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• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:59:21 -0700
  > > The picture "Bottom End of Table Leg" shows a nylon insert in the end of > the table leg -- is it removed or kept? I...
• Re: Cruise
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:06:43 -0800
  ...If your vehicle has factory-installed cruise control, a minor modification to the cruise control wiring harness is required. There is a RED/BLACK...
• Re: [Syncro] 16" Trailing Arms / BIG 15" Tires
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:42:23 -0500
  ...Whith some minor modification you should be able to get 215/75-15, in fact VolksCafe is on the verge of introducing a kit...
• Re: How much power can a stock FI make?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 19:06:14 EST
  ...The modifications I made only increase the WBX's life SEEMS Bob is like many companies that DO NOT WANT their product to last...
• 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:03:32 -0500
  ...Does anyone have any suggestions on a 15" wheel conversion that requires the most minimal of modifications? I found 2 sets locally for $250...
• Re: Anyone have Audi 5000 lug bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Jouko Haapanen
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 09:20:39 -0500
  ...I guess they aren't cheap, but in relative terms of upkeep/maintenance/modification a small cost to make sure your wheels stay on...
• I need an IdiuT light! [low fuel warning lamp]
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 18:07:07 -0800
  Dear Volks, Speaking of modifications/desecrations etc... Yikes! I spaced out earlier this afternoon and nearly ran my fuel tank bone dry. Luckily, it...
• Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:29:57 -1000
  > > I agree the VW Westfalia engineers had their hats on a little too tight >when >> they failed to consider the door/table relationship. I...
• Re: Sink Faucet for Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 07:41:03 -0500
  ...Here >is my post on sink faucet modifications. The pictures >are no long posted, so if you want to see them, p-mail >me...
• Re: steel wheel modification
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:21:42 -0700
  On 9/14/05, Aaron Pearson <Aaron.Pearson@gxt.com> wrote: > > i have a set of 15x6 steel wheels in my garagae from a...
• Re: Westy Rear Closet Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 06:16:36 EST
  In a message dated 26/11/2005 12:11:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: I came up with...
• Re: Megasquirt update?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:12:42 -0500
  ...megasquirt unit that was on the 1.9l engine with no modification. To me, the hardest part of the whole job was soldering the...
• 86 Drivetrain Into 82 Diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:37:08 -0600
  ...Will a waterboxer transmission mount (and related type shifter mechanism) bolt on without modifications? Are there any other body differences between early and later...
• Re: Vanagon fuel filter mod for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 6 Apr 2019 17:17:37 -0400
  ...I’m going to have any issues with the Fuel > Filter modification in the attached photo. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/UM1j71P4RbYMcifa9 > > > > I really...
• Re: A new project..inline 4 VW van
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 12:17:38 -0700
  ...to the whole list. > > There is nothing wrong with writing about modifications to an inline-4 > for use in a Vanagon. Although you might...
• Re: Chevy 304 -> '68 bus swap?
  Historical mailing list - Alexis Montanez
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 12:50:47 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Also alot of work and modifications, probably you may hve to cut the body a bit. I have photos wich have been done in...
• Re: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 07 Mar 1997 20:35:41 -0800
  ...disconnect? (I > seem to remember reading about a VW hot-rod modification for a > plastic/metal remote ground connection with a big key, but...
• Re: Just Kampers Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 09:22:31 -0800
  ...They also sell the four-headlamp grille and some other interesting modifications. The catalog covers bay window buses as well as Vanagons. The mud...
• Re: Alloy rim question
  Historical mailing list - Toma Keller
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 14:33:43 -0700
  ...Alloy rim question > Dave, > > The alloys will fit w/o any modifications other than the use of the lugnuts > and lugbolts that came with...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:41:04 -0600
  ...I think I'd consider Robert Lilly modifications before I started building a high dollar water pisser. At the very least there are instructions...
• Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:29:53 -0800
  ...am prepared to drive to get them and perform this modest modification to make them fit. What I need to know is, do the...
• Re: A/C tune-up time
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:30:29 -0800
  ...Has anyone done a modification to 134A?? Does the > whole system have to be changed, i.e. hoses, compressor evap, etc?? I am > tired...
• Re: adding an oven to a westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 8 May 2005 22:07:59 -0500
  ...No modifications required. http://papadutch.home.comcast.net/dutch-oven-intro.htm#Intro Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original...
• Re: audi wheels on vanagon,
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:13:00 -0800
  ...Especially if the modifications are > not standardized and uniform. > > -- > Marc Sayer > Journalist, Photographer, Dog Trainer (APDT member #062956) > Director of Operations & Training - Deaf Dane...
• VW Part Number Scheme
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 22:40:46 -0800
  ...These parts with modification codes may or may not interchange with parts having the same part number and no modification code. These letters also...
• 86 cabinet cad
  Historical mailing list - Jnovak
  Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:21:43 -0800
  ...time to a minimum and probably help to inspire some personal modification ahead of insertion. While i'm at it, i should admit that...
• Re: Some blog updates
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:24:24 -0700
  ...my blog, but tonight I got > something posted. > > First, a little modification to my iPad mini mount > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/10/30...
• RE: Ground Shut-off Switch Needed
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Fri, 7 Mar 97 15:41:32
  ...disconnect? (I >seem to remember reading about a VW hot-rod modification for a >plastic/metal remote ground connection with a big key, but...
• Re: Vanagon futures?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 19:03:08 EST
  ...Sometimes I think about how my Vanagon would look with anti-grav modifications, floating about 4' above the ground. I fantasize about this because...
