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• Re: Vngns ARE junk! . . . and Gas Guzzlers to Boot
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:08:33 -0800
  ...On the > other hand, I didn't really like the pattern of the seat fabric. --clip-- That's pretty important, tho. You don't...
• Re: [WetWesties] waterproofing (was RE: RAISED ROOF hard tops
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:23:16 -0700
  ...um, person supply places will have various kinds of seam sealers and sealant sprays for the main types of tent fabrics out there in...
• My Recently Fabricated Bumper - Concept Pic
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:33:44 +0000
  ...FWIW, I used Autodesk Inventor to do the model and to make my 2D drawings for the fabrication. Here's the link http://docs...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 12:43:49 -0700
  Hi Jonce, Thanks for the info! Since reading your email, I've been giving myself a crash course in fabric education, reading about FMVSS...
• You can put headrests on ANY vanagon seat...the holes are already there...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:38:32 EDT
  ...take your thumb and feel the top of the seatback, you can feel the holes in the metal under the fabric. take a knife...
• Re: Lola's first test trip: The Good, The Bad & the Ugly. (Sorry, Long)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:52:41 -0700
  ...I know they did check and patch some leaks before they but the new fabric on. Could this be a leak again? What do...
• Re: wallpaper replacement
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 08:38:58 -0500
  ...i went to my local fabric store (i was the only male present everytime i went, felt like a lost puppy) picked out a...
• Re: !#?*@? Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 27 Jul 95 12:30:23 EDT
  Dan Geer asks how to get exhaust system parts fabricated. It is not inex- pensive, but your local auto parts deskman will know who...
• Re: Awning/tent fabric
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 19 Jul 95 20:09:39 CDT
  ...for tent/awning grade canvas? also check the yellow pages for Fabric Finishers ... these are the guys who make the raw stuff to sell...
• Re: 89 Westy - pop-top fabric
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 10:59:00 -0400
  ...On Jul 8, 2004, at 11:13 PM, Chuck Reisinger wrote: > Getting ready to have the pop-top fabric replaced...haven't decide on...
• hanging shelf for closet
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 17:40:43 -0700
  After checking out those hanging fabric shelves someone posted a link to the other day, I noticed in Walgreen's today that they have...
• Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:56:58 -0400
  ...UV Pigments, water repellency and many other treatments can be manufactured into the fabric to meet your needs. Almost all Fabric stores have NO...
• propshaft excitement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 Jul 2012 08:00:31 -0700
  ...A couple of weeks ago I thought I'd experiment with applying some adhesive backed bitumen based fabric to the middle of the shaft...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:14:31 -0700
  Mine's an '85 Wolfsburg Westy so I'm definitely looking for an earth-tone, although I wish that Boogie Woogie VW fabric from...
• Re: dry rot on pop top
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:51:12 -0700
  >I found some dry rot on the fabric of the pop-top. >It�s black. I am not sure how to go about removing...
• Re: Custom Westy Poptop Canvases?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:59:25 -0600
  On Oct 24, 2007, at 11:45 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > Tom, is that 46" fabric wide enough for the top canvas? Probably...
• Tan corduroy in Westy Wolfburg Weekenders
  Historical mailing list - Tom LaLanne
  Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:01:16 -0800
  ...1) Finding some replacement fabric for the tan corduroy. Does anyone out there know if there is some fabric that looks close, and is...
• Re: Source for RED Plaid fabric?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:31:12 EST
  try sewfine..
• Re: Securing table
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:54:39 -0800
  ...Yes I do have fabric, and I can feel the > hole underneath the fabric. > > Thanks > > stan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: I'm pulling the interior in my westy - what should I do next?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 15:14:26 -0400
  What sort of considerations are there for picking a fabric for reupholstery? I'm considering doing some of this myself... Are some fabrics already...
