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Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sun, 9 Sep 2007 13:12:49 -0400
...what's the correct way to remove interior paneling? It seems a lot of the panels are held in place with plastic clip thingies...
Re: Sound deadening and door speakers
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:08:58 -0600
...The replacement door > panels I got have no speaker holes at all (I think they came out of an '80 > air cooled with no...
Fwd: Group purchase gray Westy stove panel silk-screening
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:18:21 -0400
...This time he will only work with the >stove front panels which includes the battery/water monitor insert >panel. If you want other parts...
Re: Instrument panel is disintegrating!
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 07:09:08 -0800
...Mark > Gary Stearns wrote: > > Help! The instrument panel in our '88 is slowly fracturing itself > into dust. Last spring, just small cracks around the...
Re: what not to do
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:45:04 -0400
...just move it back and drill new holes in the panel....DONT use the pre-drilled holes in the panel..
[vanagon] bench seat
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Apr 1996 17:41:23 -0400 (AST)
I have the rear bench seat FS cheap, '87, blue/grey plaid panels. VGC, no tears, no stains, very minimal wear. Will throw in...
Re: '84 sliding door panel into an '81?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Mar 2003 22:51:28 EST
In a message dated 3/15/03 5:16:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, haewolius@YAHOO.COM writes: > will a panel from the sliding...
Re: WTB interior door panels
Historical mailing list
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 11:36:39 EST
...good luck finding used as there werent many vanagons w/ all black panels (except other transporters like yours) might want to try sewfine, they...
Wanted: Interior sliding door panel for westy
Historical mailing list - jon
Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:23:53 -0800
I am hoping someone localish (Albany/Corvallis, Oregon) has an interior Westy/Vanagon sliding door panel they want to sell. I am also going...
Re: Solar Power
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:18:29 -0700
...2 40W panels hinged together, in their own carry case that will fit into the Westy Luggage box, but I removed the bedding in...
Re: Another dumb question, air control slider lighting
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:28:11 -0800
...Harry and David have me wondering if the front control panel socket could be lit by an LED. the rear control panel and the...
Re: Was: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts (LONG)
Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:55:01 -0400
...but the front edge of the hole is 203mm (8in) below the top edge of of the luggage area trim panel, while the rear...
Re: vanagon solar
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 09:28:52 -0700
...Camped for a week or two in remote areas I find my solar panel indespensible for recharging my auxiliary battery so that I can...
Re: 81 Westy Panel Fasteners
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:35:57 -0600
...old crappy mac tac off of the interior > panels and put new vinyl on the panels. I am however looking for > the little counter...
Re: repair panel for area behind bumper?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:57:36 -0700
...The body shop looking at my Mom's accident damage found most of the front panels at the dealer here in Surrey/Vancouver. Unfortunately...
Westy kitchen LED panel overlay
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:33:32 -0600
...It's a replacement overlay for flaking, peeling and rusting front panels for 83-up vanagons. It's in brown, of course, because that...
Re: Westy Stove Parts ?
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:45:33 -0500
...I have a project going to > produce spray paint stencil masks of the westy logo and lettering on the > big panel. I already have...
Re: Unused Fuse #14
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:33:06 -0700
...Remember though, that fuse panel was used in other VW vehicles too. Looking at earlier model years, with old style fuse panel I did...
Re: Solar Panels in Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:28:01 -0700
...Solar Panels in Vanagons > Hi Donna, > The 2 battery set up in my '85 Westy was already installed > and configured when I bought it...
Re: bench seat storage
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:44:15 -0600
...My question was about the 2 cutouts on the lower panel and >> if the panel was made to be moved/folded down. Glad I...
Re: Fried wiring harness from dash to 84 Westy camper relay
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 1 Jun 2015 16:16:37 -0400
...also inspect fuse panel where this red wire connects and any > jumper wire from there to another point at panel. (this being at > backside...
Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:41:47 -0700
...I just checked the Sewfine catalog and there's nothing like a padded panel there. In the 1987 Vanagon brochure, the interior shot of...
Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:54:35 -0400
...You may want to consider some closed cell foam material to help reduce sound waves which do get sufficiently reduced by dampening panel movement...
Re: westy wiring
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 21 May 2002 14:21:45 -0400
...There's a couple pages of text before it re the LED panel -- basically correct but refers to an early version of the panel...
Re: Blown fuse
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:47:00 -0600
...if you'd then find out that something has "melted" in the panel that is creating the resistance? Hope that makes sense? bob
westy stove front panel removal
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:42:02 -0700
...the panel drops down. It took some taps with a soft headed hammer as it was stuck in there tight. all sanded and primed...
Re: 1990 Carat interior FOR SALE
Historical mailing list - Richard Williams
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:01:07 -0700
...The two jump seats, the table and support hardware, the rear windshield washer and wiper, rear day-bed / seat, seat-belts, molded side panels...
Re: Thermal insulation for inside doors/panels
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:39:05 -0800
...6-in-x-25-ft-Aluminum-Roll-Flashing/1018733 for body panel I combine them with fiber glass roll http://www.homedepot.com/p...
Check brake fluid?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:44:59 -0500 (EST)
...I understand the brake fluid reservoir is under the instrument panel. The Bentley manual says that you grasp the two indentations on the bach...
Instrument Panel Fog Light Switch
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:22:15 -0700
...I have an OEM rocker type switch intended for fog lights that fits into the panel of an '85 Vangaon. Never installed it and...
Re: WTB interior door panels
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 22 Feb 2004 04:47:01 -0500
I'm not selling, but I would mention that my Tristar's Passenger side interior door panel has a pocket, much like the driver...
