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• Re: Seams
  Historical mailing list - Wade Ebert
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:32:00 -0500
  ...This is often the demise of smooth steel panels as the blasing with, any media really, can warp the panels irreparably. Did you use...
• Painting ABS bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:10:11 -0700
  ...stuff but I have limited experience finishing new modern ABS body panels and I need to do that. A little thin on Vanagon content...
• Re: Aluminum Bodies
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 14:39:08 -0400
  ...But the exterior panels don't perforate! So..... can we get the Mexican VW plant to stamp us some ALL aluminium loafs?? <g> Tim...
• Re: Aluminum Bodies
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 17:19:56 -0600
  >But the exterior panels don't perforate! So..... can we get the Mexican >VW plant to stamp us some ALL aluminium loafs?? <g> Tim...
• Re: the price of cool
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 17:33:15 -0500
  ...I enlarged the front panels slightly for them, but just pushed hard on the rear overhead molding. Besides the molding is HARD to cut...
• Vanagon Interior FS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 09:35:08 EDT
  ...The seats are all in top notch shape and most of the interior panels are too (the two front door ones have speaker holes...
• Re: Wanted: Engine cleaning tips
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 08:13:25 -0700
  ...It is wide enough that I can flip up the hatch cover and the wings of the plastic sheet still protect the side panels...
• Seam Rust (Was RE: Westy Vent cap??? where to get.)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 14:00:02 -0700
  ...is very rusty along the seam between the upper and > lower side panels. I first thought this might be caused by > overflow from Congratulations...
• Re: Westys insulated?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Giroux
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 15:30:33 -0400
  ...Jones wrote: >>I know what's behind the panels in my '81 7-passenger >>Vanagon--nothing. Are the walls/doors of a Westy >>insulated...
• Re: polishing the beast
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 14:54:19 -0800
  ...most of the > > exterior (still nice and shiny behind the door panels ;). Does anyone know > > what the best product(s) are for bringing back...
• Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:19:17 -0600
  ...I've put the B-Quiet on all the door inside surfaces now, and the large body panels, and it has made a very...
• Subject: Re: Design of a New Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:02:32 -0800
  ...to be some custom Li-Ion configuration sandwiched between the body panels or something. That's the fun thing about something like this. Even...
• re: 57 samba or 58?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 03:35:12 -0500
  ...sides, interior panels, rear and middle seats, two tone paint) model 23 is the Kombi (3 windows on sides, no interior panels or headliner...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Mar 2002 - Special issue (#2002-255)
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 07:34:37 -0500
  ...Much less obnoxious but very high on the cool factor -- I replaced the door panels in my '67 Deluxe with 1/2" tongue and...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:39:02 -0500
  Jim, in the next few days, including today, i'm changing 3 panels, the rear passenger (wheel arch-from sliding door rail to wheel...
• Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:14:23 -0400
  Hello everyone, I pulled the panels out on the passenger side above the rear wheel well and of course there is seam rust in...
• Re: Looking for ideas for a front license plate plaque
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:03:05 +0000
  ...body seams but, the skin over the gas bags was sewn panels. too lazy for stickers ; waaay too lazy for stitch lines.    mike, back...
• Re: Steel rod sticking out of side of rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:08:25 -0400
  On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 12:48 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > like mark said it holds the upholstry down into the panels...
• Re: material for new rear hatch panel?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 08:37:48 -0400
  ...What's a good material which is > commonly available? Finishing ideas? We sell unfinished rear hatch panels in MDF for just $29, if you...
• Oily newspapers, was: Seam Rust Observation
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 31 Oct 1999 07:38:05 -0500
  ...I've seen to fight rust was oily newspapers placed in panels. Works great but might be a bit low tech for some. Dave
• Re: peeling paper interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 16:57:08 -0700
  We had a dash mat made and ordered extra material from the company. We are using it to replace the peeling stuff, and it...
• Re Q Pop-Top Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 29 Apr 2000 12:35:03 -0700
  ...I have cut panels to fit the entire poptop...inside for winter...outside in the desert heat. It works very nicely. It is especially...
• Nice looking '86 Westy Auto FS in Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:31:26 -0700
  ...awning mounted Looks like extra large speakers mounted in lower door panels, that Sony stereo/tape may be nice. Tires are worn. No alloys...
• Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:09:58 -0800
  ...side of the van in the rear (on the cream/tan panels that hide the A/C wiring). That way they can be used...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:53:42 -0600
  Paul, Prepare the mating surfaces by grinding them with a 36 grit disc, blow off the dust, apply the primer supplied, let dry, apply...
• Re: 85+ tach in 84 Westfalia clock module?
  Historical mailing list - jim
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:02:59 -0500
  ...In the newer panels it's replaced with a small digital clock at > bottom center -- also nice. > If I get any nicer I think...
• Re: Interior Configurations?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 14:00:46 EST
  ...w/ the rear facing jumpseats and bed but no carat side panels w/ table. you can add the carat/wolfy interior to any van...
• Re: grey stripe
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 12:00:07 -0500
  ...purchase the thick grey > > stripe found half way up the body panels, just below the windows. Thank you. > > > > > > your local sign shop/vinyl graphics...
• Re: Share your solar success story?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:15:41 -0700
  ...But for my usages I would need way too many panels. Dry camping I tend to use 100 amp hrs per day. Larry Chase...
• Re: Vanagon rust
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:39:37 -0800
  ...I wonder what it looks like under the interior panels.... maybe you should consider finding another van and starting over- that thing looks almost...
• Re: color question
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:03:29 -0400
  ...what if I had black leather door panels up front... and black leather front seats.... (the door vent is black you know... as is...
