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• Steel wheels II
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:06:18 -0800
  Does anyone know if 15" Passat wheels will work with the bigger Audi front brakes? Thanks, Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
• Stainless steel screws for the exterior
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:06:22 -0800
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/werksforwagens/sets/72157611672186607/ Here are two of the screw sets I sell.
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:38:18 -0700
  ...ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount Yes, thanks but I'd hate to pay 25 bucks for just...
• Re: E check
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 06:38:05 EDT
  ...We have a stainless steel muffler and j-pipe for your Vanagon. Go to our website by clicking the hotlink above for complete technical...
• Re: Stock v.s. S&S exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 May 2003 06:43:07 EDT
  Mark, please look at my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System</A> {http://members.aol...
• Re: noise SOLVED. Now need to Heli-Coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:00:20 -0400
  ...being as strong as new threads in virgin steel, Helicoils are made of stainless steel, tempered to a bit below spring-temper, i.e...
• Re: OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:03:41 -0400
  ...For what it's worth, my owner's manual ('89) doesn't distinguish between alloy and steel wheels. It specifies 123 lb ft or...
• Re: Which 15" steel wheels will fit a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 01:51:18 EDT
  ...Time, dmc@cyburban.com writes: << Michael Modl wrote: > >> > 98 Passat 15" steel wheels will fit. I just sold mine really really cheap with > the...
• Paulchen racks and bikes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:49:52 -0700
  ...Yakima Steelhead) method. Has anyone tried mounting the Yakima Steelhead type carriers onto a Paulchen rack? Can an owner of a Paulchen tell me...
• help tiico tinkerers...
  Historical mailing list - Chris D'Amico
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 11:04:50 -0700
  ...i recieved to steel pipe extensions, one longer than the other. but i can't figure out which goes where and how to connect...
• Re: FS: 1983 Westy Project for $350/Scrapping Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:48:52 -0600
  ...BZ-& in my area the steel gets recycled by Nucor into open web steel joists
• Re: 90 Multivan spare tire -compatibility /stealing spares
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 12:47:27 EST
  ...my van has alloys, and i use a steel spare w/ 205 14's just like i am running on the alloys. steel or...
• Re: Leaking Vanagon fuel pump case?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:50:59 EST
  ...From corrosion where the steel metal strap touches the Aluminium casing around the middle. Guess the Germans did not know that steel and aluminium...
• FW: |Syncro Yahoo! Group|, FS: hose kit/fuel line kit
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Oh
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:38:41 -0700
  ...I also have a set of steel wheels with okay tread on some generic tires but have the correct load range (14" steels) that...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:22:41 -0800
  ...More on TR 16x7 steelies > Its just funny they don say "Made in xxxxx" - it seems as though > everything > does....... > > On Tue, Dec 23...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 05:45:21 EDT
  ...My question is should I replace them > with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A > much cheaper alternative is aluminium...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:57:22 -0900
  ...On Wed, 2010-05-05 at 16:41 -0800, Troy wrote: > Hi folks: > > About to order some stainless steel coolant pipes for my 89...
• Re: Paso robles, CA area mufflers
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:18:24 EST
  ...Andree, before buying a standard muffler I would like you to consider the STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler I sell. Please visit my _STEBRO...
• Re: whos 15" steel rim is GW re-selling ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 19:49:42 -0800
  ...8473 then they cut out the center of the 14" vanagon steel wheels & weld that center piece into the CT&W 15x7 custom rim...
• german made decouplers ready to ship
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 10:40:02 -0600
  ...As always, these are machined in Germany, have wherever possible stainless steel parts, include everything you need to install. More than 600 of these...
• Re: WTB Four Steel Vanagon Wheels-Milwaukee, WI
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:33:15 -0400
  <<Just wondering if any could direct me to someone that might be willing to sell me four steel wheels for a Vanagon. I contacted...
• Re: New Coolant Tubes was: radiator fan sending unit, coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 21:14:49 -0500
  ...Go to the local muffler shop. > Get them to bend you some new ones out of steel (or maybe aluminized steel > would be better...
• Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Ian Anderson
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:48:00 +1000
  ...As a matter of fact I have 3 sets of T4 15" steelies floating around the dealer and they are noticably thicker then Passat...
• Re: Replacing fuel lines with Copper tubing/Steel braided lines?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:22:42 -0600
  ...anyone else ever here of this? > >I also wondered about using steel braided lines? > >Any idea what will last longer? Be more cost effective...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Apr 2018 to 26 Apr 2018 (#2018-126)
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:17:15 +0000
  hi, Any current deals on15" steel wheels for the vanagon thanks MR
• Re: steel rims
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:46:48 EST
  In a message dated 11/7/02 5:45:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, BenTbtstr8 writes: << rercently >> oops, i meant *recently*
• Vanagon Rims Toronto
  Historical mailing list - Ron & Marianne Mighton
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 21:28:00 -0400
  Anyone in the Toronto area have a couple of vanagon steel wheels for sale? I want to mount snowtires on them.
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:27:42 -0400
  ...ERic Kim Brennan wrote: > Okay, let's give this some thought about Rotors. > > They are made out of steel (not iron). Steel is an...
• Re: [DIESEL] WTB steel rims for A3
  Historical mailing list - James Hansen
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 00:24:35 -0600
  ...have a set of steel rims for an A3 > (93-99 Jetta/Golf and later Golf3 based Cabrio) steel rims that they > don't...
• Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:16:56 EDT
  ...Maybe, just maybe the SPAM cans in your neighbourhood are made from 14 gauge #409 stainless steel but not up here ! The muffler on...
