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  • Desperately searching for trim piece
    Historical mailing list - Kk Al
    Tue, 7 Mar 2017 17:55:53 -0800
    ...We are looking for the siding door upper right corner trim piece. See the pic linked here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByeFv4TxLdX3X1U1dDJTcjRUaDA...
  • Re: Vanagon sound system question (sorry no discussion of freedom of speech)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis
    Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:52:04 -0500
    ...I find that when the system (700 watts or so) is cranked, the door flaps a bit. The carat type bumper extension trim on...
  • Re: replacement speakers
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:59:34 -0700
    ...5.25" also fit, w/ some trimming of the door panel (if you have to trim for the 4", you might as well get...
  • Re: How Does the Trim Come Off?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:21:42 -0700
    ...trying to remove the fiberglass/plastic trim panel at the > bottom/front (in front of the door) on my '90 Westy but can't...
  • Re: window seals
    Historical mailing list - Jeff K
    Fri, 14 Mar 2003 07:42:38 -0700
    ...as > everyone else's trim? Thanks for any help. > Jason > '86 Syncro Vanagon (aerodynamics courtesy of: a barn door) > '92 SLC Corrado > '90 Fox...
  • Re: Need part number for sliding door handle escutcheon (trim piece)
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 7 Aug 2006 00:57:05 -0400
    ...looking for but the > exterior sliding door handle on my 86 seems to be missing a > trim piece. In my Bently's this would...
  • WTB Piece of Carat lower trim
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Mon, 17 Mar 2003 21:59:56 EST
    ...One of the things I need is one piece of lower body trim, the piece that fits between the sliding door and the rear...
  • Trim for door underside?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:56:07 -0700
    ...can't hold the door at the same time. Is there some kind of pre-fabbed rubber or vinyl trim strip that can be...
  • Re: Outside trim panel - 1990 Carat
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 15 Aug 2015 17:43:12 -0400
    ...Need the short trim panel, right side, goes between the the right rear wheel and the door. Prefer dark blue. Any vw never painted...
  • Success, rubber trim install, challenging
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Fri, 4 Aug 2023 12:26:15 -0400
    ...I recently discovered that a rubber trim piece was missing I the interior of my van over the slider door. I found it in...
  • Re: How to remove door part
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 5 Nov 2013 11:44:00 -0600
    The trim on the door release pries off at one end, you will see a little slot for a knife blade. That reveals a...
  • Re: Fixing the trim
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:55:21 -0700
    ...All of them! I started the whole trim stretching project with the > ones on the back closet door because they were so far out...
  • Re: edging
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:23:00 -0500
    > Wow, I've never seen that edging from anyone before! I ordered door trim from > Europe recently, and it came in about four weeks...
  • Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:27:27 -0400
    ...Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber > Thanks for all the responses! > > Now that I know I should be able to reinstall it, I need...
  • Re: Where to get A-pillar Molding / was Door window scrapers
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 1 Jul 2010 06:52:04 -0700
    ...Are these strictly for trim, or do the act to seal the gap at the > front of the door and reduce wind noise? My...
  • Re: sliding door
    Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
    Sun, 5 May 2019 10:44:33 -0400
    ...If this comes loose, the door won't open. Remove the trim panel on the inside of the door and it should be obvious...
  • WTB: Side Trim for '65 Deluxe
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 18 Nov 1995 11:01:46 GMT
    Looking for side trim (the aluminum stuff) for a '65 Microbus Deluxe. We're missing pieces for the side doors and for the front...
  • Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:29:42 -0500
    <<I was going to ask the same question, if I were to place it on the inside of the doors just under the trim...
  • WTB
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 7 Sep 1999 15:29:00 -0700
    ...face that the door attaches to) ...will buy the firdge too...or the entire cabinet. Grey molding strips for the interior trim TIA steve
  • Re: Window Seals
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Mon, 8 Aug 2011 15:37:42 -0400
    ...The seals are made to allow for the chrome trim on the front doors. The 91 never had this trim and it is not...
