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• RE:Lloyds mats (was:Pop Top Seal - leading edge)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 15:50:08 -0600
  ...for front and rear but really great. They match my lt.brown carpet perfectly and are a heavy, soil resistant, rubber backed carpet. I...
• Re: Checking brake light switch on master cylinder -- '91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:30:37 -0500
  It doesn’t matter how the terminals are installed as long as they are making contact and the circuit is in good shape. Jim...
• Possible SALE/TRADE
  Historical mailing list - PlayDoh
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:36:15 -0400
  ...a slight engine tap (intermittent) Carpeting in center area replaced, mattress installed over rear seat and engine compartment, and working (?) sunroof (previous owner sealed...
• Re: Bumper quest
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:36:50 -0500
  ...Bumper quest Thanks to an errant valet parker, I am looking for a replacement (all black) rear bumper and right rear piece for my...
• Re: Motor quieting material stuff thing
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 13:02:52 -0700
  $65 for a 4' X 4' piece of sound dampening material. I'm in the wrong business. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Andy Hall
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 00:28:54 -0800
  ...Seems to me that the resulting >drag (from applying the parking brake), on the rear! wheels, MIGHT >help get the rear-end back in...
• Re: What does GL mean?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 06:48:28 GMT
  ...cloth (velour) seats and >the fold-down rear seat, they also said most GLs came with at least one >A/C unit and some...
• Re: upholstery question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 03:01:51 -0400
  ...want mis-matched seats, floor mats and carpets. I've learned from experience from ordering complete seat cover sets (front/middle/rear) to indicate...
• Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:40:50 -0700
  which latch wonky? front or rear? do you see any wear in the contact surfaces? is there any foreign material in tracks? alistair On...
• Seals (and other Sea Mammals)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 1994 07:28:58 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Does the Diesel have 2 seals? (Front and Rear) Matthew P.s. Q3 If the tranny is dropped, should I have the clutch replaced...
• Fw: Weekender interiors for sale[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 12:55:42 -0600
  ...I could use a back matress in the grey pattern and a rear driver > side plastic cowling that hides all the AC stuff. > Bullwinkle...
• FS: '88 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Michael Samson
  Fri, 18 May 2001 11:31:01 -0400
  ...Jump seats and rear matress intact. The bad news: needs transmission (3-4 gear slider problem). Otherwise, mechanically sound (commensurate with age). Located in...
• FS: Late Vanagon rear seats
  Historical mailing list - ok artguy
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 15:00:45 -0600
  I have 2 "captain" style middle seats with head/arm rests, and a matching full back seat in grey velour with black trim that...
• Re: Vanagon hatch question
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:49:00 -0800
  ...Does it matter? I have no clue. tim in san jose (2 outies and an innie) ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Engine carrier arrow orientation?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:58:29 -0700
  ...There are two arrows on the engine carrier (each is just above the two bolt holes that mate with the vehicle frame--you can...
• Re: busdepot price on Bilsteins / Beware of Falling Prices
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 21:21:48 EDT
  ...writes: << Ron, Is there any chance that you can match the price of rear bilsteins with thepartsbin, including free shipping. >> Gary, You asked the...
• Re: Diesel powered vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 09:59:07 -0700
  ...I do take the precaution of putting reflective red-and-white tape on the rear of all my vehicles, though! :^) Cheers, etc., Gary __________________________________ Yahoo...
• Vanagon Trailer?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:07:38 -0500
  ...consisted of the front end of a vanagon Nicely mated with the very rear clip of a vanagon. A nice job with a fully...
• Re: interesting body modded vanagon syncro camper
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:20:11 -0400
  The ugy interior mathces the UGLY nose job. It looks like it fell out of an ugly tree and hit every branch on the...
• Re: luggage area
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:43:00 -0500
  ...sound deading material. Also the folding rear seat really does fold out flat. You probably know, but if you release the rear seat back...
