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• Re: long term parking on hills
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:42:36 -0800
  ...you would turn your front wheels left and away from the curb, sothe rear edge of the front tires can roll back into the...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:53:47 -0400
  ...If it doesn't have 3-point seat belts and head rests on the rear seat, it doesn't have them. Still don't...
• Re: What is the container behind the rear passenger-side wheel?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:51:02 -0600
  ...kind of padding (sound deadening > material?) that has fallen down from, I think, under the bottom of the > rear seat. > > Anybody know what this...
• Re: intermittent blower squeak
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 03:47:45 -0400
  ...I've never seen the rear. Now *getting to them* -- that's another matter. Dunno about the rear, but the front is quite a...
• Re: Rear-Ended !!
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 06:44:43 -0700
  ...there be any engine damage > from a rear end hit? > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Matthew > Vancouver BC > CANADA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC...
• Re: [WetWesties] Sliding door doesn't
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:04:11 -0700
  ...On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 1:04 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> wrote: > Argh. > > My sliding door was balking yesterday, opening only...
• Re: Repairing rubber Vanagon floor
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 2002 11:05:14 EDT
  ...I've got one of those "base model" vanagons that has the > wall-to-wall rubber floor mats rather than carpeting. There are a...
• Rear Hatch Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:08:38 -0500
  My 88 GL has develoed a leak somehwhere around the rear hatch - maybe!! Everytime it rains, the carpet in the right rear cargo area...
• Re: follow-up rear hatch lock cylinder rehab
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:38:11 -0600
  ...It is a teflon based material and though I haven't read >>>of it - it probably would not stand the heat produced in that...
• wanna customize your camper?? :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:07:37 CST
  ...even got cups and plates to match the outside color. ;) you also get to see how the rear-facing jump seat (from a Carat...
• Body construction
  Historical mailing list - joe winter
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 07:03:00 PST
  Is there any reference material out there on how the body of the Vanagon goes together? Are there any diagrams of where the body...
• WTB folding seat mount
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Fri, 3 May 2002 17:18:37 -0700
  I have one of those nifty rear facing, folding, removable seats but no mount. Anyone have mounting brackets they want to part with? I...
• Re: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:29:02 EST
  In a message dated 1/15/07 11:15:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, DanielCRoberts@AOL.COM writes: > and rear main seals (head gaskets...
• Custom mattress, NO SEWING!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:37:47 -0600
  ...Anyone have the rough dimensions for > the rear matress in a 1980 or such years? Mine is missing and > deciding to make my own...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:38:10 -0600
  Alistair, while I agree that chemical environment matters to chemical processes, I am not sure that the facts you cite would prevent precipitation of...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:47:22 -0700
  ...Just a matter of finishing it off cleanly, having not look dorky, And Keeping engine access reasonable.... Perhaps the whole rear hatch re-made...
• Re: [WetWesties] Crazy Idea On Mismatched Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:50:42 -0600
  Loren Cheapest&Easiest RPM Dropper is to put bigger tires on the Rear ~ My VDUBARU is a 4spd2wd 90Westy + 2001 ImprezaRS EJ25 ~ Its Trany...
• Re: Wanted: pics/measurements of Westy Front table
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 10 May 2005 09:27:35 -0700
  ...the rear cabinet in my Camper is very useful and accessable since it has the large door that opens over the rear mattress pad...
• Re: Rear Cushion over Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:29:25 EST
  In a message dated 2/10/08 3:42:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, sandwichhead@YAHOO.COM writes: > Trying to replace the rear cushion...
• Re: Hose cover at top of rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:46:25 -0700
  I have a few of these rear hatch wiring grommets coming in from Germany in a few days. I will only have five available...
• Re: Westie Rear Seat Head Rest Installation
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:11:20 -0400
  ...Installed three headrests on the rear bench seat back. Got a dog chewed seat from a Vanagon at Campbel Nelson with 3-matching OE...
• Re: Storing Rear table-Westy Another Idea!
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:14:44 -0500
  ...This looks like potential decapitation material... Dave -- Dave Carpenter Whatever you wish for me, May you have twice as much. "Sometimes I think we...
• EuroVan Fog Light Switches
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Oct 1994 07:16:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The switches (rear defrost, air recirculating, etc. are straight out of the 91 thru 94 Passat! So are the fog light switches for the...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:13:21 -0700
  ...be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones who mind, don't matter. >I was thinking the other day...
• B-Quiet installed
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 10 May 2007 10:04:49 -0700
  I just installed the sound deadening material B-Quiet (http://www.b-quiet.com) into my van. I ordered the heavier of the 2...
• JUST BRAKES franchise warning!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:00:36 -0700
  ...mechanic" for that matter. Like a genius I left my parking brake up for one last time and overheated my rear brakes. The brake...
• Re: rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 15:12:46 -0400
  The rear hatch on my 89 Syncro GL w/ power locks refuses to open. I had locked the whole car when I noticed that...
• Calculating Proper Inflation PSI for Tires
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:51:22 -0700
  ...front 43-48 rear - - - Dennis Haynes 36 front / 40-45 rear - - - But I want to show how I did the math. To calculate proper...
• Re: rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:46:56 -0800
  ...crushed the whole rear windshield on your dad's van last summer, and he > told me it didn't matter! You have the nicest...
• Re: A camping season with the Bus Depot Add-A-Room
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 8 Oct 2014 07:55:10 -0500
  ...We use it > > for a showering/dressing area as we store our clothes in the rear > > cabinet. Also offered in two colors to match...
• Re: Repairing rubber Vanagon floor
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 23 May 2002 14:30:06 -0700
  ...I was going to try a material that we use to repair sprayskirts with when kayaking. Ill let you know. Sean Garrett 1981 Westy...
