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  • Re: leaky windshield
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Sun, 31 May 2020 13:24:57 -0700
    ...the seal put > the seal and glass back with sealant this time. > 2. use some sort of clear caulking under the lip of the...
  • Re: LED Headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Fri, 3 Jul 2015 13:16:45 -0400
    ...http://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Arc-Glass%2599-Clear/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=sr_1_1?&ie=UTF8&qid=1435942694&sr=8-1...
  • Re: Skylight Plexiglass
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Tue, 23 Apr 2002 23:24:39 -0500
    ...I'd like a skylight that's so clear I can see the stars through it at night without distortion. I wonder if such...
  • windshield reccomendation in socal
    Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
    Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:37:05 -0800
    ...that there were several auto-glass installers as well.  I choose J&R's Auto Glass (825 Energy Way in Chula Vista...
  • Re: stone chips in fog lights - repairable?
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:31:34 -0500
    ...does anyone know > of an > aftermarket glass to fit in there or better yet is there some stuff > to fill > the cracks with, like...
  • Re: All Windshields =?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 17 Aug 2003 22:38:40 -0500
    ...As for tinted glass for a windshield, I don't care for it. I always keep mine clear except for a tint strip I...
  • Re: Glass Sun Roof
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:28:02 -0800
    ...Glass Sun Roof >> >> >>> Has anybody seen or installed a glass sliding sun/moon roof on a >>> vanagon? >>> It would be over the driver and...
  • Re: Fuel filter question
    Historical mailing list - GMBulley
    Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:00:37 EDT
    ...So I would like to put a clear filter in place of the VW one to check to see if I am getting trash...
  • Re: LED Headlight bulbs
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Fri, 3 Jul 2015 17:27:29 -0700
    ...1990 Vanagon! >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Arc-Glass%2599-Clear/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=sr_1_1?&ie=UTF8&qid=1435942694&sr...
  • Re: Air Conditioner Question
    Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
    Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:04:35 -0500
    ...In the early years, it wasn't much Freon to get a clear sight > glass and R12 used to be cheap. Not anymore. My...
  • Re: window whistling solution
    Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
    Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:25:44 -0800
    ...How about trying Black silly-cone with kitchen Gladwrap against the glass. Fill the chit in with black or clear silicone. Let dry. I...
  • paint codes or names
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Tue, 19 Sep 2000 16:23:37 -0400
    ...It's the silver 'glass bumper that matches the lower body all the way around. I want to take it off, fill all of...
  • New Windshield...sorta Friday
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:25:07 -0700
    ...glass is also much better with the wipers going or with my squirter.......One trip across the glass and the view is clear...before...
  • Re: Broken Window - Angry...
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:50:13 -0900
    ...Remove the inner and outer belt moldings(wiper seals at bottom of window opening), and the rubber run channel for the glass. The glass...
  • Re: still uncovering things in workshop
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:11:57 -0800
    ...His glass house was built by child labour. >> >> I have photographic evidence that clearly shows his Dickensian labour practices. >> >> On a more positive note...
  • Re: mounting cb radio?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:46:32 -0500
    ...antenna will clear the hole and fix itself to the metal roof under the rack. I also have a through the glass antenna which...
  • Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:49:08 -0700
    ...Since re-installation of the rubber channel requires it to be slid back above the slider glass after that glass has been squoozed into...
  • Side Mirror Surfaces
    Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
    Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:03:42 -0700
    ...even if they clear coated the silvered side it would never hold up nearly as long as if the glass was exposed to the...
  • Re: 3rd Brake Light
    Historical mailing list - Ron L
    Sun, 5 Mar 2006 12:54:08 -0500
    ...It mounts on the rear window glass and clears the parcel shelf when the rear door is closed. I believs it cost about $ 20...
  • AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:19:43 -0700
    ...You'll be amazed how clear the lights become. Again, make sure you let the alcohol evaporate completely, or when you switch on the...
  • Re: AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
    ...You'll be amazed how clear the >lights become. Again, make sure you let the alcohol evaporate >completely, or when you switch on the...
  • Re: Glass Sun Roof
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:21:02 -0500
    ...Glass Sun Roof > > >> Has anybody seen or installed a glass sliding sun/moon roof on a vanagon? >> It would be over the driver and...
