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  • Re: PVC Hatch Support
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:10:46 -0700
    On Dec 22, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: The PVC struts might help with a bike's weight...
  • Westy sighting on NCIS Tuesday
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:16:59 -0700
    ...in a street scene.� Gone in an eyeblink (and not because it drove off fast), I was not sure I'd seen it. Stephen
  • 87 Westy Syncro running hot
    Historical mailing list - Gregoire Blachon
    Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:31:50 -0500
    ...If you forgot to do that step, it will eventually heat up like your does. Greg
  • Re: 1.9L Tick, Tick, Tick - A question for those who know more than me
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:10:06 -0400
    At 01:30 PM 8/18/2010, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > That lifter noise can be shockingly disturbing until it goes away. Not nearly as...
  • water pump replacement
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 11 Apr 94 11:16:16 PDT
    ...How do we determine when to replace the water pump regardless the coolant color? Can someone also post the proper steps of replacing it...
  • accessing the upper bunk
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 18 Feb 1995 18:02:36 -0800 (PST)
    My friend made a neat little step for his vanagon. It is a metal plate, covered with a non-slip pad, welded onto a...
  • Re: EV windshields
    Historical mailing list - Richard M. Schermerhorn
    Mon, 8 Dec 1997 16:42:49 -0700
    I take mine through the drive-thru car wash! Actually, I sometimes take out my handy-dandy little step ladder that I keep tucked...
  • tranny removal question
    Historical mailing list - Chip & Stephanie
    Mon, 21 Jun 1999 23:00:32 -0500
    When dropping the tranny to fix the clutch is it nessecary to undo the CVs? Thanks -- Chip & Stephanie www.fament.com/chip "I would...
  • what part is this?
    Historical mailing list - Little Bear
    Wed, 27 Dec 2000 19:39:42 -0500
    ...Thanks Stephen 85 Westy
  • Bumperstickers again
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 13 Dec 2002 22:50:36 -0600
    ...You could tell they were high stepping. The caption underneat read: "MOOSING ON" John Rodgers 88 GL driver
  • Re: Eurovan seat transplant pix
    Historical mailing list - Greg
    Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:18:25 -0500
    Well done Stephen - great written and pictorial description of this mod. I will be keeping my eyes open for some EV seats for my...
  • Re: E-code lights/SA grille
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:41:50 PDT
    ...side step 6 disc CD shuttle 6 speaker radio/tape (removable face plate)(Grundig) padded leather steering wheel electrically-operated front windows rectangular headlights...
  • Mudflaps and driver's step for an 85 GL?
    Historical mailing list - patrice b
    Thu, 13 Jun 2002 03:44:29 -0700
    ...Is there another step made for the driver's side door that could bolt on or something? --Patrice 85 (ahem) GL "Vana Blue"
  • Re: John Brown's Buses for '08?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:10:10 -0700
    Thanks for the update!� Glad I asked in time. � Stephen --- On Wed, 9/24/08, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote: From: J Stewart...
  • Re: multimeter
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:23:42 -0700
    ...a long time. > > Mark > > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: >> I have a couple of their $7 ones stashed in vehicles. >> >> Stephen >> >> Mobile >> >>> On Apr 20, 2018...
  • 'The death of a mouse' in Vanagon not an Arthur Miller tale
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Jorud
    Sun, 31 Oct 1999 08:04:26 -0600
    ...Also, thanks very much to Jim Arnott for privately e-mailing the step by step instructions of how to remove the dash to get...
  • Re: Bentley or Haynes?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
    Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:41:25 -0800
    ...or, Poor Richard's Rabbit book :being a manual of step-by-step procedures for the complete idiot : Rabbit, U.S. Golf & Scirocco, the...
  • Re: Stripped threads in cylinder head, to fix?, now?, how?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:11:30 -0800
    ...Opening the hole to accept a stepped stud leaves you relying on the aluminum threads again. Installing a Heli-coil once again depends upon...
  • Re: Pilot Bearing Removal?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 13 May 2003 09:40:35 -0400
    On Tue, 13 May 2003, George Goff wrote: > << Would it be possible to see a step by step photo shoot of this method? I...
