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• Re: pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:28:06 -0800
  I have a pretty good original canvas on my 86 Syncro - the inside pop top ceiling is also fairly clean...but I maintain that...
• pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:12:30 -0500
  Hi listers, I was wondering how many of us still have our original canvas. I’m still using mine and it seems fine. I...
• Re: poptop seals... NOTE
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:42:45 -0500
  ...Ours is virtually identical to the original profile. In fact, the one we ship 95% of the time is actually better than original because...
• Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher/Halon suppressant: Can original units be refilled?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:14:55 -0800
  ...Can original units be refilled? I we still have our original factory fire extinguisher that has thankfully never been used can they be refilled...
• Re: Original Vanagon heater for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 5 Jan 2015 18:20:21 -0800
  ...Z -----Original Message----- From: Anthony Zygmunt Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 5:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Original Vanagon heater...
• Original license plate mounting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wiebe
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 12:37:28 -0500
  Anyone know what the original/official method was to mount the front license plate on the 71 bus? All the owner/sales photos (etc...
• Re: Can anyone beat this? 463,000km on an 86 westy
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:57:12 -0500
  ...I am the second owner and it is the original engine with original heads and gaskets. This is the most I have ever heard...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:28:32 -0700
  "as originally installed", not original equipment. I read that to mean you can't relocate that headlight that burned out, but you can replace...
• Re: 1971 original windshield wiper length
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 May 95 14:29:06 PDT
  ...1971 original windshield wiper length > >Does anyone know what length these are? Mine have been replaced with some >which are too long. They measure...
• 200K on original engine?!?
  Historical mailing list - Kelley McDaniel
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 10:04:37 -0600
  ...Whose has the most miles? Or who has high original miles? My '85 GL automatic has 165,000 original miles. The PO, who was...
• Fw: Information requested on VIN number
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:41:02 -0800
  Does anyone know how to interpret the VIN on Type 2's? If so, please respond to the original sender (Miriam Peer) not me...
• Re: Front Curtain
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:54:22 -0700
  ...Does anyone know where I can purchase the original front curtain for a 90 Westy? It would be nice to keep the original pattern...
• Re: Fuel filter replacement - Was: Stuttering at 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 20:36:58 -0700
  Yes, that's the original setup. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dylan Spurgin" <vanagon@MAIL.SPURGIN.NET...
• Re: LED bulb source to replace original halogen kitchen light?
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:37:00 -0400
  ...LED bulb source to replace original halogen kitchen light? =C2=A0Is there a popular LED bulb source for the early style Westfalia kitch= en...
• Re: 69-96 RIP, need advice on burned up engine
  Historical mailing list
  11 Jul 96 10:39 EDT
  No way to tell the origin of the fire, the new Kadrons were literally lumps of alum. on the ground, just no way to...
• Re: Bumper Replacement
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:41:05 -0800
  ...BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> > > > Ben, you gotta get your PZ Bumpers straight.... (get it straight) > > True enough there are the original Projektzwo (Pz...
• 82 Westy exterior ?'s moldings&hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Burton
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 19:21:43 -0400
  ...1) What sort of hubcaps would have come with the vanagon(82) originally? Right now it has the old chrome hubcaps like the busses...
• '88 Mags
  Historical mailing list - Fred Johnson
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 16:42:17 -0400
  Did I say that the wheels were just refinished? In original bright Silver clearcoat. They really are sharp. Also have five original '81 aluminum...
• Re: Silly-sounding question
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Sat, 21 Nov 1998 22:35:13 -0800
  Original miles is the total mileage accumulated on the vehicle...the reason they refer to this as original miles is because if the speedo...
• Re: Now for a real topic...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:50:20 -0700
  I don't even get a lot of the original postings, only the answers. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM...
• What to do about hubcaps
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Jul 94 21:34:57 -0600
  On my '84 Vanagon I have three original hubcaps and one Iacocca special... Should I try to replace the Chrysler hubcap with an original...
• Re: Is it me or are all the Vanagon list emails coming with the original message as an attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 May 2004 10:48:53 -0400
  > Like the subject says, now all my Vanagon List emails are coming with the > original text sent as an attachment.... no settings were changed...
• Re: Description of coveted cupholder sought/Floor mat question
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 23:58:31 -0700
  To clarify, the original is a rectangular box like structure, and has no spring, moving parts, etc. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill N" <freeholder...
• Re: WTB original utility ports
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:05:54 EST
  ...the odds of you finding someone parting out a westy with all 3 original utility outlets with the black plastic covers complete is like...
• Re: VW Vanagon Westfalia Synchro(sic) Weekender (eBay #285437247)
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 22:52:28 -0500
  ...VW Vanagon Westfalia Synchro(sic) Weekender (eBay #285437247) > ** Original Sender: Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA> > ** Original Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 17...
• AW: Is this westie layout original?
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:55:31 +0100
  Hi Tom, it looks original. It's a very early Westy. See it here in the 1979 German Westy brochure: http://tinyurl.com/yrv2uo...
• Re: FS: 2.0L aircooled engine parts, exhaust, misc Rabbit parts(F)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:33:50 EST
  ...Continental TS 771 175/70 13 radial mounted and balanced on original VW steel wheel. Original air! Used only once for brief period when...
• Re: wi-fi extenders
  Historical mailing list - Taeke
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:46:02 -0400
  ...That''s what you want. -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 12:02 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Original positive battery terminal bolt with side bolt for red wires
  Historical mailing list - Tom Neal
  Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:35:06 -0700
  Am on a probably quixotic quest for an original positive battery cable bolt with the little side bolt for the red wires. Tom
• Front Curtain
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Channell
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:11:57 -0800
  ...Does anyone know where I can purchase the original front curtain for a 90 Westy? It would be nice to keep the original pattern...
• Re: Slightly OT (for the Vanagon campers types)
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 31 Jan 2016 10:49:40 -0800
  ...This is for the SF Bay Area, I don't know if other OSH stores are participating. -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87...
• Considering keeping old propane regulator
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:57:49 -0400
  I'm considering keeping the original rectangular propane regulator for use with the new tank. This way I don't need to trim lines...
• Original Westphalia tent: What's it worth?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 May 1995 22:10:51 GMT
  ...It is all original, I'm the 2nd owner, and I guess that $3000.00 is a fair price for the vehicle. He also...
• Re: Doesn't Anyone Read The Messages They Respond To?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:05:39 -0400
  ...John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Hecht" <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:20 PM Subject...
• Re: Does anyone have a good used or rebuilt AFM for Air Cooled California Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 19 May 2016 09:45:28 -0700
  Who posted the original message? I never received this message from the list and it's not in the server's spam bucket or...
• Re: Oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:53:32 -0700
  ...I agree that it's better to leave the original cooler and add the external, but IMHO it's not a choice between putting...
• Re: FS '88 westy with only 36k original miles
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:06:48 -0500
  ...Eastern Standard Time, > magikvw@GMAIL.COM writes: > > Dave, > > I think the plastic covers you speak of were original. I could be > wrong but > I...
• F.S. Type 2 ambulance & firewagen
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  08 Sep 96 04:02:23 EDT
  ...All original red paint with handpainted original fire dept. coat of arms and lettering in German. Imported from Germany 2 years ago from son...
• Original bus paint questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:45:55 EDT
  ...My dash and fresh air housing are original paint and are more Beige color than the Beige Grey on my jambs. Also, when I...
• Transmission FAQ & more
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 16:59:27 +0100
  ...Raimund ----- Original Message ----- From: Derek Drew To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:20 PM Subject: More Transmission FAQ Including...
• FS Splittie stuff and beetle fender skirts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 13:12:01 -0500
  ...original paint (grey and white) and original 1500cc engine. 69,000 original miles, compl. (519) 4332-4958 $3000.00 pair of original "foxcraft" cruiser...
• Re: Most miles on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 17:16:07 -0800
  Just Bought it 1/20/00 I am told its the original with warranty head replacement & one rebuild, seems to run strong.overall a...
• Re: Vases for the Dash on Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 20:25:21 CDT
  ...Fournier II said: >Has anyone on the list ever heard of a flower vase that originally came >with VW buses (set on the dash...
• Am I getting through
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:17:54 +0000
  This is an original post.  My replies may be getting through, but not my original posts.Hope this proves me wrong Please all that...
• Re: map light
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 8 Nov 2012 01:59:16 +0000
  ...What I meant to say was why all this talk of a map light? GPS!! Who uses maps anymore? Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > ----- Original...
• Re: Blue Propane LED replacement
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 07:11:42 -0800
  Correction to my original post. The factory LED was GREEN not RED as I had stated. Sorry, my brain was not connected when I...
• copyright/court ruling-no vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 21:50:46 -0800
  ...Underlying all copyright there must be a certain degree of originality. Even though the originality requirement is low, some protectable originality must exist. The...
• Re: Original speaker grill question
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:19:29 -0700
  ...On 9/21/2025 07:49, Eric Caron wrote: > Hi listers, > > I am replacing my original speakers in my 84. > > The original grills are...
• Re: [WetWesties] a Swarovski crystal VW bus??
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 21:10:03 -0400
  ...These appear to be either dolled up original buses or a > new version of the original ones.(original ones were worth $50-100 if...
• Re: Prestone
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:09:17 -0400
  ...Both my Heater cores and the Radiator are still original as is all the major hoses and tubes. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Brent Christensen...
• original carpets
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 06:09:20 -0500
  Dear List, I have lost touch with the list member who had some original carpets for sale. Anybody have a tan front carpet fror...
• Re: original keys
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 14:36:31 -0700
  ...original keys > > > Are all Vanagon keys the same? I thought I had original keys > for my 83.5 > Westy, but they are not padded...
• Re: Inner Diameter A/C Hose
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Thu, 29 May 2014 23:45:16 -0700
  Mine is 10mm. -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy) Third Owner 12 Golf TDI Original Co-Owner...
• Re: Friday musings on the pleasures of the "old car hobby"
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 8 Dec 2012 03:21:17 +0000
  Nope, It's the Hyundai, and I got that straight from an old German guy who was an original VW transplant to America in...
• Re: Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 06:38:15 +0200
  Hi Steve, Be sure to buy only VW's original sensor with new tank. Last spring I bought wild copy of the sensor (higher...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:19:17 -0400
  At 04:28 PM 7/14/2010, Jeff Schwaia wrote... >"as originally installed", not original equipment. > >I read that to mean you can't...
• Re: Dash blower install...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 06 May 1997 00:02:04 EDT
  ...Microfilm shows that it could have been installed at the factory....maybe an optional install at the dealer by the original owner? Jim BusBoys1...
• List Sticker
  Historical mailing list - Drew B. Farenwald
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 06:32:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...To whom do I send money and how much? Could someone repost the original message? (Guess I missed the original post, and follow-up...
• Re: Jealousy window screen idea
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:45:34 -0400
  the original screens were held in by little thumb tabs in the baywindow westys. im very jealous of your JAlousie window :) -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Antifreeze shelf life
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 May 2010 23:18:33 -0400
  ...If it's good for 5 years and 100,000 miles in a cooling system it must be good forever in the original sealed...