  • Re: Friday question- will this break your window??
    Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
    Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:20:27 -0800
    ...needs clearing to be able to see through. > It's not as though you could use it to boil water or melt glass. It...
  • Re: Friday question- will this break your window??
    Historical mailing list - Don
    Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:31:25 -0700
    ...needs clearing to be able to see through. It's not as though you could use it to boil water or melt glass. It...
  • RE: Help from Mexico!
    Historical mailing list - David I. Tanzer
    Sun, 8 Jun 1997 10:12:32 -0400
    ...It's the piece of metal attached to the bottom of the >glass in that picture. Coby has ordered a new piece of glass...
  • help with cooling fan on 89' GL
    Historical mailing list - Zephyr2546
    Wed, 13 May 1998 18:42:46 EDT
    ...Did I add too much freon? (the glass isn't totally clear so it shouldn't be too full). The fan worked just fine...
  • Re: Headlamp Protectors
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:03:51 -0700
    ...I have a set on my Syncro for the past two years and they are a clear as the day i got them. At...
  • Skylight Solution
    Historical mailing list - Erik O
    Mon, 13 Jan 1997 14:48:34 -0800
    ...black or clear) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are the problems. My solutions are given. 1> The hindges want to hold the front of the glass too high...
  • Re: Blinkers - clear, smoke, and stock
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:31:26 -0700
    ...the clear or the smoke look better - - - but really I > > think I'd be more impressed with having blinkers in clear glass - - > > - now that...
  • Re: NVC Wireless, was: Re: Fast German will fix the broken rebuild / Fix?
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:45:55 -0700
    ...Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI > / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- > | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org > \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the > |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the...
  • Re: Install Front AC or Keep Stock Unit???
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:33:26 -0700
    ...The MB sedans have a blue tint in the glass (or appear to) so Llumar 'clear' looks the same. I doubt Cali prohibits MB...
  • Re: Windscreen removal & replacement
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Tue, 11 Jan 2000 06:10:51 -0500
    ...Kick backwards firmly with your rubber soled heel at the edges of the glass." >>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe you must be quite a bit taller than...
  • Fwd: ???-Antifreeze: Is Orange OK-???
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Tue, 18 Jan 2000 18:34:45 EST
    ...I have to get those computer glasses. Once again, thanks. Rich [message/rfc822]
  • Re: Driving/Fog Lights
    Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
    Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:03:32 +0200
    ...Thus use clear glasses to send as much light as your bulb produces into the fog and let the fog filter out the red...
  • Re: Replacing left rear side window
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:16:48 -0700
    ...Paint and clear coat can then be sprayed normally and after the cord is pulled out, the rubber would lay down back and it...
  • Re: Headlamp Protectors
    Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
    Fri, 25 Jun 1999 15:41:51 -0600
    >>Has anyone had any experience with a clear film adhesive designed to protect >>headlamps? It's produced by 3M and claimed to not refract...
  • Re: tinted windshields
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sat, 1 Sep 2001 00:50:18 -0400
    ...Glass (national franchise) after a dump truck tossed a rock into my old one on the highway, they offered my choice of clear or...
  • Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Al Brase
    Tue, 7 Mar 2006 12:45:48 -0500
    ...It consisted of a spark plug with clear glass insulator which conducted the light of combustion out of the cylinder. An a small mirror...
  • Re: Other Audio source into Stock Westy Radio
    Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
    Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:39:14 -0500
    ...Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the...
  • Re: Need info on window channel sizes for different year Vanagons.
    Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
    Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:59:11 -0800
    ...but > if anyone owns > both a powered window model and a non-powered model, would you > mind comparing > the glass sizes and channel clearance...
  • Re: Carbon Fiber Top
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:06:37 -0700
    ...Use surfboard polyester >>resin, it's clear. If you go the west system type epoxy, then you'll >>need to clear coat with a...
  • Re: AC and window tint comments
    Historical mailing list - Charles Hokanson
    Sat, 26 Aug 2000 11:18:27 EDT
    ...Charlie. << Not true -- Ca allows tint on front sides at 88% Lt -- which by the way is almost clear -- maybe that was what the...
