $795; (708) 749-4563, Berwyn. 70 VW high roof camper, EC, clean in/out, $5500...
• Re: Update on rust-bucket project - and radiator undertray warning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 15:42:08 -0400
  All the body parts are avaliable from BS ,and such. Is this type of work what you really like to do? Sounds like you...
• Re: throttle body fun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 May 2010 22:05:27 -0700
  ...C, I bar pressure, pH from 2.7 to 8.5. worked pretty well. alistair On 9-May-10, at 9:18 PM, Tom...
• Battery placement in 69 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 07 Jul 1996 16:17:58 -0400
  ...need to be able to drive it while I do the body work. Anyone with experience in this area? TIA Jeff Keith 71 Campmobile...
• tiico o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - dunks
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:26:29 -0400
  ...sensor works individually, but can not get ECU to make it do anything. any body else have this problem? checked the archives and found...
• Re: '85 not level? - Saggy Butt Solution - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:07:17 -0600
  ...CS.COM> writes: > I used a old CV body for a spacer.no cutting.They work really great! > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet...
• Re 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 17:20:15 -0500
  ...T he entire engine compartment and body is completly burned up. The yard worker says he bets that the engine would turn over with...
• Westy FS in North Jersey
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 11:24:14 EST
  ...The body needs nothing before you could USE it, needs some work before you could ADMIRE it. Rust on the shelf behind the front...
• Re: painting the fiberglass roof
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 23 May 2003 16:44:26 -0500
  I find a thermal blanket or sheet to cover all of roof works good, and much cheaper than painting the roof. It's portable...
• throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:09:32 +0000
  Hello Vanagon Types For two months now I have been working on the idle stall issue with my '85 Westy, and I think I...
• The Smash-mobile
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 16:55:44 -0500 (EST)
  Some of you may remember, about a month ago, I did some unexpected bodywork on the front of my 85 with the rear bumper...
• Re: KEP URABUS Exhaust System Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:37:12 -0800
  ...Seems to work fine. Attaching to the body with a flex pipe might transmit engine and exhaust noise to the body. For more detail...
• 84 GL FS & 84 GL body FS
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 22:14:38 -0400
  ...body is great. Tires have great tread. 215/70 X14, not reinforced, but it drives nicely. The stereo is am/fm/cd player & works...
• Re: CB placement
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 21:48:20 -0700
  ...This brackets were welded on in at a friends body shop (other body work was also done) and the van painted (bright Green). The...
• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:35:41 -0800
  ...Jon, > > I am also in Huntsville, AL. > > David Allen Body Shop did some great work for me many years ago but I don't...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:34:23 -0700
  ...Back to your regular programming now..... ;) On Sunday, September 14, 2014, Brett Ne <brettn777@gmail.com> wrote: > > And if the body work on my...
• Re: 77 price comparison
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 95 15:30:36 EDT
  ...was in average+ condition, though had been Zbarted, I had done body work, paint, new rubber, and the catalyst for all this was dad...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:36:16 -0400
  ...of smaller grounds like the strap between the left head and body. On a Syncro according to Bentley it can wreck the needle spring...
• '85 Westy still Available!
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Tue, 18 May 1999 23:59:31 MDT
  ...Full Camper 92K miles working AC excellent interior and body recent paint job (Gold) automatic transmission Price is $6295.00 Thank you. ____________________________________________________________________ Get free...
• Thinking of selling the van...Anyone Interested in So Cal area?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:55:50 -0800
  ...AC - not working, removed pump, still have it though, just needs recharge I think... about 210,000 miles on it... minor body damage... email...
• Defrost Windshield
  Historical mailing list - Slloth
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:42:02 -0800
  ...Is this fixable with out removing dash? Btw my blower is not working right now...does that effect airflow for the defrost? I am...
• Re: 82 Westy body rust fixes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:35:56 -0700
  ...if not doing metal work on top of it, paint with a primer, then top caot of your choice. But stop the body cancer...
• Re: Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 16:24:14 EDT
  ...I'm already working my way through a 'Partial Lilley' on my '85 w/automatic. With a polished throttle body, Bosch Platinium +4's...
• Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:23:13 -0800
  ...The body work came out awsome, and the paint job came out really good too. The only thing is that they didn't really...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! FISH Y
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 21:49:24 -0500
  Alright all you pooper-scoopers! ;-) Our Vanagon scoops work. Why? The only requirement of an body opening to draw in air is to have...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:41:34 -0700
  ...I saw > zero evidence of that, the sealant and paint did not lift. > > And if the body work on my bus has shamed your...
• Re: Inverter shuts off when connected to deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 20:39:53 -0500
  ...I didn't realize it wouldn't work right with lower power - figured it was just trying to protect my battery, which of course...
• Re: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:51:21 -0700
  ...albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >> The little vacuum port on the throttle body - I believe the orifice is covered by the throttle plate when throttle...
• 2 years working on Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:45:47 -0400
  ...but she is doing body work and painting???? So BJP restoration is ME and Sylvia.. that it that all... working like dogs on Vanagon...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:35:48 -0700
  ...body work vs. mechanical work You act like it's 'dreadful work'. It's fun and rewarding doing a Subaru conversion, And the results...
• Re: List Census
  Historical mailing list - Sean
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:34:48 -0500
  ...I have no idea how to do body work and she was falling apart so we sold her to someone who wanted a body...
• Re: End of Diesel Vanagon Saga
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:10:33 -0800
  ...better, to fix a good > body/interior van with new hardware rather than to do body and interior > work > on a good mechanical van...
• Re: Van wrecked, wondering if it's worth repairing
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:38:34 -0400
  ...The guy we found was a great and skillful body man. Match the color and worked the metal. I like you was going to...
• Re: Your favorite tool for removing old seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 11:30:05 -0500
  ...but it is probably alot less expensive than a whole lot of professionally bought body work. For those not familiar with a random orbit...
• Re: Vanagon Customization
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 19:58:13 EST
  ...But first, I have to get the body work done, and get it inspected. Inspection ran out last month. I will be getting the...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:15:57 -0500
  ...A really good body shop is just a mile from my home, where excellent work at a reasonable price is done. When I needed...
• FS: 64 Camper & a Diesel Vanagon, $1000 in Oklahoma
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 20 May 1997 08:32:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Needs body work but mechanically sound...best of all, a new 1600dp motor and lots of extra parts.(this would the perfect first-timers...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:04:27 -0700
  ...is." Also, if you attach the sensor to the body, then if the body is heated by the sun then the sensors will be...
• Re: Heating van at night
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:55:19 -0500
  ...Works great! I didn't know they were so affordable.........time to upgrade to something more expensive! Miguel ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List...