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• Re: T4 grounding crown
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:09:55 -1000
  ...Sheet metal screw into the body. and the final touch ...a 'star' multi-point washer betwixt eye terminal and body metal. ( like with 10...
• Re: Brocken wires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:10:58 -0400
  ...I do suspect the wires are broken due frequent door > on and off during many years. Recently I was offered by my friend to...
• Re: new member--85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:57:21 -0400
  ...Get a 2 year guarantee from the body shop--- and buy their lifetime guaranteed rust-proofing. Make sure they know what you're doing...
• Re: seafoam and other additives
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:03:08 EDT
  ...to the intake at the throttle body. I added this myself at the dealership followed by a manual cleaning with a brush to remove...
• Re: Richard Koerner van And some Dennis thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:49:56 -0700
  ...Many of these body > > sections are still available new. Some are likeliness old stock. Without > > sales they will not be manufactured. At some point...
• Re: Power Window Problem - Conversion to Manual
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:14:34 -0400
  David your problem is broken wires between the body and the driver's or passenger's door (or both). It is very easy to...
• For Sale 85 Transporter/Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 22:29:59 -0400
  ...excellent mechanical and body condition because it is not a factory Westfalia. For someone who wants a great van for many years of travel...
• Friday question: where to get Jetta stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 07:45:11 -0500
  ...But who has a good source for floor mats, body rubber etc. when that is needed? Is there a recommended newsgroup for it? What...
• Kubel for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert King
  17 May 1996 08:48:38 -0800
  ...Partially >restored, many extras. $4995 obo >293-3973 Now, I rang about this and it is a kubel but a project. The guy has...
• parting out 5 Westy's-make your passenger van into a westy/parting 3 campers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 12:18:54 EST
  ...westy interior and poptop '67 bus parts wheels, body parts, engine '65 bug parts, fenders, wheels, engine plus many other parts chris allentown, pa
• ****************** VANAGON FOR SALE ***************************
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 22:07:22 -0500
  ...Van has 153000 miles on body and trans, and about 30000 on professionally rebuilt engine. Many new parts: new brakes, EMPI exhaust, new head...
• Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:57:44 -0500
  ...DId you do all 4 hoses to the injector rails and the incomming and outgoing tank hoses? how many feet did you order? I...
• Re: Van Sale
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:29:57 -0700
  ...It is a shame that so many good bodies have already been crushed due to mechanical issues. I guess that is part of what...
• Re: Like an Old pair of Jeans
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:35:53 -0400
  <html> <body> Uh Oh!<br> What ya gonna do? Time is a runnin out for the Bus Boo!! <br> <a href="http://www.busesbythebeach...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:02:15 -0500
  ...The only manufacturers who galvanize their car bodies, to my knowledge, are Porsche and more recently Audi. About time Toyota started! Now, I don...
• Re: Nightmare : Daughter To Burning Man
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:58:40 -0700
  ...i have never been to burning man ..but ... have seen loads of pics and was a worker at a folk fest way back in...
• Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 10:00:38 -0700
  ...The body is designed so the engine is forced down and under in a frontal impact and its mass absorbs some of the force...
• Progress with the engine RPM problem but not repaired yet
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:41:14 EDT
  I removed the central air distribution plenum and the intake manifolds and replaced: the injector seals on all four injectors, the rubber connectors which...
• Re: Brake line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:48:23 -0800
  ...makes that will snap into the holes in the body. Anyone know how > many of each clip I'll need for total line replacement...
• Re: Seeking advice for fixing many small rust spots
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:21:09 +0000
  ...I've done several Bays, especially the front clip, where there are so many little chips that it is just easier to strip the...
• Re: busted your fiberglass bumper/skirts? i'll fix it!! also fiberglass bumpers FS
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:28:40 -0700
  ...What's up? So many posts selling stuff, are you trying to make rent this month... ;-) Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Usual Gamut of Newbie Questions
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:04:56 EST
  ...First, What are the differences between 14" and 16" Vanagons? Just rim size, or are there body/suspension differences? If possible to swap, I...
• Re: Found Vanagon With Porsche Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 14:25:51 -0800
  ...At 2600 pounds the body is worth 3.3 cents per > pound less the $75.00 to get it hauled. > I'd curious to...
• Re: Van Insurance.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 23 Jul 2023 17:45:21 -0600
  I’ve had StFarm for many many Years & pay $772.58/Yr for My 90Westy & have never been disappointed when I needed them ~ Several...
• Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:22:44 -0600
  Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string of many!! I'm on a roll!! Ok - hot or...
• Interesting Vanagon Paint Schemes
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:45:49 -0600
  Greetings fellow listers, The bodywork on the Westfalia is progressing nicely; Looks like it will be heading into the paint booth in the next...
• FS: 79 bus in RI ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 20 May 96 22:28:57 CDT
  ...The body is in good shape and set up for travel. It has a unique hard shell top that makes the bus 2.5...
• '95 Eurovan Camper FS
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 08:04:43 -0500
  ...5-speed manual trans. 5-cyl Audi engine. Extended length body (+16"). Pwr mirrors, pwr steering, pwr locks, pwr windows. Winnebago/US conversion - pop...
• Transporter clarification
  Historical mailing list - George Mitchell
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 23:25:06 -0500
  ...Great to see so many like minded people. And to restate for those who didn't see the previous e-mail. Looking for above...
• FS: parts from 87 van
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 19:38:26 +0000
  Engine is shot, body too rusty to bother with new engine, so I'm taking the Digifant computer to try and make a Digitool...
• Re: POR-15????
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 09:10:34 -0500
  ...I am about to tackle some body work and wanted to try POR-15.. I have > > been to every paint store and every auto...
