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• Charging better
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:36:41 -0500
  ...The ones that hold the alternator to the engine brackets. Then I realized that I had painted the engine brackets. So I used drimmel...
• Re: Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Tue, 25 May 1999 16:04:00 -0700
  ...The "L" brackets on the >bench that are bolted to the floor would need longer bolts and they could >go through the 2x4s for...
• Re: jumpseat brackets
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 18 May 2004 20:13:47 +0000
  ...jumpseat brackets >Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 12:23:38 -0700 > >Before installing that jumpseat in your Westy, do some calculations. The >GL Camper...
• Re: Alternator replacement for 1.9 TDIe in my 1982 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:57:35 -0700
  ...to find out after I've welded up my engine mount brackets that they preclude my upgrading in the future. On Wed, Sep 25...
• WTB - Trans-Awn 2000 or Parts
  Historical mailing list - smanning
  Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:46:03 -0700
  ...No gutter brackets. So, I would just rather keep in tact. I was able to straigten the poles, but its kind like trying to...
• Re: Shipping Vanagon seats - requesting info
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 10:04:35 -0500
  ...The seats plus brackets weigh 90 lbs. It cost $46.01 to ship from Miami FL to Johnstown PA. Regards, Chris Mills wrote: > Am...
• Re: KYB Shocks wont fit(rear).....Grind em down?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 19:52:11 -0400
  > The rear KYB's"for vanagon" I ordered from Bus-depot > wont fit inside the top and bottom brackets-(where > they mount to the...
• Re: water from exhaust mystery solved.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 12:44:03 -0400
  At 09:03 AM 10/6/2003, Mark Carrig wrote: >Daivd, I would really appreciate a pic of the drivers side brackets. I've...
• Re: FS: '89 Wolfy Interer (or whole van)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 16:19:34 EST
  ...armrests, jump seats w/brackets, rear > fold-down seat, rear cushion, door panels, plastic side panels, pop-up > table, all seatbelts & headrests, and all...
• FS: Adventurewagen (ROOF ONLY) fiberglass hightop w/ solar panel for $1200 in San Francsico area
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 19:55:36 -0700
  ...The panel is attached by aluminum brackets epoxied to the top. I can remove the panel if you do not want it. The front...
• Re: South African grills?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 17:38:01 +1200
  ...This is what you SHOULD get with the upper grill, in addition to the mounting-brackets (you'll have to drill holes to fit...
• "Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
  Historical mailing list - Camins Bretts
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:41:08 -0800
  ...The floor brackets on this one are intended to fit against the interior slope of the rear axle/engine area. Jordanvw: hate to tell...
• Bus Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 07:48:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...Copley thus wrote: > > > I installed some fog lights today; I made these brackets out of 1/4" > > steel and out them below the bumper...
• Re: more bus doings
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 07:46:50 -0800 (PST)
  On Sun, 17 Dec 1995, thom fitzpatrick wrote: > I installed some fog lights today; I made these brackets out of 1/4" > steel and...
• FW: FS: 2.5L Subaru conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - Meiborg, John R
  Sat, 23 May 1998 06:55:10 -0700
  ...ECU, alt., A/C compressor, pwr steering pump, cruise > control, all brackets and motor mounts, complete wiring harness,etc... > I have everything), complete Kennedy...
• Re: need Vanagon diesel exhaust advice
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 5 May 1999 19:44:34 -0400
  ...Alternatively just find a good quality aftermarket muffler with the same dimenstions and weld on the mounting brackets from your old muffler and bolt...
• Re: Anyone installed a subwoofer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:26:29 PST
  ...the storage area under the rear seat using a couple of brackets I made. It's easily removeable if need be and I didn...
• Re: another diesel question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:24:23 -0700
  ...Some of the accessories, brackets, pulleys, oil pan and pump, intake and exhaust are unique to the Vanagon. The Vanagon also uses a unique...
• Re: westy front swival seat bracket removal
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:53:36 EST
  ...in my local junkyard > and i'm trying to get the brackets out w/o paying the extra removal cost. > I thought they where...
