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• Re: What's the best thing you've ever done to your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 29 May 2011 22:32:44 -0700
  ...Front and rear bumpers with integrated receiver hitches TDI engine with 5-speed transmission Repair/repaint rocker panels (hell, repaint the whole van - yellow...
• Re: will a poptop fit inside a GL?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:17:41 -0700
  ...The plastic panels > that hide the A/C lines to the compressor in the rear are out so it's as > wide as the...
• My "new" Vanagon, and Camper to-be.
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:40:37 -0700
  ...Removed all interior panels behind the front seats. 5.. Removed the sliding door panel, the smaller panel at the right-rear, the long panel...
• Re: solar charger
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:47:55 -0700
  ...They seem to have the best prices, free shipping, and ship really fast. (I buy solar panels frequently for my day job). I mounted...
• Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:27:14 -0800
  ...In split window buses w/ sunroofs, double doors & walk thru, stiffener panels were added below the floor to compensate for the removal of the...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 2 May 2010 15:23:00 -0700
  ...Solar panels don't provide nearly the power we wish they did, and current storage technology (batteries) simply can't compete in terms of...
• Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 3 May 2012 16:13:24 -0400
  ...am currently repairing. � Similar to the stuff you see inside > body panels on cars. Black, plastic, very strong adhesive. > > �This motorcycle was crashed, like...
• Re: Spay expandable foam insulation in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:24:24 -0800
  ...behind pillars > and panels), there is NO insulation, and NO way to get bubble or > fiberglass > insulation in behind > the panels. There are two...
• Re: Speaker Install Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 May 2013 13:30:23 -0400
  Without power windows you can fit 6x9 near the bottom of the panels. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: WILLIAM WITZ<mailto:pbwitz@SBCGLOBAL.NET...
• rear spkr wires
  Historical mailing list - David Moyal
  Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:40 -0700
  ...Who'd a thunk it?? I'll probly find the simplest secure routing and not worry about taking interior panels off. 30 y/0...
• Blue z bed NY
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:59:38 +0000
  ...rear seat are in good condition and too nice to trash. Panels middle seat carpet AC rear heater + so much more....remain. $100 picked...
• RE: electrical/convenience stuff (solar)
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  17 May 1995 09:38:48 -0800
  ...We both have a set of 4 solar panels, each 1 by 4 ft. in size. The set is rated at 87 Watt. David...
• Pin stripes and sliding windows
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:32:51 -0700
  My white '89 Westy has some blue and gray pin stripes about 5 mm wide that run down the body panels just below the...
• cupholders?
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 10:11:26 -0700
  ...When I was looking at Westfalias to buy, I saw a couple with OEM-looking cupholders attached to the front door panels (fold down...
• Fwd: Special equipment in Russia?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 00:28:15 EST
  ...catalog (catalog.exist.ru) for info on '92 Passats: � � � DOOR TRIM PANELS STOWAGE BOX LOUDSPEAKER GRILLE CASE FOR SUBMASCHINE GUN � �� FRONT � � � So I continued...
• for sale: vanagon westy and weekender interiors - fit all vans, also a/c system
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 12:23:14 EDT
  ...simple bolt in. $150 also for sale carat/wolfsburg interior w/ grey plastic side panels w/ flip out side table and all hardware and...
• Solar battery saver
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:41:24 -0700
  Just in case anyone is interested I just listed two extra solar battery saver panels on ebay. I use one on my vanagon and...
• Re: Removal of snaps around rear window; drill 'em out?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 19:07:07 -0400
  ...westy, I want to remove the rear passenger > side d-pillar panels immediately adjacent to the rear > window. This panel has snaps mounted onto...
• Parting Out '84 Waterboxer Westy in Kansas City
  Historical mailing list - L. F. Miller
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:51:17 -0600
  ...Rear hatch the only intact door, but rear quarter panels in good shape. Email me off-group at elefem@eliseray.com or call 816...