• Re: To all with Cobra "all in mike" CB's...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:15:04 -0700
  ...it has been decided that i need to run a ground from the bracket to the body of the bus... right now the only...
• 90 carat for sale
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:22:35 -0700
  ...i have way to many vehicles. 1990 carat. tornado red. automatic, rust free, runs great, shifts great. body is ok with a few minor...
• Re: You Subaru guys have got to "activate" your A.C.
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 09:36:55 -0500
  ...BTW, Chris, many of us still can't read your posts in the Vanagon list archives. Ed Chris S wrote: > Is it possible to...
• Re: Engine Conversion MPG - We don't need no stink'n TDI
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:29:34 -0700
  ...but the one manpower heavyweight is what's really needed to get the Vanagon up hills. Check around the local body building clubs for...
• Golf/ jetta auto trans can be used with vanagon diffs
  Historical mailing list - Jon
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 19:42:01 -0500
  ...I've been told by many you can't do this. They may be right, however, they also told me they'd never actually...
• 86 Vanagon - New Owner - A few Questions.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Bachman
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:57:03 -0400
  ...I have no owner's manual. Are the CD manuals available on ebay usable? $10 shipped. I hate to pop for a printed manual...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:56:51 -0700
  ...Next flick: "The Body". Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of |B Feddish |Sent: Thursday...
• Re: Van adventure and tech quiz
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:09:08 -0600
  All 3 Good 1z Dan ~ I find Bad or Poorly installed Throttle Body Gaskets a lot & Most always find the Screws that affix the...
• Re: � � � New conversion site for your perusal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:38:03 EDT
  ...I also fitted the G60 throttle body to the end of the manifold, but my flow numbers were taken before attaching the throttle body...
• Re: Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 7 May 2007 14:03:29 -0400
  mike, haynes has a great DIY body repair guide. it only costs maybe $15 and explains everything from very minor scrathes and dings all...
• Re: SA van images
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:55 -0800
  On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu> wrote: > MAN, I'd really like to get my...
• Re: Negative Terminal (Stupid Question)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:19:59 -0700
  ...If your (metal) wrench were to slip and short the + terminal to the body of the vehicle, you'd have a mighty big problem...
• Re: fs: cheap westy in Sacramento
  Historical mailing list - t obrien
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 23:32:22 GMT
  ...There is a hole rusted through the body at >a place hidden by the rear bumper. The body has no dents. It >shows wear...
• Re: Tightening the Throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:38:53 -0400
  ...boot/rubber bit that goes between >the throttle body (TB) and the air distribution manifold on this 84 >1.9L. By that, I mean...
• Re: Vacuum Advance/retard Dist. connections?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 5 May 2000 09:33:18 -0400
  Try your library for a Clymer manual, or (believe it or not) a Chilton's Manual for those older VW's. I think both...
• Re: Friday nvc: Sprinters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 21:05:05 -0400
  ...In many ways these can become the Vanagon of the future with the unforeseen breakdowns and expenses. > >Once you have a coach with the...
• Re: Tail light hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 17:01:46 +0000
  ...It seems that this little > item is probably found on many models to attach lights and markers. Anyone > have a part # or know who...
• '65 Microbus Deluxe restoration advice?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 10:06:07 GMT
  ...Is there a definitive "How To" restoration manual available? 2. Need deluxe body trim and rear seats--Any ideas where to get? 3. Some...
• Re: Sunroof Question: Part II
  Historical mailing list - Andy Erskine
  Wed, 27 Mar 96 14:54:14 gmt
  ...Just about everything was an option and even combinations that are supposed to be impossible managed to sneak out of the factory. BTW, while...
• new member
  Historical mailing list - Adam Culp
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:45:12 -0700
  ...Is it possible to put the body colored bumpers on an 86 or 87, granted I can get them painted? Also if anybody out...
• F/S 85 Vanagon GL - original owner
  Historical mailing list - bob mendonca
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 11:12:41 -0800
  ...No major body damage - never been involved in major accident and no rust (that we know of - has always been in California). Just passed...
• Re: Body work how-to?
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 15:06:16 -0700
  ...I like the old Readers Digest Car Care Manual, it has a nice section. Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET> wrote:I'm beginning a...
• FS 1985 Vanagon w/sunroof, $1800
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 12:26:57 -0700
  ...Runs good, ~30,000 on rebuilt engine 216,000 on chassis Blue interior/exterior Arizona vehicle, little surface rust from stone chips Body in...
• Re: double door vanagon pics..(sliding doors on both sides)
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:00:51 -0600
  ...anyone know how many of these were sold in canada? i've > never heard of one in the US... > > chris not common in split...
• Re: Vanagon use question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:36:27 -0700
  ...completely trashed the rare diagonally striped interior.. :<( > > chris I use my 1982 Tristar Syncro Doublecab w/o the optional Doka body or the optional...
• Re: High Tops - DIY
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 00:49:43 -0500
  The construction method reminds me of a delta wing "Semi-dry" one man submarine I built back in the '60s. It was powered by...
• Re: SNOW CALL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:54:38 -0500
  ...LOL Anyway, I've great results with my 2 wheel drive Vanagons in the snow of northern Maine (one automatic and one manual) using...
• FS - Tiico engine, wiring harness, ECU, etc
  Historical mailing list - Joel Lane
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:38:03 -0600
  ...Long block engine, intake and exhaust manifolds, header and complete exhaust, (cat/muffler, no cracks), complete uncut wiring harness w/ECU, injectors, throttle body...
• Re: Bad battery cable? 90 tintop
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:32 -0700
  ...Alternator case to body gives me 0.1 v The ground from the trans to the body is in great shape, I did disconnect...