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• Need a pop top hinge screw to send to a bolt manufacturer
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 14:11:14 -0700
  Hello.I am trying to get oversized po top hinge screws made up. They are not avaliable off the shelf. I need two rusty...
• Re: AFM screws
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 20:23:08 -0400
  I used my dremel-like tool to cut slots in the screws and used a regular flat headed driver On Monday 01 October 2001...
• needed: source for *tiny* screws
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:38:58 -0800
  ...source for *tiny* screws > > I'm missing most of the tiny screws that hold the aluminum curtain > track in place on my westy. These...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:21:03 -0700
  ...They are held in place by two screws. Usually Allen head. Some replacement screws are Philips head. There are two screws that hold the...
• Water tank plate cover
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 00:00:38 -0330 (NST)
  I'm replacing all the rusty looking screws on the three plate covers (it's a retentive thing). However,the two lower screws for...
• Re: Battery Access Question
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 17:13:40 EDT
  ...The screws in > front were easily removed, but even though I moved the seat all the way > forward and swiveled it to one side...
• Re: Skylight surprise
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 11:18:02 -0800
  ...Leaking Skylight Easy to open up, all screws are obvious. And there are metal parts in the lifting mechanism. You may be able to...
• the issue of bleeder screws
  Historical mailing list - Alan S Gondry
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:07:09 -0700
  I have been in the search of bleader screws at the local parts supply. Does anyone know the size of the screws for the...
• Fryeday: machine screws and Loctite?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:29:30 -0700
  ...One gets a little tired of having to constantly re-tighten the bitty little screws that hold the temple pieces to the glasses. Especially...
• Engine hatch screws
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:53:10 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The screws, however, won't come out. There is some rust on that lid so I guess the rust is inside as well. I...
• Re: wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 23:55:55 -0500
  Try loosening the screws that hold the unit to the van, then climb into the box and retighten the screws. Optional method, have someone...
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:27:10 -0500
  ...20:12 PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > >> Does anyone know the exact size of the curtain track screws? I was >> thinking that maybe...
• Re: Attaching lower grille
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 08:24:41 EDT
  The stock clips work in conjunction with screws. The screws expand the barbs on the plastic clips. If yours are "far too big" maybe...
• Re: Two emblems on back of Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:49:38 -0400
  I didn't think the screws were original - they're little Robertson machine screws, not the right size or shape to attach any sort...
• Re: air vent repair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 14:27:33 EST
  ...As you said the screws which hold the flap to the shaft come loose. I noticed that the screws were NOT locating on the...
• Rear side marker light nut?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:03:11 -0500
  Hi all, Does anybody know where I can find the nuts for the rear side marker lights? I was replacing the screws on them...
• rusty brake bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Jon Schaer
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 20:24:45 -0400
  All, Any advice or tricks for un-sticking rusted caliper bleed screws? I'm leary of heating them much with a propane torch. Thanksomuch...
• Re: Black oxide finish on stainless steel
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 23 May 2007 05:59:51 EDT
  ...Two sheet metal screws and washers for attaching the sliding door cover to the body.3 sheet metal screws and three washers where the...
• Re: kitchen lamp wiring to get 12V where?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 01:03:41 -0500
  ...Remove all the screws in the front behind the driver's head, and back by the closet. Look above the tray by the pop...
• Re: Getting at rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:11:59 -0800
  ...It's held in place with two or three screws that are very visible. Remove the screws and the cover comes right off. You...
• Vanagon stainless steel screws for the exterior
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:28:12 -0400
  HI, I just want top say a few things about my screws. First, I apologize for this funny Fickr subject line, but I don...
• Re: Wanted driver's door pocket
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:41:39 -0500
  ...screws and attach the door pocket from the other side of the > door panel. > - do not force on the screws because the screws bosses...
• WTB Grey headliner screws and caps
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:23:10 -0500
  Looking to purchase the decorative caps that cover screws that hold up the headliner in late Vanagon Westfalias. Caps are also located in several...
• Re: How do I remove lower grill on my '84?
  Historical mailing list - se7en
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:13:34 -0800
  ...These clips are meant to expand when the screws are installed to give a more secure 'bite'. With the screws removed you should be...
• Re: [WetWesties] Westy canvas attachment
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:16:23 -0800
  ...Little screws for the pop top hold down strips That's good to know, others have had a problem finding screws just the right...
• stainless screrws posting #2
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:50:28 -0700
  ...4 licence plate lens screws, 4 bolts and washers for the overflow tank and licence plate door, two screws and washers for the sliding...
• Re: Westy water tank drain cover plate screws
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:11:26 -0400
  ...Westy water tank drain cover plate screws > Seems to me he has a website, but can't seem to find it. Anyone? > > On Sat...
• Re: Rocker shaft and rocker wear question
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:05:46 -0400
  My four intake valve adjuster screws are a little pitted, so I am looking for replacements for those, but it is the shaft and...
• Re: Body shop -- I take it back
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:10:07 -0700
  ...But I had problems backing the screws out also when I replaced them with SS screws.
• stuck seat
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:20:03 GMT
  My front seat is stuck, can't move it forward, the screws are too loose, and its catching on something.. is their an easy...
• Missing window crank screws... what size?
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Kahler
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 11:52:31 -0800
  ...crank to its fitting on the inside of the front doors? I've finally purchased cranks, but can't find screws that fit perfectly!
