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Re: Pop top issue
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:35:04 -0700
...I'll eye the hinges in > > Mellow Yellow this camping trip and if they look fishy I'll be needing to > > fix 'em up...
Re: VW-'71 BUS and '80? BUS-INTERSPECIES TRANSPLANTS OF EQUIPMENT
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 95 18:52:46 EDT
...a vanagon self supporting no back frame, and the engine hatch hinges don't look like yours it is very late a '78 or...
Re: Custom Cat Heaters
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 19:25:54 GMT
...plus the weight of the heater might be more than the hinges are happy with, but the space is there. 12 X 20 ~ 240...
Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:23:59 -0700
...If you have a Westfalia style bed setup (not weekender style) you can use the Reimo bed hinges that we sell for $235 USD...
... richly blessed ... amazing wife ... everything else nice too ... update on Pastel Van TOAST and other emails on van crash
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:31:19 -0800
...leading to pieces missing stern hatch door broke at hinges ... struts on both side broke off at connecting point to hatch most glass broken...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:26:36 -0800
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of >>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. >>> >>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: Adding a tall top to a non-westie ?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:07:03 -0700
...where the hinges bolt on in the rear the roof if flattened out some there ....gotta accommodate that. but your not thinking of doing...
Re: Vanagon or Dodge Ram Conversion Van (longish)!
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 12:02:20 -0700
...The double side doors open > outward on hinges, not as good as the Vanagon sliding > door. The a/c was converted to R134 (cost...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:52:19 -0600
...Tom B.- whole thing could cost under $10-$20 depending on whether you have the plywood laying around or not including hinges, 2 u...
Re: Pop top issue
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 4 Jun 2011 08:30:18 -0700
...I'll eye the hinges in > > > Mellow Yellow this camping trip and if they look fishy I'll be needing to > > > fix 'em up...
Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 7 Mar 2015 17:02:04 -0500
...The Go Westy bolts are 20mm long and as Allister > says they will interfere with the operation of the hinges, hence the need > for...
Re: cupholders
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Wed, 23 Jul 1997 21:29:01 EDT
...just in front of the defroster vents), >> >and >> >its front has hinges that are attached to the front edge of the >> >dashboard. >> >It is...
Re: cheap vanagon skylights
Historical mailing list - Trevor Reid
Tue, 3 Jan 2012 18:55:20 -0800
...skylights and we warranty them! > Our skylight fit to the OEM hinges and assembly kits too. > > > > We feel confident in saying we make the...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:10:46 -0800
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. > 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > � � �Use WD-40 for...
Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:10:19 +0000
...There are two options. >If you have a Westfalia style bed setup (not weekender style) you can use >the Reimo bed hinges that we...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:56:59 -0600
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of > >>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. > >>> > >>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 14:07:09 -0700
...Then make a box with 4 posts (like Westy cabinet door hinges). Just lift it up and slide into small diameter tubes attached at...
Spring Maintenance...(long)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 08:12:08 +0000
...Our van was garaged, well waxed, and detailed with all hinges, and rubber seals lubricated, and a Dri-Z-Air container in the van...
First Offering: '85 Single Cab FS
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:09:44 -0300
...keys? Belly compartment great, no trace of rust at door sills, hinges perfect. One belly door has slight inward dimple/crease, likely cornering induced...
Re: Dictionary ... part II
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 19 Jun 1995 19:16:01 -0700 (PDT)
...I bought them only to find that none of the latches, hinges, or even the physical dimensions of doors and cabinets lined up with...
Re: Silicone, silcone/latex caulking question (Has VC. Honest!)
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:45:54 -0700
...see if air would flow as intended and it does (this hinges > > > > on > > > > > > > install of fresh air ram flap. No pun intended) but when...
Re: ... richly blessed ... amazing wife ... everything else nice too ... update on Pastel Van TOAST and other emails on van crash
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:44:53 -0800
...leading to pieces missing > > stern hatch door broke at hinges ... struts on both side broke off at > connecting point to hatch > > most glass broken...
Re: Best Awning and why
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Fri, 1 Jul 2016 12:13:38 -0700
...Abney wrote: > > > This is very clever and simple! I was sourcing hinges for extenders > > and thinking of bearings in the ends of a 2...
Re: converting gl to be more camp-able
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:56:36 -0400
...It was cheaper, a bit sturdier, and didn't have flexing plastic hinges which always ultimately break. It also holds magnetic commemorative plaques from...
Opie goes to work
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Oct 1995 15:37:47 -0500
...1)Lubricate it - do everything the manual says - hinges, locks, bearings, engine, rubber, etc. when or before it says to. 2)If it's...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:12:14 -0800
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of >>>>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. >>>>> >>>>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:14:35 -0800
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of >> > trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. >> > >> > Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: solar question
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 21:57:00 -0700
...My panel is set up with two peices of 1/4" plywood and some piano hinges. When deployed it forms a triangle, with one...
Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:10:47 -0700
...Anthony, If you look at the door jamb right by the hinges, you'll find what looks like a black rubber hose. The wires...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:15:56 -0800
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. > 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > Use WD-40 for...
Re: ... richly blessed ... amazing wife ... everything else nice too ... update on Pastel Van TOAST and other emails on van crash
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:18:17 -0700
...leading to pieces missing > > stern hatch door broke at hinges ... struts on both side broke off at > connecting point to hatch > > most glass broken...
Re: Silicone, silcone/latex caulking question (Has VC. Honest!)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:07:31 -0800
...see if air would flow as intended and it does > (this hinges > > > > > on > > > > > > > > install of fresh air ram flap. No pun intended) but when...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:31:44 -0600
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of > >>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. > >>> > >>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:22:01 -0600
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. > > 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > > Use WD-40 for...
Re: Vanagon storage
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:42:11 -0400
...rags under the wiper blades to keep them from sticking. >>> Lubricate hinges, locks, and other small moving parts. >>> >>> Just my $.02. 😉 >>> >>> Dave B >>> Boise...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:08:31 -0600
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for...
Re: Vanagon storage
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 01:13:30 -0500
...rags under the wiper blades to keep them from sticking. >> > Lubricate hinges, locks, and other small moving parts. >> > >> > Just my $.02. 😉 >> > >> > Dave B >> > Boise...
Re: Friday Topic: Your Vanagon Accessories
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Nov 2002 11:05:19 EST
...steel rod holding the stock spare tire and replaced rod thru hinges w/ bolts/nuts so i can put a 15" spare tire in...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:09:44 -0800
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of >>>>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. >>>>> >>>>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
children in camper (top bunk safety) - long
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
Mon, 31 May 1999 11:23:43 -0700
...My Syncro has a full width rear bench with hinges that allow for another storage compartment over the engine compartment. The stove/sink combination...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:34:13 -0600
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of > >>>>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. > >>>>> > >>>>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction? Try UV Tech!!
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:20:10 -0600
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. > > 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > > Use WD-40 for...
Re: [Caravana] battery
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 27 May 2000 09:23:23 -0700
...of my 90 Westy and the lid is > still on its hinges. Put the Optima on its side with top posts pointing > forward (left...
Re: Propane and refrigerator success
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:00:03 -0500
My grandmother had a Servell, too, and what happened to it is that the door hinges wore out after so many years of operation...
[vanagon] Westy DIY conversion
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Jun 1996 11:08:15 -0300 (ADT)
...2) Rear hinges: easy to do! I took two 12"x1"x3/16" steel bars and drilled/tapped three 8mm holes in each, at...
Victor Reinz brand front main seal from engine gasket kit?
Historical mailing list - dgak sdfhkasjfh
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:10:34 -0700
...the one closest to the hinges > of the box is the fuel > >>>>> pump relay ... it powers the pump itself. the > other one powers the...
Re: Vanagon storage
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:00:04 +0000
...rags under the wiper blades to keep them from sticking. >>> Lubricate hinges, locks, and other small moving parts. >>> >>> Just my $.02. 😉 >>> >>> Dave B >>> Boise...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:15:50 -0800
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of >>>>>>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: Victor Reinz brand front main seal from engine gasket kit?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:58:36 -0400
...the one closest to the hinges > of the box is the fuel > >>>>> pump relay ... it powers the pump itself. the > other one powers the...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:31:19 -0800
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost > of > >> > trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. > >> > > >> > Once I finalize the box I plan...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 4 Jun 2018 18:56:11 -0400
...Sliding door question Hi folks, I was able to look at other vanagon door hinges and mine is not working like others. My spring...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:42:22 -1000
...oddly in my perception people jsut don't 'get it' about lubing stuff ..whether door hinges, latches, mechanisms , pivot points etc. etc. etc. ...like...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:10:39 -0600
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. > 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > Use WD-40 for...
Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 8 Oct 2013 17:00:30 -0700
...Then, opposite that hinge you add the second part (the other edge) of the Box...with another set of hinges....Think of a Book...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 10:08:58 -0600
...The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of > >>>>>>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Once I finalize the box I plan...
SA report(Vanagon Info...good stuff!)Longish
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Fri, 12 Jun 1998 04:00:07 +0200
...The opening to the engine is about 50% larger than on the WB, and the metal lid has hinges and is not easily removable...
Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
Sat, 24 May 2008 19:47:15 -0700
...Lube the rear hatch hinges and pivot points for the struts top and bottom, and the latch at the bottom. And spray a good...
Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:48:20 -0500
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. > > > 18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > > > Use WD-40 for...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:44:57 -0700
...on whether you > have the plywood laying around or not including hinges, 2 u bolts, > plywood, & clear sealer. > > I think I'll make 1...
Re: 85 Westy fridge removal
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Fri, 30 May 1997 13:58:48 -0400
...Simply open it, and then lift up, it will come off the hinges. Do the same with the under-sink cabinet door. Then remove...