Re: panelvan/transporter? on samba
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 14:23:49 -0500
...Those rear window panels look stock to me. Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside 85 Westy Weekender 85 Mercedes Benz...
Re: getting the fan blower switch out
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:30:25 -0700
...The blower switch is in the same panel as other the heater/ventilation controls so I guess the panel must come out for access...
Re: Fridge
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:50:44 -0400
...It probably gets 12V from the panel connector. Yrs, d On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 2:41 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com...
Re: sliding door lock, 82 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Clark Langstraat
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 16:04:01 -0400 (EDT)
...I looked into it once, and reached the > conclusion that you need to remove the inside door panel. This looks like a > major PITA...
Re: Solar Panel "Battery Saver"
Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
Fri, 25 May 2001 16:34:23 -0700
...Solar Panel "Battery Saver" I bought one of those battery saver solar panels that puts out 1/4 amp in full sunlight. I put...
Re: removing the window crank and side panel
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:24:30 -0600
...Are there any other impediments to removing the panel once the crank and >handle are removed? (I do not have the armrest that shows...
Re: where is seatbelt warning relay
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:38:06 -0800
...The standard fuse /relay panel has fittings on the edges for more relay sockets and fuse holders to be clipped into place. The seatbelt...
Re: An Interesting Read : From Hitler to Hippies: The Volkswagen Bus in America
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:11:51 -0500
...By contrast, 93% of the panel consider it inappropriate to wave at Jettas and Passats. The entire panel approve of waving to Kubelwagens; however...
mount gauges in special A/C radio box?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 13 Nov 2005 16:50:29 EST
With the in-dash air conditioning system I've noticed the radio gets mounted somewhat vertical on the dash panel/cover plate that is...
Re: Solar panels and curtains
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 07:20:37 -0500
peter hargreave wrote: > > Wondering whether anybody has setup a solar panel on there westy > instead of hooking up a second battery - If so where...
Re: Sliding Door button cheap and plenty
Historical mailing list - bueses
Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:28:13 -0600
...But though the real replacements are scarce and expensive, > my 83 westy has mostly door panel fasteners from autozone. I don't > remember what...
Re: Fridge LED light question
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 3 Nov 2016 09:21:18 -0700
I would suspect the ground wire for the led panel as a possible cause. Make sure the led panel has a ground that is...
Re: Map Pocket
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 12:05:57 -0400
...When I got home I took off my passenger's side panel and > found that there were the same holes in the panel (behind...
Any VW parts guys out there? What's an APB system?
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 15:28:07 -0400
I called the dealer who doesn't have the trim panel I'm looking for. I asked if they had a U.S. wide...
Re: Need 2 "Retainer" brackets that holds it to the rear & left side fibergla...
Historical mailing list
Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:44:49 EST
...but honestly - the single 13mm bolt with wide washer that goes thru your 1/4 panel right into the endcap bumper bracket is sufficient...
Few parts for sale in Bay area
Historical mailing list - Slloth
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:56:50 -0700
...on bolt) fuel expansion tank (not sure left or right) kick panel (panel right in front of shifter that covers heating ducts) http://twitpic...
NEED '90 lower trim panels
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Jun 1997 23:23:45 +0000
Hey if anybody has seen a late van in a yard, I need the lower trim panel for behind the sliding door, the grey...
Re: vanagon solar
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 16:35:20 -0300
I'm going to post the separately, but the Solar Panels at Canadian Tire are on sale, the BIG one: 15 watts, 1 amp...
Re: right rear interior trim panel removal
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:13:35 EDT
...are the holders at the back of these snaps? or are they somewhere > else on the side of the panel? > > theyre rivited. drill out...
Re: They're FREE was: Re: VW Solar Battery Panels
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 21:33:40 -0400
...VW Solar Battery Panels > > > > I can see it now: The entire roof of your vanagon covered with cast off VW > > solar panels. You remove...
Re: me too (solar)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:34:58 -0400
...What's "rinky dink" about using a twenty amp controller for a ten amp panel? You could run two, nu? Yours, David
Re: Vanagon Panels Available?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Thu, 7 May 2009 14:26:11 -0400
...Vanagon Panels Available? Can anybody tell me if new body panels are still available? My need is for an '87. Mostly urgently I need...
Re; Rust Not Want Not
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:32:11 -0500
...pouring, spraying, whatever, 90 weight gear oil into their door panels and quarter panels of their pickup trucks, and their Grain Trucks, to prevent...
Re: 81 Vanagon Interior Panels
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 06:15:24 -0500
...Another option (which i did in "the brick") is to get cheap wood paneling and use the back side. I stained it and replaced...
Re: WTB sliding door panel 85
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:10:35 -0700
...WTB sliding door panel 85 >>>> > >>>> > My neighbor has an 85 Westy and needs a brown interior panel for the sliding >>>> > door. >>>> > >>>> > Anybody? >>>> > >>>> > Mike in...
Re: Need heavy rust repair tips(seams again)
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:47:24 -0500
...Hi Phil, Here's a link to a site that shows you how to replace the whole panel. http://www.rustbuster.nl/Bus_zijpaneel...
Re: Solar Panels - from where?
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:10:34 -0600
I routed the cable fromt he solar panel through the driver side air intake on the side of the body near the rear of...
Re: Power Mirror Retrofit?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Mon, 1 May 2006 15:57:59 -0400
...Probably the same part # used on all VWs (and possibly Audis) of similar vintage. >Is it just a hole in the door panel? Or...
Automatic Rear 3-Point Seat Belts, Retrofit Installation
Historical mailing list - Subject: Automatic Rear 3-Point Seat Belts, Retrofit Installation
April 30, 1991
...but the front edge of the hole is 203mm (8in) below the top edge of of the luggage area trim panel, while the rear...