• Re: Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Syncro & Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 19:47:55 -0400
  ...Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Syncro & Vanagon > I just talked to a Tire Rack representative trying to buy new tires for > my Syncro...
• [F] Re: Cal is powerless still
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 14:23:52 PST
  So David Schwarze says: > I think you meant the Chargers/Steelers game, right? Who would want to > watch the niners? What a boring team...
• Re: "city" lights and alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 01:11:26 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I = have a steel wheel for the spare tire. It seems as though a lot of you = have an alloy wheel for you spares...
• Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 12:10:16 +0200
  ...STEBRO offer engineered, quality stainless steel exhaust systems and tips for a wide variety of automobiles, past and present models. At present they show...
• Re: Mufflers & Waterpumps
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 06:26:38 EDT
  ...Cheers Frank Condelli '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Vanagon List, LIMBO & IWCCC member Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service for the Ottawa Valley STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel...
• Clutch chatter vs tranny's mount
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 20:58:34 +0000
  ...I've pull on the tranny with a steel bar and it seems to have a lot of play on the rubber mount. Is...
• 14" steels and tires to a good home
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Thu, 25 May 2006 16:46:25 EDT
  ...I put a set of 15" rheins on, and now have the 14" steels just taking up space. There are 5 rims, four of...
• Re: was: Free Rims, now: I'll pay YOU to take'em
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:00:13 -0700
  Phil, I have about 8 steel rims here on the island! Don't pass up on this solid gold, blue chip, once-in-a...
• Re: All those with 205 tires...
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:25:22 -0700
  ...I have 215/70R 14 Goodyear Wrangler Aquatreds on my 90GL with the 5.5" steel wheels and although they're awesome in heavy...
• Re: Roll your own...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:47:59 -0500
  ...If you follow his blog you know what I mean - all these nifty little parts carefully crafted out of stainless steel adorning his Syncro...
• Re: need advice
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:32:32 -0500
  ...Weld a steel washer to the steel stump remaining, then weld a steel nut to that washer. Nothing welded sticks to the aluminum head...
• Re: FS: 15" SA vanagon steelie(was: Now alloy lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 5 Mar 2010 08:05:23 -0800
  ...they are different from the ones that are used on the steelies. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:43:02 -0500
  At 09:01 PM 11/8/2009, craig cowan wrote: >The stainless steel "2 piece" pipes have a barb on each end where they...
• re: Extra Gas
  Historical mailing list - Redwood
  Tue, 08 Apr 1997 09:43:01 -0700
  ...comes with a latching lid (like those >big military cans) and a detachable steel/flexible pouring spout/neck. > >Stainless Steel Brakes Corp. Doughnut Gas...
• Flogging way-dead horses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 18:36:56 -0700
  ...7" for the Passat steel wheels) and they're painted (which goes against the laws of nature, after all if God had wanted us...
• Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:20:00 -0800
  ...STEBRO >is a >Stainless Steel Exhaust Manufacturer. Please see my <A >HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hdltrela.htm">Vanagon Headlamp Relay >Upgrade</A...
• Re: Help! Fuel leak - FIXED!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 27 May 2003 18:35:39 -0700
  ...Has anyone tried replacing this rigid line? I replaced my plastic fuel line with 5/16" steel line. A short section of rubber line...
• Re: coffee
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:50:13 -0800
  ...We have thrown all our aluminum pots away years ago and now only buy stainless steel or iron. William > Maggie, > > Just curious. Is your...
• Re: Rubber head key with VW logo,
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:34:30 -0700
  ...They are a much harder steel and you have to hunt down someone that > has the heavy duty cutting tools - an almost but not...
• Re: air cooled rear hatch ...
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 06:21:27 -0700
  ...they are steel, if that's what you want. A lot of people have swapped them out for plastic hatches because the steels are...
• Brake line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:52:46 -0500
  ...I'll be reusing the spring steel hose end clips, but I'm finding that the double and single plastic body line clips are...
• Re: What? More tires?
  Historical mailing list - N35PZ - MS2 Pete R Zendzian
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 15:14:27 -1000
  ...They are marked Bridgestone RD-603 Steel. Size LT195/75R14. 8 Ply Rated, Load Range "D", Max Load 1710 lbs. at 65 psi. Actual...
• steering boot clamps
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 08:36:33 -0700
  ...I'm concerned because instead of using the stock steel spring clamps (or maybe they crimp on?), they used screw clamps. The larger one...
• Stainless Steel Exhaust for 1980 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 14:22:34 -0400
  ...I am considering moving to stainless steel. Does anyone have any advice or opinion regarding that? Does anyone know where I should look to...
• Metal Brake line lengths
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:30:23 -0400
  ...Anyway underneath is a rusty mess which includes all of the steel brake lines. I looked up the lengths of the lines in the...
• Re: fender parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 04:37:09 EST
  ...And for that matter, those things they add to > the steel wheel arches are also called wheel arches and not flares. Besides > if the...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - fonman4277
  Sat, 1 Apr 2017 14:04:42 -0400
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• Rocky Mtn Westy Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:01:55 -0700
  evening all, wondering if anyone out there has experience with the stainless steel high performance exhaust packages from RMW? thanks, jvk
• FS in Austin-Steel 14 wheels
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:32:06 -0500
  http://austin.craigslist.org/pts/1248620328.html Just in case. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
• Master cyl replacement in 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rob Steele
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 07:59:23 +0000
  Anybody ever replaced one of these? Anything out of the ordinary? Rob Steele Nevada City, California rsteele@nccn.net