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• Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Kate Sumbler (ktpupp)
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:20:53 -0400
  ...search on the VIN tell us more? I've thought about shelling out the $15 or so to run the VIN, but wasn't...
• congratulations to one of our listmemebers on his 1st place win at show and go
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:04:56 EDT
  ...the van was taken down to a shell and completely redone.. its so clean you could eat off the engine..and thats saying alot...
• Re: Bummer, man--Gross Polluter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 May 2007 23:17:40 -0400
  ...Ideas? Looks like the state of California will shell out $500 to help fix it, but what to fix? Could pinholes in the exhaust...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:38:13 -0800
  ...There have only been a couple of reported situations where the shells did not press into the arms tightly. In those cases, it seems...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:20:46 -0500
  ...So……….how many of you are willing to shell out that kinda loot to keep your beer cold ? That's Canadian $$, right? But then...
• Re: Junkyards are to blame
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:29:33 -0500
  ...Strip to a bare shell, > repair all the holes and dents. Install all new rubber, seals, seat covers > etc. Rebuilt engines, gearbox, brakes.. the...
• Re: My Bucko update ll
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:00:20 -0800
  ...the bottom. > > I am now only using alcohol-free gas,Texaco, Shell, Chevron, etc. but not > ARCO. > > All of their grades of gas have...
• Re: muffler options
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:10:42 -0700
  ...Looking for muffler recommendations that have a nice throaty > sound. > > Right now my muffler is just a rusted shell and I kind of like...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:43:07 -0400
  ...Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer > engines. > > Not easy to find the Shell rotella. Only places I've found are oil...
• please, please, advice....
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:31:34 -0500
  ...rebuilt 2.1l from boston engine and then sell the 90 shell. all i want to do is install the engine and then sell...
• Re: Engine Overhaul Questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:09:29 -0800
  ...The large end of the connecting rod takes a split bearing - one in each shell - while the small end of the rod takes a...
• Re: An Open Letter to all the DADs Out There NVC Friday Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:51:20 -0400
  ...driving fancy shmancy cars and would obviously have had no trouble shelling out the cash for a German license. Here's something to remember...
• Re: Sun Roof (T2)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 14:39:10 +0800
  ...an aftermarket sunroof into the front 1/4 of the raisable shell. The sunroof has a crank which pops up the back portion and...
• Re: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:04:40 -0500
  ...Assumed it was throwout bearing. > Came back home and after removing trans and flywheel found all of the pilot > bearing missing except outside shell...
• Re: Can you clean a catalytic converter?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 12:30:10 -0600
  ...They are mandatory warrantee for 5 years or 50k whichever comes first (for the shell and physical) and 25k miles for the internals. After...
• Re: Agilis Nokian Hybrid Tires
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:37:55 -0700
  ...from VolksCafe aka FolksCafe aka VanCafe) to replace my stock claim shell. However, I never really wanted to forgo on Nokian's. Though I...
• Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:28:17 -0800
  ...I regard Delo 15W40 as 'just ordinary' ....these days, like 'ok ..but nothing special.' I go more for Shell Rotella or similar 15W40's...
• Re: bagging the 5cyl conversion thing..
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:41:59 EDT
  ...ll spend less than $500 on another head gasket job before shelling out > $8000 for an engine conversion anyday. > the 5cyl is a great...
• Re: Gas in oil
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 27 May 2001 09:02:19 -0500
  ...Replace 5 quarts of new > >Mobil one with 10 w 40 Shell. This has happened one time before. What is > the > >problem and what...
• Re: Driving report - STEBRO Stainless muffler
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 07:33:28 EDT
  ...htm">Vanagon STEBRO products</A>, .....>"Stainless steel construction throughout with the shell, inlet pipe and tail pipe�made from 14ga 409 and the baffles...
• Re: Towing Available-My van or yours? Plus, cheap Westys.