• Re: what part is this???
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:32:37 -0700
  ...None of my reference materials gives a part number for the Dasher diesel sump. Good Luck, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?/F
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 18:15:29 -0500
  ...My goal are 150#+ critters, but they'll take up the entire rear seat! BOB - Chihuahuas Forever Kennels - "Pound for pound - the meanest frigging...
• FS Fiberglass Font Bumper w/ rocker panels
  Historical mailing list - mattf
  Thu, 17 May 2001 21:55:30 -0400
  ...All in excellent condition EXCEPT for a crack in the driver side panel in front of rear left wheelwell, should be easily repairable. Gray...
• Floor mountings for seats
  Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 08:40:05 EST
  I've finally got rear and middles seats (caravelle type) for my bus. However it really was a bus, an 11 seater, and the...
• WTB: Curtain Rail / Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - cz137
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 14:20:09 -0700
  ...the sliding door and the rear passenger side window. It in recessed into a wood piece that matches the Westfalia interior. I also need...
• Re: 84 westy door handle(s) confusion
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 May 2005 23:58:54 EDT
  ...someone probably changed it to vertical to match the front inner handle.. chris
• Re: TBD sliding door screen
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:17:29 EDT
  ...These kits are made in Germany and are of the highest quality material. They are identical in construction and materials to the screen kits...
• Re: Rear Shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 28 May 2009 08:53:20 -0700
  ...Is it just a matter of jacking it up, unbolt and > bolt? Any advice? > > I need to do that, add a rear side marker...
• Re: Lights, lights, need more lights
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Thu, 21 May 1998 18:09:38 -0700
  ...It should be a simple matter of running the wires from the stock two position fog lite switch to the rear for the lights...
• Re: Fw: Rear hatch screen.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 11 May 2000 20:45:31 +0200
  ...Would the rear hatch screen out of an 82 fit a 90 > > > GL??? > > > > > > Adam Puzerewski > > > 81 westy > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Charles Matson <chmat@earthlink...
• Re: Rear heater core replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Shari
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 19:47:43 -0800
  ...to a brass heater core that somewhat matched it. Next, I secured it into the rear area and put a shut-off swich on...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:34:22 -0800
  ...big gap between the rear shoes > and drum. If it was air, it wouldn't get firm again. Mathias, when doing my brakes, in...
• Re: Is this the right caliper?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:21:08 -0400
  ...Really good pads and rear shoes will make the stock brakes work a lot better. The rears do contribute a lot so good shoes...
• Re: oil all over rear hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:18:10 +0900
  ...You're dripping a bit of oil out of somewhere very near the rear of the van - it's flying out and spraying onto...
• Re: Weekender vs. Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:58:58 -0700
  ...Matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath...
• Re: Rear Wiper
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 12:39:27 -0400
  ...Rear Wiper snipped ---- we couldn't figure out how to shut them off. end snipped ------- If I am not mistaken, it is a matter...
• Re: Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:11:40 -0400
  ...Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight G wrote: "Drop your spare and look for yourself. On the air cooled, there is a gargantuan space...
• Rear Side Marker Bulb Replacement Help Request
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 22:38:16 -0800
  ...My driver's side rear side marker (red lens) bulb has burned out. Thinking this was going to be simple matter I removed the...
• Re: Locking wheel lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:44:16 -0800
  ...For 2wd you can install thread-in studs up front and have all matching nuts. Mark Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >Is it possible that this...
• Re: Westy closet slider conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 23:38:20 -0500
  Here's the rear closet mod that Frank Condelli did: http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/closet.htm Mike Stephen Grisanti wrote: > Has anyone on...
• Re: bleeding bloody brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:51:23 -0600
  ...rear wheel >> are almost locked. >> >> Matthias >> On Jan 11, 2007, at 8:54 PM, neil wrote: >> >>> On 1/11/07, Matthias Kuster <matthiaskuster@verizon...
• Re: I got rear ended
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 17:49:57 -0600
  ...Thornton" <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU> Well, I got rear ended this morning. The back end is totally smashed in. I can't open the...
• Re: Fricking headliner panel installation - 60 bus!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Sep 94 10:03:47 bst
  >a) What type of material are the original panels made of and > should I have even bothered with the pressboard crud? > The rear is...
• Re: Clarion ProAudio DXZ545MP Dimensions
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:36:19 -0700
  ...this will fit? > > Thanks! > > Matt > > Learned the hard way to also look at how the cables come of the rear of it. The unit...
• Re: A/C, Rear, Shroud
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:55:41 -0700
  ...the air is ducted from the rear of the plastic >> shroud to the vents in front? Materials, shapes, sizes? Directions, >> angles? >> >> I spied an...
• Custom Coil Springs for 2WD & Syncro Ready
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 13:31:33 -0700
  ...The Tiico conversions appear to distribute more weight to the rear than the stock WBX, thereby causing more compression of the rear suspension and...
• Re: 2nd opinion wtd: Compression vs Head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 07:51:54 -0500
  ...Pulled the rear heater last night; the leak there was much worse than I thought and could account for much of coolant loss. I...
• Re: 86 weekender interior for sale in Oakland, CA
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:02:20 -0800
  ...Oakland, just south of Couliseum Bart station. >By "foamy," you mean the rear mattress? I've been looking for one of those >for my...
• Re: Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:39:45 -0700
  ...gt;Reply-To: Matthew Pollard <POLL7356@UIDAHO.EDU><BR>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <BR>&gt;Subject: Re: Rear Brake Adjustment Reminder <BR...