  • Re: 15" Wheels
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:32:58 -0800
    ...15" Wheels To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> Cc: "Vanagon Mailing List" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Date: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 6:28 PM...
  • Re: List Wisdom - DIY rear bearings...
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:29:55 -0400
    ...rear passenger side of my 91 Westy. >> >> I watched a step by step on The Samba ( >> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php...
  • Re: hey guys, this is COMPLETELY NVC, and off topic, but i need to update my summer wardrobe and was looking for some advice~
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:23:28 -0700
    ...I usually just drive through there unless I am selling a >> > house. >> > >> > .;- >> > >> > BenT >> > >> > On Mar 12, 2010, at 5:18 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu...
  • Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
    Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
    Sat, 9 Jan 2010 02:01:34 EST
    ...That's about what I counted Stephen. There were 36 ot 37 vans on the lot that could be counted using Google Earth, and...
  • Re: Anyone spot the Vanagon on LOST?
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Fri, 15 May 2009 12:46:25 -0600
    ...at 2:00 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com > >wrote: > > > Man, you're even worse off than I am. > > > > Stephen > > > > --- On *Thu, 5/14...
  • Re: Rantworthy '85 Westy ad?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:47:14 -0500
    ...mcneely > > > > ---- Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > >> Looks nice enough but is priced at the upper end of the scale by a Maryland dealer...
  • Re: Broken Odometer
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:35:56 -0700
    ...Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 9:33 AM On Tue, 2011-04-19 at 03:51 -0700, Stephen Grisanti wrote: > Incidentally, if you pull your...
  • Re: Careless driver wrecked my van :(
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:39:03 -0800
    dear stephen sorry to hear about your troubles ... a van crash is not nice thing ... glad to hear you and yours are ok ... yours...
  • Re: Phrydae Phollow Up on MicroBus Stolen 35 year Ago
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:03:31 -0700
    Stephen, I agree. Ms. Squires claim was paid long ago. She even said that, though she would like to have it back, it's...
  • Re: BA6 heater install and ...
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Mon, 14 Oct 1996 17:31:25 -0400
    ...INCREDIBLY detailed article on this exact conversion, and I mean step by step 4 pages excellent. I would strongly reccomend it for anyone thinking...
  • Re: torque wheels?
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
    Thu, 2 Nov 2000 17:58:15 -0800
    ...Hmmm, i weight 200 lbs, so my whole body weight at 1' is too much, so if i step on it at 4.8...
  • Re: 16" steel wheels?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Berkemer
    Sun, 16 Feb 2003 22:13:02 -0600
    ...Oh.......by the way..hows the snow in Chillicothe?? Bob 84 westy Stephen Steele wrote: > > Anyway in addition to seeing a new 16' Airstream...
  • Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:54:54 -0500
    ...On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > "What a jerk. So much for having a sense...
  • Paint question
    Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
    Fri, 25 Mar 2022 15:50:47 -0500
    ...I found I still have half a quart of Limco L567 one-step, and a half pint of Limco Medium Hardener. What can I...
  • Clam shell question
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Sun, 5 Jan 2014 12:37:36 -0600
    Hi Volks! I am making the step to 15" wheels. My size decision is between 205/75/15 or 215/75/15 depending on...
  • Rantworthy '85 Westy ad?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:45:31 -0700
    ...http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ctd/3933673721.html Stephen
  • Re: Poptop assist
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:32:06 -0700
    ...IIRC, he was also Samantha Stephen's doctor, right?! Oh wait, that's Hubert Bombay. Nevermind.;-) BenT sent from my electronic leash On Jun...
  • Re: Home after 4950 miles..
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 8 Mar 2013 18:37:11 -0500
    At 06:18 PM 3/8/2013, Stephen Grisanti wrote: >Yeah, I secretly hate reading Don's posts because they make me feel >like...
  • Re: From the horse's mouth (NVC)
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:14:02 -0500
    ...I'm willing to bet everything that David and Ben won't step on this thread, even if it isn't Friday yet! <EG...
  • Re: oil burning on new engine
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Mar 1996 03:58:10 -0500
    >>But in all honesty it seems a step backwards. The only Diesel engines with >>which I have any familiarity are Cumins, which have a...
