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• Re: WTB: Rubber Diamond floor plate for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:40:46 -0500
  ...Rubber Diamond floor plate for Westy >> >> >> http://www.oeveedub.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Pro >> duct_Code=VB-10006&Category_Code=vain-cm...
• Re: Brake Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:50:39 -0500
  ...Carat. > Thought that it was just a touchy signal on the floor so messed > with it a > bit(had this happen before) > > but that...
• Re: Water on floor, passenger front
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Wed, 18 May 2016 14:48:38 -0400
  ...I've noticed a small amount of > water on the front passenger floor mat of my van, under the left side > of the glove...
• driver's and passenger cab floor metal needed
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 09:17:41 -0700
  Hi, Time to try and save my bus before its too late! I'm looking for driver's and passengers cab floor sheetmetal for...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:11:54 -0500
  ...onto standard floor tracks that can be fitted > > to any year van using the threaded holes always present in the floor. > > These have a...
• Friday Question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:33:20 -0500
  ...One of the rules of the landlords is that they do not want any oil stains on the garage floor so they say "no...
• Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:56:21 -0700
  ...But the Syncro lacks > (I think) the threaded holes to bolt the seat bed to the floor of the van > and to the rear...
• Re: Rainwater leak drivers side floor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 4 Jan 2020 17:54:08 -0800
  talking about '85... I have an '85 sunroof in restoration process... and talking about leaks... errr... a lot of it because the old sunroof...
• Looking for a pre 68 !
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Li
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 13:39:14 -0500
  ...68 bus/camper in the Wilmington, DE or Philadelphia, PA region Little/no rust preffered email me thanx -DouG '71 bus, floor rusting thru :(
• Mat
  Historical mailing list - Pierce, John D
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:24:31 -0400
  Does anyone know where I could purchase a heavy duty rubber floor mat for the middle section (in front of the fridge and sink...
• Re: RE; under floor storage
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Fri, 26 May 2000 13:05:31 -0700
  >> By the way, it is spelled: c-i-a-o << Glass houses! Terry's name is spelled: T-e-r-r-y. Garrett Adams...
• Re: Wet Front Floor Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:13:44 -0700
  Have you checked your windshield seal? See my post from a week or two ago. Brian _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at...
• Wanted: Grey middle seat in BC
  Historical mailing list - Riley Kettner
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 23:58:50 -0700
  Looking for a greay middle seat with the floor brackets. Anyone know of something left in a junk yard, or perhaps someone selling these...
• Re: source found for rubber rear cargo floor mat
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 23:47:36 EST
  In a message dated 12/4/01 7:27:17 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << Protecta heavy weight bedmat model 6721 utility mat 72...
• Re: seat removal help
  Historical mailing list - Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69)
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:59:57 -0400
  On the bottom of the seat frame against the floor there should be 4 bolts. Remove these 4 bolts and pull the seat straight...
• Re: Opinions-Well, It's Mine Now
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:42:25 -0700
  ...did� weekenders come with a big ugly a** Dometic fridge that bolted to the floor� behind the passenger seat? It looks like a big...
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:15:29 -0700
  ...On 9/22/17, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > For removing a complete WBX, 25" floor to skirt below bumper is enough > room...
• Re: Brake Failure Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:30:54 -0500
  <Hopefully, Dave felt the brake pedal go to the floor and didn't need that warning light to tell him he had no brakes...
• Re: Westy Height
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Wed, 31 Aug 1994 11:19:20 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Please note however, that if your driveway or gagage floor slope significantly, the floor to top clearance may be effectively less, since the van...
• how do these vws sound?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 May 1996 22:48:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...tired engine, rusty floors, needs exhaust (maybe just muffler?) some AC parts in. $250. '77 bug: sunroof, being restored, almost done, about $2000 '77...
• Clutch Play
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Mon, 24 May 1999 11:41:04 +0000
  ...Lately it has occurred to me that I need to push the clutch pedal much closer to the floor to disengage it. Conversely, it...
• searching for optional 5th westy seat
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 22:45:27 -0600
  ...Having one or two people on the floor or in lawn chairs is not safe (which I strongly warn them before joining in for...
• Re: HUGE STASH of Rare Vanagon Goodies - MUST SEE!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 18:42:55 -0500
  ...I ordered the NOS VW Rubber Floor Mat, the one that covers both side and center. My brief inspection found pieces or rubber breaking...
• Re: Finally - Nice Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:32:58 EDT
  ...VWMAIL.NET writes: > Finally, someone makes a great set of rubber floor mats for the Vanagon. I > have been looking for the old 70...
• auto trans comment needed
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Feller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:54:23 -0400
  ...Forcing it to the floor it started going into a passing gear but about a week later no third a rev slipped. I either...
• Re: Harbor Freight Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:25:14 -0400
  ...I looked at the different alternative aluminum floor jacks (1 1/2 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton). I decided to get the 2 Ton...
• Re: Fwd: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 17:50:04 -0400
  ...I have spoken w another listmember w/ an '89 full GL westy and his >doesn't have the filler tracks in the floor either...
• Re: Heat and Noise
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 02:57:14 +0000
  ...I'm thinking about insulating the whole floor in the front, maybe the living area as well, and probably the floor and engine lid...
• Re: High elevation adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:17:31 -0400
  ...I know its a crime but i routinely drive my van with my foot to the floor for a half hour or longer while...
• Re: Vanagon use question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 01:16:54 +1300
  ...To save damage to the sides & floor, fit hardboard or thin ply side panels and make a wooden floor to spread loads. Beware, added...
• Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 19:24:55 -0500
  ...stale air heater boxes -muffler -spare tire shelf -sheet metal (front floors, rear corners, battery tray, rocker panels under cargo doors, pasenger side dog...
• Finally - Nice Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:29:20 -0700
  Finally, someone makes a great set of rubber floor mats for the Vanagon. I have been looking for the old 70's looking ones...
• Re: Platinum Cat Install suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 20:54:25 -0700
  ...plug into the > heater. > Mine goes along the floor in that seam between the floor and bulkhead. Will it be easy to find the...
• Re: Floor jack Vanagon recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:15:36 +0000
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• Does back closet have a floor?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2012 14:54:09 -0700
  Mine doesn't, and it seems like it should. The stuff in it fell into the engine compartment when I removed the engine cover...
• Re: Safari windows for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 17 May 2012 09:17:32 -0400
  ...That floor still gets pretty darned warm no matter what you do. Disregard if you're driving an air cooler. Geo/ATL
• What's the best thing you've ever done to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 28 May 2011 17:10:28 -0700
  Engine upgrade? Floor mats? New refrigerator? Tie-died curtains? What modification, upgrade, change of decor, or "other," has given you the most pleasure? -- RJS
• Re: 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 21:20:09 EST
  How did you install the center 3 passenger seat? Did it bolt to the floor? What about the carpet? Did you remove it? Dennis...
• Re: Alternative Floors?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 21:35:33 -0500
  "If i had to pray, I would be kneeling in front of the van, addressing the holy VW symbol." My '74 lacks the VW...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:25:25 -0400
  ...2010/08/11/westy-new-old-floor/>http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/westy-new-old-floor/ >> >> and here: >> <http://www.thesamba.com...
• brake fluid on my floor mats...what I do?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:22:17 -0700
  ...My van is a working van not a show piece but I'd kinda feel better if the floor wasn't wet all the...
• '85-'87 westy weekender fridge for sale (the rare one)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 01:06:25 EDT
  ...he has the hard to find floor mount removable fridge that was used on the '85-'87 westy weekenders. this is the one that...
• Re: Cargo Hauls
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Sat, 14 Oct 1995 14:38:17 -0400
  I filled my '86 with the middle seat out from floor to roof with various papers several times a week for several years. Felt...
• Brakes need help!!!! just replaced r-shoes&hyd cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 17:00:37 EDT
  ...took it out in a test area and at first it felt great, then the pedal went to the floor. yikes!! i checked for...
• Re: Subject: I have a leak
  Historical mailing list - John Hawk
  Sat, 29 Dec 2001 13:03:36 -0600
  My 84 sometimes gets water in the floor on the passanger side after a hard rain. I assumed it was from an air vent...
• Re: filling the seat track gap-1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Becks
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:27:40 -0800
  ...Its thick enough that you don't even notice the depressions in the floor and you can spill whatever you want on it. John...
• Re: Source for driver's side body repair panel?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:08:24 EDT
  ...And I will cut the donor bus about 10" (to the inside of the floor) So that I will attach it at the bottom...
• Reaching skylight knob
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:40:59 -0700
  ...I like to keep the floor uncluttered though, it being somewhat small, so most floor items get moved outside when camping. -- Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Installing plat cat weekend fun...
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:10:50 -0400
  ...The cabinet is held to the floor with only a few screws into the floor. I am still experimenting with the positioning of this...
• Re: Nathaniel - wood van flooring on thesamba
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 23:35:46 -0800
  ...I screwed the first full-length piece (back wall under the cabinet) straight to the floor through the top of the strip. This one...
• Re: Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Tue, 25 May 1999 16:04:00 -0700
  ...The "L" brackets on the >bench that are bolted to the floor would need longer bolts and they could >go through the 2x4s for...
• front rubber floormats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 10 May 1999 23:42:39 EDT
  I saw a Vanagon at the Raceway Park VW show-n-go last month with fitted after-market rubber floor mats. I know some...
• FW: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 23:24:59 -0400
  ...rear heater > > > It is not necessary to replace the floor boards. I had this problem with > my > Vanagon. I removed the carpets and floor...
• Re: Using Shore Power in the Westy was Quality Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:37:03 -0700
  >And I can't remember the last time I used the outlet >down by the floor, next to the rear seat. It's handy...
• Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 16:23:39 -0800
  ...This way there's nothing in the way > underneath the engine. > > I approach the trans from the front of the van with the floor...
• Re: P-Trap hose length
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:31:47 -0700
  Troy wrote: [snip] > Yes, I had thought about putting some elbows > into the line, and in fact an elbow attached to the floor of...
• Finally got my rebuild back.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 08:49 EDT
  ...the rpms are about 3000-3500 with the pedal to the floor. Occasionally it will burst up to 4000-5000 , giving a sudden burst...
• Re: Floormat Recommendation
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Mar 1997 00:02:49 -0500 (EST)
  ...Sun Valley, CA 91352 1.818.768.6001 Makers of very high-quality floormats for Vanagons. These fit beautifully! Call for retailers nearest you...
• Re: Do you use GPS mapping gismo?
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery Johnson
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 15:04:45 -0500
  ...By setting the laptop on the floor between the driver and passenger and opening the laptop so that the screen is flat on the...
• Re: Hole in floor
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:37:18 -0800
  ...the ASI's had the cheezy american conversion van > style tables, which mount into a socket cut into the floor.. we had a '86...