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• Re: turbo? SUDHIR!!!!
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:24:51 -0400
  ...long turbo owner and seeing how they have made kits and > modifications for every engine out there, I'm wondering if anyone has ever...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:13:26 -0700
  ...with >> some modifications/welding , but I'm not going to cut >> into the main frame. In other word the upper control >> arm mount stays...
• Re: 84 gas tank to 87
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Wed, 28 May 2008 22:35:30 -0700
  ...and if there is any other modifications that would need to be made >> for this tank to work. >> thanks >> Patrick >> 1987 wolfsburg 2wd 4speed...
• Re: pickle has new shoes (Photos)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:29:46 -0400
  ...the stock tire location using the van-cafe carrier, without other > modifications: > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_348_129/oversized_spare...
• Engine/Compressor
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 10:56:00 -0400
  ...Would you need a diffent cam, or just head modifications? How do they work? Bill Crick 76 Type II.IV.VII Ottawa Canada
• Turbo Kits for VW 1.9 and 2.1 Engines
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:36:04 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...The fitment and parts modification could be done by an experienced mechanic but he would need to understand turbo's and how the system...
• 87 Non-Start:Digifant Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Warren x2760
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 17:11:45 EDT
  ...Installed the VW supplied modification to stabilize the air flow sensor signal. A wiring harness w/ add'l capacitor I believe, had been previously...
• Re: Headlight Problem Solved....Dennis H.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:09:20 -0600
  ...the rear 2" receiver, to the clam shell with a couple modifications. Earlier today I posted a link to pix of the first try...
• Re: Larger wheels and spare holder
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:51:50 -0400
  The hinge support becomes a limiting factor for what size spare can get under there regardless of what modifications you make to the tray...
• Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:40:31 -0400
  ...even if one does not intend to do any of his modifications. If he was simply parting out a junker and taking pictures as...
• Re: Rebuilt engine project
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:44:27 -0700
  ...15ed and a 2.1 stainless steel �exhaust system was fitted. > Modifications of the muffler heat shield and �thermostat housing heat shield > were necessary...
• Re: '90 & '81 Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:56:47 EST
  ...Am wondering if anyone knows if any of the following with > 'fit' the '81 without major modifications: > > Seats (any, all) > Bumpers > Dash > Grill (either...
• Re: Dometic drain plug removal; 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 16:06:58 EDT
  ...I believe the Bentley manual describes a modification to the air pump that gives more air during lighting. I think the drain is just...
• Re: Audi 16 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:42:54 -0800
  ...There are modifications needed to Audi wheels to put them on Vanagons even ignoring the tire interference issue. This is not something for most...
• Re: 73 Camper needs engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 1 May 2003 08:51:37 -0500
  ...If you upgrade to 2000 cc you're looking at exhaust and other modifications that can run the price up to $2800.00 installed...
• Re: V8 into a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:09:53 EST
  ...There was some "heavy" modification done to the rear door and the metal below it is completely cut away as I recall to allow...
• Re: Swapping a tach for the clock?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:40:35 -0500
  ...This is about my 10th van, so I am being fairly careful > >as I do my modifications. But one thing has kinda bugged me...
• Unusual Accessory
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 19 May 2007 20:11:14 +0000
  ...I also figure I could come up with some sort of modification for the ladder to hold bikes. The aluminum had turned nearly white...
• Re: pics of the infamous pick n pull van!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 05:00:58 -0800
  ...fridge door! >> >> I've never seen one like that...must be some previous owner modification?? >> >> >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/sllloth/Vanagon >>> -- >>> '84 Westfalia Gasoline >>> >
• Re: 5000 lb hitch
  Historical mailing list - Pokey
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:39:59 -0800
  Wow! Where did you get a 5000 lb hitch? Thanks, Chris On Fri, 02 February 2001, Mark Keller wrote: > > These are my favorite modifications...