• Re: Mellow Yellow all better now
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:44:04 -0700
  ...Picture the right rear quarter panel and > rear hatch of any undamaged Vanagon and you pretty much see > what needs to be seen. > > > > On...
• Westy Center Single Seat, Trailer hitch, Mud flaps, Diesel exhaust system, etc. For Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 06:30:24 CDT
  ...privacy curtain Rear hatch snap-in insect screen Right side (sliding door) window insect screen Weekender closet, side table, rear mattress cover Luggage rack...
• Re: rear anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:33 -0500
  ...about the need for properly matched > anti-sway bars front and rear. > And that 'normally' ....to add a rear bar where there wasn't...
• Re: rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:34:33 -0500
  ...crushed the whole rear windshield on your dad's van last summer, and he told me it didn't matter! You have the nicest...
• Re: rear heater hose diameter
  Historical mailing list - ray g
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 12:00:09 MDT
  Sean, I removed my rear heater soon after buying my 87 westy a month ago. I also wanted to eliminate the tees, and replace...
• Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - James Cardwell
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:49:05 -0800
  ...yards for a stock Vanagon rear seat/bed - or to build one myself? If the latter - any design/material recommendations? Thanks for any suggestions...
• Re: reverse (manual) shifting
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:24:09 -0400
  ...Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Kuster" <matthiaskuster@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 1:53 AM Subject...
• Re: spray bed liner on truck bed?? was Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 May 2007 20:48:26 EDT
  ...my aunt did this to her ford pickup truck bed and it matches the exterior color as well... ps: there was a rear tailgate...
• Re: FW: need rear springs for my 85' westy
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:12:46 -0600
  ...need rear springs for my 85' westy > > Sorry. But a set of matched new springs is still way > cheaper than a pair of new...
• Re: FLAPS LED taillights
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 13:37:42 -0700
  ...Cost >was cheap, like 6$ for one. >-matt > >===== >Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death >Dept. Of Chemistry So have a...
• '62 Bus Update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 96 17:11:13 BST
  ...Got the foam cut for the rear seats (not cheap), i think i am going to cover one side in cotton material and the...
• Re: Additional info re syncro shaking plea for comments
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 12:27:05 -0800
  ...to make sure your rear brake shoes are not hanging up due to mal-adjustment/alignment. steve John Mates wrote: > Regarding my plea for...
• Re: Patch a small tear in the tent
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:33:55 -0700
  > > About three years ago I used the hole repair kit from an old air mattress > to repair a couple of small holes in my...
• Re: Brake proportioning valve (BPV) or pressure regulator question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 10:11:24 -0800
  ...have any trouble with brakes, as a matter of fact it performed quite good. The rear wheels only lockup once in a "panic stop...
• Re: R rear heater blowout - stranded
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:19:13 -0600
  ...rear heater blowout - stranded >>>> >>>> Matt, >>>> >>>> I'm not saying your blocking the hoses will hurt anything - because >>>> I really >>>> don't know - it might...
• (F) I'm having too much fun - TOTAL vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:32:42 -0700
  ...My van would now have a rear bumper to match the original front fiberglass bumper. What a treat for the van. There was a...
• Finally Got to Use it...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 21:47:16 -0500
  ...Slid a 5' long oak 1x4" under the base layer of plywood and on top of the rear mattress and then slid cam straps...
• Re: A/C leaking; A helpful trick or two
  Historical mailing list - R DIXON
  Fri, 30 May 2008 09:15:13 +0000
  ...the kink is. >Removing and replacing the rear AC, >is not an easy job, no matter how you do it ! >I used a couple...
• Electrical ?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 29 Jun 2019 19:17:19 -0600
  To All the Vanagon Electrical Wizards in the Group My 90Westy has developed a Prob' in the Central Locking system > The Slider & Rear Hatch...
• Re: Rear Hatch Tent
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:00:05 -0700
  ...recommend if you get one don't buy the plastic tarp material... it's just junk down the road. Wind came from under the...
