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• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 06:58:04 -0700
  ...Melts, quits > 15 - Inside sliding door handle: not strong enough internally, socket > splits > 16 - cooling system parts leak: plastic components, distributor on fire > wall...
• Vanagon front (nose) bodywork question
  Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
  Wed, 03 Jul 96 16:13 CDT
  ...The sliding door doesn't fall off (or risk it), like mine has been known to do. Poptop is not torn, seals look good...
• Re: LED Refit
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:36:00 -0800
  ...one over the stove, one over the rear table, one over the sliding door on the heater vent tunnel and one over the engine...
• Re: Sliding door inner panel removal -- any gotchas?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:57:09 -0800
  Thanks, Don -- I was hoping to get behind the panel to see what's up with the handle, so having to search eBay for...
• '72 Westy FS Milwaukee
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  06 Dec 96 23:54:10 EST
  ...Lots of good parts, new and used, like a new clutch kit, VC gaskets, Bosch oil filters, instrument cluster, door handles, turn lense (front...
• Re: Met The Westy owner from OZ
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Mon, 14 May 2001 22:49:29 -0500
  ...battery, wires fried, belts greasy and worn almost > completely through. > Sliding door handle missing, holdback broken. > Front seats covered with sheepskin covers, they needed...
• 84 camperized vanagon, roof rack and westy cabinets (in WV)
  Historical mailing list - Nemo, the Bus Captain
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 10:28:34 -0800
  ...The only thing I know it needs is the front fan, and sliding door handle. I would be suspicious of CV's and maybe...
• Re: Just Curious
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 11:10:16 -0800
  ...Also the Eurovan also has only one sliding door. I still like the Eurovan, because it is different. I like the rear facing jump...
• Re: VIN # meaning
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:19:45 -0800
  ...and *all* 85's have the improved sliding door that I've ever seen. 85 is also a transition year.. using up leftover metal...
• Re: Tents (Pros and Cons of designs) (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 21:29:05
  ...I am also working on a design for the sliding >door. Both will be light weight, free- standing, easy to set-up & >stow, bug...
• Re: in bear country - food in the van or not?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 21:34:51 -0700
  ...Will snoop around though and try doorknobs. The sliding door handle is too easy for them to open, so we kept it locked at...
• Re: Westy stoves: small pots slip through grate
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:00:38 +0800
  ...hose and then a brass valve towards the side of the sliding door of the van, another propane fitting to fit the brass valve...
• Opening rear hatch from inside, was: Winter camping HEAT
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:48:50 -0500
  ...Attached a T-handle (see lawn-mower section of K-mart). Even if the door is locked on the outside, you can open the...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:32:30 -0700
  ...best lube for sliding door > > > Scott, I just picked up a can of "deep creep" from my flaps. Got home and > read the can...
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:10:39 -0600
  ...the van with three poles that radiate out >> from >> above the sliding door: one pole per outer corner, and a center pole. >> >> It's...
• Re: value of 84 adventure wagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 19:08:08 -0800
  ...the sliding door being too hard to operate ( just way to strong a spring inside the sliding door........sometimes the outside handles break off...
• Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:39:09 +0000
  ...sliding door and rear quarter after being hit last summer .          Repaired seam rust on driver's side above propane tank .          Repainted door handles .          Wheeled...
• vanagon for sale want a 71
  Historical mailing list - Street Bugs
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 03:20:47 GMT
  ...only in MI 1 year thats why no rust new axle boots on cv joints,cv joints inspected and good sliding door slides like...
• Re: Met The Westy owner from OZ
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 14 May 2001 21:42:21 -0700
  ...battery, wires fried, belts greasy and worn almost > completely through. > Sliding door handle missing, holdback broken. > Front seats covered with sheepskin covers, they needed...
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:23:43 -0700
  ...the van with three poles that radiate out > > from > > above the sliding door: one pole per outer corner, and a center pole. > > > > It's...
