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• Re: A Few New Goodies From Europe
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:58:59 +1300
  ...to buy) the rear hatch window >> Jail >> Bars that I have been carrying from Just Kampers... I now have matching >> side window jail bars...
• Re: Tail light update
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 24 Dec 2003 02:09:45 -0800
  ...I see a >lot of rear -ended Vanagons at junkyards. > >Robert > >1982 Westfalia > > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: Matthew <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> >Reply-To: Matthew...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:26:32 -0500
  ...the rear heater core mounted in > there, but do I recall correctly that the black plastic portion on the > core which mates to the...
• Re: long term parking on hills
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:13:21 -0800
  ...I'm wondering if > it matter which direction I park the van, ie, nose up/nose down? Or is > there nothing in it? Surely...
• Re: Plastic moulds and 83/84 curtain rod cover
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:11:53 -0600
  Jeff Oxroad wrote: >All this talk of injection molding reminded me....Was someone working on >'manufacturing" the passenger side plastic rear curtain rod cover...
• Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:14:05 -0500
  ...20% 25% FRONT 30% 25% REAR The weight at the left rear is fairly massive compared to the left front.... almost a 50% increase...
• Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 19:24:55 -0500
  ...bumper, and jack points) -middle and rear seats -grab handle for middle seat -cargo floor rubber mat -nisc. interior (front kick panels w/ash...
• 88 Wolfsburg For Sale - $3000
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 20:11:01 EST
  ...fiberglass bumper covers) -Grey Velour Interior -Weekender package, including rear mattress, folding table, rear facing seats, and flourescent lighting. -Dual A/C(needs recharging...
• Re: rear seat swap
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:52:12 -0600
  ...goes, only mounted > further to the rear with the GL seat. It should simply be a matter of > drilling new holes to mount the...
• Rear heater leaks
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 11:49:15 -0700
  ...Last weekend I pulled my rear heater core (very easy) and found that there was a small dried puddle of coolant under it. There...
• "RV rear-viewer thingy", was: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:19:31 -0500
  ...The air conditioner chamber next the rear window hangs down far enough to block full visibility. <<<snip>>> a possible solution without removing the A...
• Re: '85 GL For Sale
  Historical mailing list - .go.brown.
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:53:41 -0800
  ...rear bench is much flatter than the bench in my 84. this is very desireable from a sleeping standpoint (yes, as a matter of...
• Re: third brake light
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 4 May 2001 12:39:22 -0700
  ...doesn't have the logo in the middle of the hatch... Matthew Pollard http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 Dept. of Chemistry http://www.chem...
• Info about vw transporter Getaway camper
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:49:23 +0000
  ...This camper is transporter based, no rear window but 2 middle window&nbsp;have been added ( same size as normal vanagon ) with the conversion...
• Re: front shock bolt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:16:39 -0700
  ...shock absorber in place (Drivers side, if that matters). I have a spare for the rear shocks, but it is not long enough. Is...
• Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 11:31:24 -0700
  ...1) while I was fixing my rear windsheild wiper problem, I removed the fluid container from inside the rear passenger side wall and noticed...
• Re: removing rear heater-Heater "T" question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:34:47 -0400
  ...In addition to the change in material, they increased the outer diameter to make the tee fit tighter in the hose. After stretching, the...
• Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:16:54 -0500
  When I have done this job in the past, I have relied on finding high-quality upholstery fabric that came very close to matching...
• Re: Headlight Turn Signal wiring weirdness
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:33:34 -0400
  ...Running lights on (and if headlight switch position matters): Headlights on and burning (and any difference high/low beam). Yrs, d
• Wolfsburg Crest Rear Mudflaps/was Re: MudFlap Repair/ My solution
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 02:25:00 EDT
  ...Prices were very good, and I received the materials within about a week, here in Southern California. Hope this helps. Frank Grunthaner
• Orig Vanagon Ski Rack and Rear Storage Pouch Avail (Just 1 of each!)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:08:33 -0500
  ...The other is the cloth storage pouch that goes onto the rear seat back (behind the rear bench seat). It is colored to match...
• Re: '64 Deluxe Out of Hibernation (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 10:17:10 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I also noticed an additional > > bit of body damage (the rear apron had been "bent" to allow the use of a > > Beetle muffler at...
• Re: heater, interrupted
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:29:53 -0500
  ...How long since you changed the coolant? Allan Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM> writes: > Another heater question. Curiosity, I guess. > > My heaters seem to...
• Re: VW recommends 205/65-15 or 225/60-16 tires
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:31:06 -0700
  ...too much material. You can then use relatively inexpensive conical seat lugnuts or Vanagon factory alloy lugnuts w/o changing rear studs. If you...
• Re: Mellow Yellow all better now
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:35:20 -0700
  ...Picture the right rear quarter panel and rear hatch of any > undamaged Vanagon and you pretty much see what needs to be seen. > > On...
• Misc. Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 01 Dec 1996 17:40:32
  ...drivers-side pop-out table w/molded side panel, rear-facing jumpseat (goes behind drivers seat), sofabed (no rear mattress), rear and top cabinets...
• Re: oil leak from rear main seal?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 13:59:16 -0500
  ...oil leak from rear main seal? Over-filling the oil won't cause the rear main seal to blow. I have also found that...
• Re: Engine cover, History
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 07:05:20 -0400
  ...of thick fiber matting on the bottom. It makes a BIG difference in the sound that comes through the rear area. This wasn't...
• Re: tire size vs. rpm. the real answer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 01:13:33 EDT
  ...It doesn't matter is you have a 1, 2, 3, or 4 wheel drive vehicle, it doesn't matter if you attach to...
• Re: [WetWesties] Crazy Idea On Mismatched Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 11:11:57 -0600
  ...And thus save some gas on long highway runs. > But what if I did this? Go to larger tires on the rear? Why only...
