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• Re: "step protector" project
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:26:42 -0700
  ...albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > a bit of angle to protect carpet corner at rear end of walkthrough between front seats. what a crazy project...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:39:13 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-09-23, at 4:32 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Huh? Whazzat? Them two rubber pointy things on the lower corners...
• Re: Propane tank Certification.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:34:50 -0400
  ...At some point they got smart and started welding the tags all around instead of just a tack at the four corners. Yrs, d
• Re: A winter VW question /f
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 10:17:36 -0400
  ...surfed and bent the beam tubes, man did that thing ever corner fast turning right! Front beam from a beetle scrounged at the local...
• Re: Good Idea...Bad idea.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Jun 95 14:42:30 PDT
  ...It was a sight to behold as they were in the draft and going roughly 40 mph through the corners. TGIF Jack '73 Westy...
• Re: Westi window screens
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 08:54:24 +0200
  ...just push them out, start at one >corner. Easy work if rubber sealing and plastic are >not glued together. >Why don't change them...
• FAB Cupholders
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 23:47:56 -0600
  ...Great big box taking up the corner of my study. Only thing is, they're in a cream colour - which few listees want. I...
• Re: Any Bilstein users?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 May 2001 12:02:37 EDT
  This is what I sell these shocks for. $80 a corner. Also I was going to add that if a listmember bought them from...
• Re: steering question
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:21:44 -0500
  ...Some dusty corner of my brain is nudging me to suggest that this is called "Ackerman", but I don't know if that's...
• Re: Taillight Plastic replacement
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:00:05 -0600
  ...and i hit the > white part of my cover wiht the corner of the plywood...bummed me out...so > how do I find a...
• panel rust
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:20:19 -0400
  ...My door panels all have a drip corner to let moisture out. My wall panel behind the driver has seam rust and a rusted...
• Re: Writers aren't artists
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 22:51:15 -0800
  ...Writers aren't artists > ::: > :::��You shall be late,�� the Monkey says from his chair in the corner, >
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:57:32 -0800
  ...I had to put about 1/4 of the tube into a ziplock sandwich bag, zipped it shut and cut a corner off to...
• Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:26:36 -0700
  ...Are you suggesting one ramp per vehicle corner, each providing room and level surface for a jack and jack stand? Like this? image: https...
• Re: Westy Lean
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:44:22 +0000
  ...16 3/4", higher by 1/4" The range of difference among the four corners was 1 3/8" before and is less than...
• Re: More on Syncro tires.
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 14:26:22 -0500
  ...It was my carelessness, but the only time I have ever cut a sidewall through was in the city when I took a corner...
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:29:47 -0800
  ...So when camped and I need to plug something in ALL the wires are in that corner or come from that corner. All out...
• Re: "step protector" project
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:20:49 -0500
  ---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > a bit of angle to protect carpet corner at rear end of walkthrough between front seats. what a...
• ISO: Bumper Corner Cap
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:30:48 -0700
  I've managed to lose 1. I hesitate to call some one a thief because I, physically, [legalese] did not see the part go...
• Pop Top Canvas And Little Blocks of Wood
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:40:01 +0000
  ...The old canvas, original I assume, had tiny blocks of wood stapled to it at each corner, seems to be for locating the correct...
• Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:18:01 -0700
  ...a side marker. > > Interestingly, I have now noticed that the rear corner light of the tail > light assembly no longer works. I believe it...
• *** VW 77: Strong petrol smell ***
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 May 96 11:18:40 PDT
  Ian Corner <ianco@ida.liu.se> writes: > Hi all > > I may be dropping my engine soon and in following oher threads there > does seem...
• Re: Shocks for '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 14:20:06 -0800
  ...they are great! smooth, soft ride yet they are stiff enough to hold in the corners (as long as you don't speed). Martin
• Re: where we're from?
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 22:51:54 -0500
  ...where we're from? Jim & Liz Fritz Decorah, Iowa....far northeast corner of Iowa. 15 miles from Minnesota, 40 from Mississippi River. On the...
• leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:16:28 -0700
  ...I might have found the reason why turning the wheel feels more like lifting the beast around the corner rather than power steering. Is...
• Vanagon sighting - NJ
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:47:33 -0400
  ...Anyone on this list? If you are, mine is parked around the corner in my friend's driveway at 320 Wayne - come by and...
• Re: removing side window & saving seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:43:00 EDT
  ...out ugly faded plastic trim inserts on outside, then start at corner on inside with large flathead, and work your way around. ive pulled...
• Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:19:10 -0700
  ...the top edge "inner" snaps on the curtain where the "outer" corner snaps would go normally (the "side" window parts of the curtain just...
• Re: Curious locations for hardwired 3 way cig power outlet ?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:34:22 -0700
  ...Easiest to wire to the aux battery and puts all the wires in a corner out of the way. I also have a 110v...
• Re: towing a manny
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:32:02 -0800
  ...The dolly table pivots but not enough to turn sharper corners. Good luck Tim Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> wrote: Can I tow...
• Report on New Springs
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:58:09 -0700
  ...More stable, better in the corners on twisty roads, I like th way it feels. BTW, I'm running Bilsteins all around and Haka...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 27 May 2010 19:22:55 -0400
  ...Is this a trial-and-error thing, or do you already > > know which corner needs a little shimming? E.g., crooked vans or crooked...