• Re: Need advice on replacing Westy tank filler valve
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:51:31 -0400
  ...that is what they come with.) That being said, it is a relatively common modification. Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com
• Re: Air flow = Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 09:35:42 -0400
  ...of info about the tool box, front skid plate, >> spare tire modification that we made. There are some photos here too. >> http://slowcarfasthouse.com...
• Re: Tow Loops [back to thread subject]
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:47:08 -0700
  ...are there any official points at the front of a > standard Vanagon (with no modifications) suitable to hook a line onto to > extract a...
• Bug Engine: Pros & Cons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 10:21:43 -0400
  ...What kind of modifications will we have to make?? I understand you need some type of adapter...is this safe? easy? good? Also, is...
• stalling even after
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:50:13 -0700
  ...I have changed the coil, did the capacitor harness modification, changed fuel filters, sensor two. Problem still persists, but manifests itself slightly differently. For...
• FW: Why has the list been so quiet lately/ 1.9TD
  Historical mailing list - Duncan Cameron
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:38:06 -0600
  ...Why has the list been so quiet lately? Well....there's also the 1.9 TD engine, which (with minor modification) can produce as...
• Re: 91 vanagon 4 spd to 5 spd gearbox
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:49:13 EST
  ...The ONLY modification I made was to have the front mount shortened (Chris Weddle did this for me). It bolts up to the stock...
• Re: Need Cuistom Wheel Made -- Who Does This?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:44:27 -0500
  ...Not sure if modifications are needed or not or what the price is... worth checking out I guess. Ken Madsen Toronto Ontario 87GL -----Original...
• Re: RoadHaus - Rumor - Humor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:25:09 -0600
  ...I just can't believe than anybody could make that many modifications and 'upgrades' to A Vanagon Syncro without sinking it into hot asphalt...
• Re: seats
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:38:49 -0700
  ...This allows the mounting of their seats with only a few bolts = > and no modifications. So those of you out there with Jetta 16Vs...
• Re: The Ideal vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:41:51 -0700
  ...Audi V6 > 7.) 16" wheels and wheelwells that take them without modification > 8.) Optional bench seat up front (like the old busses) > 9.) Hydralic...
• Re: Optima Battery in 1980 AC Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Tue, 18 May 2004 20:13:50 -0600
  ...1980 Westfalia's auxiliary battery location (under the drivers seat) without modifications? It would appear that it will not fit. My measurements of the...
• Re: E-brake relocation
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:35:44 -0700
  ...E-brake relocation > > > It's a simple modification. If you want an underdash pull-out > ("umbrella-type") handbrake lever, find a suitable item at...
• Re: westy table
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:57:17 EST
  ...See my _Westy Rear Closet Modification_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/closet.htm) webpage, look at the photos carefully and you will see my...
• Re: Overheated wire junction on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:34:44 -0700
  ...I hope non-stock modifications like this are well documented for the vehicle. More modern cars such as typical japanese ones , including Subaru, have...
• Re: feedback on 15 inch wheel options
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:53:53 -0700
  ...I want something that fits in the spare tire carrier, minor modification required to the carrier is okay with me. The only reason I...
• Re: Bug Engine: Pros & Cons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 14:29:34 +0600
  ...As for the mounting kits, the one I got for muy bug-bus swap needed modification to fit. I also had to make a...
• Re: Specially equipped EVs (was PC Gamesmanship /f (was:Hig
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 11:03:29 CST6CDT
  ...DOT requirement for wheel chair transport without a lot of costly modification. additionally, their headroom is adequate without the roof extension added to the...
• Bentley Dometic fridge air pump mod - anybody tried it?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:23:56 -0700
  ...if anybody on this list has done the fridge air supply modification that is documented in the Bentley manual. This mod basically involves beefing...
• Re: front aux. lights-clearance issue ???
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 10:42:38 -0800
  ...i did not buy something that > would not fit with out modification...anyone have any > brand or light choices that would fit my project...
