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• Re: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:28:22 -0700
  ...have handy" > > > trick. > > > Old, trusted, and honorable. > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the roadside bailing-wire-and-spit fraternity! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> > > > To: vanagon...
• Re: 86 Westy Camper w/automatic : list of emergency gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 21:04:05 -0800
  ...Then there's the McGuyver-fix stuff like bailing wire, 16 guage insulated wire (like 30ft), various hose clamps, coolant and fuel hose, nuts...
• Re: Tools and parts for Baja trip plus
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:22:01 -0700
  ...bailing wire .... needle noise pliers and electrical kit ..test light, jumper wires, fuses ..that sort of stuff. and for sure an Remote Starter Switch...
• Re: Makeshift dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:22:57 -0700
  ...when asking for new > dipstick, I thought up a solution for a makeshift part. (generic adjustable > stick won't fit btw.........) > > Got bailing wire...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 10:09:51 -0500
  ...grips, bailing wire, metal repair tape (better than duct tape, IMHO), terminal crimpers, spare push-on terminals (male and female), hookup wire, a couple...
• Re: Fixed What w/What?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:35:00 -0700
  ...many many beer can and bailing twime fixes in my years of driving air cooled VW's. setting points with match books (almost perfect...
• Re: Replacing driver's door wiring
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 04:35:07 EST
  ...If 200 Kmi is not long enough then use what is commonly called instrument wire (finer strands, higher count) to replace the conductors. I...
• emerg. repairs/solutions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:51:28 -0300
  Hi All, How about posting some 'bailing wire and string' fixes we've used to get us home when something craps out. I'm...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 22:19:36 +0000
  ...Duct tape, insulated wire, bottle of tequilla, a few feet of vacuum/gas hose, some lengths of coolant hose, coolant, H20, some bailing wire...
• Re: "Don't leave home without it" items
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 20:48:39 -0700
  ...FIXED BOX: >> - Waterpump >> - Alternator >> - V-Belt >> - Duct Tape >> - Bailing wire >> - Wrech and socket set >> - Wire and spare fuses >> - Bentley Manual >> >> SURVIAL BOX: >> - 6 "Power...
• iiGOT mine! 84 gl!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 15:52:11 -0800
  ...He was a person that just drove it and drove it and still drove it! I've found the bailing wire holding up the...
• Re: HELP! '81 cratered on the way to work this morning... UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:17:03 -0600
  Mike you got to get under there a couple of times a year and cut the bailing wire off your axles. Stan On Wed...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 18:54:51 -0800
  ...of the axle, vise grips, bailing wire, duct tape (the GOOD stuff), multi meter, 100' spool of 14ga wire, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17...
• FW: Re: Mufflers & Waterpumps
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 15:52:20 -0400
  ...Part of it is held up by the proverbial "bailing wire." John Lauterbach '84 DL Macon, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@aol...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:17:08 -0400
  Wire is good for baling, not so good for bailing. :-) On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Mike B <mbucchino@charter.net...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:08:47 -0800
  ...but known to be good) > > The usual collection of electrical wire, bailing wire, aluminum tape, duct > tape. > > A wheel cylinder might be a good...
• Re: Westyman update
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 18:04:43 -0500
  ...banana stem wedged in and bent over and secured with fine bailing wire through the fins and around the tank. Maybe a crevice could...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box-Friday
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:29:41 -0000
  ...you don't have to lay on the ground > Stainless steel bailing wire > A large bag with assorted pieces of metric hose, cable ties...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:33:43 -0700
  ...And .........of course..........tape, bailing wire, and a solid medium size ball been hammer, with a slightly shortened handle. And if it's one...
• Re: aircooled t-stat questions
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:48:37 -0000
  ...other vw owners in AZ (mostly people with an affinity for bailing wire and duct tape) and they say it is not really necessary...
• Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:07:49 -0700
  ...Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> writes: > > > >> I just coiled a bit of bailing wire around a 1/2' pipe so that it > >> would fit inside...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:35:09 -0400
  ...Gumbo, not to mention a couple of Volkswagens held together with bailing wire, "duck tape", and a few cuss words (in Cajun French of...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:25:13 -0600
  ...but known to be good) > > > > The usual collection of electrical wire, bailing wire, aluminum tape, duct > > tape. > > > > A wheel cylinder might be a good...
• Trip Report(Summer Trip)
  Historical mailing list - Jon Ulrig
  Tue, 13 Sep 94 10:03:08 PDT
  ...LUCKILY! I read in Muirs book that you should bring bailing wire with you. an hour or so later, I've replace the cable...
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:08:41 -0500
  ...Most mechanics are "bush" mechanics and while they can get you back on the road with some spit and bailing wire you really dont...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:45:19 -0800
  ...insulated wire, bottle of tequilla, a few feet of vacuum/gas hose, > some lengths of coolant hose, coolant, H20, some bailing wire, JB weld...
• Re: Makeshift dipstick
  Historical mailing list - neil neil
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:32:18 -0400
  ...when asking for new dipstick, I thought up a solution for a makeshift part. (generic adjustable stick won't fit btw.........) Got bailing wire...
• Re: Just back from the mechanic, HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 9 May 2000 13:19:59 -0400
  ...interior, steering, wheel bearings, suspension bushings, >tranny, heater, wipers, exhaust, tires, instruments, lights, bailing wire >fixits, yadayadayadayada......... > > >T.P. Stephens >San Juan Island, WA >
• Re: A Westy awning
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 14:48:27 -0500
  ...I drilled a small hole in each & run a piece of bailing wire thru it- & the pole bottoms are attached the same way to...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 01:33:27 -0800
  ...of the axle, vise grips, bailing wire, duct tape > (the GOOD stuff), multi meter, 100' spool of 14ga wire, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:45:39 -0800
  ...but known to be good) >>> >>> The usual collection of electrical wire, bailing wire, aluminum >>> tape, duct >>> tape. >>> >>> A wheel cylinder might be a good...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:08:02 -0500
  ...Quality of parts? First rate - when compared to duct tape and bailing wire. ;o) Alan Bosch & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM...
