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• Re: Stripped threads
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:32:30 -0800
  ...alternator frame for belt tensioning device is stripped and it > > won't hold, Alternator works fine, just the hole in the aluminum is gone...
• Re: 1987 "GetAway" Syncro Camper? (FS Vancouver BC) - VIN stuff
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 9 Jun 2013 15:53:19 -0700
  ...far, only the seldom-seen frame VIN has the Z's in > it. > -- 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. Oldest...
• Re: looking for windows...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 23:49:14 EDT
  ...Thanks, in advance! >> you have to frame the bus westy louvered jalousie side windows out larger with aluminum, to make them fit a vanagon...
• Re: Type II Windows in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:18:07 EDT
  ...pieces of aluminum had to be cut and riveted to the window to fill in the gaps between it and the frame. Tom '71...
• Re: Sliding Side Window Lock Repair
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:41:31 -0700
  ...The aluminum inside rail > notches were all rounded over, so you could slide the window open easy just > by lightly sliding it without pushing...
• Re: Body upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 8 May 2009 22:47:46 +1200
  ...The Frame for the glass is > aluminum, and with the rest of the crappy plastic gone, that aluminum > looks crappy. I sure would like...
• Re: What is that strip?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:13:46 -0400
  ...cord" that would normally be used for mounting screen into an aluminum frame and press the rubber "cord" into the groove to eliminate the...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:00:23 -0400
  ...I cut the screen to fit the frame then put a fine line of silicone > > caulk on the screen contact surfaces then pressed the...
• Sliding window keeps breaking - '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon and Corinne Janow
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 18:18:47 -0800
  ...The door is straight and true, as is the aluminum window frame. The last replacement pane (2 square feet of flat, tempered tinted glass...
• Re: Lantern hanger
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:35:19 -0700
  I just noticed that my kids' old aluminum Razor push scooters have a handlebar tee post that would be perfect for this hanger On...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:08:06 -0600
  ...I cut the screen to fit the frame then put a fine line of silicone >>> caulk on the screen contact surfaces then pressed the...
• Re: windshield and gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:50:53 -0700
  ...That way if there is any rust in the > frame > > you can fix it, and then get the installers to come and put in...
• insane a/c project
  Historical mailing list - Joe Reed
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 01:35:45 -0400
  ...Sliding shelf will rest on a reinforced frame installed over the aluminum window frame (protecting it) left once the sliding glass is removed (stationary...
• New Paulchen Rack (long!)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:47:21 -0700
  ...I have two mountain bikes - one has a normal sized CroMoly steel frame, and the other uses over-sized aluminum tubing for the frame...
• folding table
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  7 Jun 1995 09:51:23 -0800
  ...table is set up and holds frame securely inside the table when it is rolled up. Tubular aluminum legs screw on in seconds. Seats...
• Re: HELP! Sliding window removal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 4 May 2002 20:39:06 -0700
  ...I'm getting a set with black frames and replacing my <DIV></DIV>&gt;shiny <DIV></DIV>&gt;aluminum frames. I'll post those...
• Re: screens
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Nov 94 7:56:42 PST
  ...The aluminum frame around the screen is big enough to cover the whole window and the black rubber gasket. Most I've looked at...
• Re: New cooktop for my kitchen mod
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:10:25 -0800
  ...building a > lightweight removable cabinet out of extruded aluminum "angle iron" (for the > frame) and Aluminum Composite Panelling like those guys did with that...
• Re: 1987 "GetAway" Syncro Camper? (FS Vancouver BC) - VIN stuff
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 9 Jun 2013 15:56:37 -0700
  ...far, only the seldom-seen frame VIN has the Z's in >> it. >> > > > > -- > 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. > Oldest...
• Westies in the Woods pictures
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 21 May 2000 21:00:14 -0400
  ...I'm still uploading pics as of 20:52EST, but the framework is already there: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/witw/index.html...
• sliding window spacers
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 15:51:43 -0700
  ...of scraping along the aluminum window channel and no longer hold the sliding window high enough in the fixed frame for the latch to...
• Re: WTB - Z-Bed hinges for '82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 09:51:03 -0700
  ...The regular van use one type which has a full frame work and bolts to the body and use bear claw mounts to latch...
• Re: syncro - shift linkage protective pipe
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:25:22 -0700
  ...is stronger frame rails. > If you look up into those oval holes on the bottom of the frame .. > their filled in ....like more metal...
• Re: Skylight Bug Screen Installation Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 27 May 2002 11:33:40 -0500
  Any screen manufacturer should be able to produce a very attractive screen in an extruded aluminum frame with replaceable screen. Stan Wilder On Mon...
• Great Side Tent Deal from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Thing Guy
  Wed, 20 May 1998 14:30:29 EDT
  ...at side walls) Aluminum frame. - much lighter than steel frames of other tents. Polyester fabric - lighter and stronger than many cotton tents, and takes...
• Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:17:05 -0500
  Ya know Andrew-- Good point--- And I am aware of elecrolosis, owning a boat with a stainless prop, and an aluminum out drive----the...
• Re: looking for windows...
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 21:26:55 -0400
  ...Thanks, in advance! > >> > > you have to frame the bus westy louvered jalousie side windows out larger with > aluminum, to make them fit a vanagon...
• Trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 00:39:14 -0800
  ...I see there are types that simply bolt on to the frame hooks, and then some more expensive ($350) that rest a bid higher...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 06:54:17 -0800
  ...The two centre windows are the hardest ones to remove > as they are a tighter fit than the others due to the aluminum frame...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:25:33 -0500
  ...I cut the screen to fit the frame then put a fine line of > silicone > >>> caulk on the screen contact surfaces then pressed the...
