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  • Bostig intake hose
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Sat, 2 Aug 2014 10:14:35 -0400
    Does anyone have any idea if the enormously long intake hose used in Bostig conversions can be bought separately? Is there a part number...
  • carrying canoe on camper top
    Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
    Thu, 26 Dec 1996 12:12:52 -0500
    Does anyone have any experience carrying a canoe on a Wesfalia camper? Is it best to use the foam pads that fit on the...
  • Camp grounds and sights
    Historical mailing list - Bobby K. Winter
    Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:51:07 -0500
    ...Are there any suggested sights to see between Nashville TN and Toronto Canada? Can anyone tell me if there would be a problem crossing...
  • parts source for intermediate exh.pipe
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Nov 1996 20:31:39 -0500
    ...He has welded all he can. It is so thin and rusty. He cannot locate one here in Florida. Does anyone know where I...
  • Yellow Jerry Cans?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:36:46 -0400
    Dear List, Anyone know where I can purchase those 5-gallon (20 litre) yellow "Jerry Cans" for my Vanagon/TDI conversion? I don't...
  • Can anyone order VW dealer parts without a large markup?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
    Wed, 5 Mar 2003 17:53:48 -0500
    ...Does anyone know of a VW dealer that can order OEM VW parts without a large markup? I contacted two dealers in the South...
  • [OT] need a source of metric hardware
    Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
    Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:56:18 -0800
    can anyone suggest a place to get a wide variety of metric hardware (on the web, canada, or usa)? a friend of mine needs...
  • Re: can your vanagon do this?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sat, 21 Feb 2004 17:01:34 -0700
    ...my van can't do that.
  • Re: installing power mirrors
    Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
    Fri, 19 Mar 2004 12:23:52 -0800
    ...I can second that Matt. The adjustable mirrors are way ahead of the others, but In two and a half years now eith my...
  • Re: Can I bolt it in?
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:04:17 -0500
    Zoltan, I can't remember anyone bolting one down without the tracks, so for once I won't say search the archives. it is...
  • importing from Canada
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:24:38 -0700
    Looking for the details on importing a van from Canada. It has a clear Canadian title. It would be coming directly into my state...
  • Re: Mexican gas?
    Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
    Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:39:08 -0800
    ...Availability, in Baja at least, can be a little iffy. I would carry a gas can, especially if your taking little side trips, so...
  • Bob Hoover's Sermons
    Historical mailing list - SL. Gallagher
    Tue, 26 Sep 1995 17:03:00 +0100 (BST)
    Can anyone tell me where Bob's sermons can be found aswell? Thanks, Sarah.
  • Re: VW of Brazil - Strange Van
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:15:14 -0500
    Yep, but if you can read Spanish, you can read Portuguese. BOB
  • How do I can the Spam from netdrive.com?
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
    Sun, 24 Sep 2000 21:12:07 -1000
    How do I can the Spam from netdrive.com?
  • Canton/ Akron Area Members
    Historical mailing list - Larry
    Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:47:37 -0400
    Are there any list members in the Canton/Akron, Ohio area? Larry Hensley 88GL
  • Re: luggage rack
    Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen & Anna Tumarkin
    Fri, 10 Oct 1997 06:00:14 -0400
    ...kevlar canoe that I'd like to be able to mount on top. It only weighs 42 lbs. but the wind can really "rack...
  • Re: A Canadian Gerry!! Don't read till Friday
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 10 Dec 1998 19:34:51 -0800
    With a really good telescope that can look over 3 time zones perhaps you might be able to see it! The server will be...
  • Re: Importing from USA to Canada
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Thu, 2 Oct 2008 07:54:25 -0400
    Hi Karl, Importing into Canada from the US is not difficult, but there is a 3-business-day requirement to pre-register the title...
  • Re: Canadians beware! UPS are a bunch of crooks
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:52:18 -0700
    ...They have a long record of bad things from me! For those who are sending stuff to Canada or Canadians sending stuff to the...
  • splitting californians
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 15 Nov 94 09:31:50 CST
    -AUS 3 AZ 3 MA 7 NY 6 -CAN ALB 1 CA 43 MD 3 OH 5 -CAN BC 6 CO 5 ME 1...
