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Re: Westfalia Luggage Rack NEEDED
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 14 May 2010 14:20:06 -0700
dear flying luggage rack sorry to hear about that misfortune i wish i had one to offer you ... the horses head .... hmm my 1969...
Re: Roof Racks
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:03:07 -0500
Steve, I have carried up to three bicycles attached to a Thule rack attached to bolt-on rain gutter sections mounted on forward part...
Westfalia box for luggage rack (allegedly) on ebay
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:15:34 EDT
...The three of these cells match the contours of the luggage rack and can be strapped into the rack to keep contents dry and...
Re: hard turning after replacing power steering rack
Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:32:01 -0500
...hard turning after replacing power steering rack >>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 14:56:20 -0500 >> >>Mike I also notice that the new rack...
Roof racks and kayaks
Historical mailing list - Matt Bennett
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:48:39 -0500
...The rack can be seen at my site here: http://home.earthlink.net/~matsuwesty/page47.html I have used my rack for over 2...
Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:49:37 -0700
...hey, I need a good used PS rack , got one ? Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Snow" <slowmachine82@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 19:20:48 -0700
...Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack > The more I think about this, the better my ideas get! ;-). > > Replace the whole rack with a...
Re: Eurovan pricing and roof rack
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 22:18:20 EDT
...Can you safely put roof racks on the pop-up? Any advice on this? 2) What is the reasonable price range for this vehicle...
Westy LuggageRack Noise
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:48:39 -0700
I’m experiencing an Extremely Loud noise created by the center of the Luggage Rack lower front lip @ speeds above 70mph,,, Anyone else ever...
Re: Roof top Racks
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:15:45 -0700
...29 PM, paul gordon wrote: > Any suggestions from the group as to removable racks on the pop top > to carry a canoe or kayak.
Re: Can a Manual Steering Rack Fail Internally?
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:45:13 -0500
...Wished that I could find a source for replacement bushings because otherwise, the rack was fine. > > -- > Alan Felder > Austin TX > 82 Diesel Westy >
vanagon roof rack load bars FS...
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:47:20 EDT
...NICE RACK! i have one myself.. _http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=927452_ (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php...
Re: costs
Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:08:41 -0500
What does the rack rebuild kit fix? Will it fix my leaking boot problem? The Bus Depot wrote: > > Anyone know the average cost for...
Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:22:13 -0400
...There was a thread of this awhile back and a listee (Thanks Patrick) was kind enough to send me some picks of his rack...
Best Yakima roof rack setup for Westy?
Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:23:23 EST
What is the best way to install a Yakima roof rack on a 1991 Westy? Which Yakima parts did you use? I realize the...
manual steering vs. power steering
Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:04:57 -0800
Is a manual steering rack easier to turn than a powering steering rack that is disabled(belt removed from pump due to seal leak...
Re: Need Height Measurement
Historical mailing list - Cory Sytsma
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:27:59 -0800
...Of course, when I leave my Yakima rack on top, then try to enter, it doesn't fit quite as nicely. Luckily, it pulled...
Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:28:41 -0500
...ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima > > > > I was kind of surprised how much tougher it was to > > raise the top with the racks on, but...
Re: SS version of luggage rack bolts?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Wed, 18 May 2005 11:45:09 -0700
...SS version of luggage rack bolts? > I pulled Mellow Yellow's luggage rack to see what kind of crud had > accumulated under it. Not...
Re: Steering rack leak....rebuild or trash? 85 GL
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 6 Sep 2005 16:46:29 -0500
...Make sure you email me about how you dealt with the steering shaft to rack coupler issue. That's the only thing holding me...
Re: safari roof rack
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 29 Oct 1997 08:34:31 CST
On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 05:34:54 -0800 jim catterson said: >fellow listees, have just seen a full length safari roof rack that...
Re: Front-mount bicycle rack?
Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 01:08:46 -0400
...Couldn't see if there was a brand name on the >rack or how it was mounted. Anyone? > >-- >Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >71...
Shaftola again!
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Wed, 27 Mar 1996 14:26:54 MST
...I've mentioned it once I think, but a couple of months ago a friend discovered a wood-slat roof rack sitting on an...
Re: Paulchen (and other) racks
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Thu, 19 Mar 1998 16:19:20 -0800
...The Paulchen rack is still the best (and probably the most expensive). Some tips though: To carry four bikes you need a bumper support...
Re: Paulchen vs Fiamme Racks?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:02:32 -0800
...Paulchen vs Fiamme Racks? >I haven't seen either of these racks in person to judge, just the web pages. >I liked the more...
Re: Hot Footwell Kit and Luggage Rack Screaming
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 26 Jun 2000 10:30:39 -0700
...Water drains out the back corners at the bottom edge of the rack. If you look closely, you will see the gaps on both...
How to lose your roof
Historical mailing list - Mike Jeffrey
Tue, 28 Jun 2005 13:56:14 -0700
Remember, when playing with the luggage rack on your Westy, to put ALL of the screws/nuts back before driving anywhere... I'm sure...
Advice about power steering problem
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:08:24 -0400
Dear List, I have been installing power steering racks for a very long time. However I have run into a strange problem with one...
Re: camper tops
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 07:33:53 -0600
---------------------- Hi Joel, I have had this problem since I changed the seal on the luggage rack. It can make a big racket up there...
Re: Power Steering Removal (WAS: Re: Vanagon handling.)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:30:55 -0600
I drove my van with the PS rack disconnected for 1.5 years. Its fine on the highway but not fun intown. Forget parallel...