• Re: Head leaks & a GM mechanics suggestion.
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 14:01:54 -0400
  ...with bubble gum scotch tape, and bailing wire. G. Matthew Bulley Director Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468...
• Re: need used part
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 09:57:51 -0400
  ...Ideally you would weld the new piece in place or do something similarly professional, but I just attached mine with bailing wire and never...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:44:45 -0600
  ...but known to be good) > >>> > >>> The usual collection of electrical wire, bailing wire, aluminum > >>> tape, duct > >>> tape. > >>> > >>> A wheel cylinder might be a good...
• Re: Kama Sutra
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:13:28 -0800
  ...insulated wire, bottle of tequilla, a few feet of vacuum/gas > hose, > > some lengths of coolant hose, coolant, H20, some bailing wire, JB weld...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:27:33 -0500
  ...insulated wire, bottle of tequilla, a few feet of vacuum/gas > hose, > > some lengths of coolant hose, coolant, H20, some bailing wire, JB weld...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:05:11 -0800
  ...insulated wire, bottle of tequilla, a few feet of vacuum/gas > hose, > > some lengths of coolant hose, coolant, H20, some bailing wire, JB weld...
• Pre-'75 Bus Ignitionswitch
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 16:05:23 +0100
  ...Make yourself a new tool, use a piece of sturdy bailing wire, not too thick, bend one end into a hook, you should end...
• Re: 2 questions
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:03:03 -0400
  ...I hung the funnel from the air vent with some bailing wire. It took a long time to get the fluid to flow through...
• Re: What is "Jury-rigged"? (NO VANAGON CONTENT)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 13:49:41 -0500
  ...The fixing ofsomething in an improper way (tape, bubblegum, and bailing wire as opposed to the proper nut, washer, bolt and the appropriate wrench...
• Re: Just back from the mechanic, HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 9 May 2000 08:54:36 -0700
  ...interior, steering, wheel bearings, suspension bushings, tranny, heater, wipers, exhaust, tires, instruments, lights, bailing wire fixits, yadayadayadayada......... T.P. Stephens San Juan Island, WA
• Re: Friday Philosophy: On Community
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:00:40 -0700
  ...I wired it up with some classic bailing wire--and drove home in 2nd and 3rd. I drove it to Lone Pine, California, to...
• Coolant Leak! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:38:03 -0700
  ...I also like to have some electrical stuff, wires and connectors, as well as some odd pieces of hose and bailing wire, etc. OF...
• Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:39:33 -0800
  ...a short piece off the side of the brown wire and using a bailing wire I connected it to the bumper. Voila. There was...
• Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:17:01 -0800
  ...a >short piece off the side of the brown wire and using a bailing wire I >connected it to the bumper. Voila. There was...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 05:44:44 EST
  ...of the axle, vise grips, bailing wire, duct tape (the GOOD stuff), multi meter, 100' spool of 14ga wire, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17...
• Re: All Fine, Durango, Co. to Asheville, North Carolina But Odometer Not Working
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 4 May 2010 22:22:59 -0600
  ...I had to pull out the bailing wire and, with enough tension, it is almost completely quiet. I rely on the stereo for the...
• Trip Report. Pics.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:13:42 -0800
  ...Glad I brought the bailing wire. Do not use the laundry mat in Lincoln City. ;) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:33:13 -0800
  ...grips, bailing wire, > metal repair tape (better than duct tape, > IMHO), terminal crimpers, spare push-on > terminals (male and female), hookup wire, a > couple...
• Re: Just got another vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:49:25 -0800
  ...You're probably lucky the farmer didn't use barbed wire instead of bailing twine, eh? : ) Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl...
• Re: da trip
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 21 Jul 94 7:47:12 PDT
  ...First Aid Kit - Always bailing wire - To hold things together. lug wrench - To remove wheels. 3' of pipe to put over lug wrench to...
• Re: Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:38:06 -0700
  ...or bailing wire >1 ignition coil *** maybe one for goup > Oddly shaped pieces coolant hoses and clips **** yes >fuel hose and clips *** yes, but...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 21:29:11 -0000
  ...of the axle, vise grips, bailing wire, duct tape > (the GOOD stuff), multi meter, 100' spool of 14ga wire, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17...
• Re: Leaky A/C in an '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:55:15 EDT
  ...But, once I had it down, it was easy to snip the bailing wire that held the foam blanket in place and remove it...
• Re: Coolant Leak! Help!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 12:34:35 -0400
  ...I also like to have some electrical stuff, wires and connectors, as well as some odd pieces of hose and bailing wire, etc. OF...
• Re: Rusty Gas Tank. Help!
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 00:07:35 -0500
  ...I used some bailing wire I happened to have to rod it out right then and there, so I could get home. After that...
• Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:10:45 -0700
  ...When I got it, it had Delco plugs and bailing wire holding things together all over the place. I guess you use what you...
• Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:03:37 -0800
  ...a >> short piece off the side of the brown wire and using a bailing wire I >> connected it to the bumper. Voila. There was...
• Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:38:42 -0800
  ...a >>short piece off the side of the brown wire and using a bailing wire I >>connected it to the bumper. Voila. There was...