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• Re: Shipping Heavy / Bulky Parts ... "Hand Off"
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 13:03:58 -0500
  Frank and list, I have successfully shipped bumpers from other cars that were larger and more vulnerable than bus bumpers. I always make a...
• minor small parts wanted...
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 17:07:11 -0700
  Hi Folks, My 1986 Westy is missing two very small parts (trim related) that if I had (or had access too) I would put...
• TDI converison package for sale
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:40:38 -0400
  ...Available as a semi-complete car [crashed] or just the parts needed for a conversion. Better deal if you pull what you need, or...
• Warmerwagen's on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:19:05 -0700
  ...Car parts are seasonal so I'm beginning to diversify into-NO! You did'nt guess it- drums and percussion. Not drums and brake...
• Re: Vanagon Carat - 1991
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:58:54 -0700
  ...I have 2 Carats an '88 and a '91 I'd suggest you replace the shocks too... unless you want to keep the Carat...
• Re: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:26:38 EST
  ...As I have written before, I have years of experience in driving cars with 4-wheel discs and I have never found run-of...
• Re: Canadian Mix (mea culpa, sort of)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:52:26 -0800
  ...for 'most people' and most cars and climates . or 'normal people, cars and climates' let's say. it's very easy to remember ...half...
• Re: Considering scrapping my project van after forking out over $26 grand
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 14:40:20 -0800
  ...What happens to most of the parts when you remove them from a vanagon for later use somewhere and you toss the carcass ? Answer...
• VW parts houses
  Historical mailing list
  1 Sep 95 22:59:00 +1900
  All, Fortunately, I've had to order parts 2 times, once was from The Trim Shop, and the second was from Wild Thing Parts...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:09:43 -0500
  ...it's a great upgrade. > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Jeff > > '90 Carat (Grover) > > '86 (We call this one Parts) > > '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new...
• Re: Essential replacement parts I keep in my camper
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:37:54 -0700
  ...carry a spare H4 bulb housing (headlight) (these are a great upgrade btw. Search busdepot.com) In part, I'd base my spare parts...
• Re: Stretchla
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 8 Dec 2013 17:21:34 -0800
  ...stretch > syncro vanagon..tdi motor...and now buying a tesla parts car and > installing the engine in the vanagon.... > > all said and done he...
• RE: Vanagon Parts Stores
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 02 May 96 09:12:31 CDT
  ...and vanagon parts (608)244-8088 and really know their german cars. <zipperer@facstaff.wisc.edu(Dave Zipperer)> VW Bus Heaven vw bus parts...
• Re: Henry ford and the Germany VW Factory
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:13:58 -0500
  ...industry is in it's current state. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: UK question!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:03:15 +1200
  ...They do carry a good selection of Vanagon parts >- Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > http://www.busdepot.com > Just Kampers sells the South...
• FYI Junked Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 15:13:04 -0700
  ...blakes small car salvage in Erie Colorado. They sold the tranny for 650 but still have the driveshaft and many other parts. Just thought...
• Re: Mechanics using customer supplied parts.. Was bars leaks
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:14:46 -0400
  ...parts, nop! unless i ask you to and you better have the right parts. Doing stuff like brake, or anything under a car is...
• BA-6 Eberspacher Gas Heater Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 18:44:05 -0800
  A great chance to buy rare spare parts before you need them! On careful pre-season inspection, I discovered a leak between the combustion...
• Re: Denver Parts House
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:14:31 -0700
  ...Howdy List, > > Do any of you know of a parts house in Denver that carries the correct > oil filter for an AC vanagon and...
• Cam Bearing Part #s
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Wed, 26 Apr 95 9:11:40 PDT
  ...If someone has a fiche for the type IV <Joel?> or a parts book, maybe you could help here: The part # of the cam...
• Re: Thermostat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 23:19:39 -0400
  ...He claimed that the car ran about 10Deg lower then with the factory >spec parts, I found that to be a great Idea and...
• Re: suprise at a auction!! Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 20:50:21 -0600
  ...claim his "parts" and low and behold he > had bid > on a formula V and trailer . I am now storing the car in my...
• Re: Newbie question
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 5 May 1995 11:55:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...and vanagon parts (608)244-8088 and really know their german cars. <zipperer@facstaff.wisc.edu(Dave Zipperer)> New Dimensions parts and service for...
• Re: i went to alaska and for got my bus - no not really - but somebody did
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 07:38:00 -0800
  ...You drag your parts to a cashier window. They look up the generic parts on their terminal and tell you how much. Then you...
• Re: Brake Repair '81 Vanagon => DIY Everytime
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:21:13 -0100
  ...The shop will probably warn you that using customer-provided parts means that they won't warranty them, but the parts generally carry a...
• Relays Wanted: Air Condtioning
  Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 07:24:29 -0500
  ...At least he didn't charge me for the parts on my credit card. -- Regards, Rich *************************************** Bryan, TX (1 hour north of Houston, 3...
• Re: Print your parts
  Historical mailing list - Casey H
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:14:42 -0400
  ...vendor - says > NLA? Well, why not print your own parts. > > None other than car officionado Jay Leno himself tells how it's done. > Check...
• Re: FS 1987 SYNCRO $1500
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:37:18 -0800
  ...i think he is using it for parts.. boston to the PNW? long way to haul a parts car� IMO.....
• (More) Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 17:16:00 CST
  ...WBX 2.1 exhaust parts: "J" pipe, Cat convertor, muffler, and tail pipe. Used, but very, very, solid. Might separate. 3. WBX 1.9...
