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• some items for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:38:52 -0400
  ...slider side -front heater core -wolfsburg/carat flip out table and panels -" " flourescent light all these are used and in good shape. make offers...
• Re: Instructions for removing the camping gear
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 22:43:46 +0000
  ...the > camping gear in the West? I need to do it again actually replace the > panels this time.... > Film at 11:00. > Thanks, > Bryan
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:49:35 -0600
  ...head SS screws by the box of 100 to install these panels. The og ones had the slotted head & weren't SS. Pax, Tom
• Re: Adhesive to hold plastic door liner?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:40:01 -0500
  ...some good adhesive for securing the plastic liner behind > our door > panels to the metal door-skin. > > If you use the wrong stuff, you...
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_I=E2=80=99m_leaving_the_Dometic_propane_brotherhood?=
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:29:09 -0700
  ...I need more panels! LOL. As I'm sure other folks have said, you'll eventually tune out any noise the fridge makes. Neil...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:38:28 -0500
  ...Does anyone out there know how to remove the interior fiberboard panels in > the back of the Vanagon? I'm trying to remove the...
• Re: Front panel availablity
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 14:28:51 -0500
  At 12:17 PM 12/4/2010, Andrew Martin wrote: >I definitely need the panels so I bought the entire nose of a Vanagon...
• awnings
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 94 11:48:07 EDT
  ...I also bought the optional screen room with safari panels for privacy for this awning so I can make an extra room off the...
• For Sale: 1985 Vanagon Westfalia (Massachusetts)
  Historical mailing list - Graham Fitter
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 20:33:33 -0800
  ...Great shape - no rust or dented panels - but rear bumper is a bit beat. Everything works. New water pump, clutch slave cylinder, belts. Asking...
• parting 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:51:55 -0800
  ...Used starter, fuel pump, coolant tanks, good door panels, all the glass etc. Anything I should be looking for and trying to sell? I...
• Re: Soundproofing recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Monsieur
  Sat, 17 May 2008 04:44:47 -0700
  You can use this QuietWood for replacing door panels? Do you veneer it?... what thickness do you use? From: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM...
• Re: Can you swap 82 and 87 interior?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:41:43 -0800
  ...If you ate talking about a Wolfsburg Edition 87 with the folding table and plastic panels, there are provisions that need to be made...
• Re: Wood Westie Interiors (T2)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 12:59:02 -0400 (AST)
  ...Only way to do roof is with 5'x5' panels which are rarely available. I use melamine faced (white/plastic) 1/8" pressboard. Flexes...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:57:18 -0700
  ...No need for the panels to be isolated from the cabin battery just because the engine isn't running. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott...
• Re: Off to Germany
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:43:39 -0800
  How about rust repair panels & used doors (all of them) for an LT? BenT On Nov 12, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Jeff Schwaia...
• Re: LOW TECH - Replacing wallpaper in van - has anyone done this?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 22:53:09 -0700
  We have been covering the panels with the same foam backed material our dash mat is made from. At 07:58 PM 3/23...
• Anyone want a Eurovan MV jumpseat/sofabed/table interior????
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 05:49:54 EST
  ...anyway, i have a complete grey velour interior from a '93 Eurovan MV with the grey capt chairs, side panels w/ flip out table...
• Re: Carpet shopping recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 21:45:32 -0700
  ...Carpets, seat covers, side panels, and a color chart. Perhaps you need to call and force someone to spill the beans on the vanagon...
• Vanagon Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Williams
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:39:29 -0700
  ...New panels from Sewfine, but Cabinets missing. Email me at maxora@yahoo.com if you are interested. Marshall '84 Westy __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• Re: '90 Carat, camper-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 09:36:43 -0700
  ...com/ )rust inhibiiting oil sprayed all over the interior of the panels. Malcolm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site...
• Solar Panels behind Tinted Glass
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:42:07 -0700
  I just bought a Sunsei solar panel that produces 6 watts... they have that diode so I don't have to worry about losing...
• Re: Advice needed for Lucky-Seven . . .82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:10:58 -0700
  I replaced the panels many years ago. I bought a 4x8 sheet at Lowe's that had light color acceptable pattern on it. There...
• Re: Battery usage shouldn't be our style. (p-mail)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 20:23:00 -0700
  At 07:25 PM 8/6/2006, you wrote: >Uh, I THINK your solar panels definitely outweigh the eight D-cells >I've bought...
• Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:04:15 -0700
  ...An MPPT > controller will let me get the most amps out of these relatively small > panels. > > Some big honking 6 gauge wire (reduce ohmic...
• Re: Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 17:43:47 -0700
  ...The two 45-watt BP solar > panels had brought the battery back to fully-charged in about 2 hours. > > The panels are wired to...
• Re: Sound deadening and door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:22:51 -0800
  ...The replacement > door > panels I got have no speaker holes at all (I think they came out of > an '80 > air cooled with no...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:49:13 -0500
  ...agreed - me too. > Spend the money on solar panels a put a big battery under the rear > seat. The panels will never wear out...
• Re: Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 7 Nov 2014 09:53:13 -0500
  > Amazing that you can find these, especially the brown ones. It would be interesting > to know (without divulging trade secrets) how you got these...
• Re: Looking for some late model interior parts for 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 2014 16:56:28 -0400
  ...I only have the front door panels available, as they're different from the one's in my '87 Westy. If you find a...
• WTB: City water inlet
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:41:08 -0700
  ...to use it as a place to hide the inlet connectors for my solar panels. (A David Beriel suggestion.) So I need a new...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:17:55 -0600
  ...BZ-head knocker? > Same with all the other panels, now they are in > my '86 syncro. > > alistair > > > On 20-Sep-10, at 7:54...