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:57:27 -0700
  ...They are an old school hardware store! The screws are very specific, as the head has to go thru the edge of the track...
• Fridge fan thermostat mounting screws
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:49:50 -0500
  ...I have lost one of the two screws. They are tiny little sheet metal screws (both in diameter and length). I tried Lowes/Home...
• Re: Westy front table base mount fasteners
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:46:12 +0000
  ...Until relatively recent times, ALL spaced thread screws in Europe were the same as their imperial counterparts. Type B (blunt point) or Type AB...
• Re: Fryeday: machine screws and Loctite?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:03:05 -0700
  ...machine screws and Loctite? > On reading glasses, that is. > > One gets a little tired of having to constantly re-tighten the bitty > little screws...
• Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:14:12 -0500
  The length of the screws in not the only thing VW changed. The replacement screws have a larger flange on the heads and eliminate...
• Re: AFM screws
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 12:37:19 -0400
  ...Seems that the screws have been glued >in. Has anyone else who has messed with the circuit board had a similar >problem and if...
• Re: Westy water tank drain cover plate screws
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:48:56 -0700
  ...screws on our "waterdrain cover > > plate" are missing. (It's on Bentley page 76.15, figure 77-057). > > > > Does anyone know what size screws...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 22 May 2017 18:43:55 -0700
  ...On high mileage engines it is a good idea to replace the > adjusting screws anytime they will be disturbed. Having the screws and valve...
• Re: needed: source for *tiny* screws
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:32:32 -0500
  At 10:16 AM 2/23/2008, John Runberg wrote... >I'm missing most of the tiny screws that hold the aluminum curtain >track...
• Re: Fryeday: machine screws and Loctite?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:52:34 -0700
  ...machine screws and Loctite? On reading glasses, that is. One gets a little tired of having to constantly re-tighten the bitty little screws...
• Re: Fridge fan thermostat mounting screws
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:12:33 -0400
  ...Or your bottle of screws from takin g apart electronic stuff. Yours, d At 12:49 PM 8/22/2015, Mike South wrote: >There...
• Paulchen Bike Rack Setup Question
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 20:34:11 -0400
  ...Should I set these up *before* tightening the above mentioned bracket mounting screws and let the screws pull things together and create a little...
• Removing 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, Heater, Heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:44:28 -0700
  ...Remove three screws holding heater control cluster to dashboard. Remove synchro control panel: unscrew knob from spindle Remove 4 screws holding cover on. Remove...
• Scraping steering wheel - not screws
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:41:09 -0500
  ...I read archives a while ago and discovered that this is likely due to the 2 screws under there scraping along the brass ring...
• poptop Stainless Steel Screws
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 04:35:16 -0700
  Where can I get stainless steel screws (sloted) for poptop. I see they have at GoWesty but anyplace else where I can get? I...
• Re: map pocket repair
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:10:29 -0700
  > My map pocket has most of the plastic pieces where the screws hold > the pocket to the drivers door broken. Has anyone else repaired...
• Re: door panel pain
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 18:43:23 -0700
  ...screws with > the little formed chrome washers. >> > > On page 1234 of a book entitled "Everything Has a Name", I found this: > Chrome screws with...
• Re: Fryeday: machine screws and Loctite?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:22:57 -0400
  ...machine screws and Loctite? > On reading glasses, that is. > > One gets a little tired of having to constantly re-tighten the bitty > little screws...
• Re: Loose screws
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Mon, 8 Sep 1997 13:52:48 -0400
  ...I've noticed a few loose sheet metal screws/fasteners have either come loose or have at least lost their "purchase". Specifically, some interior...
• Chin spoiler attachment
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 11:10:39 -0500
  ...The threaded inserts that are press-fitted into the sheet metal spun loose as I tightened the screws. This makes it impossible to completely...
• Re: Adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 02:11:06 EST
  ...Either that or unscrew the two screws holding that pivot assembly. The screws are usually Allen head. BenT San Francisco
• Re: CV joint 12 point cap screws (bolts)
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 13:02:45 -0400
  >Can anyone tell me a good source for an 8 mm internal 12 point driver >for the 12 point cap screws (Porsche) for the...
• Stainless in your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:19:35 -0700
  ...When you are building a cabinet or a bunk or whatever, stainless wood screws are much stronger than the normal shi++y screws you...
• Re: how to fix cracked intrument cluster housings where speedo/tach mount to cluster
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:40:33 -0600
  I was pretty happy with a fix I did using a stick of gas tank leak stopper putty, and drilling it for the screws...
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:49:46 -0700
  ...I used these screws to fix the curtain railing on my weekender (sold now)... I hope this will help.. http://www.homedepot.com/p...
• Re: Removing ECU Difficulties
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sat, 15 May 1999 13:31:54 -0400
  ...the >screws that attach the mounting assembly, but the A/C hose basically >prevents access to one of the bolts. > >There are screws that...
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 01:10:22 -0400
  Both Home Depot and Lowe's have a very good assortment of screws, in all sorts of sizes. That's where I'll check...
• Re: access to battery ?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Worls
  Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:21:06 -0400
  ...The screws were actually under the seat hardware by >about 1 inch. This is not the part of the hardward that slides. Rather, >it...
• access to battery ?
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Sun, 19 Apr 1998 13:31:48 -0700
  ...I couldn't tell if the cover was hinged because I couldn't access the two forward screws holding down this cover. The screws...