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• Re: Running Boards on a Westie Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 23:05:54 +0000
  ...I bought one from a bone yard, and it is at a machine shop to be "stretched" a couple of inches. If interested I...
• Re: Rear Table
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:43:23 -0700
  ...Monday, June 16, 2014, 10:03 PM I have used a shock cord for years stretched from the grab handle between the curtains and...
• Re: Torque Specs - Lug bolts and nuts
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:44:04 -0700
  ...That is unless your Vanagon is using heat generated by over torqued stretched bolts on your flying nuclear powered teacup to supplement your heater...
• Re: Looking towards the heavens ...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 May 2011 11:47:23 -0700
  ...Then as is his custom he stretched wings and gently coasted > away. Guess I'll see him tomorrow too. > > Al (birders like to watch) >
• Re: Interesting Bus conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Nov 94 13:05:12 -0700
  ...tauxejd@ornl.gov (John Tauxe): >I did see in Los Alamos a '63+'64 stretched by one window panel, and a tall Anybody seen...
• Re: Stretch Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - lbmelman
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 07:03:42 -0700
  ...on or about 6/3/02 5:36 AM wilden1@JUNO.COM wrote: >Unusual conversion, a stretched Vanagon. >Among the weird and unusual. > >http...
• Re: misc
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 1994 15:46:00 CDT
  ...It's a slightly (about 15") stretched Eurovan, with a pop-top, and looks a lot like the Vanagon Westfalia campers. Costs about $30K...
• Re: 85 vanagon with a saggy butt
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 19:45:28 EDT
  ...took my rear springs to a spring shop and had them stretched to the max and re-tempered. They should be painted before being...
• goodyear belts
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:39:05 -0700
  ...so I tucked it in more so maybe this was causing the wear, with a stretched belt flapping ;) Joe smells like a new van.
• Re: The future of the Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 19:44:46 -0700
  Looks like Mark Drillok' stretched Vanagon... Mark, they copied your Stretch!(well almost) Leon 85 Subwagen On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:20:29...
• Re: 5/16" High Pressure Fuel Lines OK?
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:54:09 -0700
  ...keep an eye on it for stress cracking where it's stretched. On Tuesday, December 26, 2006, at 06:04 PM, Automatic digest processor...
• Re: 2.1 l. thermo body o-ring size?
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 18:50:03 -0700
  ...Then I matched the (stretched) old ring to the reference book and bought some bigger ones- just too big. I imagine I will need...
• Splitty Convoy new record!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 May 92 06:20:33
  ...brilliant Stanford Hall Show was about 140 split vans plus "others". Stretched for 2.5 miles! Including guests from Germany and Holland - what a...
• E-brake adventures
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Tue, 5 Aug 1997 22:40:00 -0400
  ...So I figure that rather than a broken cable I may have a "stretched" cable, and one that stretched rather violently. Probably like the...
• Re: [A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 10:30:39 -0800 (PST)
  So David Carment says: > > These tubes can actually be stretched back to their original length (Muir > describes the procedure). Better yet is to buy...
• Re: Stretched Vanagon with rear A/V Computer lounge
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 16:04:15 -0600
  ...I've really been considering building a stretched Westy. After looking at list member Otmar Ebenhoech's stretched Westy (http://www.evcl.com/strvan...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:22:53 -0700
  Most minivans are based on a stretched (if at all) car chassis. Their weight capacity barely exceeds their passenger load. (check close because back...
• Re: E-brake adventures
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 04 Aug 1997 20:14:17 -0700
  ...So I figure that rather than a broken cable I >may have a "stretched" cable, and one that stretched rather violently. >Probably like the...
• Re: Friday / some old airplane pics
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:11:56 -0700
  ...I stretched time. Alistair > On Jul 27, 2017, at 8:35 PM, BenT <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > Today is still Thursday, sir. > > > BenT > sent...
• Re: Stretch project update
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:24:37 -0400
  ...I also stretched a interior view out of the Westie manual. > > > > -Otmar- > >72(front),73(rear),76,78,82,87(parts) Stretched bus > >82...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 18:12:04 -0500
  ...So, if it works like I believe it does, the first wrap, stretched as much as possible, is there, but doesn't seal. Second...
• Re: Don't let this happen to you!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:55:20 -0400
  ...That >moment has stretched to about ten months now, so maybe it's time I >either measured it or put in a 7.5...
• 2.1 l. thermo body o-ring size?
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 17:37:08 -0700
  ...The one I removed is now stretched out of shape/size. Ineed to call around for one locally, but I don't know the...
• Re: how much head stud corrosion is OK?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 20:57:57 -0400
  ...I no longer have, one of the studs broke and another stretched to the point the cap nut could be wiggled. Disassembly showed that...
• Re: Platinum Cat Install suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:38:35 -0600
  "Is it stretched horizontally to cover the opening to the upper poptop area?" Yes Keith. The front of the blanket has 4 snaps, and...
• Canvas won't fit
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 23 Jun 2018 11:53:09 -0700
  ...Question; can it be stretched? Zoltan
• Re: nearly embarassing non-newbie newbie rear hatch lock question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Wing
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 08:35:00 -0400
  ...When I dug mine out they were broken at a connector from being stretched too tight. Bob Wing
• Re: Euro-Bago sighting
  Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 23:52:07 GMT
  ...Dave, is the chassis the same as the long-wheel-base Transporter or have they stretched it even more? I don't know if...
• Re: Need help in Utah
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 1 Jul 2013 20:47:56 -0400
  There is coyote who has the stretched vanagons. He may have an engine. Coyote canyon tours in Moab. There is also the Vw junk...
