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• Re: Help ..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:52:27 -0700
  ...65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68...
• Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 May 2001 16:00:31 -0700
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: heads- bus depot or van cafe??
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:44:08 -0800
  ...Another friend of mine had a restoration shop charge very big bucks to completely re-do his early Karmann Ghia convertible, and they 'lost...
• Re: Phyrdaye Phollies Phound in Phoenix! Philm at Eleven! :)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:07:44 -0600
  ...money spent your aim; If you can meet with Paint and Restoration And treat those two decievers just the same; If you can bear...
• Re: Portland OR Vanagon Engine Swap Shop
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:41:46 -0700
  ...H & T do beautiful work with prices to match, but this is a brute force job, not an exquisite restoration. Anybody have experience with...
• Re: PS High Pressure ling w/Banjo Fitting Needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:48:42 -0700
  ...PS High Pressure ling w/Banjo Fitting Needed >> | >> | Got ready to install a new PS pump on my '88GL restoration >> |project and discovered the...
• Re: Left my new baby in St. James
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:10:28 -0600
  ...82 Camper air-cooled >> >> Trying to get her home yesterday to start my restoration relationship >> and didn't quite make it. Think it's...
• Re: LONG BLOCK vs SHORT BLOCK??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Nov 94 17:20:32 AST
  ...You get good restoration of power etc., but the new loads may be too much for unrestored crankcase bearings and they may start to...
• Re: Advice needed on '74 Custom Safare
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 1996 16:11:08 -0500
  ...read, yardful) of VW's that are in various states of restoration by him and his dad. Mom put her foot down, he likes...
• Re: The little red light
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 10:42:43 -0800
  ...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Re: Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:24:06 -0600
  ...Braided Steel Flexible Brakelines > > I haven't actually ordered any myself, but a friend told me that German > Parts & Restoration ( http://www.gprparts.com...
• Re: Wiring and Stan's 8 years of experience
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 09:22:12 -0500
  ...that you drive, replace all moving parts because this is a restoration project, not a repair job. That is 90% of it. Stan Wilder...
• Re: Any Bilstein users?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 23 May 2001 08:51:25 -0500
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: Small Rust Areas.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 01:34:58 +0000
  ...On Miller welding web pages are some good DVD on restoration > > and custom manufacturing. I also ordered a DVD from the UK on restoration...
• Restoration Saga Part I (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 10:57:24 -0700
  ...I was not really to sure at this point as to what the extent of my restoration efforts would be... i.e. did I...
• Re: Deutsches Methode, Vakuum Schlucks
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 08:13:32 -0700
  >>This is a series of submittals addressing basic Maintenance Repair >>and Restoration of European Vehicles, all of which owe homage to the >>German Engineering...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 26 May 2012 12:18:47 -0400
  ...I am considering letting one of these three go. > > I am strongly inclined to sell one '88 GL and finish the restoration on > the...
• RE: $500 '66 Carcass FS in NorCal
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  8 Jul 1996 10:17:39 -0800
  ...It is essentially ready for restoration. All windows and running gear are either installed or available, but it has no engine. There is a...
• Re: Fuel Line Reducer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:01:46 -0700
  ...fix!) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: Craig list Find--85 vanagon GL W/Subaru 6 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:12:04 -0700
  No no....My 1% comment was meant to refer to the people who buy those $80k restorations of Westies. Like Tom Hanks, et al...
• Re: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:02:48 -0800
  ...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Re: [T2] Rebuilt Half Axles/ Autozone $99
  Historical mailing list - Bill Keating
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 09:30:53 -0600
  ...college ride, balanced AVP 1 year 64 Single Cab Back in restoration, new panel's awaiting welding! 00 Pound Pup In training (Him or...
• Revised Westfalia for sale 1971
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 2 May 2001 16:13:26 -0500
  ...Almost everything required on this van for restoration is cosmetic, it is mechanically sound. Tires look new but they are four years old. Asking...
• Re: Luggage rack restoration tips requested
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Jan 2022 18:53:38 -0800
  ...And do any related restoration. >> A few years ago, with some help from the list, I removed the luggage rack, cleaned and waxed the...
• Re: Wasserleaker Head Job
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 11:16:16 -0800
  ...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Fw: Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Warren McQuiggan
  Sun, 9 May 2004 17:14:11 -0700
  ...oval but > they were too rusted out for my level of restoration talent. > > May you never see VW death by Rust............. > Warren > In Rust...
• Re: 1990 VW Westfalia located in rocky mountain west needs interior/exterior work, including canvas.
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:43:18 -0600
  ...with any leads in finding a shop that will do some restoration work. Canvas OK but want to get ahead of any troubles and...
• Re: Westy cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:47:29 -0500
  ...cabinet which contains the sink and fridge to > continue on my restoration. This is an 86 Westy. Can anyone let me > know > what the...
• reimo catalogue
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Jun 1995 23:06:11 -0700
  ...74 Thing/Safare/Trekker/181 "wannabe." If you hear of one in in need of a good home/restoration, etc., please let me know...
• Re: Small Rust Areas.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:34:21 +1000
  ...On Miller welding web pages are some good DVD on restoration >>> and custom manufacturing. I also ordered a DVD from the UK on restoration...