• Re: STEBRO Muffler/Cat
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 22:21:49 -0600
  ...Not sure the bolt hole spacing/brackets on the Stebro were all that well thought out as their not nearly as stout as OEM...
• Parts still available from '87 GL pass van
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:42:39 -0500
  ...Various engine compartment items like thermostat housing=$10, cruise control actuator=$5, intake runners=$5, A/C compressor bracket=$5, alternator brackets=$5, oil...
• Re: Anyone gutted a westy?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 16:40:39 -0700
  Mine has upholstery behind the rear cabinet with only a couple of screw holes where the brackets attach to the sidewall and the engine...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:05:30 -0400
  ...from my 85' onto my 86'. > I've > > already swithched the brackets out. Any advice is greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jeff > > Jeff, > > 3M makes splice...
• Re: towing with tow bar on newer Vans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:25:00 -0800
  ...The only difference is fiberglass bumper vans had two small metal brackets welded on top to support the higher (than the steel bumper) top...
• 87 Syncro GL gas tank sender
  Historical mailing list - Cochran
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 20:28:12 -0400
  ...If anyone is interested, I could probably provide a picture of the cabinet brackets. While I am at it, daily I see posts about...
• Re: Securing a bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:03:32 -0300
  ...There are brackets held in place with bolts. Do the brackets > >> > >> secure the frame somehow? > >> > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Jeff > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> > >>
• Re: Rear Bumper Concerns
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 19:41:46 -0800
  ...He said he could weld a 2" x 3" tube between the brackets, but >was concerned about what might happen in a crash to...
• Re: Alternative Part & Design to Bosal Diesel Exhaust Hanger? (15* I4 Jetta engine)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:32:19 -0800
  ...I see > that > Rockauto and Vancafe has them, but figured redoing my brackets to > use a > common hanger would help when on the road...
• Re: Roof Racks & Storage
  Historical mailing list - ncarter
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:03:44 -0800
  ...I made rain gutter type brackets using 1-inch angle and 1/8-inch round stock and mounted them to the fiberglass roof. This...
• Re: 2 more questions to complete my 1.9l NA install, I hope
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:03:43 EDT
  ...I think the top or bottom brackets had to be modified somehow or maybe taken off a 83+ donor? Also the fan wiring had...
• Re: jumpseat brackets
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 2004 17:04:24 EDT
  In a message dated 5/18/04 3:26:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tjhannink@YAHOO.COM writes: > > Before installing that jumpseat in your...
• Re: need welder in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:14:45 -0400
  ...Their muffler, their issue with the brackets, let them fix it. Send it back, and complain about having to pay the shipping. That way...
• I really hate CPOs.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:53:21 -0400
  ...non-Vanagon rear shocks, and in the process squeezed the mounting brackets about 15mm narrower than they should be - that was a PITA to...
• Re: 1990 Vanagon GL (non running), jump seats, large table/mount, headrests f...
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:20:42 EST
  ...Just need a good cleaning. $150 each or $275 for > the set > > Large beige table with two sets of mounting brackets > $100 > > Headrest insert...
• Re: jump set installation in camper van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:45:07 -0700
  ...Doubtful that the Seller will give you the reinforcing brackets with captive nuts welded to the back of the front seat boxes. Suitably sized...
• Re: Need to replace Muffler and Tailpipe on '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 06:36:59 EDT
  ...I offer a complete stainless steel muffler with integrated tail pipe and mounting brackets. This muffler assembly is guaranteed for life and will outlast...
• Re: hitch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:02:20 -0500
  ...To what and how do the brackets > > > attach? A pic would be cool. > > > > > > I wonder if it is compatible with any/most/all Subie...
• Re: transmission/clutch noise
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sat, 30 May 2015 06:32:10 -0700
  ...I couldn't find the exact source of the vibration but after loosening the muffler brackets a bit the sound has disappeared. -Mark On...
• '68 westy for sale -Fla
  Historical mailing list - ray hale
  Mon, 01 Jul 96 11:33:01 EST
  ...sink faucet is gone has good condition child's cot and brackets bed is good original rubber mat in front and good conditoion jalousie...
