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• Re: Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED]
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:17:43 -0700
  ...Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED] | |The insurance company of the guy that smashed into the two cars (one |1972 VW bus, which then...
• what is the best way to fix the rust in the body seams?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 09:42:57 -0500 (EST)
  my 85 vanagon has rust just starting to show in the driverside body seam-what is the best "fix" for this? i was going...
• FS: Vanagon Syncro body, suspension, partial interior
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:50:33 -0500
  ...van body, no lights, grille, instruments, fusebox, front armrests, engine, trans or front diff, driveshaft or front/rear halfshafts. Body is mostly straight, some...
• Trottle Body Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John M. Moore
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:46:38 EST
  ...My local mechanic, who shall remain unnamed, feels that my throttle body needs replacement, and that will solve the low speed surging problem. Why...
• Wanted: Syncro camper body, no rust
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 12:56:31 -0700
  ...I just need a decent solid body to start with. I suppose for the right deal I'd also consider a 2WD and convert...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 11:37:58 -0800
  > You want to keep all those ground wires on the body, not the engine. hmm that would change how vw had it I mean...
• Re: Body & Fender Resource Needed
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 20:29:14 -0800
  ...If you look there is a seam right above the flare that allows you to cut the flare out of the body and replace...
• FS: fiberglass bodykit/ground effects/bumpers etc. for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:34:59 EST
  ...full fiberglass lower bodykit...all bumpers/rocker moulding/cladding whatever. fits all vanagons and campers 80-91. i put a set on my 84...
• any tips for cleaning throttle body???
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 20:03:58 -0800
  Hi All reading the archives a lot of folks recommend cleaning the throttle body..... any tips on how to do this? any pitfalls? TIA...
• Throttle Body Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:57:39 -0500
  ...The throttle body lays transverse over the engine. From the Right hand side of the firewall, through a hole, there is a plastic tube...
• Body work question...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 20:14:01 -0500
  ...Found a '86 Westie that's in good shape but needs some engine and front end body work. Not too concerned about the engine...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:43:38 -0500
  ...Body work question > > The body shop i worked at would try to avoid like the plague "reshaping" > things. We always said "when in doubt...
• AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:14:52 -0600
  ...However, I am having AFM and/or throttle body problems. I'm ready to replace both. My throttle body is worn and sticks, not...
• =?utf-8?B?UmU6IFRocm90dGxlIGJvZHkgbHVicmljYXRpb24=?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?Sm9obiBHb3ViZWF1eA==?=
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:39:52 -0700
  ...Throttle body lubrication To: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> At 07:02 PM 3/24/2011, John Goubeaux wrote...
• Re: Body Work, welding, and danger - A question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:26:12 -0700
  Pull the cabinets! Mark samc wrote: >My 84 Westy is finally in the shop for a "body uplift" and the fellow doing the work...
• body shop
  Historical mailing list - hugo
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:13:43 -0700
  anyone out there know of any good and reasonable body shop for stella(87 westy). im trying to get som rust out on the...
• Re: replaced tranny but no move. What next?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:34:42 -0500
  ...If that shows some improvement, do the valve body.Other wise, I would remove that trans and check the tc.My first tc instalation...
• Re: Automatic Trans. problems; Advice Needed!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:57:34 -0400
  ...With the pan off, the valve body can be easily removed. I do mean easily. This can be swapped with another valve body that...
• where to get body panels in Canada for 85 ddcab
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:07:57 -0800
  Dear listees I am looking for a catalog with body panel numbers, if such a thing exists, to restore my 85 ddcab. I need...
• Re: Body Paint materials
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:07:57 -0700
  ...A search of local businesses reveals only body shops, no supplier of paints. All the body shops are too busy taking care of the...
• DoKa door
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:04:44 -0400
  So here I am, again, doin' the ole body work to defeat the Rust Demons, or at least wound them. My Doppelkabine tool panel...
• Bodywork repairs
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 07:43:53 -0500
  ...What questions should I ask when I take this in for an estimate? Is there any well to tell a good body shop from...
• Re: 1.9 Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 21:50:17 -0400
  ...1.9 Throttle Body > so i have two throttle bodies for 1.9 engines. they physically look > different and they have different part numbers...
• OEM mudflap question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:47:14 -0400
  ...There is a pin coming out of the flap at the top along the body. There is a whole in the body of the...
• Re: Rebuilt Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:57:53 -0700
  ...Rebuilt Throttle Body Does anyone have any experience, and or opinion, on the difference between the VC and the GoWesty rebuilt throttle body ? There...
• Rear Hatch Compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 10:29:06 -0700
  Hi All, Wondering if the rear door / hatch on an '85 is backward compatible with an '82 body. Doing some rust mitigation via body...
• Re: Seattle Area Body Shop?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 17:14:49 -0400
  > Hey there...do you have a favorite body in Seattle you'd recommend? This is a family site, so let's keep it clean...
• Por-15: Suitable for exterior body work?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:15:04 -0400
  ...Any coat that was sanded down enough to blend in with undamaged body areas would be unable to provide the "rust return" protection that...
• Re: Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED]
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:36:20 -0700
  you might show them, like print out, Ron's parts and price list with vanagon body diagram .. the prices didn't look bad at...
• New England Body Shop Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:52:29 +0000
  ...I now have some extra $$$ to get the bodywork fixed and have my 87 Westy completely re-painted. Briefly, it has the typical (for...
• Bodywork ... advice?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 13:50:33 +0600
  I have some body work to do on my bus. Mostly small dents and the such. After looking around at vehicles in the area...
• Bodywork page finish...