• Re: Building a shower stall/florida room
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:02:33 -0400
  ...I'd > take a look at <http://www.questoutfitters.com/> and <http:// > www.owfinc.com/Fabrics/fabricmain.htm> both are owned by very > helpful...
• Re: 2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:23:38 -0400
  ...2.1 Push Rod Cover Fabrication? hi all Has anyone fabricated these covers with residential HVAC "tin" ? Haven't really thought this through but...
• Re: Z-bed Foam: 2240 Users? (aka 2.2 lb, firmer)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 16 May 2011 11:14:04 -0700
  ...Seems Coolmax is one type of stretch fabric. i.e. saw online that it can be used for a seat cover. I don't...
• Re: Awning/tent fabric
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 09:15:24 -0400
  > Can anyone suggest where I might look for tent/awning grade canvas? > > I've checked the local fabric stores but they only carry very...
• FS: '89 Carat & '89 Wolfsburg Interiors
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:31:06 -0800
  ...The Wolfsburg has the one year only striped fabric, whilst the Carat has the solid grey fabric. I'm located in Sacramento, CA. Shipping...
• Re: insulated window blanket prototype
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:57:42 -0400
  ...Make sure to dry them well before storage since the fabric is not mold and mildew resistant, Maybe spray them with a water repellant...
• ShadyBoy Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Wed, 16 May 2012 20:30:49 -0400
  Just wondering if anyone has changed out the fabric on their ShadyBoy. Ours is almost 10 years old on our Vanagon and started to...
• Re: metal cover for refrigerator vent
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 18:07:23 -0700
  ...photostream/lightbox/ > > Bob, just curious - was that fabricated or machined directly from the solid? > > Yours, > David Fabricated. The machinist used "flat metal" to cut...
• [Fwd: I be a needin']
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 12:16:54 -0400
  ...I'd love to find a bit of the fabric .. like maybe the cover off of the over-the-engine-bay cushion. tia jdd
• Re: Vanagon Instrument Console Option
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:59:34 -0400
  Owner fabricated, eh? Geo/ATL
• Carbon fiber van tops...?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 20:34:11 -0700
  ...Glass fabric is a little heavier and not quite so stiff, but it is about 1/100th the cost of carbon fabric..In a...
• WTB: Westy Rear Seat and Engine Pad - Brown Check Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:22:00 -0400
  ...SoI'm looking for a rear Westy seat cushion and backrest plus the engine cover in the 85-86 year brown check fabric. Anyone...
• Re: Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:42:16 -0800
  ...Scott On 2/20/2013 5:16 PM, pickle vanagon wrote: > Some questions about buying seat fabric online... > > what's a reasonable price for...
• Rear headrests in full Westy camper? 3 point belts?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:16:26 EDT
  ...But I'm wondering if the later rear seats with the velour fabric do have the headrest mounts? And then on a weekender with...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:31:46 -0700
  ...wrote: > Mine's an '85 Wolfsburg Westy so I'm definitely looking for an earth-tone, > although I wish that Boogie Woogie VW fabric...
• Fabricated bumper
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 20:15:12 GMT
  If the person who is going to fabricate a replacement bumper wants to engender interest from others, I suggest he finish his prototype, mount...
• Anyone fabricate swivel seats ?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:15:29 -0500
  A long time ago I bought a set of standard seat swivels and did some welding and fabricating and installed them in a small...
• Re: WESTY FABRIC
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jul 1996 23:46:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Has anyone received > their fabric yet? > > Thanx. > > Sorry to post this to both lists but I figured that there might be people > involved in...
• Re: Anyone making custom curtains?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:42:06 -0400
  ...They will build them to your wants and desires with your fabric. It is NOT cheaper but you get custom curtains. Also the stock...
• Re: yards of fabric to reupholster westy bed?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 12:57:39 -0700
  ...Has anyone actually ever > used this to re-upholster their bed, and if so, do you recall how many > yards of fabric this required...
