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• Moving sale....several vans got to go! Charleston, SC and Asheville, NC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:06:37 -0400
  ...do it! Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: Torque converter drive plate question....
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 7 May 2004 05:59:47 -0400
  ...Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop...
• Re: VW says it (yawn) again...the bus
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 9 Jan 2017 19:56:47 -0800
  ...shake my head at the German cost saving (?) measures in > my brick the less I'm apt to let ANY Westy drive itself for...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 11:20:03 -0500
  ...ABK (Upper steering cover) - is it missing or broken? > > https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/steering-column-cover-t3-upper-black-for-switch.html > > > > if...
• Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Chanin
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 11:25:30 -0700
  ...hate >to see this disapear when the split window/loaf/early brick crowd has spun >off onto another list.... > >You said that this is...
• Re: nicknames for the generations
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 4 Oct 1994 16:10:28 -0400 (EDT)
  ...it ain't > a brick. it's rounded, tall, and has a short nose. hmmmmm. i'm not getting > any ideas here. anybody else...
• VIN question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 21 May 1996 19:00:50 -0300
  ...the PO that the engine was from a '73 beetle :-S Am I even close with these assumptions? Bugs & Things & Bricks....Oh, my! Roy
• Re: 81 wont start.
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 21:12:26 -0500
  ...Sometimes the extra voltage helps > >Adam P >81 Westy "The Brick " >70 Single Cab "Whitey" >74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" >73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
• Re: AVP Engines
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:44:30 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Need to disguise a vanagon, help needed inside...
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 12:38:40 -0400
  ...Toaster, Tissue box, brick, anything boxy! But that seems maybe too simple, no? Here is where you come in. Supply me with an idea...
• Shocking Blue
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 96 16:01:52
  ...we chose weiss and cornat blue (later discovered to be T3 brick colours). Picked it up today...boy am I glad Cee got me...
• Coolant leak success story(Glove save)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 12:57:21 -0500
  ...Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg...
• Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 20:50:08 -0700
  ...class! Vanagons are classy vans, yessir.....Hick-up! Phil84" Westy "Bondo Brick".....(name change)....up to 9 grand on a rust bucket....but shes...
• New motor in and running!!!
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 19:26:54 -0600
  ...Colin Moran '86 Syncro GL Beebe AR The "Bronze Brick" Alive and well
• Re: Cultural Diversity
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 04:58:30 -0500
  ...choke Hood as bonnet Large hole in the wall as air brick 350 degrees F as Mark 3 (or some such) Ice as "you...
• Re: fastest vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 21:19:54 EDT
  ...you concerned about the engine or the stability of this aerodynamic brick which incidentally will work against you even more when you raise your...
• Digifant problem....closer to fixing
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:55:55 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 75...
• Re: Sandwich plate question?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 06:28:12 -0500
  ...it all at the same > time!!! > Adam P > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: Plugs, what does the colour say?
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 24 May 1998 08:56:31 -0700
  ...The old ones (NGK BP6ET) are a nice > brick-brown colour. What can this tell me about the state of the > engine? My > repair...
• Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 12:51:10 -0500
  ...Good luck finding your new ride. -- Colin Moran Beebe Ar. '86 Syncro GL "The Bronze Brick" 202,000 and awaiting a new motor.
• More Rim - Less Tire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 May 2002 23:21:13 -0500
  ...I can't get the Ultimate Michelin for the old Red Brick next time, I needed to start considering what to replace them with...
• Re: '85 not level?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:35:26 -0800
  ...my (rear) shocks > to fail? > > Maybe I should just load some bricks between the driver and passenger seats to > bring the front down a...
• Re: AT rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 04:27:04 -0500
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: anyone have any comments on shipping an auto trans?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 08:46:07 -0500
  ...I even made a wooden crate for it and shipped it cross country! Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70...
• 2.1L home rebuild BTDT help needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 04:39:02 -0500
  ...Any one been there done that? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road) 74 Beetle "Ol...
• Re: What is best program to make a website?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 19 May 2004 21:46:15 -0700
  ...Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop...
• 12V Fan Report (Re: LED light product)
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 06:26:42 -0400
  ...I cut the "power brick" off and added a cigarette lighter plug. The cord is about 6 feet long I'd say. I have...
• Yes, Folks, it's Friday ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 09:35:49 CDT
  ...Lies Over the Ocean> My Vanagon speeds down the highway, My Brick-bat just flies down the street, My Transporter rolls on the blacktop...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 5 May 2004 15:05:10 -0400
  ...hat? PLEEZZZZZZZZZZZZ Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: $50 dollar rustoleum/tremclad paint job pictures?
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:47:51 -0500
  ...Roller_painting > > And there may be another UK site with more. Brickyard somethingerother. > > I can't attest to the content above, and YMMV, but...
• Re: average mpg of the 2.1 L w/automatic
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:41:40 -0400
  ...I would have thought for a brick shaped vehicle that the slower I went it would pay off big time in milage. My only...