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Wed, 12 May 2004 10:02:02 -0400
  http://www.benplace.com/body_work1.htm 35 hours later, beautiful original VW brigh orange. Can someone correct my English on the bottom part...
• Re: Body Paint materials
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:06:16 -0700
  Right now, I am just wanting to finish off the rust repairs, but am planning on having the body repainted in the not too...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:23:33 -0700
  If you can do a Subaru conversion, then you can do the body repair yourself too. And better than anyone. And in the same...
• Re: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:17:33 -0700
  ...This is because the tires were moving up & > down while > the body stayed stationary and all of the travel & dampening > converted to > heat, melting...
• Body insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:48:26 -0700
  ...bet others have done it too ( not the stealing, but the idea) http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/vanagon-body-insulation-idea/ Alistair
• What size allen wrench is used for throttle body switch?
  Historical mailing list - Jesse and Monica Johnson
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:05:50 -0400
  Hey all, what is the size allen wrench needed to adjust the throttle body switch? this is for a 89 carat with digifant. thanks...
• Seattle Area Body Shop? reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 02:06:46 EDT
  ...They have been trained by VW and Audi to do body work. Talk to Steve or Mark. See ya. Michael Modl 87 syncro 87...
• How much is that Beetle in the window?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 May 1994 23:24:02 -0400 (EDT)
  ...1973 Beetle $50.00 Great body, poor engine.(drove the %#&$! out of it) 1971 Camper $800.00 Fair body, great engine.(drove to Mexico...
• body parts for sale!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 02:23:31 EDT
  i have a bunch of body parts for sale from the donors that i have taken apart.. no cancer on them... great shape. can...
• new paint job/rust
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:36:05 -0600
  Has anyone out there painted their Carat body molding the same color as their van? I am getting some body work/painting done this...
• Re: Is there Throttle body how to?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:07:44 -0600
  Here is a slew of throttle body related posts : http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?search_keywords=throttle+body&search_forum=20...
• second battery and body work question
  Historical mailing list - Sean R.
  Tue, 22 May 2001 14:05:43 -0500
  ...I got an estimate of about $700 from a body shop and I don't have the cash so I was thinking about taking...
• 80 vanagon with fair body and motor for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 22:25:59 EST
  ...how much do u think i could get for an 80 vanagon fair body and motor contact vw87jetagl@aol.com
• Re: =?utf-8?Q?valve_body_pictures=2d_This_is_different_from_the_Bentley?=
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:46:54 -0500
  Maybe sombody can run this number 010-325-105 AA. Just dosent look like any other valve body in the Bentley, for Vanagons.
• Re: new paint job/rust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 19:07:15 -0500
  ...Lee Roesner wrote: > > Has anyone out there painted their Carat body molding the same color as > their van? I am getting some body work...
• Recommended Body Shop in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Richard OHalloran
  Mon, 21 May 2012 00:27:29 -0700
  Can anyone recommend a good auto body shop in Vancouver BC or Lower Mainland area??? I don't mind driving a distance for a...
• Re: New Vanagon Body Effects
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:03:45 -0600
  bingo! how about Kaminari body styling kits. at http://www.kaminari.com (currently suspended for exceeding bandwidth!) or 1-800-289-5488. or Kaminari...
• FS or for Parts: '90 Carat (alloys, jumpseats, pwr mirrors, fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:31:30 EST
  ...its got hi miles on the body but its on its second engine. auto. pwr mirrors, pwr windows, jumpseats, side table, 5 alloys, weekender...
• Re: [syncro.org] alaska heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:01:15 EDT
  ...passenger bus body or a bad camper body and transfer your engine, etc., over to a good, solid body. You should be able to...
• Re: Weld 'em, was: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 16:15:45 -0700
  ...Body Seam Rust (long) > > > > As far as welding up the seams, I plan on doing it to our 1982 > > We'llfollowya, if it ever...
• Weld 'em, was: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 15:57:28 -0400
  ...Eric may have a point about body flex via the seams, but I don't think you will get "all kinds of cracks in...
• Re: second battery and body work question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 22 May 2001 21:55:27 -0500
  ...second battery and body work question > hi all, > > I'm a newbie to the list and I have a couple of questions. > > I have...
• Re: Appraiser in So. Cal or Massachusetts?
  Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:53:24 -0700
  We had our Westy appraised in San Luis Obispo at Otis Auto Body - our insurance company told us which body shop to go to...
• Re: Looking for a Known Good 1.9 Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:37:17 -0400
  That flat spot is probably not due to the throttle body. Also check the timing is not over advanced and look for vacuum leaks...
• Re: Cleaning body seams
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:03:13 -0500
  Todd Before painting my 84 I pressure washed then sanded the body seams on my 84 removing surface rust along the bottom. A tooth...
• Re: High idle at stops
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:03:01 -0700
  I would check the throttle body switch, the throttle body gasket and all the vacuum lines... also the idle control unit (behind the passenger...
• Re: remove the body?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:11:47 -0800
  Sure! All it takes is a cutting torch! Jim ;o) Keith Adams wrote: > > Can you lift the body off the frame of a Vanagon...
• Re: VW T3 T25 TYPE 25 FULL BODY KIT EURO STYLE BRAND NEWCARAT,
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Fri, 19 May 2006 18:27:56 -0700
  Isn't the factory body kit urethane instead of fiberglass? Typically they are more durable than rigid fiberglass. I like the look of this...
• Body shop in South Bay
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Andreasen
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:36:36 -0800
  ...Any good body shop anyone can recommend in the area? Thanks for any advice Stefan