• Re: front seats, cheap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:49:41 -0400
  ...pair, 87+ > grey fabric, with adj armrests, $70 both GL , one, blue > fabric, with armrests, $20 GL, one, tan fabric, with armrests, $35 > > SoCal...
• Re: Upholstery Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:38:49 -0500
  ...Upholstery Fabric > > ...Here's how things were done in my Westy those tweeds. > <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PhotoAlbum9.html>
• Re: Screen for the slideing door...
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 04:18:16 -0700
  ...Stu Schwartz <snip> Stu, I "made" an effective screen for my Westy using a nice, soft screening fabric rated to foil even the dreaded...
• Re: Upholstery Fabric not "BOOGIE WOOGIE"
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:07:32 EST
  ...Of the 10 current > or recent 1982 Westys listed on Ebay NONE show Boogie Woogie fabric. > Here are the earliest and latest vins of...
• Shady boy awning
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:46:11 -0500
  ...That fabric is heavier and not a balloon fabric. It does not let light through and reflects the heat more due to the silver...
• Re: My weekend project.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:03:46 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano Bend, OR KG6RCR On 6/7/2009 4:41 PM Mike S wrote: > Jo-Anne Fabrics had a...
• Re: My weekend project.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:34:19 -0500
  ...41 PM, Mike S wrote: > >> Jo-Anne Fabrics had a 50% off sale on home furnishing fabrics, so I >> set >> upon a project. All...
• Re: Pop-top inside 'velvet' - anyone replace?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:25:17 -0800
  ...I've tried fabric spray with bleach, spray carpet & upholstery > cleaner, and simple green with a brush. Nothing works... and I don't want...
• Re: FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:08:55 -0400
  ...1-866-BUS-DEPOT > At 10/7/2009 12:49 PM,The Bus Depot wrote: > > >Gray Fabric Headrest Cushion Set: > > > >http://busdepot.com/details...
• Mold
  Historical mailing list - Katy Lenn
  Fri, 08 Aug 1997 09:31:27 -0700
  ...I really would like to give them a good cleaning but am concerned about unscrewing the fabric from the wall. Will it ruin the...
• Mold
  Historical mailing list - Katy Lenn (by way of Ron Lussier )
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 20:37:11 -0700
  ...I really would like to give them a good cleaning but am concerned about unscrewing the fabric from the wall. Will it ruin the...
• Re: back bed headrests
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:46:24 -0400
  ...peel back the fabric on the rear seatbed back, and fasten the mounting plates add a small hole in the fabric for the posts...
• Re: I'm pulling the interior in my westy - what should I do next?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 19:00:16 -0400
  ...So if I go to a fabric store will there be some fabrics that have UV and rub values on the end of the...
• FS: 82-84 westy front seats (brown/tan/blue (or green) striped)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:51:15 EDT
  ...some are nicer than others but all have good fabric.. the ones that dont get pitched. anyway, i have one of the brown/tan...
• Re: Custom Westy Poptop Canvases?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:29:27 -0700
  ...Villiers wrote: > > Tom, is that 46" fabric wide enough for the top canvas? > > > Probably not! The fabric also comes in 60" & 80" widths, & many...
• FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:49:02 -0400
  ...They are German made from the original Volkswagen molds, and are as close a match to your gray or tan fabric seat upholstery as...
• Re: source for tan corduroy
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:47:46 -0400
  Sewfine does make nice stuff, but they only sell complete seat covers, right? I really only need the fabric; the vinyl is actually in...
• Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
  ...I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the brake cylinder reservoir and the CLUTCH master cylinder for my 83.5 Westfalia...
• Re: Building a shower stall
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:58:02 -0400
  ...I'd take a look at <http://www.questoutfitters.com/> and <http:// www.owfinc.com/Fabrics/fabricmain.htm> both are owned by very helpful...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and women
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:33:11 -0800
  I believe I am one of those who might have helped set off this firestorm by mentioning the words "fabric store" and "women" in...