  • Re: Headlight Crack Protection
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 19 Sep 2003 08:29:06 -0700
    ...and pickup some thick clear acrylic sheets, cut it to size to > cover both the low and high beam glass. > > I am not sure...
  • Hummer (syncro)
    Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
    Mon, 12 Aug 1996 16:20:21 CST6CDT
    ...windows, fold-up seats, gobs of ground clearance. i have to say that it looked VERY well built with tight fitting, heavy duty doors...
  • AC Output Temp
    Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
    Tue, 3 Jul 2001 17:25:24 -0000
    ...He did this in his spare time, so didn't really go through the system, but now the site glass is clear, no bubbles...
  • Re: Privacy glass for VW's?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
    Fri, 10 Jul 1998 12:28:10 -0700
    ...The regular film is pretty clear, despite the mylar and glue layers. The static cling stuff is thicker, and does not seem as clear...
  • Re: leaking vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 27 Jul 1996 20:15:40 -0300 (ADT)
    ...Pry the seal slightly by glass and body and goop with your favorite slime. I use clear cause I can never do it neatly...
  • Re: Aftermarket Fog Lights?
    Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
    Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:21:25 -0700
    ...a fairly thick, clear plastic material made by 3M that you can cut to size and adhere to the glass. No problems ever since...
  • Re: Grills, grills, grills
    Historical mailing list - Neil
    Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:15:42 -0700
    ...Regardless, I clearly need to up my game! I plan to do a final version of a plate in plexi glass; I installed a...
  • Re: A good lube for sliders
    Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
    Tue, 7 Jun 2005 23:37:06 -0700
    ...I havn't done anything with that knowledge, yet, but the path is clear - put something between the plastic frame and glass. -Damon --- Michael...
  • Re: Vanagon Panels Available?
    Historical mailing list - Jack R.
    Thu, 7 May 2009 14:26:11 -0400
    ...then base coat and clear coat. My 84 Westy turned out great! I also pulled all the window glass and sand blasted the body...
  • Re: Window Tinting - What Really Works? - cooling, shades, curtains, solar gain
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Wed, 20 Jul 2005 23:59:08 -0700
    ...They are by far the best to see out clear glass and reject solar gain. A light colored curtain in the window works extremely...
  • NO VAN CONTENT, THIS BORDERS ON SPAM, DELETE IF YOU ARE ORNERY
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:13:07 -0400
    ...I placed on eBay a group of 13 Gothic-arched stained-glass windows. My church is replacing these with new pictographic stained glass, and...
  • Re: Tom's rain sheds for side windows
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 4 Feb 2020 13:03:26 -0500
    ...I have clear stock and a frosted piece. I might make a set of each. Eric Caron 85 Gl Auto > On Feb 4, 2020...
  • Re: Poptop repair question
    Historical mailing list - Owen
    Tue, 2 Sep 2003 23:34:33 -0500
    ...Rough chop glass or cloth can be added for strength depending upon the depth and severity being repaired. Owen Brand ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee...
  • Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:17:20 -0800
    ...I have one. >It >consisted of a spark plug with clear glass insulator which conducted the >light of combustion out of the cylinder. An...
  • Re: TINTED WINDOWS
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sat, 21 Aug 1999 22:57:02 -0700
    ...Then switch to glass cleaner and news paper to get the WD-40 off. At 11:21 20/08/1999 -0700, Debi Webi wrote...
  • Re: Want to put tint on windows and looking for thoughts and opinions
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 13 Apr 2004 23:50:49 -0500
    ...If no visible light passes through the tint and the glass, the glass appears black and you cannot see who is sitting on the...
  • Re: FS: moon/sunroof for European T3/Vanagon $250/bo
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 27 Sep 2006 23:18:05 -0700
    ...Anyway, the sunroof has a quick release multi-stage handle with fail-safe glass hinge assembly, standard Dot Matrix performance glass panel and aluminum...
  • Friday -Typical Stan
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 26 Jul 2002 15:31:30 -0500
    ...I reached into the catch all tray and put my sun glasses back on. Everything was crisp and clear, no fuzz no blur no...