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 2 May 2005 14:49:11 -0500
  ...I am willing to start the ball rolling by dropping off a 1987 shell, once I remove the remaining doors, windows, and suspension parts...
• Re: 84 westy shell
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:08:03 -0800
  Hmmm. I thought those heaters were like 100 bucks. I've seen guys ebay the swivels for 100, don't know if they were...
• Re: HID light upgrades - anyone try them?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:22:11 -0700
  Actually these are HIDs that are designed to work in a conventional light shell. See eBay auction 260174593180 for what I am thinking about...
• Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:26:25 -0600
  ...record, I'm in complete agreement with Scott on this - 15W40 >> Shell Rotella T is the shizzle! ;) >> >> On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 12...
• Re: favorite tires
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:23:39 -0400
  ...d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > With some effort and deflating the clam shell can be modified to hold > that tire. A compressor under the back...
• Re: Importing New Vanagon from South Africa
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 13:51:20 EST
  ...Although it was obviously an add-on, it had what appeared to be a plastic radiator shell around it which faired it into the...
• Re: Recent Touring Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 08:38:31 -0700
  ...Road type between destinations: Monaro Highway with some hills > Fuel used: Shell Optimax RON 98 > Fuel used (Litres): 12.98 > Km's Travelled: 121...
• Re: NVC-Prices Fuel A Rebellion
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 16:35:52 +1200
  ...You might guess that NZ has 91 and 96 octane; Shell has just started offering 98.Irrelevent to most listees, but for interest the...
• Re: Trying to understand starter stuff adding a relay failure points
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:13:13 -0800
  ...still carries the original Continental 185SRx14 spare tire in the clam-shell. That's not a failsafe spare part, that's an accident waiting...
• Making Obsolete Plastic Parts
  Historical mailing list - John Harvey
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 17:25:09 -0700
  ...Also, this is for a single piece mold, many parts would require a two piece "clam shell" type mold.) Picture #1: The parts to...
• Woops - Wolfsburg Motorwerks
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 01:35:28 -0400
  ...One bug was just a shell, two waterboxer engines were beging rebuilt, several bugs and vans were waiting outside. He rebuilds the engines there...
• Re: new CARB rules for cats in Calif?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 16:48:33 -0800
  ...Even then, you could have a hollow cat shell and an extremely well tuned engine and you might still pass. The problem the California...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:11:28 -0800
  ...Also these are true European lights with the 5W park light inside of the shell as the European T3s and T2s do not have...
• Please help me..Waaaa!..Bus don't go
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Jul 1995 01:36:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Thank you very much for your help Erik. '73 Bus/Camper '73 Squareback '71 Camper shell
• Re: Bus crash
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 22:19:08 EDT
  ...I couldn't afford to shell out that much,so being a former body repair-person myself,I tackled the seemingly impossible task. First...
• Re: Interesting part from CIP 1 picture
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:13:41 -0800
  I kept an empty converter shell. The matrix cracked, and then vibrated and pounded itself into more than a few smithereens, and left me...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:10:36 -0800
  ...They have a steel outer shell that has deep female grooves formed into it, a plastic sleeve that has ribs formed into it to...
• Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 3 Jan 2020 12:29:39 -0500
  Hi Dennis, and others, I’ll be sad to see the clam shell go out of service but I already own the Van Cafe...
• Naval Jelly on your exhaust? Was: Questions about Naval Jelly
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 May 97 22:24:33 EDT
  > Firstly, from what I understand, naval jelly chemically bonds to iron oxide > creating a shell which prevents further rusting. Am I correct on this...
• Re: BA-6 Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 17:04:41 -0600
  ...Since this is only the outer > shell (and because the label was riveted here), am I > corret in assuming that the heater itself is...
• Re: Wilson's VW parts in OK
  Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 18:11:49 -0600
  ...Reportedly 3000 VW shells. > >Max > >At 06:58 AM 12/31/2002 -0500, Vanagon man wrote: >>Recently it was posted.their phone number if...