• Re: Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper BTDT
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:38:08 EDT
  ...an '86 Westy Wolfsburg Camper (pop-top, rear closet, plastic > side panels, fold-out table, & corduroy seats, but no appliances) that > I am considering...
• RARE ITEMS!!! Genuine N.O.S. VW Upholstery, Panels, Interior Parts
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:49:59 -0500
  ...Germany with a huge stash of genuine Volkswagen/Westfalia upholstery, door panels, curtains, and other interior stuff. These were brand new VW stock that...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Oct 2013 17:00:30 -0700
  ...I see urban campers with their panels on the roof...I guess if you just do short drives to move around a city and...
• Advise on Syncro purchase
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 14 May 2010 08:54:00 -0800
  ...I know that I can buy new rear quarter panels, and this van also needs a rear panel. Underbody is decent, no wheel well...
• Re: 91 carat interior free nj
  Historical mailing list - Kep Koeppel
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:19:14 -0800
  Matt, Do you happen to have grey interior panels. I'd love a set of those!! Thanks, Kep '79 scirocco '86 country home '86...
• Re: LED Reading Light
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jul 1996 22:59:18 -0700
  ...drove me crazy until > I cannibalized a couple of junker dash panels to fix my odometer, gas > gauge, and now a GREEN high beam...
• Low Platimum Cat prices shown on I-net sales site
  Historical mailing list - Robert S.Williams, MD-laptop
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 04:21:57 -0600
  ...16 batteries and a controller and three Solarex VLX-80 solar panels. He gave me honest advice and my solar system has preformed flawlessly...
• Power Window Problem
  Historical mailing list - tim
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:18:09 -0500
  ...I pulled off both passsenger and driver side panels to see if there is a disconnected wire, but everything seems OK. When I click...
• WTB: Dash Metal Panel for below windshield...1990 2.1
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:00:23 -0700
  ...Does anyone have one of these metal panels they want to sell? __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on...
• Re: Switching Westy Interiors from a 85 to a 84
  Historical mailing list - Kathy &/or Chris Becker
  Sun, 27 May 2007 12:22:32 -0600
  ...All the vinyl wallpapering is coming off, there's holes in the panels and since I have a 85 available that has a nice...
• Re: Central Locking -- questions
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 5 May 2011 11:44:52 -0700
  ...1:07 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > > The panels come off the front doors easily. > > the rear hatch panel is very...
• Re: WTB power window motor driver's side
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:28:32 -0800
  ...Ditto on the seals; for both the operation of the windows and the = > doorlocks, too. > Oh, and also the warpy door panels! > > Mike B..
• Re: FW: SA Rear windows- hey, they open!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 06 Feb 97 20:44:10 CST
  ...the euro/us/canadian vanagons. :( and notice that the side body panels are NOT the same shape ... the trim indention is gone and the...
• Re: Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - S2
  Sat, 1 May 1999 16:36:06 -0500
  To me, the ability to haul 4x8 sheets of wood or panels is one of the hallmarks of the Vanagon. Where else can you...
• Body Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 09:14:11 -0400
  ...Where the rust is minor, it appears that that the filler or caulk that is between the body panels hardened and became brittle, cracking...
• few questions
  Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 20:46:59 -0500
  ...First of how could I run wires from the top rear speakers in an 85 vanagon to the rear side panels.(they have to...
• Re: Interior panel plastic retainer clip availability
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:20:52 EST
  ...NET writes: > I'm going to be taking out the interior panels of my 85 vanagon and > wonder if anyone knows a source for...
• FS: bluestar or carat interiors..with jumpseats
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:21:22 EDT
  ...these are complete with all jumpseats, capt chairs, wall panels w/ table, sofabed, cushions, all mounting brackets, etc. etc.. complete interior.. will fit passenger...
• Re: Black door panel anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:25:40 -0700
  ...vanagon front door door panels in black vynyl. for manual crank windows. they're in darn good condtion, and have not been hacked up...
• New van acoustics
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:21:45 -0800
  ...Looking in the back there is a still a great deal of uncovered tin (don't have any of the finish panels installed yet...
• Re: Dometic fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Nov 2015 20:25:45 -0500
  ...Early panels had a fourth water level LED there, and when it lit the water pump was disabled. The early fridge had a panel...
• Solar Electricity for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 9 Nov 94 18:18:24 PST
  ...But if youz peoples buy up all of the panels before I get my second one, I'm gonna be upset!!! -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze...
• waved at a Ford today
  Historical mailing list - Mark Janello
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 00:27:30 -0500 (EST)
  ...get some interior panels) is not finished)) and saw this '60's Ford van with a camper poptop coming the other direction. I could...
• A/C drain plugged up?
  Historical mailing list - Vern Creamer
  Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:29:48 -0500
  ...In addition, the "insulation" (behind the vertical plastic panels) in the rear hatch area is dripping water. The vehicle is an '87 Weekender. I...
• Re: Captains Chairs in my Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:11:49 EST
  ...Do I need to go back and get the >84 >GL door panels with the shorter armrests or is their something else I'm...
• Re: San Francisco meet -- east to west
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 17:31:05 EDT
  ...I would be driving a 6WD Syncro with a midengined W8 engine, a stretched body (ala Otmar), pop-out side panels for extra width...
• Re: Cleaning body seams
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:25:59 +0100
  ...Last" < > > > > Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning the seams between the body > panels? > > Just using a washrag is not working. > > > > > > Todd > > > > '88 Westy >
• gas tank and jump seat questions
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 08:30:54 -0800
  ...removable jump-seats find a way to attach those funky side panels (for cosmetic purposes only) so that they can still come off BUT...
• Re: Afternoon of progress
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 03:09:44 -0600
  ...It definitely sounds better than before just tapping ot shutting rear hatch and slider due to no panels or insulation at all!! Im thinking...