  • Re: Failed Smog Test
    Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
    Fri, 22 Jan 1999 19:07:19 -0800
    ...So, my first diagnostic step would be to get that reading. Mike
  • Bus show and campout in Arizona, January 21... Lake Havasu City
    Historical mailing list - zzIML-VANAGON
    Thu, 6 Jan 2000 11:27:31 -0800
    ...For more information, visit the following web site http://www.oldvolks.com/events/BBB/ Stephen Gutknecht Renton, Washington on location in Lake Havasu City...
  • Removing the wardrobe/89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
    Thu, 4 Nov 2004 17:46:05 -0600
    ...removes all the windows....they do it right....what are the steps to remove that rear wardrobe so that I have access to the...
  • Re: to rebuild or not, next step 89 vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 7 Jun 2005 20:40:33 -0700
    At 6/7/2005 08:31 PM, Smiths wrote: >Is it time to let him machine my engine block and do the 5,000...
  • Re: [NVC} Vanagon Computer Gurus - Help Wanted
    Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
    Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:40:55 -0800
    ...COM> wrote: > Try > > http://yousendit.com/ > <http://yousendit.com/> > > follow the steps on the page by filling in the fields, 1 2 3.. > > Hope...
  • Re: Hitch step new van improvement
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:37:27 -0700
    ...ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi list, > > I just received a hitch step that goes in the Dennis Haynes hitch. > Actually Dennis helped pick it...
  • Re: front brake hints needed
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:15:42 -0700
    ...Thanks! Stephen --- Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > I realize this is a little late but in that I just > took my grease caps...
  • Re: [NVC] Toyota camper
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:21:26 -0700
    ...Thanks, BenT Mod On Apr 12, 2011, at 8:02 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > "In 5 more years it will be...
  • Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:14:30 -0700
    ...However, has anyone posted step-by-step DIY info for this refrigerator? There's nothing on the wiki. 3. Who are our sources in...
  • Re: Dash Removal '78
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 1 Jun 2009 21:26:40 -0700
    ...Please reply P-MAIL. > > I just need to know if there is a step by step instruction out there > anywhere that will help me...
  • Re: Stairs to the Westy roof?
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:14:25 -0500
    ...karl wrote: > Has anyone ever designed or made a collapsible ladder or step that would > allow one to reach approximately a foot (.3048 metres...
  • I want to pull my tank... HELP!
    Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
    Fri, 8 Dec 2000 10:32:17 -0500
    ...does anyone have a step by step? My main concern is: how do I get the seals on top tight? Is there enough slack...
  • Re: AT rebuild?
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:20:03 -0600
    ...Stan Wilder On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:55:53 -0500 Stephen Steele <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET> writes: > > You can make it even easier by...
  • Re: Vanagon Lit
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:45:30 -0700
    ...this was going to be an email about an engine fire... > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: > > "I climbed into Kate and Dave's Vanagon in the...
  • All fixed up and passed the test drive
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
    Mon, 4 Aug 2008 14:49:13 -0700
    ...Thanks to all for the warning about hellish engine fires and for the step by step literature. Although my lines were surprisingly leak proof...
  • (no subject)
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:57:51 -0700
    ...Thanks! > >> > >> Stephen > >> > >> > >> --- On Tue, 8/5/08, mdrillock > <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> From: mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> > >>> Subject: Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES? > >>> To...
  • Removing Rear Springplate (was Rear Suspension Question)
    Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
    Tue, 14 May 1996 12:29:02 +1000 (EST)
    ...My local VW guru loaned me a turnbuckle and some chain to lift the spring plate off the stop (Step 4) and then lower...
  • Re: Vanagon heritage
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:59:20 -0500
    ...Other list members might be older but are probably less cool. Stephen Mobile > On Nov 15, 2016, at 8:30 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm...
  • Re: Zombie Outbreak!
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:00:13 -0700
    ...sorted out, so this might be a holdover from that episode. Stephen On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:31 PM, Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@GMAIL.COM...
  • Re: I am not alone
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:21:19 -0800
    ...Well, today, just after parking my van and nearing the steps into the house, I hear this familiar engine sound, and almost simultaneously hear...
  • Re: Part out or Sell now No Lowly Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:28:54 -0500
    ...He often provides a detailed step by step of his work on his van. Great pictures usually, too. mcneely ---- Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM> wrote...