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• Re: vanagon on wheel trolleys
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Mon, 9 Sep 2019 00:13:53 -0400
  ...Unless you plan on getting new tires when you’re done with the body work and are putting things back together, then maybe you...
• FS parts van, 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:19:17 -0400
  ...to work, but it's not really road worthy. I'm located in central Michigan near Midland. As I already mentioned, the body is...
• Re: Vacuum
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:00:53 -0600
  Usually source is somewhere on intake manifold between throttle body and cylinder heads, it powers the brake booster and probably a few other components...
• 88 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Bates
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 09:15:58 -0500
  ...and themostat needs 2 tires clean van tight bodyno rust need cargo van for work $2,800 obo jaime Nuck's American Staffordshre Terriers...
• Winkler Katalog
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:34:44 EST
  ...There are body kits, poptop kits, performance goodies ... the works. Does anybody know where I can get a (year) 2000 copy for cheap? Thanks...
• Body Work Suggestions (metal cutting)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 16:27:09 -0400
  ...my grandfather had a some sucky-suck body shop pull out the dents as best they could and bond-o the fender into something...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 25 Jun 1998 08:48:54 -0400
  ...Bay Shore 77 VW TRANSPORTER, runs good, needs body work, new windshield, $750. (860) 599-2242 . Pawcatuck 77 VW BUS, rebuilt engine, body good...
• seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Mon, 8 Sep 2014 07:49:31 -0700
  ...On the previous work, they had filled in some of the body seam with bondo, but of course the flex of the two panels...
• Re: Throttle body question-Throttle switch!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:10:11 -0700
  ...Mine works quite well. > > Karl Wolz > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > >> On Jun 13, 2014, at 6:49 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM...
• buses, vans FS in NE
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 13:03:53 -0500
  ...needs brake work, $1000 OBO, Jeff at 402.421.1468 71 VW bus, rebuilt engine, sunroof, needs body and mechanical work. $1000, 402.486...
• For Sale '87 westy MINT cond!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 01:05:58 -0800
  WHite, auto, all options except cruise, interior like new, body almost virgin. I am the third owner, my father was the second owner for...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:50:35 -0400
  ...and found they work great. It's a smallish company that carries paints and tools for do-it-yourselfers and body shops. The make...
• Re: Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Brandon Christophel
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:10:25 -0700
  ...body shops don't do this kind of work is a typical Vanagon or >> any >> other vehicle owner won't pay for body PM...
• Re: Old wiper motor parks, New doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 21:38:22 -0500
  ...The motor housing may not _need_ to be grounded for the park to work but it can't hurt. You don't have to...
• Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:02:24 -0600
  ...some of that Seafoam , I've never tried it. > > and...........what worked on some squeaky upper inner a-arm bushings for > me..... > I've...
• Re: rust and the wonders of naval jelly & keeping a van rust free
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:44:39 -0600
  ...rust and the wonders of naval jelly & keeping a van rust free I'm going to do regular body inspections for rust as long...
• Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 8 Jul 2019 19:10:46 -0500
  ...Overall, the air-cooled Vanagons are in nicer shape, at least body-wise, than their later-model counterparts. Why would this be? Is it...
• Grinders and sanders
  Historical mailing list - Randy
  Mon, 11 Apr 94 02:07:41 -0400
  Hi all! I am planning on doing some light bodywork to my VeeWees. I was at Hechinger's today looking over their grinding attachments...
• 85' parts van questions (yes one is about tires! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:27:50 -0800
  ...This for a 85 Vanagon. (Transporter model) Do most 1985 body/suspension/steering parts swap into 81-85 Vanagons? Will the stock steel coolant...
• Re: I've had it...Ed's finished with me.
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 09:37:45 -0700
  ...I haven't wrecked it, so I don't know what it would cost to repair body damage, however, all body panels, even the...
• 87 Vanagon For Sale / N. Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Jan Swartzendruber
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13:24:14 -0400
  ...138,000 Body Style: Van Color: Burgundy 4 -Cylinder engine 4-Speed Manual Transmission Clock, RPM meter, all gauges work Stereo and cassette player...
• Re: Rear-Ended !! / Tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 14:44:15 -0400
  ...when the insurance guys (not Westy mechanics) appraised the > damage, they talked about body work and replacement of the bumper, but nothing > else. Is...
• Re: Sound dampening
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:26:55 -0500
  ...How would you get these tiles to stick permanently to the body? My experience with stick down tiles is they work pretty well with...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:25:28 -0600
  ...not pass. > > The mechanic that did the work charged an hour labor and replaced the > Throttle body (claimed it read open when he checked...
• Re: Hello, new here. Mechanic question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:25:44 -0600
  ...not pass. > > The mechanic that did the work charged an hour labor and replaced the > Throttle body (claimed it read open when he checked...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:59:00 -0800
  ...I would not be suprised if they transisioned from 'engine-to-body' the the exhasut ...muffler and cat being body mounted ..or hung from...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:20:41 -0500
  ...Simsbury 74 VW VAN, needs work, body rusty, would mak a good parts or project van, best offer. (201) 784-0396 aft 8:30pm...
• Re: Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:10:30 -0500
  ...body shops don't do this kind of work is a typical Vanagon or > any > other vehicle owner won't pay for body PM...
• Re: Roof top Air conditioners
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 08:15:17 -0800
  "They work if the compressors are installed at the > proper operating angle." SO then if the compressor is set at 45 degrees, the AC...
• price check on 85 westie
  Historical mailing list - stephen davis
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 19:39:48 -0400
  ...The best part is the body. It was a California van until moving to the northeast 3 years ago. The body is not perfect...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 15:13:53 PDT
  ...703-421-9478 after 4pm. '74 Beetle, yellow, semi auto, engine runs great, needs some body work, $1200 obo. 703-802-0176. That's...