• Sellingb some of my extra parts cheap...
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Thu, 1 May 2003 23:41:00 -0700
  ...square grill and complete set of lights and brackets $ 100 1 sliding door from 1985 Vanagon almost perfect condition $50 1 rear hatch with...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:33:56 -0500
  ...Melts, quits >> 15 - Inside sliding door handle: not strong enough internally, socket >> splits >> 16 - cooling system parts leak: plastic components, distributor on >> fire >> wall...
• Re: Met The Westy owner from OZ
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 14 May 2001 20:14:33 -0400
  ...battery, wires fried, belts greasy and worn almost >completely through. >Sliding door handle missing, holdback broken. >Front seats covered with sheepskin covers, they needed...
• Re: Bit o' Rust
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:15:00 -0700
  ...a couple days ago I spotted a ding above the sliding door >>> handle that looks like it wants attention. I could use a tip...
• Re: Westy shower solution??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:03:20 -0500
  ...Add > > a > > pump and a spray handle that I can hang off the sliding door and pass > > the > > soap. > > > > >From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock...
• Re: our new 87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 21:58:26 -0500
  ...3.) Is there a way to purchase a new outside sliding door handle > >without > > > having to have an extra key? Is there a way...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:10:44 -0600
  ...I was hit a glancing blow in the rear edge of the sliding door/ right rear tire// quarter panel area by a mid size...
• Re: Front spring question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:58:25 -0400
  ...Example when the van is parked on a level surface the sliding door now closes. This never happened before the trip, van sat level...
• Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:23:13 -0800
  ...The only thing is that they didn't really pay attention around the door handles and stuff like that, and the paint is on...
• Fuel filter suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:03:43 -0600
  ...at about the sliding door handle crawl under > the van about 2 feet, it should be just in front of the fuel pump. I...
• RE: Help from Mexico!
  Historical mailing list - David I. Tanzer
  Sun, 8 Jun 1997 10:12:07 -0400
  ...The sliding window in my sliding door had a short black metal >flange attached to the bottom of the glass (it ran the length...
• Fwd: [VANAGON] algebra-impaired
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:15:50 -0400
  ...cheap crappy "switch" in the front door jams, and also on the front pillar of the sliding door. i mean, these are REALLY cheap...
• Re: Wheel Offsets;
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:47:27 -0600
  ...sliding door rub "issues". I know from having 225/60 16's on my van that the lower profile tire makes the van handle...
• Re: Wasserboxer reliability
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 20:58:26 EST
  ...I've also replaced a couple of other things like the mirrors, and the sliding door handle, and the bumpers. I've done the...
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:29:41 -0700
  ...the van with three poles that radiate out >>> from >>> above the sliding door: one pole per outer corner, and a center >>> pole. >>> >>> It's...
• vanagon for sale want a 71
  Historical mailing list - Street Bugs
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 04:01:47 GMT
  ...only in MI 1 year thats why no rust >new axle boots on cv joints,cv joints inspected and good >sliding door slides like...
• Re: Vanagon Nirvana in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 00:28:52 PDT
  ...in droves. > >My vw was a converted passenger van and had sliding doors on each side. It >had one of those high roofs and...
• Re: Go Westy's 16" wheel offset ?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 13:04:36 -0800
  ...I was hit a glancing blow in the rear edge > of the sliding door/ right rear tire// quarter panel area by a mid size...
• Re: Bit o' stopped Rust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:49:41 -0700
  ...a couple days ago I spotted a ding above the sliding door >>>> handle that looks like it wants attention. I could use a tip...
• Re: in bear country - food in the van or not?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 22:45:57 -0600
  ...Will snoop around though > and try doorknobs. The sliding door handle is too easy for them to > open, > so we kept it locked at...
• Re: Sliding door inner panel removal -- any gotchas?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:25:08 -0800
  ...get behind the panel to see what's up with > the handle, so having to search eBay for some "trim tool," order it, and...