• Re: Syncronicity Achieved! (LONG)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 12:34:26 -0400
  ...One of the brackets holding the shield in place is broken. Non-Syncros do NOT have this shield. > If I get the go-ahead...
• Re: shocks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:46:50 -0700
  ...Matter of fact, they were so harsh that the mounting brackets tore off of them. Quite happy with my KYBs. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message...
• Re: Carat to Syncro interior swap
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:22:06 EDT
  ...I would like to swap out the interiors. > If I make sure that I get all the special "Carat" brackets etal. , is there > any...
• Re: fuel pump fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:23:18 +0000
  ...my 85 has the fuel filter installed after > the fuel pump (down stream) is this for real? the brackets only allow this > config,but...
• Re: converting an 81 AC Vanagon to water cooled
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 11:39:04 -0800
  ...The 82 and older > > > > > > radiator used thread in > > > > > > rubber mounts on brackets top and bottom. These > > > > > > older brackets and > > > > > > rubber mounts don't work...
• Re: Window hangers for air conditioners
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 16:01:53 +0000
  ...I have seen brackets in campgrounds that resemble the kind of > brackets that restaurants once used to hang a food tray on the side...
• FS: fiberglass bumpers, jump seat, speedo/tach cluster, mirrors....
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:22:09 -0700
  ...Front and rear bumpers, from 88 Wolfsburg, with brackets $225 pair (not perfect but pretty good) Jumpseat gray rear facing, pass side, with bracket...
• Re: Welding on Van - ECU consequences?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 11:40:35 -0400
  You could do the GW muffler, brackets, and tail pipe now as needed and have less to replace when more of the exhaust is...
• Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 23 May 1999 18:50:37 -0700
  ...The "L" brackets on the bench that are bolted to the floor would need longer bolts and they could go through the 2x4s for...
• Awning Review, Fiamma vs. Catalina
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 18:25:33 -0700
  ...The legs and side brackets fold into the roll, so all the weight rests on your arms. We found it awkward. 4) There are...
• Re: Supplier Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:00:07 -0400
  ...Several months ago I purchased a pair > of "L" shaped brackets that are to bolt onto the front frame to stop it > flexing. I...
• Re: Drive side swivel seat
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:04:13 -0800
  ...Do I have to purchase seat brackets that the seat will slide on? I see bolts/nuts to remove the actual swivel part but...
• Re: OK, OK, new topic
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 22:36:55 -0400
  Hence the reason I have mentioned a few times in the past about fabbing up some brackets and mounting standard extruded aluminum fuel rails...
• Re: More Power to the Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:02:15 -0700
  ...The L brackets are mounted to the bracket which is mounted by the rubber engine mounts to the rear carrier. But I still like...
• Re: motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 08:41:20 -0500
  ...two weekends ago, didn't remove the muffler, just loosened the brackets. Lifted and lowered the engine with a floor jack, wich allowed me...
• Re: tiico vibrations/interesting testing done.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:43:53 -0800
  ...another point is the VW made brackets include rubber bushings in the alternator mounting points therfore adding to the isolation of the vibrations, whereas...
• Re: Performance Mufflers.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 06:05:55 EST
  ...The STEBRO Muffler for the 2.1 litre waterboxer engined Vanagon is constructed of 100% stainless steel, comes with integral mounting brackets and tailpipe...
• Re: Almost rear-ended by inattentive drive
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:01:38 -0700
  ...PM Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote: > When the bumper or brackets are to beffy and not sacrificial, you > end up bending the body...
• Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:05:26 +0000
  ...narrow on the 2.1's because the 2.1 mounting brackets hit the 1.9 shroud. I bought my '84 with a seized...
• . Vanagon Side Step
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:22:55 -0500
  ...The Bus Boys version works and fits every bit as well but they didn't put much thought into "finishing" off the brackets that...
• Reversibility, was REAR DISCS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 12:05:23 +0100
  ...In other words, if something breaks, I want to be able to use > stock parts make my repairs (with the exception of the brackets...