• Re: Stud vs bolt / Merits of Macho Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:12:25 -0800
  ...The lower left > corner of the hatch opening was moved forward about > 2 inches, the corner > panel was bulged from the beltline down and...
• Custom mattress, NO SEWING!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:37:47 -0600
  ...Folding over the corners are a challenge. This is a 4 handed job, you will need a helper. The result is wonderful, the mattress...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:23:24 -0400
  ...How about corner jacks for Westies like trailers have? Geo/ATL
• Windshield Fluid Patch; so far so good.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:41:57 -0800
  ...The corner of my fluid reservoir was punctured and brittle. The PO's repair finally failed. I had a little 5 Minute "Steel" epoxy...
• FS: 1963 Camper
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 18:46:39 -0700
  ...It needs a rear-left corner; other than that it is reasonably straight and rust free. The camper kit appears to be mostly complete...
• Re: 87 HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 06:35:56 -0800
  ...Part >(again I thought) is at top of coolant expansion tank in rear corner of >engine compartment. New part doesn't look like old...
• Re: Aux. battery & accessories installation report (long)
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:51:18 -0400
  ...cut access to it from the shelf in the upper left >corner as you face the rear of the van with the lid open...
• Re: CV bolt socket tool
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 3 May 1999 11:01:50 EDT
  ...that instead of 12 - 90* angles for a 'triple square' the corners appear to be more like 85*. My 10+ year old Wera brand...
• Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Marko Rosenfeldt
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 20:14:39 -0500
  Hi there, I have an '85 Vanagon 1.9L 4 speed, and when driving hard corners or curves, a knocking sound comes from the...
• Re: [Syncro] 15" wheel owners survey results...
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:42:10 +0200
  ...Ride 7 > - Dry Traction 8 > - Wet Traction 7 > - Crosswind Stability 5 > - Cornering 5 > First set of tyres at 15" Cheers Jimmy Sanby '89 Syncro...
• fs 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:27:57 EDT
  ...The only obvious body work was on the right rear corner. Other than that the original paint looked great. The it has a new...
• Re: Pix of the hinge and the buttons(drainboard)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 11:19:21 -0400
  ...You might try to make pancakes on them and the sharp corners on the resulting pancakes would cause lacerations of the gullible...or even...
• HELP! Macintosh control panels setup for Bentley CD-ROM.
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:30:54 +0900
  ...The Bentley support team said following. ------------------------ 17) Go up to your apple icon (upper left corner), choose "control panels", then choose "Location Manager". ------------------------ I...
• Atlanta GA Monthly Meeting
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:40:16 -0400
  ...The restaurant is located in a strip mall at the corner of Commerce Drive and West Ponce De Leon Avenue. Look for the CVS...
• Atlanta Area Meeting
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 11:43:46 -0400
  ...location is the same old place- the shopping center at the corner of West Ponce de Leon Avenue and Commerce Drive in beautiful downtown...
• Re: power steering, oil light, batt. light???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:19:47 -0700
  ...going as i shifted down from 3rd to 2nd around the corner. kept driving the > last 100 yards or so and the battery light...
• FS - Instrument cluster from my '88 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:50:28 -0400
  ...Perfect working order, even the lights! All four mounting slots unbroken, but the PO fixed several tach and speedo housing corners with JB weld...
• www.southafrica-parts.de info... was:Re: 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:42:12 -0700
  I rcently emailed a few times with Groschi, since he lives round the corner where I grew up. On this list there have been...
• Re: Replacing left rear side window
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:57:08 -0700
  If you overlap the rope in the upper rear corner and start pulling from that location it will be cake. No need to remove...
• Re: aux. battery
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:18:43 -0500
  ...Trim away corner of swivel base for drivers seat so that seat can still turn without hitting the battery (you trim the right rear...
• Re: Short Tires, Tall Vans
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:06:04 -0400
  ...how much more cornering ability can a Vanagon handle? I've always felt like the van was getting ready to roll over *before* my...
• Re: windshield sealing Q
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 10:37:52 -0600
  ...I can only say that when I removed that crappy looking burned out old silver window trim, my windshiled leaked in the corners. My...
• Re: fuel pump noise
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:34:22 -0400
  ...On a Vanagon, not so much; if you try to corner your barn-on-wheels like it's a Porsche, the gas tank willl...
• Re: Traction
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:03:10 -0800
  ...So I'm > >guessing it takes very little to lift a wheel or at least > greatly diminish > >the weight on a rear corner... > > I...
• Re: Things that make you go "Hmmmm"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:55:12 -0400
  ...ALL VW'S ...replacement is not too bad, but tin usually is a bit short and is hard ...to make up in the corners...
• Re: low cost Load D tires found?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:21:56 +1200
  ...Used later on a racetrack, the tire "went off" thoroughly and became extremely slippery, making cornering a wee bit sideways. Good only for the...
• Re: Engine seal gaps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:40:09 -0700
  ...The problem is that when it makes that bend >at the rear corners the top piece bunches and pushes up and the bottom >piece...
• Re: Viscous Coupling Test
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:19:09 +0100
  ...For the VC to yield, for instance while cornering, it's important that the heat is dissipated faster than it is produced and that...