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• Cannot drive 1981 Vanagon w/o shifter rod bushings??
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:17:22 -0400
  ...Are there other vendors who can get the low profit, hard-to-find NLA parts? Help! Regards, Mike Nichols, Atlanta GA 2--'81 Air...
• Re: Oh fudge -- canvas zipper damaged
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Sat, 21 May 2005 16:02:56 -0400
  ...Or get new > >canvas, which totally frosts my pumpkin because this canvas is just fine. > > > >Maybe there is some kludge that will let me...
• Re: bursh-on canvas waterproofer?
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:27:02 -0700
  ...bursh-on canvas waterproofer? I'm not really worried about leaking; I just would rather the water bead up and roll off so I...
• Re: 88 girling caliper question
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:09:35 -0600
  ...I can't remember how to tell which caliper goes on which side. > > For example, right now the flex hose is connected high on...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:35:37 -0500
  ...They are actually not cleats, by I can't think of a better name right now. Jim On Aug 21, 2012, at 11:11...
• Re: Can't view archives with Firefox 4
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:16:19 -0400
  ...on all other web pages. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> You can pmail any comments so I can read them without using IE. > > Rats. �It broke on...
• Re: NVC-Gerry Avatar Upload ?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:01:03 -0700
  ...As you can see > I have a > VW cartoon pic(from a slot machine in Tucson) but cannot load a pic > of the > van...
• Re: Pics of EV Winnegago camper
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 25 May 1997 23:14:57 -0500 (CDT)
  >FYI, >For good photos of the EV Winnebago camper check out: >http://www.owasco-canada.com/winncamp.htm. > >Owasco is a large Canadian VW...
• Re: Tail lamp upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 21:25:11 +1200
  ...Mostly there are no bulb holders fitted there in North >American Vanagons. >This dead section can be reworked so that another 10 watt bulb...
• Re: roadhaus escapes canada
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:26:33 -0700
  ...roadhaus escapes canada I may be wrong(go figure) but I do recall Larry "escaping" the US. Whwn he arrived here motor was on...
• Re: True Canadian Winter Bus Campout - February 18th, 2012
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 12:26:30 -0500
  Scott, hydro means electricity in the Canadian language. Geo/ATL
• JB Weld in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:50:02 -0500
  Hi, Does somedy knows where to buy JB Weld in Canada? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Re: Adding freon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 18:03:49 -0500
  ...When the can gets warm it's empty. Two cans may be enough to get the system working but it can hold more than...
• Re: UPS Canadian brokerage fees-------- again
  Historical mailing list - Jason Ewing
  Sun, 20 May 2007 11:24:25 -0400
  Although it is a PITA, you can clear your own UPS packages. You will have to do down to a customs office (hopefully there...
• Re: Roof top storage box
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 16:42:58 -0800 (PST)
  ...Hi Ed, Well, I use what can only be described as a large duffle or stuff bag that has straps that can be tied...
• Re: Canoe Portage?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:31:03 -0400
  We've put our 16 ft aluminum canoe on top of our 85 Westy with foam blocks every summer for the past 5 years...
• Re: Importing a vanagon from canada?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 14:32:16 -0400
  Couldn't the Canadian owner apply for it? JordanVw@AOL.COM@gerry.vanagon.com> on 06/20/2002 02:27:34 PM Please respond...
• Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:09:19 -0600
  ...He bit down, punctured the can. and all hell broke loose. The can erupted spraying the ether in the bears mouth and face and...
• Everybus 2007 (Our First Time) / canvas water repellant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:39:02 EDT
  ...I started thinking about treating the canvas after that. anyone have any good products besides 5 cans of scotch guard that will " rain proof...
• Re: Bus Depot Canvas Questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:41:27 -0400
  ...While there are >> perfectly good uses for both of these, poptop canvas is not one of them. >> You can see my article on the...
• Re: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Mon, 7 May 2007 09:04:15 -0700
  I use Saran wrap to put over can after pouring and cleaning the groove as good as possible, I then hammer the cap back...
• Re: importing vanagons to Canada
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:15:00 -0400
  ...At the Canadian side you submit the title to Canadian Customs; pay the import duty and GST and you are good to go until...
• Re: Canyon de Chelly and syncro???
  Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 23:09:29 -0800
  ...Canyon de Chelly and syncro??? Anybody ever taken their syncro into the canyon? Cheers, Hermann de Boer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To drive on the canyon bottom, a...
• Re: Can You make a syncro?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:14:29 -0800
  Sure, it can and has been done. Not a simple bolt on project though the bodies are about 99% the same. The front crossmember...
• Re: Canadian Eurovan truck info needed..
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:27:06 +1000
  ...Being Canadian may not make any difference in this regard. Lemme what numbers you want from the lights and I can go see if...
• Need Thingamabob: Hook on Roof Gutter
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:35:12 -0700
  ...I know some of the canopies use the roof gutters. Just looking for something super simple that I can whip up out of dime...
• T. Buese pop top shelf for sale
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:47:37 -0600
  ...We did install a magnetic strip on the front edge which can be removed or left. I can send photos or you can see...
• Can't change to DIGEST
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:29:29 -0700
  ...But I can't do it. I tried, and I still get individual emails. Could someone walk me through it pls? Or better yet...
• carbon canister
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:43:38 -0600 (CST)
  The carbon canister *looks* like a pretty unimportant appendage in the engine compartment and I sure haven't touched it since I've owned...
• Re[2]: aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 96 16:36:48 EST
  ...cleans the ice between periods at Canucks games. >What's a Canuck? Slang for a person from Canada. (Like Polock (sp?) for someone from...