• Re: Stripped threads
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:03:42 -0800
  ...alternator frame for belt tensioning device is stripped and > > it won't hold, Alternator works fine, just the hole in the aluminum is gone...
• Re: Screens for sliding windows?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:35:41 -0700
  ...They would be aluminum framed and screw into the outside of the sliding windows. Thanks for your help, Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI > You...
• Re: Owner's Manual for '73 Westphalia?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Jul 94 11:05:20 PDT
  ...For example, there is >a round knurled knob on the center of the front seat frame (drivers side >only) that seems to tighten a...
• Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:35:52 -0700
  ...But too much adhesive -- or too strong an adhesive -- and I'll never be able to tug the rubber channel out of the frame...
• Re: Under car protection tape?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:56:57 -0500
  ...Gorilla Tape or real duct tape ( the aluminum kind). Also, it might be reasonable to protect it by spraying with rubberized undercoating. Larry A...
• Re: Body upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 8 May 2009 11:12:24 -0700
  ...The Frame for the >> glass is >> aluminum, and with the rest of the crappy plastic gone, that aluminum >> looks crappy. I sure would like...
• trailer hitches and towing
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 23 Feb 95 07:00:25 CST
  ...Aluminum frame construction. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. P.O. Box 7638 Riverside, CA 92513-7638 (800) 444-4905 (Prowler) Ask for info on the Prowler...
• Re: Aux gas tank go boom
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:06:37 -0500
  ...It looks like they would hold 10-12 gallons each. >> They were very simple, welded aluminum construction, with no provision >> for any type of...
• Re: How do I separate the windows from the frames?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:37:12 -0400
  ...I am talking about getting the glass out of > the aluminum FRAME. > > Thanks, > Chris >
• Re: Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers, Lake Superior?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 30 May 2005 21:57:14 -0400
  ...New-er ones are have a hypalon coated skin around a aluminum frame. My used one was found for $200 and sold for $300...
• Re: Screens
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 10 May 2006 12:48:08 -0700
  ...small hole through the screen frame above where the clips had been and into the aluminum window frame. Four small sheet metal screws and...
• Size of Westy side window opening vs. Tintop
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 5 Sep 2019 00:38:43 +0000
  ...frame a specifically cut out edge of thin flexible plastic material to totally make mine bug proof, they match the sliding aluminum frame exactly...
• Re: Prototype rear bumper painted.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:52:29 -0800
  ...the frame rails by 2 m8 bolts. I did same , but added some blocks ( look like rubber bumpers but they are aluminum) to spread...
• Re: Replacement Westy Screen Pics
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:28:27 EST
  ...looks nice steve, but IMO id paint the frame black.. the glare from the shiny aluminum would be a bit much.. why only fit...
• Re: Third Tail light
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:10:28 -0400
  ...What I am loking for is a license plate frame with a built-in brakelight. I have seem some custom aluminum ones on the...
• Re: Radius Rod Landing on Frame
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:53:19 -0800
  ...With my frame hole repair, the inner lip of one bushing did not sit flush with the frame hole face. After all parts were...
• Re: Skylight Plexiglass
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 11:12:39 -0500
  ...I am not so sure would be wanting to cut a flush hole to fit a flat aluminum framed skylight in my top----- Later...
• Re: Prototype rear bumper painted.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:45:14 -0700
  ...the frame rails by 2 m8 bolts. I did same , but added some blocks ( look like rubber bumpers but they are aluminum) to spread...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 04:43:06 -0800
  The best thing (IMHO) that I have seen so far is a pair of tanks made to fit between the frame and the outside...
• Re: Lantern hanger
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:40:26 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Mar 28, 2014, at 1:35 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I just noticed that my kids' old aluminum Razor push...
• Re: A successful tour in the 84/inline 4 (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:16:38 EDT
  ...or just the aluminum frame of the window. or be held securely by the window being closed on it. just rambling. :) joel I have...
• Re: Vanagon engine rebuild cost
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 12 Mar 1998 18:32:28 -0800
  ...Now in "Frames" or "No Frames" format: Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/frames.html No Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/homenf.html ------------------------------------------- Now use...
• Re: 1987 "GetAway" Syncro Camper? (FS Vancouver BC) - VIN stuff
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 9 Jun 2013 20:09:07 -0400
  ...far, only the seldom-seen frame VIN has the Z's > in > > it. > > > > > > -- > 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. > Oldest...
• Rear Hatch Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:08:38 -0500
  ...being removed, I am left with really tacky looking aluminum sliding glass window frames on the sliding door and the window opposite the sliding...
• Re: Double Roof / Portable Shade
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:06:38 -0400
  ...Albeit this one had a steel frame & >plywood deck as opposed to aluminum (aluminium). The concept is quite similar. My first car was a...
• Re: A successful tour in the 84/inline 4 (long)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:15:03 -0500
  ...or just the aluminum frame of the window. or be held securely by the window being closed on it. just rambling. :) joel
• bumpers on Vanagon (81)
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Sun, 09 Feb 1997 21:46:55 -0700
  ...I want a better looking bumper, and I also need a trailer hitch to pull a small aluminum boat. On an American van this...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:22:19 -0500
  ...I usually use a small awl or ice pick to line up the holes in the aluminum frame with the holes in the body...
• Re: side sliding windows- westy
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:04:44 -0400
  Also, steal wool / wet-sand the aluminum track, to remove any rough edges or corrosion! Adds life to the glides as well. -----Original Message...
• Re: Middle seat in GL
  Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:24:19 -0800
  ...only mine did slide in and out with out taking the the aluminum threshold... although now it makes sense that its kinda awkward taking...