• Re: Speed Control?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 10:50:16 +0000
  ...He replied that the original modification required for the speed control to rendered inoperable, by pulling the fuse. Check around, with your insurance agent...
• Reducing road noise in Westies... what works most effectively?
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 17:48:21 -0700
  ...What modifications have you found to be effective in reducing noise on your Westy? -- Ken, in Marysville, Washington
• soldering AC
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Sat, 25 May 2002 22:23:25 -0400
  ...The unit sits right behind my head (when I relax in the seat and imagine that I am actually driving), but with no modification...
• Re: Vanagon Trivia
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:33:42 EST
  ...See my _Westy Rear Closet Modification_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/closet.htm) webpage. Much better as there is no need to move crap...
• Swapping a tach for the clock?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:43:19 -0800
  ...This is about my 10th van, so I am being fairly careful as I do my modifications. But one thing has kinda bugged me...
• Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed- under front seat
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:08:27 -0400
  This is a modification that at the least WESTFALIA should have done when they camperized the van part of the swivel seat mechanism, to...
• Re: Converting 2WD to Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:15:34 -0700
  There are full blow-by-blow instructions over on the syncro yahoo group in the files section under modifications. Larry Hamm deserves a lot...
• Re: Audi motors vs. VW (reformatted) vs Modified Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 20:23:06 PST
  ...10:1 9:1 9:1 Why switch when a few modifications can get you more power. Simply coat the heads and the head...
• Re: window crank spacers for speaker clearance
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:03:13 -0500
  ...to the stock location and clear the crank handle, with no modifications at all. I use a pair of Orions, relatively high end ($100...
• BFG 27" spare doesn't fit!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 14:56:04 -0700
  ...the tire is too wide) Any other suggestions? Am I missing something? David Marshall mentioned a modification he did to fit his 16" tire...
• Modifying Dometic refrig. in 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeffory Schiebel
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 18:33:15 -0500
  ...the top coil and one on the bottom coil? Does this modification really make a difference? Also is there any truth to the rumor...
• Re: rear seat conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Norm - RoweBoat
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:04:57 -0700
  ...Can I just change the mounting/hinge hardware + some modifications, or = do I need the whole weekender seat? The original seat doesn't seem...
• new Propex water heater, feedback wanted
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:15:40 -0800
  ...It could possibly fit into our vans but will take up a good bit of storage space and will require modification to cabinetry. I...
• You get what you pay for
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 2 May 2005 12:18:40 -0600
  Slight modification to a theme You get what you pay for.... Add the following.... You buy high end parts You use high end tools...
• Re: Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon increase
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:14:17 -0400
  ...van (I believe the > existing hi-capacity tank requires a frame modification). > > I replaced my rusted-out power steering lines with Frank Condelli's...
• Re: Shocks for 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:47:02 -0700
  ...The Art comes from understanding how the various components inter act and which way to "go" when a certain handling trait is wanting modification...
• Was Smartphone....Now: conventional Dyno for tuning?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 07:04:13 -0800
  ...A few hours on a Mustang dyno (the one I am familiar with) after every major modification, tuning and tweeking, then you know you...
• RoadHaus - Launch Celebration
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 17:15:15 -0800
  ...Barbeque - Burgers (Beef & Veggie) - Side Dishes - Beer & Soda In spite of all the rumors of massive modifications and tricked out stuff ....... I'm sorry...
• Westy camper top mods for a Syncro GL?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 07 Oct 1996 16:04:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Has anyone from the list ever done this, know somebody that has or know of a shop or person that does the modifications. Right...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 29 May 1999 01:01:25 +0200
  ...Some modification were necessary, I recall. The spoiler on either the blade or wiper arm had to be removed where applicable. 74 PerL 88...
• Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:15:39 -0700
  ...Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET> wrote: > > I have the same problem on my '87 and it has a > relatively new AFM and the > > harness modification...
• Re: VWs in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:54:17 +0100
  ...a full tank of gas for mixed rural / urban driving. - No modifications have been made to the vehicle - it's the same as it...
• cooling system modification, OK?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:30:24 -0500
  Hi, I'm almost complete in the following task, My '84 vanagon had a rusted return line on the cooling system. Rather than spend...
• Re: Cooling System Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 18:10:39 -0500
  ...A simpler modification to detect loss >of cooling system pressure as a result of catastrophic hose failure, etc., >would be to install a pressure...
• Re: Equipped for the Left Coast
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:40:37 -0700
  ...in your Wolfsburger, you'd need to make some after market modifications, first. To begin with, you'd likely want to convert your Wolfsburger...
• Along the lines of: Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syn cro
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:27:16 -0400
  ...bigger tires? Also, does the syncro trans just bolt right in to the 2WD with no modifications required? Thanks. Doug Fitz-Randolph Freeport, ME
• Re: Optima Battery Discussion
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 18:18:28 -0600
  TJ, > Any cutting/hacking required to the vehicle? Both by 85 Westy and 90 Westy Syncro required the "standard" battery box modification to accommodate...
• Re: New LED lighting and camping updates
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 07:12:22 -0600
  ...New LED lighting and camping updates Just wanted to share my latest interior lighting modification. Very happy with the end result and thanks to...
• Re: Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:27:03 -0800
  ...I would ask that people understand that they do >> any Vanagon modifications at their own risk! -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford Ready For...
• Re: Another Helpful modification
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:18:46 EDT
  Do you have any pictures of this? Someone might want to try and find the right parts and duplicate this setup. Sounds like a...
• importing a EV Westi
  Historical mailing list - tellis
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 19:01:24 -0500
  ...I gather that I need a letter from VW and from DOT saying that it does meet standard (or doesn't and needs modifications...