• Re: Westy ThanksGiving in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:39:08 -0600
  Marshall Ruskin wrote: > > Hi Volks: > > In Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving this coming Monday. > I am grateful to everyone in this group that have shared...
• Clarification of list server commands
  Historical mailing list - Ian Burden
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 11:09:04 -0700
  ...As far as I can see, the correct command is "SET DIG". But the damn thing keeps telling me there is an argument missing...
• Re: Vangon curtains/canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:28:01 -0400
  ...Tuesday, June 13, 2000 9:23 AM Subject: [VANAGON] Vangon curtains/canvas? > Has anyone seen a vendor with a curtain or window canvas kit...
• Re: Front End Alignment Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:47:13 -0500
  Dan, I can't see how this is any improvement over using the inner wheel rim for toe-in alignment. -Larry Daniel Danrich wrote...
• Canoe Carrying on Westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:23:54 -0800
  I just bought a used canoe for real cheap, and i have to pick it up tomorrow. Any tips on the best way to...
• Poptop Seal and Canvas Replacemnt
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 09:28:12 -0500
  http://www.poptops.com/index.htm This site has pics and step-by-step instructions on poptop canvas and seal replacement (on a 71...
• can you put adj armrests on seats that originally had the non-adj.ones?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:22:42 EDT
  ...you can put adjustable armrests on seats that had the non adjustable ones. the mounting holes are the same. but good luck finding anyone...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:08:27 EST
  ...to a gas station to retrieve some gas for the lawn mower and you can rest assured that return home with it directly. Rich
• Road Trip: Bonnaroo
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 14:21:17 -0400
  I'm leaving Wednesday night to drive from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Manchester, Tennessee to attend Bonnaroo! Are there any other list members that...
• Fixing an Odometer in Canada???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 17:10:03 -0700
  ...Does anyone know of a odometer fix-it shoppe in Canada, preferable in Central or Eastern Canada????? Thanks, Malcolm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder...
• anyone on this list own a Carat?????
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:33:41 EST
  ...can anyone help? anyone have a close up pic of the rear of their carat, or can take one? thanks everyone.. chris
• Re: JB Weld in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:36:29 -0500
  Hi Gilles, Canadian Tire stocks it in their automotive dept. I have never seen it at Home Depot or Walmart. On 26-Dec-06...
• Re: Buying parts in US to Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:31:36 -0400
  I have had several things shipped to Canada. The cheapest way is by USPS. I have never had to pay duty on anything, but...
• Re: One can Euro Purchase a VW and bring it back to the states?
  Historical mailing list - Jason M Yasment
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:12:48 -0500
  ...all kidding aside, yes you can buy for European > >delivery. You have to make arrangements with your local VW dealer. > > > > But you can NOT...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can forspare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:36:17 -0500
  Yeah, and could store your extra gas cans in there! Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 02/28/2002 11:31...
• Canadian Westy = DOT/EPA OK?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 11:18:32 PDT
  My search for a Westphalia Syncro continues, and Joel has suggested that I might get a better deal north of the border in Canada...
• Leaky Auto Trans
  Historical mailing list - BRUCE LYONS
  Fri, 1 May 1998 20:10:43 -0700
  ...I can wait till it quits working. 2. I can get my unit fixed. 3. I can get a rebuilt unit. 4. I can...
• New Westfalia Canvas for sale on eBay WOW!
  Historical mailing list - Charles Fladger
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:54:13 PDT
  ...It can be viewed at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=93783955 or you can go to eBay and search...
• Re: ETKA - can it crossreference?
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 09:08:33 -0700
  ...ETKA - can it crossreference? Gary, Yes you can. There are still a few part numbers that are not locatable (sp?), but for the most...
• Importing vans to the US from Canada
  Historical mailing list - Adam Taylor
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 17:53:18 -0500
  Help! Does anyone have experience with importing Vanagons/Eurovans into the US from Canada? I am looking at buying a used camper, but I...
• Re: TV antenna
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 3 Oct 2006 14:02:11 -0400
  ...The advantage of the laptop approach is you can play DVDs too. If you have an aux input to your stereo system you can...
• Re: [WetWesties] vw rm182 refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:37:38 -0700
  your lucky day, I'm parting out a fridge, or I can send the entire fridge to you. You can send photos of exactly...
• Re: Shift Lever Disassembly Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:01:32 -0500
  Ben, you can just leave the Tension Pin alone. The Lower Shifting Relay Lever can be separated from the Shifting Ball Lever, no problem...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:15:25 -0500
  On a related note :) If/when I get the kids excited about canoeing and load the boat on top of the Westfalia, is it...
• Re: Canvas-Done!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:47:28 -0400
  Using a small lithium-ion Dremmel screw driver made my canvas job bearable. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Apr 15, 2012 o godz...
• Re: Need a Carb Id, please
  Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 00:55:41 -0600 (CST)
  Marlin askes... > Greaaat! Any ideas as to: > > A) Where I can get a schematic, etc Treat it like a 34PICT, it has the same...
• Water cooled H fitting.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:10:48 -0600
  ...If you have one of these, or can get one, or can point me to someone who can, I would be MUCH appreciative!!! Thanks...
• Instrument Panel Lights/ LED conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 08:41:50 -0700
  I just bought 2 "super bright" brand 3 candella power LED's that i plan on installing into the speedo/gas tank/temp gauges...
• Locks and keys
  Historical mailing list - Eric Clarke
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:32:20 -0600
  ...The passenger door can�t be opened with a key anymore � I�m assuming it�s work tumblers / disks, the side door and drivers...
• Re: round gas cans?
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeffrey (Jeff) S (J6C)
  Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:10:53 -0400
  Is anyone here concerned about having these gas cans located immediately behind the radiator? Just a thought. That MB unit is sweet looking for...