  • Re: POR 15 my way.
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Tue, 8 May 2007 01:06:59 -0700
    ...My most problem with it, that I can't > open the can. If I pry on the lid, it would just pull the inside...
  • Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
    Tue, 6 Jul 2021 17:26:27 -0400
    ...Pop top canvas hinge dirt > > Hey volks, > What do you guys do to prevent the hinge dust from soiling your pop top > canvas? I...
  • Re: remove from list
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:09:24 -0400
    ...Yow! That should sort out the truly needy from their wallets. >Is there a way I can suspend the flow of e-mails for...
  • Re: [OT] need a source of metric hardware
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:52:22 -0800
    I get my stuff from Wurth Canada. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www...
  • Re: [WetWesties] waterproofing (was RE: RAISED ROOF hard tops
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:47:07 -0400
    On my Westy I have the acrylic 3 vent canvas. The only time I had water leakage was water that went through the front...
  • Re: Window Molding - Sides and Front 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:20:15 -0400
    ...You can replace the chromed plastic with new, you can paint the existing plastic black so it's no longer noticeable, you can remove...
  • Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:48:18 -0800
    ...those [used to be] ceramic fuse bodies can crack and still function, intermittently. they can also malfunction while intact if the metal strip doesn...
  • Re: Question about driving into Canada with missing license plate
    Historical mailing list - Darren Lane
    Fri, 12 May 95 16:25:44 MDT
    ...So I guess it should be okay not to have a front plate anywhere in the US or Canada. p.s. We put all...
  • Re: Canadian Vanagon Motors
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:22:52 PDT
    On 6 Aug 96 at 10:04, Bryan Feddish wrote: > Can anyone give me more information about those Canadian rebuilds? Who do you > order...
  • Re: Friday Follies: Canadian Pride
    Historical mailing list - Karl Dawe
    Fri, 6 Apr 2001 13:12:32 -0230
    ...Canadian Pride "17) Canadians make real BEER" Yeah right, real weak beer that tastes like maple syrup and is geared towards yuppies. "MAKE IT...
  • Re: Clogged charcoal canister
    Historical mailing list - SStones
    Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:13:21 -0400
    At 01:39 PM 4/24/03 -0700, Harald wrote: >Did some calling around to find out more >about charcoal (vapor) canister potentially >clogging...
  • Re: EDITED Re: pop top canvas install question
    Historical mailing list - vanagon
    Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:10:39 -0800
    ...pop top canvas install question > Here are 2 digi-pics of how I did the canvas. I hope > they help. Malcolm > > --- vanagon <vanagon@ASTOUND...
  • Re: [Syncro] ran out of Gas...
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 23 Jan 2004 07:19:21 -0700
    ...They can be compressed easily and packed in back packs, small spaces. When you empty them they compress as the contents run out so...
  • Re: Southern Utah Advice?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:11:04 -0400
    ...Bryce, Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef and Grand Canyon. Arches and Canyonlands might be out of your way, but the other 4 are worthwhile...
  • Re: Peel N Seal RE: Dynamat...
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:05:25 -0400
    At 05:56 PM 3/16/2010, Peter DiFalco wrote... >Asphalt contains a number of chemicals and it can / will >release some gasses due...
  • Re: '85 Wolfsburg Weekender Needs Seat Covers
    Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
    Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:29:23 -0500
    ...Canadian Tire in Canada has as series of seat covers that I bought that worked very well for me. I think they were about...
  • Re: Double cab questions
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:19:18 -0700
    My 1988 Syncro came with an aluminium canopy - quite a nice one too - although it is not a factory canopy. There are three styles...
  • Re; Cool Lighting
    Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
    Mon, 10 Sep 2001 20:20:34 -0700
    ...This light is on the end of a 9" flex conduit and the fixture can rotate around so you can point the light just...
  • Re: Screen on pop top canvas. (LONG)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Kroll
    Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:28:07 -0700
    ...The most canvas that I pulled in under >the bottom rail was an inch. The cut of the canvas was nearly perfect. > >I can...
  • Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Tue, 9 Aug 2011 08:06:32 -0700
    ...Then check the wire ends on anything > you can find to unplug. Can't hurt, might help. > If turning the ignition key off and...
  • One-man poptop canvas replacement
    Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
    Sun, 3 Oct 2010 11:12:40 -0700
    I've been working on putting in new canvas all weekend. The directions and conventional wisdom say that you take the poptop off (with...
  • Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 6 May 2004 07:24:12 -0700
    ...4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992...
  • Re: Lock up the liquor, I'm baaaaaack
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:49:39 -0700
    On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Jeff oxroad <oxroad@gmail.com> wrote: > Jake-- > > Thanks!! > > I think I can > I think I...
  • Re: Awning/tent fabric
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 19 Jul 1995 08:23:11 -0700
    >Can anyone suggest where I might look for tent/awning grade canvas? Look in the yellow pages under Canvas. Here in the San Jose...
  • Re: Canadians
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 08 Feb 1996 15:22:54 -0800
    At 05:22 PM 2/8/96 -0600, bishopj@meena.cc.uregina.ca wrote: >That's Canadians not Canajuns. >Just my $0.02 worth...
  • Roof-racks for Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - John Falconer
    Sun, 23 Feb 1997 21:03:56 -0500
    ...I would like to carry a canoe on the roof. Problem: I can't find any clamp-on roof racks for this model. Anybody...
  • Wherefore we be
    Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
    Fri, 1 Oct 1999 12:29:06 -0500
    ...77 westy, 84 westy, 71 highroof "I cannot forget from where it is I come from. I cannot forget the people who love me...
  • Question about engine without tranny.
    Historical mailing list - Brian Wagener
    Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:25:43 -0500
    ...With the tranny out, how far can the engine tilt towards the back until the front supports break? I don't even know if...
  • changing pop-top canvas
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:22:44 -0500
    ...changing pop-top canvas Hi, I am thinking of changing my pop top canvas, 84 Vanagon. I could use all the help and advice...
  • Re: metric system
    Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
    Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:17:26 -0700
    Every Canadian will know this chart: Richard Smith smith@sfu.ca > On Sep 19, 2021, at 6:34 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com...
  • Rear wheel bearings/joints - help needed
    Historical mailing list - Christer Lindh
    Mon, 17 Jul 1995 19:01:40 +0200
    ...I can get parts there though. So I thought I should hear with you people on what it can be and if I dare...
  • Re: pop top canvas question
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:33:54 -0500
    ...We've patched the screen and used iron-on patches for the canvas. My bride bought fabric to sew a three-window canvas but...
  • Re: Shift Linkage Help
    Historical mailing list - Martin Kennelly
    Mon, 17 May 1999 19:12:04 +0000
    > How hard is the > replacement of these parts? Can I do it all from inside the bus? Or do I > need to crawl under...
  • Re: ETKA's hardlock.exe
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 27 Apr 2001 10:55:53 -0400
    At 02:32 AM 4/27/2001, VW Addict aka The Bus Nut wrote: > > I can confirm: the ETKA does not seem to work...
  • ETKA on 1280X800 (needs 1280X1040)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:45:58 -0500
    ...I can install ETKA and it will run ... but .... even though my resolution satisfies the side to side requirement, I can't see the...
  • Over Editing was vanagon Digest - 9 Mar 2012 (#2012-143)
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:48:20 -0800
    ...And then it appears that to much has been cropped, I can't figure out what is being discussed!! So, can someone tell me...
  • Re: Speaking of buttered pumpernickel toast-camp stove toaster
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Mon, 2 Jan 2012 17:38:26 -0330
    Sounds convenient! But who buys coffee in cans any more? For us coffee snobs, who buy fresh roasted beans and travel with coffee grinders...
  • Re: scraping glue in the sun
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 18:39:56 -0700
    Reminds me of that old Canadian tv fishing show with "Red Fisher" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Fisher_Show) Was Ontario based...
  • Re: battery info requested
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 4 Jul 1995 17:13:05 -0300
    ...This type of battery was available at a cheesy chain store called Canadian Tire Corp, here in Canada. They kept price cutting to dump...