• Hello & Parts Needed: Ann Arbor, Michigan
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 18:57:00 -0400
  ...So due to this misfortune I need some parts 1) Front Bumper 2) Front lower passenger side panels. Will Cut out if nessesary from...
• Re: Batteries and solar panels!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 20:45:40 -0500
  ...plan to have > the relay system installed and get some solar panels. I don't want to have > to repurchase any batteries due to...
• Re: SA Rear windows- hey, they open
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 11:40:31 +0200
  ...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: rust and the wonders of naval jelly & keeping a van rust free
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 13:01:54 -0400
  ...The horizontal panels on each side of the engine (under each air intake grill) is a natural for rust and the starting point for...
• Re: Vanagon sighting - Florida Keys
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:58:49 -0500
  ...wrote: > Spotted some Westies down here. > A cream Vanagon, black rocker panels - Northbound on Hwy 1 > Another White a/c parked nr beach > The...
• Re: ReRust Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Feb 1995 05:42:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...If you have an "ordinary" ?? Vanagon, access is from inside only, by removing wall panels, if a paneled van obviously, UG ! (:-( I like Steves...
• Weekender interior for sale/ or seperate
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  13 Aug 96 14:47:19 EDT
  ...I have a complete blue velour Vanagon interior with the weekender fold down sofabed package (includes door /side panels,middle seat and front captains...
• Re: Mexibus and engine question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 13 May 1999 04:07:41 +0200
  Joel Cort wrote: > I did not see any > campers, but alot of Caravelles and Panels. The campers I mentioned are converted in the UK...
• Copenhagen Vanagon and Icecream meeting today at 1800
  Historical mailing list - Andersen
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:04:54 +0200
  ...again - raised it yesterday with the help of a nice syncro after cutting a few spare panels out of it :-) ) Happy DriVWing Jens Jakob
• Re: LVC: small wind turbines for portable power generation
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:46:19 -0500
  ...Joy :::I just saw one of these while searching out solar panels for RVs. It :::was a :::portable wind generator for RV use. Now...
• Re: Fake campers, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:40:37 -0800
  I hope he is importing fake water/electricity hookup panels and fake curtains too. Just a fake poptop won't fool no one. Lee...
• Re: Winkler Vanagon Parts Order
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 18:19:40 +0200
  ...And the side panels are glued onto the vanagon. No screws at all. The rear spoiler is like the projektzwo spoiler, but manufactured by...
• Re: Looking for some late model interior parts for 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 28 May 2014 14:27:33 -0500
  ...I only have the front > door panels available, as they're different from the one's in my '87 Westy. > If you find a...
• Re: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 14:28:47 -0400
  ...because the seats look > like they have a grey tinge to them.. > chris Chris, I just looked at the pictures, and those side panels...
• Sound Deadening - how much to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 02:02:19 -0500
  ...Should I put this on the metal side of the walls or on the interior panels? It would be common sense to put it...
• Re: Acoustic properties of common materials
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:00:49 -0800
  ...And that's before I >> install the cloth-covered interior surface panels. If there's still space in >> the "walls" I'll stuff it...
• Re: Bus Depot Side Tent...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:58:41 EDT
  ...I have four side panels for it with velcro closures, I use the same thing and have for years , works well at swap meets...
• weekender conversion
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 13:08:12 -0600
  ...Does anyone out there have the panels and full length folding sleeper seat in good condition that they want to part with? I will...
• 71 Westy and Door Handles
  Historical mailing list - Terry Erb
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 14:20:28 -0700
  ...I have not pulled off the door panels yet but, it seems strange that both sides work likes this! Has anyone seen this or...
• Re: Walkthroughs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 1994 12:51:56 -0400 (EDT)
  ...He has heard some double-double-door panels being called walkthroughs, but technically walkthrough is supposed to mean going from the front compartment to...
