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• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 07:12:52 -0700
  Steel hatch? What part exactly is steel? > On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:05 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Look at...
• Steel Rim Question
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:27:55 -0700
  Do stock steel rims from an '80 fit an '87 GL? Thanks, Tom Salicos
• bigger steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Sun, 10 May 1998 13:49:24 -0400
  Looking for bigger steel rims. Would like 15x6. Is this size a factory option?
• Re: Wheels, steel, 14", OEM, two only, 211 601 027 H
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:49:15 EST
  In a message dated 1/30/07 6:18:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, RAlanen@AOL.COM writes: > Wheels, steel, 14", OEM, two only...
• 15 in. rims
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Sat, 27 May 2000 16:31:43 -0500
  I've been wondering about these 15 inch steel rims off a Passat as well. Do they have the proper offset for the vanagon...
• Re: Can 205/70 R14 tires be used on an 87 Westy with steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 22:10:58 -0700
  Well, at least on my '90 Westy, that was the size that it came with and I have that size steel wheels. Look for...
• Re: Need one 15" steel wheel
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Thu, 10 Aug 2006 10:53:14 -0400
  ...Colorado Wheel Company in Denver has new 15x6 Audi steel wheels for $45 each if you pick them up, +$20 shipping if you don...
• 15" SA steel wheels who sells them?
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Sun, 30 Dec 2001 14:11:17 -0500
  I see that Tiico and Gowesty has sets of steel wheels 15" ET 30 etc. etc. for the Vanagon. Both of thier prices seem...
• Re: Front coolant hose and alloy wheels (mounting bigger spare in carrier)
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:51:39 -0400
  ...Wouldn't the difference affect alloy nuts w/ steel wheels? Not that it really matters since I already have a set of steel nuts...
• Re: Steel 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:54:43 -0400
  Shawn are you following the vanagonparts.com tire thread as well? The alloys are selling for $31 a wheel more than steel will run...
• Re: steel rims
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:38:18 EST
  tiico.com they have some 15" steel wheels, but not too cheap either andy 85 westy
• Steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:31:51 -0800
  Anybody have any 15" steels wheels they'd like to part with? Thanks, Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 12:42:09 -0500
  ...but stainless steel bolts used in aluminum radio towers can corrode very rapidly due to the interaction between the stainless steel and the aluminum...
• Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 07:22:36 -0800
  ...I would not even assume that the solid steel part weighs less, at least not at the ball joint end where weight would be...
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 23:26:03 -0800
  When stainless steel was first used in p****ls the material would migrate from one part to another or gall. The designers had to...
• Boring steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 11:54:26 -0700
  Boring post about boring wheels. https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/vanagon-boring-steel-wheels/ Alistair
• Re: Front coolant hose and alloy wheels (mounting bigger spare in carrier)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:02:00 EDT
  ...Wouldn't the difference > affect alloy nuts w/ steel wheels? > > yea steelies are ballseat and alloys are coneseat. its a ~spare~ tire.. i was...
• 15" steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Paul Thomson
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:39:37 -0800
  Anyone have a good used set of 15" steel wheels they'd like to sell? P-mail please :)
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Apr 2018 to 26 Apr 2018 (#2018-126)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:44:56 -0400
  It seems we just discussed steel wheels a few weeks ago. Consensus went with 16’’ wheels due to tire selection. You can look for...
• Re: armrests
  Historical mailing list - Rian Mullins
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:18:12 -0600
  How do you get that steel poin back in? On 1/25/99 12:01 PM, Budd Premack wrote >1. Remove the armrest. (This...
• Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:28:11 -0700
  Keep in mind, the plastic pipes are larger outside diameter than the old steel pipes. The 4 rubber hoses that attach to the 4...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:43:52 -0700
  ...The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap >> > discovered >> > >> > >> > Stainless steel does rust eventually --- a case in point is the >> > stainless >> >> steel coolant pipes...
• Re: New Steel Bumper and Syncro Bumper Maker
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:06:04 -0700
  ...New Steel Bumper and Syncro Bumper Maker To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6:07 AM http://steelnutz.auto.officelive...
• 15 Inch Steel Wheel Sources
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:26:46 -0600
  Would someone please direct me towards steel wheel sources - 15 inch. Thanks. John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:03:48 -0400
  ...The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered > > >>Stainless steel does rust eventually --- a case in point is the stainless >>steel coolant pipes...
• Stainless OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 23:14:54 -0700
  ...It is very shinny and I knew immediately this is no common spring steel. It is unmistakably stainless steel! I then recalled my friend...
• 15" Steel Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 09:36:49 -0600
  Was something said on the list about the possible importation of 15" steel wheels or did I just imagine that?
• 15" Steel Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 22:50:59 -0800
  I'm looking for five 15" steel wheels for my syncro, either VW, Audi or MBZ. Anyone have any? Jeff
• steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - nirav patel
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:55:13 -0600
  Hey all, Was wondering if anyone on this list has replaced the original steel coolant lines with the 1.5'' four part system? I...
• Re: 15" steel wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:42:12 -0800
  Thanks to everyone that responded about the steel wheels. The Tiicos are nice but expensive for 5 and out of stock anyway. I'm...
• Re: Steel 15" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:41:26 -0600
  Are the 15" steel wheels sold by Tiico the same as the 15" steel wheels sold by Fast Forward in Canada? Chuck Anderson '86...