• Bucking problem from AIRS member help needed
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:28:31 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: Wilson's VW parts in OK
  Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 18:11:49 -0600
  ...tin and am having no luck. >> >>Adam P >>81 Westy "The Brick " >>70 Single Cab "Whitey" >>74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" >>73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: (F) New to the list... Vanagon itch needs to be scratched!
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:40:21 -0300
  ...ve ever made! > >I've recently begun the search for another brick to love, and actually found >the '89 Westy of my dreams on...
• Re: FS: '85 VW Vanagon (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Mar 95 13:48:14 PST
  ...Remember it's a watercooled vanagon, not an aircooled brick. This means if the engine needs work it could easily take $3k or more...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:43:49 -0800
  ...And I'm impressed at how almost anything can be modified, rebuilt or both in order to save our bricks from becoming distant memories...
• Re: 102mph - Turbo vs. 6-cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 23 May 2007 00:01:44 -0400
  ...al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote: > It's not peak torque we brick drivers are seeking, it's a broad range of > usable torque. > > If...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:22:50 -0700
  ...the additional complication of the rear washer gear. >> > >> > >> > >> > Yep, the aerodymic brick of a Type II T3 Transporter (and camper) >> sucks >> up >> > all the...
• Vanagon Carma
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:33:27 -0800
  ...Ruby-the-red-brick was found used and saw 150Kmi before a tragic end. She carried us on adventures throughout the great west. From...
• trip'n
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 21:16:44 -0700
  Ok i'm heading off to the great blue yonder, and my trusty old brick will lead the way, i only ask that it...
• Foglight Project Update
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:37:49 -0600
  ...So, one more brick in the road -- so to speak. Will post again soon, with good news I hope. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Re: Found performance brakes..
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:42:12 -0700
  ...pads on my '84...While I don't drive my "Adobe Brick" like a racer, I do sometimes encounter unexpected obstructions in my path...
• Re: Great inventions of the world
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Sat, 3 May 2003 10:32:37 -0700
  ...Fortunately, my > Sweetheart, who among other > things has a BS in Food Science, got a Hobart > N50 mixer and a brick-lined > oven then...
• Re: Westy flue covers
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 15:46:04 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: Bench testing new rebuild...............no oil pressure!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 19:29:18 -0400
  ...Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop...
• Re: Broken AT in my 88..need donations.
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Fri, 7 May 2004 11:41:38 -0600
  ...msn.com > > > > > >Adam P > >Charleston,SC Coburn, WV > >81 Westy "The Brick " > >70 Single Cab "Whitey" > >74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > >73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Re: Flywheel Seal Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:25:40 -0800
  ...15/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > The Ol' Red Brick is leaking oil and the clutch now slips so I have some...
• Re: Vanagon Themed Mix Tape
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:34:22 -0500
  ...Begonias - Sublime > 4. Back Udda Bus - G. Love & Special Sauce > 5. Brick House - The Commodores > 6. Double Dutch Bus - The Gap Band > 7. Catch...
• Re: Power window switch relocation
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 27 Aug 2017 20:49:48 +0200
  ...The UK "brickwerks" switches (and other vendors) sell China-Quantum switches brandnew. They need a little resoldering of the rear wires, but work fine...
• Re: difficult task
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 14:57:25 EST
  ...VW bus addicts tend to fixate intensively on brick-shaped moving objects. I would guess that this kind of exposure is more effective than...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 00:12:33 +0000
  ...Little confused, as yes, it's slow getting it up to speed, but I keep reading things like: >>For our beloved bricks, aerodynamic drag...
• State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Sun, 9 May 2004 16:48:07 -0400
  ...Yippee!! Suddenly work, relationships, and all other practical concerns seem just a bit drab compared to the fun of wrenching on the brick to...
• Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 6 Feb 2011 11:08:39 -0800
  ...Vanagon) > Type 2 T4 etc., etc., etc. > > Sent from my mobile brick > > On Feb 5, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Jake de Villiers < > crescentbeachguitar...
• Re: Cardiac Event
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:13:06 -0700
  ...I drove myself in the Red Brick to the clinic at the > VA hospital to see the PC. I was rushed to the ER...
• Re: H-4 Headlight questions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:51:04 -0600
  ...find a flat parking lot with a > building next to it - bricks or something with siding works we as you have > a horizontal reference...
• Re: ETKA problem help needed
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:08:57 -0800
  ...this program a whole lot................ >> >> Adam P >> >> 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) >> 70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road) >> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller...
• 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 04:29:28 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:34:34 -0700
  ...the additional complication of the rear washer gear. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yep, the aerodymic brick of a Type II T3 Transporter (and camper) > > sucks > > > up > > > > all the...
• Re: re cut ring&pinion to allow subie transaxle install
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:07:43 -0800
  ...On Jan 19, 2010, at 5:46 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > I just saw this on the Brickyard forum > > "Welcome to the Dynamic Distributions...
• Re: Re '91 Westy value
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 10:48:41 -0700
  ...there !!! > > This must truly be OZ !!:>) > > You guys have a yellow brick road out there I suppose. (?) > > HK, we should start some sort of...