• speaker bracket, electrical solution
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 07:15:59 -0500
  Dear List, Does anyone have a rear speaker bracket for an 83 V'gon? I knocked one off pulling a mattress out of the...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Westy vs. non-westy Vehicle Weight
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:54:25 -0700
  What happened with Mark Drillock? I thought the whole idea of the spring test last weekend was to move the group rear spring order...
• Re: What's the difference in front bumpers? stock crome
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 13 May 2002 13:36:22 -0700
  ...vendors right now? >Rear Crome from an 84 vanagon. >Bus Depot: 140$ >Vanagain.com: 119$ >volkscafe.com: 109$ > >Thanks >Matthew _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 15:51:42 EST
  ...I haven't measured yet but it's not a big difference...maybe an inch or so. >> David, Since the rear has a tendency...
• Re: Rustproofing from the inside out Por-15 vs. Krown (and other rustproofers)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:44:30 -0400
  Hello, I got the sound insulation from a 90 dodge caravan that was under the rear carpet and put it under the floor boards...
• Re: wiring a vanagon for towing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 14:51:55 -0500
  ...rear of the tow. Mike Raymond Paquette wrote: > Hey > > I'm going to tow my vanagon. It's an '87 Syncro if that matters...
• Coolant leak at crankcase mating.
  Historical mailing list - James Jean-Woo Kim
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 05:51:32 -0700
  ...Also, the compression on the rear driver's side cylinder is low (7.5 bar) while other three are around 10 bar. What to...
• Re: Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam upholstory
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 00:22:12 -0700
  ...mattress toppers and like them very much, around $100 or :::less at :::> Costco. The other topic is always 'Do you sleep head to rear...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:00:23 -0400
  ...I used a very fine screen > material. > > And, the part which folk complain about screeching on the glass, the rear > part of the screen...
• Quick, inexpensive wiper upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 20:18:16 -0400
  ...I didn't think they belong to my Vanagon, so I matched them up to the wipers currently on my 87. The 21 inch...
• Popup roof alignment (how to)
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:57:10 -0800
  ...From the rear of the van, I can see that the popup roof is skewed more to the right at the front, and more...
• Rear heater issues with blower resister *and* wiring
  Historical mailing list - David J
  Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:27:26 -0700
  I'm not able to run my rear heater (no blower function) on my 83.5 and have gotten it down to three distinct...
• Re: Hot engine
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:59:14 -0700
  ...the > > > rear are hot for at least an hour. Normal? And can off timing affect > > > how hot my air cooled runs? > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > Matt & Nise...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:44:48 -0400
  ...That limits how much deadening material you can put in the door. Dynamat, B-Quiet, and BrownBread are very thin materials,l whose primary...
• Re: fold down rear seat for '83
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 17:06:23 -0700
  This doesn't address Tony Moore's '83 GL wasserpumper rear seat question, but the subject line well describes this improvement. I've an...
• Another Westy Bed Issue That Viagra Won't Solve
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:31:18 -0400
  ...Has anyone ever had the front half of the top mattress fall off the lip that is supposed to hold it up? I tried...
• Re: Westfalia courtesy light question.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 15:21:20 -0700
  ...jimt On 12/3/04 2:59 PM, "Matthew C. Huntley" <matthew.huntley@STRATHBOGIE.NET> wrote: > Hi, > I wonder if VW left knockouts in...
• Re: Fuel filter location on 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:24:18 -0700
  Guess no one has answered this yet - It's cleverly hidden behind the 'spring tower' in the left rear wheel well. Remove RR wheel...
• Re: Rear Cushion needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 2 May 2001 08:24:00 -0700
  ...Rear Cushion needed > > > > > > > I need a rear cushion for a 1990 Vanagon(grey). > > > I am in the NYC area. > > > > > > > > > Thanks
• Re: A camping season with the Bus Depot Add-A-Room
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:13:39 -0400
  ...Does the rear hatch shelter have enough slack material to fit over a hatch-mounted bike carrier? (Mine is an older Paulchen 2 tray...