• Re: Removing front AC from 84 Vanagon - need some info
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:32:53 -0500
  ...I am hesitant to just yank hard as all is > attached to that flimsy plastic shell. Any tricks or pointers here. On the "rear...
• Re: Original poptop and window seals leave trails of black residue after rain on my white 91 MV
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:09:06 -0700
  ...Can't remember where I read that now. > Of course, you could shell out the relatively larger bucks and find > someone who sells Zymol...
• Re: Subject: Fuel octane
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 18:06:43 -0600
  ...679.13 12,270.3 19.9 1.10 0.06 > Shell R87 46 595.6 665.00 11,553.2 19.4 1...
• Re: Lighting options - again.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 29 Dec 2000 15:44:05 -0800
  ...A replacement shell costs $140 USD. I also have the Lexan headlight covers for $40 USD that will protect your lights from stones and...
• Re: Sliding door lock info
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:05:38 -0700
  ...64 (3) 479-7535 > Shell collector > 69 VW Kombi-Corvair > 75 VW Kombi (ex Toyota 3.5 V8) > 84 VW T3 Caravelle GL/SVX...
• Re: Double cab questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:19:18 -0700
  ...My question is, is there a shell/cap available in North America for the double-cab? I have seen the canvas covers and they...
• Re: Rear disk brakes - proportioning valves?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:50:00 +1300
  ...Hence my shelling-out for a Hansen kit, with 5x114.3mm studpattern. for 993 brakes 17"-plus wheels are necessary. Jens Hansen can however...
• Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 16:42:17 -0700
  ...Need a shower? Got tools? I am kicking around the idea of using my modified clam shell for tool storage, thinking my 215/75...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 15:03:28 -0700
  ...found a wire to the Temp 2 sensor stripped of its shell, but that > the wire looks intact to the ground. What type of...
• Re: 4/8(Phoenix BugORama Directions)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 13:12:11 -0700
  ...Rusty VanBondo (Normal Guy, Wierd World) Phoenix, Arizona USA \\\ ///\\\ /// '57 Single Cab (European) \\\ /// \\\ /// '63 15 Window (Shell/Project for MUCH later) /// \\\ //\ /// '67 PopTop Westy...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:00:43 -0700
  ...On the premise that 5 Vanagons constitute a "fleet," I > have standardized on Shell Rotella T6 5W-40, available at my local Wally > World...
• Re: clutch question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 15:33:24 -0700
  ...I was ready to shell out the $$$ for a new tranny when someone (from this list) said "uhm, dude, it bet it's your...
• Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Oct 2001 22:22:07 +1200
  ...0064 (3) 479-7527 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand Fossil preparator, shell collector, Macintosh and VW & Toyota van nut 1984 Volkswagen Type 25...
• Re: Engine oil
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:47:40 -0500
  ...What do you guys > > think of > > >>>> the diesel oils like this the shell rotella stuff like this > > >>>> > > >>>> > > https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:30:04 -0500
  ...approved lights. > > Remember you also need more than just the light shells for the european > lights. You also need the weather boot for the...
• Re: Front Heater Core Shutoff
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:14:02 -0700
  ...s also possible I'm too lazy to lower the clam shell, stick my hand > up there and turn the valve. < grin > I've...
• Africa and the vw bus
  Historical mailing list - Guntram Von Kiparsky
  Tue, 17 May 1994 20:50:08 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the word Kombe, which means either scraping tool made from clam shell or ghee,rice gluten cakes made for the bride on her 7...
• Demand
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 17:00:07 -0800
  ...You ALWAYS have a choice when you're spending your money. Shell, by contrast, doesn't use oil from the North Slope of Alaska...
• '55 Barndoor and '48Scooter FS
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 May 1997 09:48:37 -0700 (MST)
  ...1955 Barndoor Panel, Phoenix, AZ, USA Currently shelled for bodywork. Zero rust and in gray primer. "Ready to paint" <ellis says that, at a...