  • Need part number for sliding door handle escutcheon (trim piece)
    Historical mailing list - bill
    Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:34:55 -0400
    ...looking for but the exterior sliding door handle on my 86 seems to be missing a trim piece. In my Bently's this would...
  • How Does the Trim Come Off?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:07:17 -0700
    I'm trying to remove the fiberglass/plastic trim panel at the bottom/front (in front of the door) on my '90 Westy but...
  • Re: window seals
    Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
    Fri, 14 Mar 2003 06:39:34 -0700
    ...as > everyone else's trim? Thanks for any help. > Jason > '86 Syncro Vanagon (aerodynamics courtesy of: a barn door) > '92 SLC Corrado > '90 Fox...
  • Closet door mod
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sun, 2 Feb 2025 14:21:03 -0500
    Hi folks, There are many ways to modify the closet doors. My 84 came with an added side door. It is the same as...
  • FS: vanagon parts...parting out a few vanagons, etc..
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:55:08 EDT
    ...sliding doors, vanagon sliding doors -vanagon bumpers, chrome or painted, front or rear -fiberglass vanagon front bumpers -some fiberglass vanagon lower rocker trim -lights...
  • Who asked me for a Fridge Door???
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:37:52 -0700
    ...stuff for the trash, I found a Dometic fridge door, Tan door, with brown trim. (Halifax NS) ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship...
  • Sliding Door Handle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:11:02 -0800
    ...advice about getting that door off, taking care not to break any of the plastic clips, using a trim removal tool to keep from...
  • Re: Screen for the slideing door...
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot, Inc.
    Fri, 20 Apr 2001 07:48:30 -0400
    ...brown trim or 255413 with grat trim. Has a zipper in the middle to allow easy access in/out of the sliding door without...
  • Re: Fix - Gutter trim stripping off
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:10:56 -0600
    ...rokees the plastic trim on the doors simply > falls off. > I've found that GOOP works better than real trim cement to put it...
  • Re: How to remove door part
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Thu, 7 Nov 2013 13:34:42 -0500
    Unfortunately, VW refers to these parts as 'handle recess' and 'trim plate'. Not so exciting.
  • Re: Outside trim panel - 1990 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:08:37 +0000
    ...com> > wrote: > >> Need the short trim panel, right side, goes between the the right rear >> wheel and the door. Prefer dark blue. >> >> Any one...
  • Re: On Scrapping Plastic Bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:18:25 EDT
    ...did you plug the mounting holes for the attendant front door trim, do the necessary body work or just leave the trim in place...
  • Needed: Vent Window Rubber w/o Chrome Trim for '81 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
    Thu, 16 Nov 2000 08:18:08 -0800
    Bussers, I'm replacing all my window rubber and have found everything except the Front Door Vent Wings (Moveable wing, without chrome trim) 251...
  • Re: Restoring Westy cabinet edge pieces
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:38:46 -0700
    ...The thick edge on the back cabinet had waves in it and shrunk 2", the back cabinet door opening trim shrunk and pulled off...
  • Coverting to Fiberglass Bumpers & Trim;
    Historical mailing list - John C.
    Sat, 15 Jul 2006 09:43:24 EDT
    Hi All, As the subject sez, I'm Converting (in Utah yet) to Fiberglass Bumpers & Trim, From the 85 steel one's. Fitting the...
  • Re: edging
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:19:31 -0800
    Wow, I've never seen that edging from anyone before! I ordered door trim from Europe recently, and it came in about four weeks...
  • Re: How Does the Trim Come Off?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:43:27 EDT
    ...I'm trying to remove the fiberglass/plastic trim panel at the bottom/front (in front of the door) on my '90 Westy but...
  • Re: Got the wrong Vitrifrigo!
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:53:46 -0600
    ...All the grey trim is there so I'd just have to cut off the top > of the fridge door to get a piece...
  • Anyone had to trim off the upper front window seals?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:39 -0500
    Years ago, when I put new scrapers and upper groove trim into my front door window opening, the upper part was, say, a half...
  • Re: Trim for door underside?
    Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:01:57 -0500
    ...The doors on the MINI are also wide like my Westy so I have the door edges trimmed with it. I will look at...
  • Qs: Downgrading to fiberglass bumper and spoiler
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Mon, 15 May 2006 01:29:15 EDT
    ...The lower door protection trim (the "extension" of the front bumper to the bottom of the front doors) is mounted from the factory with...
  • Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
    Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
    Tue, 1 Apr 2008 07:47:12 -0700
    ...I'm thinking of R&R'ing the white rubber trim above the door but am > > > afraid > > > > to remove it, lest it won't...
  • Re: Fixing the trim
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:45:35 -0700
    ...All of them! I started the whole trim stretching project with the ones on the back closet door because they were so far out...
  • Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Ron Schlamp
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:12:33 -0600
    what is the window screen door stuff that we can use to replace the strips, brand name? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall" <mjruskin@SHAW.CA...
  • Re: Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber
    Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
    Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:43:03 -0700
    ...Sliding door, Rail, Upper, Trim, Rubber > > > > Thanks for all the responses! > > > > Now that I know I should be able to reinstall it, I need...
  • Looking for Wolfsburg edition body trim part
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 11:50:44 -0500
    ...It tore off my mudflap and also the trim moulding on the sliding door. A long cross piece about 2/3rds the way down...
  • Re: Microbus replacements
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 4 Jun 1996 15:28:28 -0400
    ...deluxes came with the belt trim, so if you find a door from a not deluxe, you'll have to drill holes to mount...
  • Re: Removing carat body trim-front doors
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:04:41 -0400
    ...How do the fiberglass pieces come off the front doors? Bolts from the inside behind the door panel somewhere? Thanks! -craig = open doors. they...
  • Re: Window weatherstip question - 84 westy
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sat, 2 Oct 2004 19:49:55 -0400
    ...Actually the chrome trim is a separate part number from the scraper itself. So if you order the scraper that accepts the chrome trim...
  • Re: Opinions on WCM/WolfsBWest?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 Jul 1996 14:22:27 -0400
    ...rear door seal, engine lid trim and front door "scrapers" etc.) were all WAY to stiff and consequently made shutting the rear door engine...
  • Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:11:19 -0700
    ...I to ask the same question, if I were to place it on the inside of the doors just under the trim panel, how...
  • Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:12:04 -0400
    ...Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > what is the window screen door stuff that we can use to replace > > the > > > strips, > > > > brand...
  • Sliding door panel
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
    Fri, 7 Jun 2002 16:12:31 +0000
    ...their unmistakable aroma! I'm shopping for a good condition sliding door trim panel in blue. Got one? Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail...
  • Re: Outside Sliding handle Confusion
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:33:59 -0700
    ...goes on the door All of these pieces are interchangeable with the late model Vanagons (with the exception of the trim ring itself), so...
  • Re: sliding door (f)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 11 Jun 2002 18:49:27 EDT
    ...to watch for is that many of the newer doors have the large > trim panels attached to the outside bottom. They are removable but...
  • Re: Sliding Door Handle Part?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:13:14 -0800
    ...the door. The Seal clearly does not have any kind of "lip" that could form the ring I'm seeing. The Trim Ring looks...
  • Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:05:22 -0500
    ...Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!! > > > > > > > what is the window screen door stuff that we can use to replace > the > > strips, > > > brand...
  • Re: Trim for door underside?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:49:12 -0700
    ...can't > hold the door at the same time. > > Is there some kind of pre-fabbed rubber or vinyl trim strip that can be...
  • Renovation
    Historical mailing list - Tonks D
    Tue, 16 Apr 96 16:05:00 BST
    ...new seals, chrome trim, hinge pins and re-bushed hinges. (Watch that chrome trim - it kinks very easily) The doors look better - although with...
  • Re: Desperately searching for trim piece
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Wed, 8 Mar 2017 10:19:02 -0800
    ...can not find. >> >> We are looking for the siding door upper right corner trim piece. >> >> See the pic linked here >> https://drive.google.com...