• Re: Need to finish restoration
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:17:52 -0800
  ...Need to finish restoration > Nowadays phone numbers don't always provide good location info. > i.e. my "landline" is a NYC number, my cell...
• Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:40:56 -0500
  Well, I've been planning an upgrade to 15 or 16 inch wheels and tires for my Carat restoration - but my main priority is...
• Re: Car Hauling
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:46:45 -0800
  ...Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's...
• Re: Zoltan retires
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:28:49 -0400
  ...the headline says; I am about to retire from the Vanagon > restoration > > > > business. > > > > > > > > This outfit is in Lynnwood, Washington State, just North of Seattle...
• 1963 bus stuff
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Tue, 23 Aug 1994 18:59:26 -0700 (PDT)
  Well, the restoration is moving right along, and I've noticed a strange (to me, anyway.) thing on my bus-it has a 36...
• RE: Can you make the bus quiet?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 14:23:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >After removing all the "stuff" out of my bus so I can begin restoration >I've noticed how noisy it is. The engine sounds...
• Re: demographics
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 13:31:49 -0400
  ...I also enjoy restoring old houses, old Corvettes (I've been working on a frame off restoration of a 59 for a few years...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Sun, 21 Jun 1998 11:14:21 -0400
  ...Josh Littleton 302-629-0383 or Ed Littleton, 302-227-5300. '76 Super Beetle convertible, 53K original miles, full restoration, must see, $6500. 301...
• Considering I4 swap: 1.8 89 Golf vs. 1.8 VW Fox (90?)
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 09:15:50 -0700
  ...I'm playing around with the idea of selling my other ride (the reliable Toyota van-- I must be nuts) and finishing the restoration...
• Re: Another incredible garage find
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 13:09:38 -0800
  ...this is the new anti up price and when compared to restorations is a bargain - I paid 20K for our California diesel and that...
• Re: Ground isolater for speaker wire
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:56:11 -0700
  ...65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68...
• Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:19:50 -0800
  ...I have that problem too, and I keep about 150 car restoration products around. It gets into the plastic. - physically remove the surface it...
• Re: painting my Vanagon , need advise
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:06:35 +0200
  I have been doing Vanagon restorations for twenty years. Before you think of painting, do the job that has to be done before painting...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:43:47 -0400
  ...89 Blue Star, on the road 87 Weekender, waiting for restoration On Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 5:07 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast...
• on buying a car
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 1996 15:32:23 -0700
  ...eggnog-ivory) type 231? '74 Thing/Acalpulco (real puke-y - undergoing restoration) type 181* '79 Bug 'vert (triple white) type 115 - will sell soon...
• Re: balljoint leaking grease
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 11:41:31 -0800
  ...Daily driver since 1969) > '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) > > Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): > '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) > '64 MGB (Son's...
• [syncro.org] Syncro Front End Parts & Other Stuff FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:43:29 -0700
  ...These might interest someone doing a syncro conversion or rust restoration or who has a high mileage van needing maintenance (easier to bolt this...
• Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:34:51 -0400
  ...my Westy and habits (that die hard) from my "vintage > VW" > restoration days has allowed me to have adequate spares for *MOST* items > "1...
• Re: Oettinger Flat 6's
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 21:40:40 +0000
  ...it came to be there however. > These guys have a VW restoration/repair business and are also one of the > local agents for all...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 09:20:47 PST
  ...301-422-3648. '64 Beetle, restoration project, new wiring harness/upholstery/parts/extras, $1500 obo. 301-898-7252. '64 convertible, 38K actual miles, garage...
• Re: fuel line problems still
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 21 May 2001 14:39:23 -0700
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: Salvage title
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:01:18 +1300
  ...I grew up in a restoration >shop and the fact is in most cases you are buying >something that someone wants to make a...
• Re: Who has the most Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:49:53 -0500
  ...All the vans listed below are licensed, most are running and driving, some are in restoration and all will be on the road by...
• bus depot window gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:43:56 -0500
  i ordered bus depot's "window seal restoration kit: includes all window seals except front door window seals. Windshield, rear hatch window, side windows...
• "Trip" report: journey in a cruddy '65
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:42:07 -0800
  ...The seller, a former mechanic, and current VW restoration dude concurred. (Warning, not all sellers are as honest) So, it happens my folks were...
• Re: WESTFALIA PARTS FOR SALE!
  Historical mailing list - James Morris
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:15:29 -0500
  ...james b morris - Dallas, TX 69 Bug - Daily Driver 73 Bus - Restoration under way 87 Vanagon - The Family Limo BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET> on...
• VW cabriolet Q's (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 20:00:09 -0400
  ...Just don't want to wander into a restoration project! Any thoughts appreciated, Dave & Sherrie Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP | _ || * * * =-( )---------( )--=
• Fw: Motorworks.com ~ 15% off sale!
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:24:50 -0500
  ...Browse our wide selection of great restoration and replacement parts. Like our warm, fuzzy sheepskin seat covers. Couldn't you just picture yourself in...
• Re: This GoWesty is really starting to annoy me....
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:39:45 -0400
  ...so who care if they are expensive! That is NOT your business/problem! Since i started my shop, i went that way, restoration.... and...
• Re: Zoltan retires
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:38:15 -0500
  ...the headline says; I am about to retire from the Vanagon restoration >>>> business. >>>> >>>> This outfit is in Lynnwood, Washington State, just North of Seattle...