• solar question
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:19:37 -0400
  ...My question is how are folks with panels routing the wire into van. I was thinking the air intake at the rear of the...
• Re: solar panels
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 14:44:00 -0700
  RE: Generators Mike, I can recall being camped with some others a few years ago. One rig had a dead battery, bad alternator. A...
• Re: Interior panel painting
  Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 10:49:58 -0500
  > Has anybody stripped off the contact paper panel/headliner coverings and > painted the panels? The panel over the driver area was terribly wrinkled and...
• Junkyard find, 71 Bus
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 17:14:48 EST
  ...The body was in very good shape, little rust, straight panels and nose, orig. red & white paint. They want $300.00 for it. Anyone...
• Re: FS: '91 Syncro SVX Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:20:58 -0800
  ...It's a good looking van, except for the rocker panels maybe. On 2/6/06, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@hotmail.com> wrote: > > http://tinyurl...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:57:15 -0500
  > From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> > Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:36:58 -0400 > > Lamp cord should be 18 gauge. UL-listed SPT...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:20:08 EDT
  ...He said there are first, second and third quality chips on the market and therefore the cheaper panels are using the lesser quality chips...
• Re: SOLAR BLOCK HEATER FOR DIESEL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Oct 1996 00:11:42 -0400
  ...Typical solar panels (2' x 2' to 2' x 4') create only a peak of about 10 to 20 Watts. A large outdoor Christmas...
• FS: vanagon parts...parting out a few vanagons, etc..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:55:08 EDT
  ...curtains, and front curtain for w/s (brown) -vanagon doorpanels, hatch panels, etc -vanagon front carpets - bus sliding doors, vanagon sliding doors -vanagon bumpers...
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:38:47 -0700
  ...One thing though, probably best glue ram -mat or B-quiet onto panels before applying FF. Attaching insulation/ any ideas Neil? Floating panels? alistair...
• Re: Demons VI
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:18:02 -0400
  ...All that life means it must >be healthy, right? Ah, another Pratchett reader... >Final count- Two more panels cut out, and I didn't...
• Re: anti-theft for diesel vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 11:33:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...theft device for busses is extensive rust, especially in the rocker panels and roof. Thom -- >> If nothing is forever, what is forever for? ............................................................................ : Thom...
• Re: W pretour comments
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jan 95 13:39:05 PST
  ...New upholstery and even fabric covering of most of the interior panels, like the inside of the sliding door for example. Of course there...
• Paint Brands / application
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 15:51:03 EDT
  ...Anyone have any recommendations for a brand or application process? The PO had used something that really didn't match on the panels with...
• Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Wed, 24 May 2000 23:25:39 -0500
  ...Then lift out the foam floor panels between the seat and the door. Finally, slide the seat out on its track towards the door...
• Parts needed. Please help!
  Historical mailing list - J Shepard
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 23:45:53 EDT
  ...Grey front door panels for wind up windows 3. the H2O and gas level plate on front of stove (mine is rusty) 4. grey...
• Re: opening rear windows?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 22:15:41 EDT
  ...for > several days.... > > But if I remember the story, the side panels on the SA Vanagons were > also slightly (and incompatibly) different in size...
• Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 01:18:33 -0500
  ...Speaking of high, are you redoing your door panels? Maybe using spray-on contact cement? It just seems that you are getting happy tonight...
• Re: Front door panels, cloth, silver trim
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:46:01 -0700
  ...Front door panels, cloth, silver trim Hey all, Is it possible to get door panel replacements for the front doors of an '87 Westy...
• Fw: replacement Carpet and door panels?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:31:13 -0600
  ...The cost of replacement panels (even clean used ones) is quite dear, so care here saves big $. Replacement carpets can be obtained from any...
• Re: vanagon interior sidepanel plastic
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:53:58 -0400
  ...years. > >The plastic sheeting that's glued onto the interior side panels (and >the 'ceiling' and inside the cupboards) has perished and so we...
• Re: A TRAVALOGUE YOU MIGHT LIKE
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:14:57 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] A TRAVALOGUE YOU MIGHT LIKE There is enough room to put all the solar panels to supply all of America's electricity...
• Re: How to remove GL panels from bottoms of door and body
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:29:02 -0800
  ...Lauterbach wrote: >>> My '91 GL only has part of the orignal GL panels still attached, and some of >>> these are loose. How do I...
• Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:39:04 -0500
  ...Heat gun really sets the material and will be a real PI to >> remove. �Almost felt bad covering the pristine white panels in the...
• Rear Seat Belt Report
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 00:15:38 -0800
  ...They have a plastic housing that looks prone to damage, unlike the genuine VW which are mounted behind the luggage bay panels. They seemed...
• Re: Vanagon Cover
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:51:47 +0000
  ...It has a fairly sturdy metal frame, a top cover and two end panels with zippered "doors". Now, despite Shelter Kings claim the cover...
• Re: Puddles inside the bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 00:41:06 -0500
  ...This most recent damage is additional to the leaky windshield, the broken driver's side window regulator, and the rusted rocker panels (floor solid...
• Re: '64 Single Cab FS[B
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 07:40:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...It is lacking interior door panels, Thats a symptom of over-tightening it to compensate for slop. Thom -- > The progress of science varies inversely...
• Can you make the bus quiet?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 12:24:04 -0700
  ...All the side panels are intact. Are there any kits to soundproof the engine compartment? What has worked for you? Martin