• Re:Model Summary for 1987 Van
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 11 Dec 95 22:49:56 EST
  ...These bumpers are metalic grey and >there are no matching rocker panels. Maybe they just slipped up for mine, but there ain't any...
• Re: For Sale: Weekender bench seat/bed in exc. condition!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:44:46 EDT
  ...Make offer! >> fyi, you need the plastic side panels to make this work. the carat rear weekender bed is shorter than the regular weekender...
• parting 84 out
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 20:41:08 -0700
  ...master cylinder booster spare tire pan carpet seats vents windows door panels lights tail lights fuel tank doors hatch sliding windows and frames this...
• Still a Parts Steal
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Fri, 9 May 2003 16:43:01 EDT
  ...There are door panels, gaskets, water pumps .... on and on. I will also have an ' 89 Syncro for sale as soon as I install...
• Re: Solar powered vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Fri, 23 May 2003 15:12:27 -0700
  ...The problems or drawbacks would be that the panels would cost a ton of money and the performance of the solar vehicle would make...
• Re: URGENT How do I get my front door interior panels off?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:34:06 -0700
  The curved inner cover behind the lever can be pried off to expose a screw. Mark Christopher Gronski wrote: >I have them 90% off...
• Re: Door Panel Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 21:42:55 -0400
  a garden tool may be sharp enough to damage your panels. a pry bar is better than a screwdriver but not much. I use...
• Re: Westy Soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:00:58 +0000
  I added a dynamat type of soundproofing to my van in the front door panels and floor. It reduced sound slighly - but since the...
• Re: body panel seams anatomy and rust mitigation
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:46:01 -0700
  ...Then fill with a >>> professional seam sealer like 3-M's and paint. >>> >>> Many Vanagon body sections and panels were hand assembled into jigs...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 1 Nov 2018 21:15:38 -0400
  ...I also put FatMat on the door panels and all other side panels too. It quiet down quite a lot, say about 50% but...
• Re: Lake Piru
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:01:17 -0700
  ...A couple of moderate sized panels will keep a normal RV charged up if they're deployed properly. Even full time snowbird RVs have...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:49:35 -0700
  ...You don't need to remove the door panels. The new speakers fit into the existing cutouts though I did need to make a...
• Re: seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:28:59 +0000
  ...Those panels do flex, and the seam opens and closes slightly. And, it's sandable and paintable. Stuart
• '60 Tranny problem
  Historical mailing list
  1 Mar 96 13:58
  ...is virtually zero rust on this baby, like a small hole 5mm in one of the rocker panels. Lee. '64 samba '60 single cab
• Front Speakers
  Historical mailing list - JAnet Andersen
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 17:54:53 -0700
  ...of some Rabbits and Jettas will mount on the vanagon door panels right under the chrome strip and allow you to have access to...
• FREE bay window doors in WV
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:21:15 -0400
  ...are complete, windows, winders, vent wings, no handles, pulls, or door panels (already given away.) In WV, you pick up by June 7, first...
• Re: Fail-safe Westy water gauge? - longish
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 14:42:17 -0700
  ...LED Panels $25 unless something drastic is wrong. No promises on the ones that switch the water pump with the panel switch ('82 down...
• Re: Interior door/side/headliner panels redux
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:13:45 -0600
  I just rolled contact cement on both the panel and the fabric back and gave it ten minutes to pre set. Shop around you...
• Vanagon beat up by 4 wheel drive pick up
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 02:09:18 -0700
  ...was rear end pushed 6 feet side ways all the body panels + slider are pushed in looks like it was rammed 3 times and...
• Re: Suggestions on new paint
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:30:13 -0500
  ...If you were willing to pull all the windows, door panels, lock assemblies, carpet and strip to bare metal then go ahead and change...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Apr 2004 - Special issue (#2004-361)
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:06:17 -0400
  ...1- used oil cooler 88 model 2.1 Inside interior next to rear hatch vertical panels 1.9 H pipe rear window washer bottle...