• Re: sliding door... please help
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 21:33:42 -0700
  ...please help > > If you are closing the slider from inside, a second handle mounted near the > rear of the door makes it unnecessary to...
• Re: ug back bumper
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:29:12 -0700
  ...I was going to > make a front bumper to > match the rear, but it was getting to be too heavy. > But, the bull bar...
• Re: redline
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:07:39 -0800
  ...Enjoy! matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your...
• Re: A few questions from a newbie
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:00:52 -0800
  ...He can supply a replacement lock and re-key it to match your existing locks. He's easy to do business with via post...
• Re: Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:19:08 -0700
  ...Rear brake shoe replacment= crappy pedal now > > > > Ken is right about the radius of new shoes not > matching worn > > drums. I put on new...
• Re: poor shifting; Help
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:14:20 -0400
  Pollard, Matthew wrote: > > My bus is getting harder and harder to shift. This morning I was not able > to find first, but had to...
• Re: Help identifying part (image provided)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 6 May 2007 08:39:04 -0700
  ...rear > lights, and you can't convince yourself that they are stock, get rid > of them. This can help your sanity immensely. > > Matt Roberds...
• POSSUM/COON/SKUNK/SQUIRREL SKIN REUPHOLSTERY KITS!/F!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 00:35:25 -0500
  ...Just send us a swatch as a sample and we can guarantee an identical match to the color you desire! For a limited time...
• 91 Vanagon Carat FS
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Conway
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 13:42:17 -0600
  ...Has had VW floor mats, including rear compartment, since new, so carpets are as new. Air conditioning works well. Always used Mobil 1 oil...
• 91 Vanagon Carat FS
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Conway
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 08:18:38 -0600
  ...Has had VW floor mats, including rear compartment, since new, so carpets are as new. Air conditioning works well. Always used Mobil 1 oil...
• Re: 84 westy door handle(s) confusion
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 14 May 2005 12:49:09 EDT
  When i got my 83.5 the rear, inner sliding door handle was verticle. I like it like that, as it looked proper. And...
• Re: Windows- experimentation (not software)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 11:39:10 -0700
  "noxious gas poisoning" Potential Friday subject matter. There are times when one's only defense against noxious fumes is to roll down the windows...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Fri, 31 Oct 1997 01:45:10 -0500
  ...I was trying to come up with just the right material to recover the panel, but am at a lose? any suggestions? >> Naugahyde or...
• Re: Vanagon Rear Bumper Needed
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 00:26:20 -0600
  ...The channel was welded to the original bumper mounts, and the ends had little flat pieces welded on to roughly match the original bumper...
• Re: syncro-tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Firstname Lastname
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:04:40 EDT
  ...For example, applying your rudimentary mathematical ciphering to the tires on my Sincro, yields pressures which are fifteen per cent ***too*** great at the...
• Re: WTB early 80s striped westy fabric
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:51:22 -0800
  Is that the brown/blue stripes or the brown/green strips or??? Mark Jim Felder wrote: > If anyone has, say, a rear mattress cover...
• Rear hatch vibration Why all vanagon sound alike
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:59:31 -0400
  ...I always wondered why no matter what engine was in a vanagon I heard something similar in the sound. I now think it is...
• /f Re: Ur-tools
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:52:01 -0500 (CDT)
  Yea, and a can of WD-40 and a match totally neutralizes any positive effect of duct tape or bungee cords (or proper maintenance...
• AWD and Tires
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 17:48:19 -0700
  ...much wear on the rear tires that I risk damaging the drive train. (The transmission is manual--if that matters) Is there truth to...
• Re: Front end ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 May 2007 07:51:14 -0400
  What did you end up using for tires and do you now have a matched set? Yes, matched front and rear is important even...
• Re: Rear brakes, '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Will Wood
  Fri, 6 Dec 1996 11:26:13 -0700
  When shoes are remanufactured, they're typically built up with a little more material, i.e. oversized. However, I've never seen a set...
• New Shocks - want something cush for highway, firmer of country roads...
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 20:33:13 -0500
  ...4? Is mixing and matching bad? If you recommend a mix, that the best? I assume firmer in the rear, cushier up front? Thanks...
• Re: [WetWesties] where to install the D1l-C in westy?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 23:44:20 -0800
  Maybe on top of the current rear heater? Or next to it, passenger side under the seat? If you aren't using both front...
• Re: 91 Automatic Silver Vanagon Project $800 in New Jersey
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:13:40 -0500
  ...with rear facing seats, but no table or light. It also has metal bumpers and no fiberglass side panels. Has rubber floor mats instead...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 13:37:24 -0700
  ...start of a rear bumper build Looking good Alistair. What fasteners would you use? SS?� Any real risk of a reaction between the Vanagon...
• Re: Adding rear disc brakes
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:55:12 -0400
  ...Sudhir On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 15:05, Chuck Mathis<cvmathis@comcast.net> wrote: > John > > Check out this from the Samba forums: > > http...
• Re: new paint job/rust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 19:07:15 -0500
  ...Knowing that it's near impossible to get a paint code for these, my body shop is matching the paint. If it matches well...
• Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 05 Apr 94 12:56:59 CDT
  ...basically no interior in the rear section, but it did have seats. in the vanagon, this was changed to have interior, but it was...
• Re: Body construction
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 13:51:27 -0500
  ...Body construction Is there any reference material out there on how the body of the Vanagon goes together? Are there any diagrams of where...
• Re: LCD screen mods - keeping kids happy
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Mon, 21 May 2001 17:54:51 -0500
  At 1:05 PM -0700 5/21/01, T Berk rearranged electrons to say: >> I think you'll find those old laptop flatscreens aren...