• Re: Westy Sink Drain Bowl - Broken
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:39:42 -0600
  ...Jim On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 7:23 PM, David Wilhite <dlwilhite@comcast.net> wrote: > During the process of working on my Westy...
• Re: composite bodywork and painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:32:03 -0700
  ...i'm going to do a nice hack paint job over my hack > body work. i was thinking of using rust oleum rusty metal...
• Fwd: [T2] A few VW's for sale... (long)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Thu, 23 May 2002 17:11:34 -0500
  ...was in mid-restoration, rolling on all four stock rims/tires, >body work and prep for paint almost completed, now stored inside a >semi...
• Re: Beatrix Update
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 19:47:38 +0000
  ...Head replacement is going to set me back what? $1200 or so on the east coast? Rebuilt installed around 3-4k? Body of the...
• Re: Beatrix Update
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 19:52:55 -0400
  ...Head replacement is going to set me back what? $1200 or so on the east coast? Rebuilt installed around 3-4k? Body of the...
• Re: mounting a laptop in vanagon The answer!!
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:56:04 -0500
  Do you all really think it's safe to be working on your laptop while you drive???? Joy and Matilda, who won't even...
• Like watching paint dry...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014 05:16:15 -0700
  Forgive me, but I do find this ad's progress interesting.� Besides, things are slow here at work.� The van was first offered at...
• Air Lift report-- 1st week
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 22:17:23 -0500
  The bags are working flawlessly. Haven't lost one pound of air, and the van handles like a dream with them installed. Off ramps...
• Re: POR-15????
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 01:23:31 EST
  ...I am about to tackle some body work and wanted to try POR-15.. I have > been to every paint store and every auto...
• FS: '84 Vanagon $250 in MN (not mine)
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 11:36:00 -0700
  ...1984, Good body, great interior. Needs engine work. White over Red paint outside, black cloth interior. Stick shift. Good for a restore job. Must...
• 87 gl syncro in oregon
  Historical mailing list - Siddho Gebhardt
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:30:40 -1000
  ...it's running and everything is working but the inside looks ugly and it needs some bodywork outside. e-mail:siddho3@hotmail.com or...
• Re: GULP! Syncro GL to Syncro Westy backyard conversion...I am not afraid!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:10:10 -0500
  ...It was a lot more work than I expected, but nothing really difficult. Cutting the holes in the body was the scariest part. I...
• Top ten questions asked while working on Vanagons (~f)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:46:17 -0400
  ...you buy a new tool everytime you work on your truck? #6 Why do you work on your truck everytime you buy a new...
• FS: '91 Non-GL Auto, Silver (Rough shape)
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 15:16:53 -0500
  ...Needs some brake work, and new tires wouldn't hurt. Body is real rough, dents and scrapes aplenty, but with some work would make...
• oxidation on a dark-colored pop-top: any consensus on a solution?
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 16:41:41 -0700
  ...Apparently (according to a body shop) painting won't work. Buffing the finish can cause further damage, according to a detailer. Is there any...
• Re: Need Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 2 May 2005 10:10:39 -0700
  ...2 hours work.Once again this is easy easy easy.If >you need help, I will tellyou the details of valve body removelGood luck...
• Re: Rust Demons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:24:38 -0600
  ...fail gives > me inner strength), and an evening course in auto body work I will > take once a week using all their tools and...
• FS:1984 parts Vanagon update
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 21:36:11 -0500 (EST)
  ...1984 Vanagon Wolfsburg Automatic, 161,000 miles on body The color is blue Body hit in the rear drivers side corner. Rear hatch closes...
• Re: Carolina crash
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:08:08 -0500
  ...Body work may need to be done > first, so you may need to find a body shop in or near Myrtle Beach. Time > to...
• Re: Rear sidemarker lens issue
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:13:07 -0700
  ...Perhaps some thin foam cut to fit the lens would work as a gasket, or thin rubber might work better - some foams trap water...
• Re: parts are parts?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 00:20:43 -0700
  ...me > >>like the body panels have been changed at all. > > > > > > > >Michael J. Sullivan > >Director of Catalog Design > >Open Market, Inc. > > > >************************************* > >work: http://www.openmarket...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:39:46 -0400
  ...kitchen sink, icebox, am/fm cass, body in exc cond, new tires, brakes & exhaust, engine needs work, $1800. (203) 459-8460. Trumbull 71 VW...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - body squeaky noises
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2007 10:54:25 -0400
  ...So far, Meyle has shown to work the best. I am having a brain freeze but the red box ones are often to stiff...
• Re: 1991 Vanagon 2.1L auto: failed DE emission test: CO (high)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 3 Jun 2023 13:47:24 -0700
  ...text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> Could be a bad o2 sensor or cat no longer working.<br> Also check for vacuum leaks...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:01:42 -0700
  ...operated TB switch for my '88 but > knowing that HDPE likely works (untested?) is really helpful. > > Do you see HDPE wearing well over the...
• 1985 Automatic Vanagon GL FS
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:15:54 -0800
  ...Body is rust free except a few small areas of body damage. Everything works, heaters, no interior leaks, clean and comfortable with a tan...
• Re: 87 with high idle/then low
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:17:09 -0600
  ...I de-gunked the thorttle body, and maxed the adjustment out on the switch, and it works about 80% of the time now. Just...
• Re: Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:34:34 -0400
  ...reliable?the body style or just > possibly because you have one and love her dearly. > > Adam > 88 westy getting skinned this week for work >
• Parting out busses
  Historical mailing list - BRIAN NMN REYNOLDS
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 13:48:32 -0700
  I was planning to work on a couple of busses that I own, but, because of the cold weather and lack of storage, I...