• Re: Needed: a GOOD Procedure for Bleeding Air from Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:34:54 -0700
  ...his method (with modifications for location) worked for me just fine when i blew off my return hose climbing a STEEP hill at hollister...
• larger wheels in spare holder
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:43:34 -0700
  ...Seems like > a modification could be possible to extend the hinge downward, with an > extension to the latch as well such that the larger...
• Another oil producer opening a bio plant
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 18 May 2005 12:23:32 -0600
  ...The site for the project is in need of modifications, including the demolition of older silos and buildings. Bid packages for site preparation will...
• Re: Kill Switch Delay - any electronics experts?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:15:59 -0700
  ...Starting to sound like those transponder keys that give locksmiths like me fits... > Slight modification of that kind of unit to put the locking...
• Re: Friday digression
  Historical mailing list - madeline clemann
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:55:59 -0700
  ...did the Jetta come ready for biodiesel or did > it require modification? Or did they just put that bumper sticker on to > obtain some...
• Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:22:24 -0800
  ...The modification that I did was very simple. Ever since I installed the ABA (formerly 3A) engine I have been too lazy to modify...
• Re: dometic replacement
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:02:35 -0700
  ...would fit, or could be made to fit by some reasonable modification. mcneely On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 7:19 PM Jeff Palmer...
• FS: South African leather steering wheel. New
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:07:16 -0700
  ...It is a direct swap for your existing Vanagon steering wheel with no modifications necessary and the diameter is Approx. 16 3/4" I...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Duvernay
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 17:34:19 -0800
  Madeline - � I did this project last summer.� Since the replacement regulater is longer than the original, it requires some modifications to the two supply...
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  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:14:02 -0600
  ...what it's like for tall >> people! >> >> > An easy and quick 'modification' of the neck would fix that problem.  See > disclaimer below. > > -- > Chris S...
• EuroSpec Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 12:44:59 -0800
  ...the engine is mounted at an angle so that it fits without modification of the compartment/lid. There is an adapter plate at the...
• Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - Rob Scott
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:58:55 -0700
  At 06:38 AM 06/25/2002, Lee Roesner wrote: >Please keep us informed on your dash light modifications. I am >considering modifying the...
• Styled Cockpit VR6 Engine German Bus Meeting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:19:37 +0200
  ...He said he paid around 7000 Euro for it, including all the modifications (I think that is stretching it... this thing is worth 20...
• Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels, Which Tires Don't Rub?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 07:20:56 -0400
  ...75/15 fit without rubbing against the spring housing? Any other modifications necessary? Now, for the big question, are you Audi 5000T people using...
• Re: Optima Battery Discussion
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 18:08:37 -0700
  --- Larry Chase <roadguy@roadhaus.com> wrote: > Both by 85 Westy and 90 Westy Syncro required the > "standard" battery box modification to accommodate > the Optima...
• Progress report on my "R-TDI" Syncro conversion.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:16:32 -0700
  ...body shop getting all traces of rust removed a few body modifications and a fresh coat of paint. This weekend will involve getting the...
• Re: Spare won't fit
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 2 Nov 2014 11:35:33 -0800
  ...Is there some modification I need to make? The door tire pressure sticker shows both 185 and 205 tires, but it looks like the...
• Re: Eurovan Winnebago Faucet fits Vanagon Westfalia sink?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:31:26 -0500
  ...and allows the sink lid to close w/o any special modifications?) > (GoWesty part # 121732-01-01A or Shurflo 94-009-10). The switch...
• '54 Deluxe Progress
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:33:28 -0700
  ...I decided to section it, since parts of the donor piece had modifications that I wasn't happy to install on the host bus...
• press delete if injun swaps aint yer fancy
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 14:14:19 -0400
  ...I will hang the motor from the diesel style mounting bars with the appropriate modifications. Only undesirable aspect of the conversion(besides the fact...