Re: The Great Roof Rack Debate
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sun, 4 Aug 2002 13:35:26 -0500
Haven't tried it yet on my new '82 westy, but I put Yakima racks on my '73 westy. And although I bought the...
Re: Roof Rack width survey
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:00:17 -0600
...Roof Rack width survey > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Hi All, > > > > I'm putting together a Yakima Roof rack for my 88 vanagon and...
Re: Change Power steering to Manual?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 08:46:20 -0500
...rack and the Manual rack? >> >>Are they interchangeable or do I have to change other parts as well? >> >>Thanks, as always, for any assistance...
Re: Power steering component differences
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 5 May 2006 09:34:49 -0400
...With a power steering rack, this results in even less steering effort than the factory power steering setup. The coupler from the steering wheel...
WTB Thule Roof Rack Uprights
Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
Tue, 21 May 1996 19:21:39 -0800 (AKDT)
I have been trying to locate a pair of Thule Roof Rack Uprights for a month or so. Jon Christensen posted a source a...
Re: considering a westy
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 08:54:59 -0800
...I wouldn't recommend putting a rack on the fiberglass top for carrying heavy loads like this either. You could get a gutter rack...
Re: Roof racks for Westies and Eurobagos
Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:14:32 -0700
...They're about >4"wide by 2" high and simulate a gutter for the rack to mate. The kit costs I made up four...
Re: westy luggage rack/sunroof - ive seen it done..
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 May 2002 13:20:24 EDT
...the luggage rack was at the rear, and much larger..and it actually was a fiberglass piece, open at the bottom, exposing the metal...
Need front hitch bike rack info
Historical mailing list - Addison Leplatte
Sun, 14 Jan 2001 23:41:14 -0500
...Mods and successes with PaddleVan so far 1) reinstalled quick N easy roof racks 2) rehung curtains from '82 air cooled (looong rubber bands...
roof rack for 84 Westie
Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:01:12 -0400
Found a couple of articles about roof racks for Westies. One mentioned that Thule recommends no more than 2 bikes mounted to a roof...
SS version of luggage rack bolts?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 17 May 2005 21:36:38 -0700
I pulled Mellow Yellow's luggage rack to see what kind of crud had accumulated under it. Not too bad, dried leaves and other...
Fiamma Bike rack parts
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Tue, 2 May 2006 10:23:15 -0400
Hey Everybody, So I managed to back into a tree trunk and bent my Fiamma bike rack frame. NICE ONE!! And good timing to...
bike racks for VANAGON
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 May 1996 00:12:43 -0400
I am currently interested in purchasing a rack to carry two mt. bikes on my '87 syncro. Are there any opinions or preferences for...
Paulchen Rack Parts Wanted
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:15:16 EDT
I recently bought a used Paulchen rack that doesn't have the lock or the bike rails. Does anyone have these parts for sale...
Thule Roof Rack Pics
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 08:37:19 -0500
I've updated my website with pics of my Westy's Thule roof rack. Check out the website below if you're interested. Roy...
Power Steering Rack sources ??
Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
Mon, 3 Nov 2003 14:32:05 -0400
...It's coming out around the shaft that goes into the rack (from the steering column "shaft"). I'm wondering how to approach this...
Re: steering rack
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 06:44:28 EDT
...As well as the lines of the rack its self. My question has any one replaced the power rack with a non power Manual...
Re: Adding Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:07:38 -0400
...Now, with that said, one can swap in a power steering rack and attach the tie rods to the standard steering knuckles with the...
Re: Luggage rack seal...
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:27:41 -0400
> This seems to have corrected front rack noise, but > rear pop top will still "Humm" with the right cross wind. I've considered the...
Re: Racks
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 19:27:23 -0500
...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/bumper/bumper.htm (Gary also sells some great bike racks) http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail...
Re: 2" Receiver Hitches Available for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 09:59:45 -0700
Problem with using attachments (such as bike rack) to the bolt on bumper hitches is that there have been reports of the hooks that...
Re: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:47:29 -0500
...With the rack mounted to the car the tie rod >>locking notch is on the topside of the rack and it would take some...
Bike racks
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:41:58 +0200
During my search for new motorhomes catalogs I found an Italian address of a bike racks manufacturer: FIAMMA Via San Rocco, 56 I-21010...
Westy Luggage Rack Delete option?
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:29:47 -0500
Hi all, In Germany last year, I saw a cool white late 80s (?) Westy that had no luggage rack but a "U" shaped fiberglass...
Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:46:42 -0500
...Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC Hi all. I'm repairing a 3 way crack at upper corner of this part, but...
Re: tie rod removal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:24:36 -0500
There is a slot machined in the steering rack itself, on each end where the inner tie rods connect. When the tie rods are...
Towing Hitches for Westies....
Historical mailing list - Chris P. Gibbs Photography
Sun, 11 Aug 1996 21:19:45 +0000
Hi All, Thanks for all the advice I received a while back about replacement P/S racks for the Westie. One of the list...
Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 10:13:52 -0700
I just have to mention that Paulchen racks are still available, and fit beautifully onto the rear hatch. http://www.vanagon.com/beethoven/paulchen...
Re: a rack to put a canoe on the top and Eurovan/Shipping to Canada
Historical mailing list - Yvan Cloutier & Marilyn Verge
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:56:48 -0400
Thank you very much everybody for a lot of good help about a roof rack for a canoe on an Eurovan I really appreciate...
Re: bike racks?
Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
Fri, 17 Jul 1998 20:49:50 -0400
...TIA Ron Semko skyraider@bellsouth.net SamSco@AOL.COM wrote: > I just bought a Bones2 rack made by Graber USA (608-274-6550) for...