• Re: 2.1 conversion warning-another comment
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 09:58:31 -0700
  ...74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
• '86 Vanagon in Bradenton, FL
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:17:06 EST
  ...Hasn't been there too long so there are a few parts left. I got the grill. The right mirror, the ECU, and some...
• Need: Headlight Assembly
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 21:16:18 -0700
  ...I have found these online new for over $100 - what a shocker when I see headlamps for many other cars in the parts stores...
• Re: NVC: Just Bought 88' Cabriolet
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:01:52 EST
  ...good as this one, when it comes to these cars? > Good places for parts? > Any repair manuals as good or better than Bentley? > > Thanks...
• Re: Nice WBX....
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:04:15 -0700
  ...in. parts fail these days! Some reason i still love my 1.9l, maybe it showed its true colors to me.. Take Care All...
• needed steering column cover
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 21 May 2017 14:13:55 -0400
  ...careful with my brown steering column cover. Despite that it seems to be self distructing. Does anyone have a cover from a parts van...
• VW SHOW IN ALLENTOWN, PA. Sun. Oct 18th
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:01:08 EDT
  ...to noon for show cars ($15 a car) public admission $2 specatators admitted 9am swap area-new and used parts (swap space $30 - vendors...
• Re: Vendors Come Through(DVW & Bus Depot)(no serious VC)
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 21:21:32 EST
  ...I checked my cc terminal and we do have your 5 card numbers , you have been billed and all the parts you ordered have...
• FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 08:50:33 -0400
  ...I have plenty more odd parts please email me with needs. I am in High Point NC Darrel Combs VW NUT an Carton Designer
• Re: Small Car Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 20:05:01 -0500
  ...Small Car Conversions Exactly. My peace of mind regardless of the engine replacement or conversion, the mechanical parts need to be new, best of...
• Re: Fryday NVC - Audi opinions?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 02:38:05 +0000
  ...parts listed cost about the same as Vanagon parts. or Jetta, Golf, Rabbit, Scirrocco. I was very lucky to buy a car that had...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 8 Mar 2012 23:40:19 -0500
  ...In hindsight, adding the water cooling parts was not the most difficult aspect. Fabrication of the engine carrier and mating the Vanagon and ABA...
• Re: Sink problem, where to find parts?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 8 Aug 2015 20:29:34 -0500
  ...Eric Caron > Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2015 3:28 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Sink problem, where to find parts? > > Hi...
• Re: The coninuing distributer saga - LOOONG
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 1 May 2010 15:46:00 -0400
  Nope, you don’t have to remove the fuel injection parts to remove the distributer on my 1.9. Taking off the pressure sensor...
• Maintainance: Good Advice
  Historical mailing list - Howard G. Bernier
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:21:57 -0500
  ...Your Tune-Up Parts Shopping List Here is the list of tune-up parts you should consider when performing maintenance work on your car...
• Re: Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED]
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:51:22 -0700
  ...Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED] >> | >> |The insurance company of the guy that smashed into the two cars (one >> |1972 VW bus, which then...
• Re: VWs and we're off to Bolivia
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 May 96 21:41 AST
  ...Be careful in the border between Venezuela and Brazil, where it is a little dangerous. Saludos! Angel 78 Caribbean Westy 85 EcoVanagon GL
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:09:31 -0700
  ...horrible racket coming from under your car? Oh, nothing a little WD-40 won't take care of!). Yep, once you wear enough of...
• Re: New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - syncro
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:48:40 -0500
  ...New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors On Jan 30, 2008, at 7:39 PM, Vdub Guy wrote: > I plan to flush...
• Re: Friday humour! (LVC.... ok NVC. But there's a poptop involved! ---;^)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 13:59:15 -0500
  ...of > > those a Vanagon Gypsy? > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > > > Jeff > > '90 Carat (Grover) > > '86 (We call this one Parts) > > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson...
• roadside adventure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bjorn Ratjen
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 22:30:51 -0800
  ...So I drove by my car recycler and he promised me to put the parts outside of the gate for me to pick up...
• Best Place to Host Photos for the List?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:38:56 +0000
  Hello All...I've been inactive on the List for awhile.I'm selling my 1990 Vanagon Carat for parts and wanted members to...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:44:16 -0400
  ...I didn't mention long hair :) -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Painting done, now see the movie....
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 19:36:38 -0400
  ...careful what you wish for.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHVckUBCUgw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSNMM9tv9Xg It's in 2 parts...
• Re: Vanaclaus!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:31:52 -0500
  ...you as well - and everyone esle too! -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:19:50 -0500
  ...http://www.busesbythebeach.com/> > > Awe shucks Pete -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Grover's recovery thus far
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 00:51:19 -0400
  ...http://picasaweb.google.com/magikvw -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Who's going to the Bus Boo this weekend?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:37:53 -0400
  ...Our favorite for sure! -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: the supreme silliness - a fryedayean idea for a vanagon pyramid scheme ... :)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:02:27 -0400
  ...long as it can be done legally. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: S & S Exhaust System (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 8 May 2009 11:35:52 -0400
  ...I appreciate it and the advice about the ceramic anti-eize. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus...
• Ouestion about brakes-No VW Content
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 10:08:49 -0800
  ...girlfriends father took a car to a shop and they charged for turning rotors and drums and also charged for new parts. Whats up?