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I have two busses!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 17 Jul 1995 15:10:41 -0700 (PDT)
...The engine hatch hinges were also broken, so we had wired it on, which made it difficult to check the engine, but when I...
Re: ... richly blessed ... amazing wife ... everything else nice too ... update on Pastel Van TOAST and other emails on van crash
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:03:14 -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: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 08:03:41 -0600
...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: more on window tinting.. (CA)
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:44:53 -0700
...6) Rear window wiper motor. (7) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges. (8) The rear window or windows, when the motor vehicle is equipped...
Re: fiamma awning 10 ft or 11-8 ft
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 17 May 2007 14:09:27 -0700
...twist from the load putting extra strains on all the joints, hinges, etc. Lesson learned: Don't deploy in heavy rain!! (And maybe not...
Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:36:47 -0500
...stuff as mine, have had major mechanical breaks like the screen hinges actually coming off. The Real world battery life is in a word...
Re: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 16:52:10 -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: Cats Onboard [was: road hazards]
Historical mailing list - Kirk D. Hilliard
Fri, 26 Apr 1996 22:42:04 -0400
...The owner's manual says not to drive with the louvered windows open since the hinges are not built to withstand the resulting wind...
Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:14:48 +0200
...almost' every where things move. �Hatch strut pivot points. �Rear hatch > hinges ....I have never seen any of those ever lubed , or apparently not...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 08:12:27 -0600
...Sliding door question >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I was able to look at other vanagon door hinges and mine is not >> working like others. My spring...
Article Buying Used Buses (Australia, 1979)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 10 May 95 16:07:04 CDT
...Especially check around sink tops and door hinges ... any swelling here or patch-jobs indicate the wood (especially if particle board) has warped. Pop...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 10:24:13 -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: storage box
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 00:12:02 -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 - Pat
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 12:11:14 -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: Power output of actual vans? (long)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:33:26 -0700
...gaps. And retain the stock rear window and rubber window seal. Hinges at the top so it's out of the way when opened...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:25:50 -0600
...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: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 09:15:58 -0700
...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: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:03:02 -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...
Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:23:32 -0500
...Rear hatch >> hinges ....I have never seen any of those ever lubed , or apparently not. >> Sliding door ... >> you almost can't lube those too...
Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Mar 2015 (#2015-105). 10 lines content over 200 lines of quote!
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sat, 7 Mar 2015 07:26:45 -0500
...I wouldn't try to remove the rear hinges from the poptop itself. Marc Perdue On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 4:50 PM...
Re: Suburu/Golf debate
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:46:22 -0800
...NO PROBLEM! We stock bed hinges that lift the bed 4" in the bed position and 0" in the seat position. No lump in...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 13:57:56 -0600
...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: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:53:28 -0500
...Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes. Oil. >18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! > Use WD-40...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 17:28:05 -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: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:33:21 -0700
...Rear hatch >> hinges ....I have never seen any of those ever lubed , or apparently not. >> Sliding door ... >> you almost can't lube those too...
FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 17:33:24 +0000
...Oh and that fancy rear tailgate with the two hinges and power window. Mom working two jobs while 7 months pregnant fell asleep driving...
Re: FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 20:25:00 -0800
...Oh > and that fancy rear tailgate with the two hinges and power window. Mom > working two jobs while 7 months pregnant fell asleep driving...
A/C Condenser R&R Notes, '87 Westphalia, US Spec
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Sun, 8 Aug 1999 04:50:20 GMT
...hook into the frame, go over the top and through the hinges. These apparently hold the spare tire in place. Look carefully at how...
Trip Report: Newfoundland (long)
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:48:39 -0500
...the steel strap that normally stops the door and bend the hinges a little. We were strongly advised not to continue just then because...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 16:48:17 -0600
...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: Solution to Reliability Problem - sorry, long
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 17:50:41 -0800
...even just a quick shot of lube to door latches and hinges, or seat belt latches, or key lock cylinders - that all adds up...
Re: AC convert
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:09:18 -0700
...This definition hinges on two distinct principles: complying with the conditions placed on using HFC-134a under the SNAP program, and the intent of...
