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• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 16:32:09 -0700
  ...I had to cut the rear of the clam shell > and use a couple fence gate hinges that I modified to lower the rear...
• Re: need radiator removal advice (job complete)
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:18:08 -0800
  ...The new radiator and upper/lower hoses are on. Just burbing the baby to get all the air out now. Karl 86 Westy GL...
• Re: Rear engine door hold-open device
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:36:57 -0600
  I just stick a screw driver into the space between the lower edge of the door and the opening into the compartment. Works fine...
• Replacing foam gaskets on the heater box doors
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 3 May 2006 08:33:55 -0700
  This heater box is from an early vanagon?? Unlike late vanagons, the door flap hinges(whew) dont have little plastic pins that allow removal...
• Re: Door air vent was taped over?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:18:41 +0200
  ...near the hinges. Rgds, Jaap > Folks, > > While repairing the power window regulator in the passenger side door, I > found that the lower corner vent...
• Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:19:17 -0600
  ...cover panel that covers the hinge, and adding the plastic tape to the slider path, upper and lower, has made for a very quiet...
• Re: Another pop top hinge repair
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:15:04 -0700
  ...Can't recall dimensions but with the proper size pin and cotter, at least for lower mount point, they sit flush out of the...
• Re: Sears disaster- LONG
  Historical mailing list - Pablo E. Bonilla Fern�ndez
  Fri, 25 May 2001 09:34:53 -0600
  ...i notice that the back of the van is lowering with the rest of the platform lift, but the left front of the van...
• Re: Rear bench hinge?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:07:57 -0400
  ...We were camping and he opend the lower bed in a strange way. I showed him the clicks and latch and he said, nice...
• Re: Another pop top hinge repair
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 24 Jul 2016 11:48:43 -0700
  ...This was true even with higher PSI assists installed (albeit ones I sourced) and these made it tough to lower an unloaded top. (no...
• Re: Jiffy Lube
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:40:45 EST
  ...Pan had been loosened. >> at least they didnt lower your vanagon off the lift and leave your drivers door open so the whole front...
• Westy closet slider conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 20:18:46 -0800
  Has anyone on the list seen or done the Westy rear closet converted from the two hinged doors (front and side) to a large...
• Z-bed, sofa bed, bench seat????
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:30:15 -0700
  ...lower than in my 1982 Westy.� I am basically interested in retrofitting�the full width rear seat in my Syncro with the hinge mechanisms...
• Re: " Westfalia Acres "(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 5 May 2004 12:57:51 -0700
  ...the low, low price of $495.00, we remove your dead engine and transmission, replacing them with a watertight box and lid hinged to...
• Re: issue with a skylight guy's skylight (not a complaint)
  Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:29:08 -0700
  ...fitting hinge mounts to allow the slide forward and silicone, of course. But then I have to worry about the raise/lower arms lining...
• Re: Westy closet slider conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 06:15:15 -0800
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• Re: Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 24 May 2007 07:35:20 -0500
  ...I purchased a replacement hatch which was bolted right to > the body above the hatch opening (used the hinges on the replacement > hatch) and...
• Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:58:30 -0500
  ...and have been searching high and low for a grey > refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me in > the...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:57:56 -0700
  ...As you know, a 1/4" drive + socket + bit works, but the Pro.Point type tool is a lower profile, has ratchet + handle twist...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:35:24 -0700
  ...pop top still safely propped up ~ 1/4 way, worked > assembly into position, installed lower fasteners, released the arms > slowly, lined up upper hinge...
• Re: Poptop Lift Assists
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 2 Jul 2015 21:49:09 -0600
  ...Not lifting, but taking the weight off my head when lowering! I'm with Loren--JB is the way to go. I bought one...
• 1985 syncro spotted and examined
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:35:39 -0700
  ...It has a 1.9 T diesel in upright position, a raised rear bed and the Riemo(?) modified hinges to allow the lower bunk...
• Re: Pop Top hinge loose?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 07:39:32 -0700
  ...Can't see a single loose screw but I'm > pretty sure it's coming from the hinge. Maybe you could hang on the...
• Re: cooling system design / Reinvention of the Wheel Banished!
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 18:11:15 -0800
  ...I've seen a number of vehicles with expansion tanks lower than the top of the radiator H20 level - many fords and mercs, for...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:59:05 -0800
  ...are >>>>> mounted at the lower end. Are they attached to a metal plate that >>>>> is part >>>>> of the poptop hinge? >>>>> >>>>> If anyone else has...
• Re: Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 3 Jul 2012 09:16:20 -0500
  ...cover panel that covers > the hinge, and adding the plastic tape to the slider path, upper and lower, has made for a very quiet...
• Re: Other Volkswagens
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:36:49 +1200
  ...RULE BY THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR
• Re: Another pop top hinge repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:34:35 -0700
  ...Can't recall dimensions but > with the proper size pin and cotter, at least > for lower mount point, they sit flush out of the...
• Re: Clam shell mod for 15" wheel
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:23:35 -0700
  ...of the clamshell beyond the hinges with a sawsall and metal blade, rounded the rough edges, made 4 lowering brackets, removed the upper tire...
• Re: Curing wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 6 Oct 2001 12:55:37 -0700
  ...had > sagged to the point that it needed a couple of C shims under the lower hinge > to bring it back to level. > > Rich
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:50:35 -0400
  ...Think lowering the hinge location like Seth does provides the extra clearance needed. Warren C
• Re: Bubble cars
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:12:07 -0700
  ...It was a single-seater, very low to the ground, and the top was a bubble that was hinged on the right side and...
• