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• Door Panel Clip Installation
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:51:15 -0700
  ...I'm harvesting the door panel clips off of my warped front door panels on my 86 to place on newly acquired, pre-covered...
• Re: Friday off-T solar questions:long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:53:16 -0800
  ...We're running off the grid in the southern California desert with two deep cycle batteries and two solar panels. One panel is ancient...
• Justifying a solar panel : dual use?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:44:07 -0700
  It would be cool if there was a cost-efficient way to use your vanagon's solar panel for powering your home appliances when...
• Re: cool panelvan on ebay.de
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 11:49:43 -0500
  So, is there any chance I could find a Panel Vanagon in the USA? or what's the chances of getting someone to weld...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:55:47 -0700
  yeah, I had the same thought, maybe its the Samba abs door panel thread we are thinking about http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum...
• Re: Vanagon Seams
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:49:23 -0600
  ...Vanagon Seams What is body panel adhesive and where do you get it? >> Body panel adhesive is just what the name implies. Body panel...
• Re: Solar Power
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:47:26 -0400
  ...The new panels I just got out-perform this old panel by far, at first light the panel is putting out power, not so...
• Re: Replacement door panels
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:36:48 -0900
  ...http://www.perfectfit.com/15347/154532/Chipboard-Car-Panelboard/Kraft-Tan-Wateproof-Panelboard.html I can say that the vinyl covered composite material I...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:34:37 -0400
  Didn't somebody just recently mention using ABS plastic to make panels? Maybe I read it somewhere else. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Friday off-T solar questions:long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:41:24 -0800
  We're running off the grid in the southern California desert with two deep cycle batteries and two solar panels. One panel is ancient...
• Interior door/side/headliner panels redux
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 14:01:17 -0500
  I have read several posts in the past about redoing the interior panels in a vanagon and as I recall most speak to attempts...
• panel rust
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:20:19 -0400
  ...My door panels all have a drip corner to let moisture out. My wall panel behind the driver has seam rust and a rusted...
• FS: 30 Watt Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 10:49:43 -0700
  I recently ordered a Solarex MSX30-lite solar panel for the van, only to have my boss offer me a 75 watt panel for...
• Re: Replacement door panels
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:32 -0800
  ...Bus Depot also sells > precut panels as does Sewfine. > > If you know how to operate a router, you can sandwich the old panel with...
• Re: Wall paneling for campers?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:21:09 -0400
  Hello Zoltan, As long as the original interior panel is salvageable, replacement vinyl wall covering appropriate to the Westy's model year is sold...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:20:37 -0700
  I'd love to have a solar panel, but every time I ran the numbers it seemed like it wasn't really that good...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Barry Cotter
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 08:23:30 -0700
  ...That would all depend on size of panels, draw > etc. > > Neil with 150 mono single panel, cheap 10 Amp PWM controller, > Truckfridge, 100 AH...
• Re: Custom Interior Panels
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:00:28 -0500
  I am interested in both the panels and rugs. What would it take to have them manufacture a bunch for the list? It sounds...
• How to Pop off Sliding Door Panel
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 15 Sep 1997 19:04:40 -0500
  ...Looking at Bentley and door panel, can someone give me the safest way to pop off the panel w/o damage (permanent bends etc...
• Re: Solar Panels - from where?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:03:38 -0600
  I got my panel and my wind turbine from Arizona Wind & Sun. http://store.yahoo.com/wind-sun/index.html Dave in KC 85...
• Re: Vanagon turns over but won't start...ground problem?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:17:38 -0500
  >Your fuse/relay panel is stretched across the top of the pages, and >all the grounds are on the bottom. There's a set...
• Re: Sliding door panel replacement
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:25:56 -0400
  ...On Sep 23, 2017 2:09 PM, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > OEM panel or aftermarket ABS panel? >
• Re: Interior door/side/headliner panels redux
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 19:23:50 -0800
  I did a re-cover on the "shrinking vinyl" clad panels a couple of years ago when I stripped and painted my '82 westy...
• RMMW part problem -- beware! :)
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  18 May 96 01:34:50 EDT
  Hey all, Just to let you know, I ordered the rear hatch panel from RMMW a while ago for my '78 bus. You know...
• Re: [vanagon] Solar panel deal !
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:13:10 -0700
  ...Prices on PV panels seem to be coming down. When I had to replace one of my 50 watt panels about a month ago...
• Re: Foldable Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:43:08 -0400
  ...Solarblvd <priestley@solarblvd.com> > > > > Foldable Solar > Panels > > High Efficiency > Small Footprint > > Monocrystalline Panels > > Suited for Flooded, Gel, AGM or Calcium Batteries > > 25 Year Performance...
• Removing Exterior gray door panel??
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:52:04 -0700
  On the EXTERIOR of my van's front door, right at the very bottom (by where the foot well is), is a plastic panel...
• Sway Bar Clamps Body Panels
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 09:26:54 -0600
  ...What is a good source for the clamps and are special tools required for installation? Where are good replacement body panels (rocker panels, etc...
• WANTED: GRAY VINYL SLIDING DOOR PANEL
  Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 23:39:49 -0400
  Anyone have a gray vinyl sliding door panel in good shape? Replacing the panel on my 87 syncro. Willing to pay reasonable price. Thanks...
• Re: Door Panel Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 22:35:03 -0700
  How about a Door Panel Removal Tool? They sell them at most FLAPS for a few bucks. http://www.amazon.com/Door-Panel-Clip...
• Re: Audi 4000 gauge panel fits a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 00:45:48 -0400
  In a message dated 97-10-13 21:04:26 EDT, janetda@cris.com writes: << Concerning the panel from an Audi fitting the vanagon...
• Re: Sliding door panel replacement
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:14:20 -0400
  They are the oem clips for the vinyl panel. It's not difficult to pop them out of the panel. I'm thinking I...
• Re: Sliding door panel replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:27:19 -0400
  What about getting some steam on the back of the panel, then press it into place so it takes up whatever curve? Yrs, d...
• For sale: grey or blue doorpanels and black hatch panels
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 18:45:29 EST
  ...also have some rear hatch panels and side panels in black.. can ship easily.. pmail if interested chris
• Re: Friday off-T solar questions:long
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Dec 2016 11:42:45 -0800
  ...Would it be more effective to > connect the two panels in series...taking the older one's output directly > (without it's controller in...
• repair panel
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:54:24 -0500
  ...repair panel To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Benny, How is the rocker panel "glued" in? Any photos of this process? Thanks, Jeff On Jan...
• REVIEW: Renogy 100w Solar Panel Suitcase
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:07:20 -0600
  Want a solar panel option you can get up and running on your Vanagon in less than an hour that costs about $285 total...
• STAT: looks like an update...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 13:31:41 -0500 (CDT)
  ...David Baker wrote: > The Jewel is a 1956 7-Door Panel Bus. I've heard people call it a walk-thru > Panel or a...
• solar panel article
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
  Motorhome Magazine, September 1994 Panel Power by Joel R. Donaldson As many seasoned boondockers (and extended weekenders) already know, keeping the coach batteries charged...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 10:39:03 -0600
  ...That would all depend on size of panels, draw >>> etc. >>> >>> Neil with 150 mono single panel, cheap 10 Amp PWM controller, >>> Truckfridge, 100 AH...
• Re: Interior door/side/headliner panels redux
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 07:17:10 -0500
  Thanks Alistair, I like the open cell foam idea, do you have any pics, particularly of that pesky panel over the driver/pass seat...
• Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:24:11 +0000
  <what's the correct way to remove interior paneling? It seems a lot of the panels are held in place with plastic clip thingies...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:37:27 -0400
  ...It's a brilliant idea - maybe not for all the panels but for the rear hatch panel - perfect. BD sells a similar ABS type...
• Re: Solar Panel Fitment
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:42:02 -0700
  ...And I also use a couple of the cheap photo monopods to prop up the panels. One addition, I hold the two panels together...
• Re: Interior panel removal/81 transporter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 19:46:51 -0700
  ...As I recall, there's one screw toward the rear of the panel that needs to be removed first. The panel is held on...
• Re: Kombi vs MicroBus
  Historical mailing list
  18 Sep 95 10:24
  ...Kombi Microbus no headlining, apart fully headlined, including side from card liner in panels around windows cab roof no interior panels fully paneled with...
• Re: batteries, power, wiring,...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Fri, 26 May 2000 12:04:43 -0500
  At 11:19 AM 5/26/00 -0400, Donna Cassano wrote: >How about solar panels mounted in the luggage rack? Has anyone tried or...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:50:24 -0500
  I have used very thin plywood paneling. Use pre-mixed commercial vinyl wallpaper paste to apply a cloth-backed vinyl from an upholstery shop...
• WTB interior panels and door FS
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 23:30:04 -0500
  I am looking for brown interior panels for my 85 Vanagon. Mainly the rear panels. I have a driver door from an 82 Vanagon...
• Re: Interior Panel Clips 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Thu, 24 May 2001 15:20:22 -0400
  ...The clips for the sliding door panel clip from behind >and are not seen when installed. The clips for the hatch panel go through...
• Re: The faucet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:23:15 -0800
  How much water is in the tank? The early LED panels sense when the tank is very low and disable the pump by removing...
• Re: The faucet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:23:15 -0800
  How much water is in the tank? The early LED panels sense when the tank is very low and disable the pump by removing...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:23:23 -0800
  Benny, How is the rocker panel "glued" in? Any photos of this process? Thanks, Jeff On Jan 11, 2007, at 7:23 AM, Automatic...
• Replacement door panels
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:29:06 -0600
  I need to replace three door panels - one passenger and driver door, and one sliding door panel. The panels are water damaged and deteriorated...
• Solar panel recipients: shipping
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:46:53 -0700
  Hi there, If you didn't get a panel this time around, you can delete this message, and please accept my apologies for wasting...
• Door Panel Clips
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:57:11 EDT
  Just got a sliding door panel from a fellow listee...(Thanks). Now I need to attach the panel without any duct tape!!!......how many...
• Re: cool panelvan on ebay.de
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 10:04:03 -0800
  I know where there is a 1986 Syncro Panel Van for sale (Canadian Market Vehicle - not a European market). Please p-mail me for...
• Re: Syncro Double Slider Panel Van
  Historical mailing list - Tim Mc Dermott
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:28:45 -0500
  Not sure anyone actually "needs" a synchro double door panel van. Seems more like what he "wants". Tim > On Jan 14, 2015, at 12...
• Solar panel/Vanagon aux. electrical power question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:29:59 -0800
  ...I also use a Seimans M-20 solar panel with a lighter plug to keep the battery up. I have used this panel successfully...
• Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:37:17 -0400
  ...I removed one of my rocker panels, neutralized the rust, and just painted everything I exposed the same color. If I don't look...