Re: FW: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:15:03 -0800
...Oh > and that fancy rear tailgate with the two hinges and power window. Mom > working two jobs while 7 months pregnant fell asleep driving...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:15:34 -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: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Sun, 25 May 2008 12:55:11 -0400
...things to this list.- small detail things. > Lube the rear hatch hinges and pivot points for the struts top and > bottom, and the latch...
Re: Radiator part 2 Disappointment and install hints
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:26:16 -0500
...Remove them and the radiator hinges away from the condenser. Now you can install your new radiator and put things back together. PS these...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:52:46 -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...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:06:47 -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...
Re: Radiator part 2 Disappointment and install hints
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:45:40 -0500
...Remove > them and the radiator hinges away from the condenser. Now you can install > your new radiator and put things back together. > > PS these...
Re: FRONT HEATER / BLOWER FAN - Removal Instructions - EXTREMELY VERY LONG
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:42:16 -0500
...Slide it off its pivot. [Or unscrew >hinges if needed -- Bentley doesn't mention >being able to slide it off.] Be careful not to...
Re: Some kind of shelf?
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:13:48 -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...
Re: Slider Hinge -- LONG, REALLY WAY LONG
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:36:10 -0700
...It looks to me like the aftermarket hinges are not closed at the top, which I don't understand. Mine got capped. If I...
Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:22:16 -0800
...the larger load carrying contacts in it are joined ( one contact hinges against a tiny spring pressure ) , when a very small electromagnet is energized...
Re: Water Pump // Alternator Belt problem
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 25 May 2008 16:31:26 -0500
...things to this list.- small detail things. >> Lube the rear hatch hinges and pivot points for the struts top and >> bottom, and the latch...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 3 Jan 2020 12:29:39 -0500
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
Re: AC convert
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:09:52 -0400
...This definition hinges on two > distinct > principles: complying with the conditions placed on using HFC-134a > under the > SNAP program, and the intent of...
Re: Vanagon engineering some different perspectives.
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 19:32:45 +0000
...Oh and that fancy rear tailgate with the two hinges and power window. Mom working two jobs while 7 months pregnant fell asleep driving...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 6 Jan 2020 12:01:43 -0400
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:11:07 -0800
...the larger > load carrying contacts in it are joined ( one contact hinges against a tiny > spring pressure ) , when a very small electromagnet is energized...
Re: Electrical questions. Radiator fan circuit from 85 Vanagon into 81 air cooled Westy.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:49:35 -0800
...the larger > load carrying contacts in it are joined ( one contact hinges against a tiny > spring pressure ) , when a very small electromagnet is energized...
Greetings/Trip Report <f> long
Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
Sat, 8 Nov 1997 02:21:19 -0800
...The headwind was terrific, like it would seriously rip your door right off its hinges if you didn't hold on. Undaunted, I proceeded...
Broken belt to Water pump
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 23:23:56 +0000
...Oh and that fancy rear tailgate with the two hinges and power window. Mom working two jobs while 7 months pregnant fell asleep driving...
(long) VW-Winnebago Rialta 20' magazine test
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Wed, 12 Oct 94 10:20:55 CDT
...Routine fluid service points are easily reached, but for ambitious jobs like changing spark plugs, the radiator hinges forward to minimize access hassles. The...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 3 Jan 2020 17:54:55 -0800
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
Re: AC convert
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:27:37 -0400
...This definition hinges on two distinct principles: complying with the conditions placed on using HFC-134a under the SNAP program, and the intent of...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 4 Jan 2020 10:41:07 -0500
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 5 Jan 2020 10:56:59 -0800
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - David M
Sat, 4 Jan 2020 20:22:48 +0000
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
Re: Wheel suggestion. The spare tire carrier!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 5 Jan 2020 16:18:51 -0500
...It is easy to cut the back of the tray and even lower the hinges but then the tire will rest on the frame...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
12/10/95 10:27 PM
...Tread? Bulges? Cracks? All the same? ___ _____ Check doors/hinges for stress/tears. ___ _____ Rims: Bent? Rusted? Cracks? All the same? ___ _____ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDERSIDE: OK Not-OK Constant...