• Re: ok, stretched beetle limo!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:13:31 +1300
  >now there's a thought. kinda like a Cessna Skymaster: push 'n pull engines, >front 'n rear. Back in the days when the first...
• Re: [Syncro] Leaking Coolant from Expansion Tank
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 18 May 2001 01:54:32 -0500
  ...goes with the coolant sensor was the wrong size, so it stretched too much and didn't seal properly. New o-ring and all...
• Re: Looking towards the heavens ...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 20 May 2011 12:43:25 -0700
  ...Then as is his custom he stretched wings and gently coasted > > away. Guess I'll see him tomorrow too. > > > > Al (birders like to watch) > > >
• Re: Was Ottinger, now Porsche 3.0
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:22:33 +0100
  ...They suffer all of the problems of the VW > wasserboxer they are based directly on (being effectively stretched > VW engines). > No, they were 2...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:22:41 -0400
  ...This would mean stretched or broken rod probably. Looks like a good quarter-inch to me, and I'm pissed that I didn't...
• exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 May 94 14:52:20 ADT
  ...These cost over $1000 CDN, and I've stretched my home-brew system out as long as I can stand. Is there a J...
• Removing Waves in Westy Molding
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:35:21 -0400
  ...cool or better yet submerge in cold water while holding it stretched. ________ when reinstalling, the hot air gun (applied lightly) helps in shaping tight...
• new alternator belt probs
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:09:58 -0500
  ...Has the belt stretched? I put it on and pulled the alternator as tight as possible. Did I miss something? Best, d. 1990 GL...
• Re: Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:55:00 -0500
  ...I really wish I'd taken four > people and > stretched the bottom out by the corners has hard as we could.
• improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:27:05 -0500
  ...So I put a bungeee cord from the shift to behind the vent betwixt the driver and passanger and stretched the bungee into third...
• Re: Erosion between valves
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:03:01 -0500
  ...Replace the studs as they are also stretched. Dennis
• Walley Westies - Northern Ontario Bus Meet
  Historical mailing list - Linger
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:47:48 -0400
  ...We can no longer take our stretched Vanagon to bus events so we decided we had to host our own. We have several activities...
• My dream vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 10:20:51 -0700
  ...yakima roof rack system to carry ALL the toys....Michele Pfiefer stretched out in the back mixing gin & tonics.... Not so un-attainable, huh...
• Re: UPS is VERY expensive
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:20:24 -0600
  ...The scale can't be fudged, but that cloth measuring tape often gets stretched or read low on purpose, I think. Hell, it's...
• Re: Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:04:30 EST
  ...I really wish I'd taken four people and > stretched the bottom out by the corners has hard as we could. > > dont seam sealer...
• Oil Buzzer - Part II
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:38:49 -0400
  ...I've dumped the oil and replaced it with Castrol GTX 20-50, took out the pressure relief valve and cleaned it and stretched...
• Brake cables uneven/stretched?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:17:08 -0800
  I've found the parking brake cables on my '82 are uneven in length - one side is about 1.5" longer than the other...
• Goofed on push rod tube question ...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 16:30:18 -0400
  >So David Carment says: >> >> These tubes can actually be stretched back to their original length (Muir >> describes the procedure). Better yet is to buy...
• Re: Mouldings / Overheating
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 11 May 2000 13:45:59 EDT
  ...Many years ago, a friend who restores 30's vintage Buicks suggested that with heat the mouldings can be 'stretched'. Turns out, he was...
• Low oil pressure confirmed - next steps? 85 GL 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:45:07 -0400
  ...avg temps have been ~90 every day since my flicker started), stretched spring, blah blah blah… So I did the unthinkable and bought an...
• New bus meet in Northwestern Ontario
  Historical mailing list - Linger
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:46:50 -0400
  Lynn & I are the owners of Vanalong (the stretched Vanagon) and the owners of Serpent River Campground. We are hosting a new bus meet...
• Re: 85 Westy running warm.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 23:13:09 -0400
  ...Would the stretched water pump belt contribute to the problem? Any ideas about the heat coming through the cab vents when they're closed...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:25:40 -0600
  ...This would mean stretched or broken rod probably. ....................................... jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:06:03 -0800
  Mike, So maybe it stretched when the engine blew??? The simple explanation is that when the rod let loose and the piston hit the...
• Re: Subaru 6?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:18:48 +1200
  ...The DOHC 3.3 is the EG33 six, fitted only to the SVX coupe of 93-97; basically a stretched EJ22 four, with all...
• Do head bolts have to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 00:41:46 -0400
  ...The friend said that he thought that this was due to the fact that head bolts stretched and should always be replaced when replacing...
• Re: Trip Report, Baja Aug 2021, about 1,500 miles
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 14 Aug 2021 17:45:02 -0700
  ...The Milky Way stretched nearly from horizon to horizon, becoming visible even before full darkness had fallen. This all at sea level. Meteor showers...
• Re: Failed Emissions Check
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:52:01 -0700
  ...Most likely the spring in > the AFM has stretched with aged. > > > > Ken Lewis > 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe > http://neksiwel.20m...
• Friday Fwd: Stretched Splittie
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:21:56 -0400
  John Rodgers sent me this a few days ago and I forgot to put it up. See what the T2 crowd in OZ are...
• Re: Eurovan/Winnebago - just
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  13 Jul 1994 11:17:59 U
  ...Winnie-Bag-O supposedly stretched the overall length to include the kitchen sink, so to speak... Does anyone know why VW didn't just...
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:13:46 -0500
  ...If you're willing to put up with the extra length and weight of a stretched Vanagon, why not just buy a Rialta or...