• 15" steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Mon, 18 Aug 2003 15:27:31 -0400
  I am in search of some steel 15" wheels. any one have a source. Chris VT 91 westy 89 syncro westy
• 14 x 5.5 steelies
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:08:49 -0800
  I know some look for these narrower stock steelies. Not mine just passing along. http://tinyurl.com/bp4pn4 � dylan
• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 09:17:30 -0500
  The older, air-cooled and diesel engine lids are all steel, not plastic. Except for the sound deadener which looks like coir. When I...
• Re: Mistake in recent Ad I posted
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 11:06:58 EDT
  ...Anyways, > any suggestions as to how much I should sell 4 of the factory 14x5.5J > STEEL wheels for. I was told they are...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:13:42 -0600
  > There are quite a few people selling > brand new 14x5.5 steel wheels for not too much in case your "BFH" > doesn't > work...
• 1.9 stainless steel muffler bracket
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:12:30 +0100
  ...I now have the stainless steel replacement for the OEM Vanagon 1.9 stainless steel muffler bracket back in stock. See my Vanagon Stainless...
• Stock 16" syncro steel wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mick's freeserve
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 20:55:05 +0100
  ...I'm not having much success finding a stock 16"steel wheel for my Syncro DoKa. Any leads anybody ? Mick(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From...
• WTB: One steel 15" wheel
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:24:46 -0700
  Hi -- I'm looking for a single steel 15" wheel. Ideally ET30 ad 6", but I'm flexible. It needs to be able to...
• 16" steel wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Berkemer
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 19:36:32 -0600
  ...I didn't think to get down and check the tire size but they may have very well been 16" steel wheels. So...I...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:43:14 -0800
  ...Can steel wheels be trued? My camper has its original set of steel wheels and it occurred to me recently that the car would...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:52:37 -0700
  You can use VW Passat steel rims. 15x7 ET-45. Need to grind a little out of the center bores. They are very strong...
• Re: do you know your vanagon is rusting away?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:17:16 -0400
  Aluminum will corrode and weaken in DIFFERENT ways than steel. Could be faster or slower, depending on the situation (aluminum, typically suffers from fatigue...
• Re: Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:27:56 EST
  In a message dated 2/27/07 11:21:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > for new steel wheels, and up...
• Stainless steel end cap hardware
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 08:16:07 -0700
  Hello everybody. Here are pictures of the stainless steel hardware I sell. Roger http://www.flickr.com/photos/werksforwagens/sets/72157624666755044/
• Re: steel wheel modification
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:21:42 -0700
  On 9/14/05, Aaron Pearson <Aaron.Pearson@gxt.com> wrote: > > i have a set of 15x6 steel wheels in my garagae from a...
• Free steelies
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:31:26 -0400
  Hi all, I have 3 14inch steelies for anyone who wants to pick them up in College Park Md. p-mail me if interested...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Components
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:37:55 EDT
  he'll chime in here in a few minutes. Frank Condelli that is... search archives under "Stebro" stainless steel exhaust. BenT Pipes
• Re: Fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:32:11 -0500
  ...Like a fool I used a factory steel line that took much wrestling to get it. Use a stainless steel braided line and save...
• Re: Will Eurovan steel wheels fit a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 10:53:31 -0400
  ...Will Eurovan steel wheels fit a Vanagon? Will Eurovan 15In steel wheels fit a Vanagon? I found someone selling a set with 205/65...
• Re: Stainless Steel Exhaust Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:13:45 -0500
  ...Copper plating over steel??? Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> Date: Sunday, February 13, 2005 11:41 pm Subject: Re: Stainless...
• Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip + FIBER EXHAUST
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:19:21 -0400
  ...Asbestos fibre ones and > solid steel > ones. It was though that the fibre ones were better for the > stainless steel > flange connections due to...
• Re: WTB: one 14
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:32:32 -0800
  If you use the steel spare wheel, don't forget to get a set of lug nuts/bolts for the steel rims, they are...
• Re: Those undersink hoses!(now zinc oxide fumes)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:58:26 -0500
  ...Weldors are told to avoid breathing the white fumes that are given off when welding galvanized steel. I don't know how hot things...
• Re: Those undersink hoses!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 07:56:43 -0700
  Good point! One metal lath manufacturer states, "all diamond mesh lath is produced from hot dip galvanized steel." Another says, "This lath is produced...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:55:54 -0700
  ...Stainless steel cracks too. it's not 'some perfect metal.' ................and ............stainless steel coolant pipes are a very good application of the material, and...
• Can steel wheels be trued?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:57:17 -0600
  My camper has its original set of steel wheels and it occurred to me recently that the car would look a whole lot better...
• Re: Keys
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 20:27:40 -0700
  ...Madeline John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Locksmiths hate steel keys... apparently it dulls their cutting tools. Personally, I'd recommend calling around to...
• Need four Mercedes steel 14" wheels
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:49:21 -0700
  I need a full set of steel wheels for a Mercedes 450SL. Any leads out there? Closer to Phoenix, the better. Karl Wolz
• Re: Sorry...tires again
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 14:22:26 +0200
  David Cooper wrote: > What size tire should I be getting for my stock 14'' steel wheels on my Westy? On the stock steel wheel...