• Re: My 84 Westy Winter Project
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:21:00 -0500
  ...sliding door and rear quarter after being hit last > summer > > . Repaired seam rust on driver's side above propane tank > > . Repainted door handles > > . Wheeled...
• Re: '73 Westy Questions
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  23 Apr 96 16:37:22 EDT
  ...All this flooring covers below the jumpseat and the sink/icebox by the sliding door, but just goes under the edge of the fold...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:06:16 -0400
  ...Melts, quits > >> 15 - Inside sliding door handle: not strong enough internally, socket > >> splits > >> 16 - cooling system parts leak: plastic components, distributor on > >> fire > >> wall...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 07:31:56 -0800
  ...get a rubber maid step and place this out side the van at the > sliding door > grasp the suicide handle by the door /roof...
• Calling all Syncro...
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sun, 27 May 2001 10:13:10 -0500
  ...One interior arm rest and sliding door track guard (aluminum plate thing) 10. Some drive train work (it shimmies between 40 and 60 MPH...
• Re: NEED SHIPPING HELP NEAR MARION MASS PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 18:46:59 -0700
  ...Hell someone sent me a sliding door handle for free one time and another a professionally bound copy of the camper manual for some...
• Re: Fuel filter suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:05:40 -0700
  ...at about the sliding door handle crawl under > > the van about 2 feet, it should be just in front of the fuel pump. I...
• Selling my stuff part 2...
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Fri, 2 May 2003 05:59:12 -0700
  ...square grill and complete set of lights and brackets $ 100 > > 1 sliding door from 1985 Vanagon almost perfect condition $50 > > 1 rear hatch with...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:22:19 -0700
  ...Just unscrew the screw, and the sliding part will come off. It will be a great help to have a sighted helper. The metal...
• Re: loose shoelace-Or Rear Coil Springs Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 May 2012 15:55:35 -0700
  ...new late westy fluorescent light I have >> sitting around on the sliding door head. >> YMMV, >> Mr. BZ-President-Procrastinators Anonymous >> On Sun, May 13...
• Re: Just Curious
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:36:04 -0700
  ...Also the Eurovan also has only one sliding door. > > I still like the Eurovan, because it is different. I like the rear > facing jump...
• Re: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 11:40:46 -0700
  ...Short > handles rarely break. Replace your long handle Vanagon sliding door handle > with the shorter stronger later style. >> I've broken handles on splitties...
• Off topic VW LT/Mercedes Sprinter question
  Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:18:49 -0800
  ...It will have an optional left side sliding door, be available in 3 wheelbase lengths and two roof heights. I know in Europe it...
• (f) Recipe for "Bus Roll" (long)
  Historical mailing list
  06 Sep 96 08:13:45 PDT
  ...We were able to exit the bus through the driver's door and proceeded to figure out what to do in the blizzard. SO...
• Re: loose shoelace-Or Rear Coil Springs Revisited
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 13 May 2012 23:18:53 +0000
  ...new late westy fluorescent light I > > > have > > > sitting around on the sliding door head. > > > YMMV, > > > Mr. BZ-President-Procrastinators Anonymous > > > On Sun, May 13...
• Re: Calling all Syncro...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 27 May 2001 12:22:08 -0500
  ...One interior arm rest and sliding door track guard (aluminum plate > thing) > 10. Some drive train work (it shimmies between 40 and 60 MPH...
• Camper Light Mystery Resolved
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:11:11 -0500
  ...more over on the other side of the vehicle over the sliding door. <br><br> After thinking about it and using these vans for...
• Re: Bit o' stopped Rust
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:34:18 -0230
  ...a couple days ago I spotted a ding above the sliding door >>>>> handle that looks like it wants attention. I could use a tip...
• Re: Sliding door inner panel removal -- any gotchas?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 08:35:54 -0800
  ...get behind the panel to see what's up > with > the handle, so having to search eBay for some "trim tool," order it, and...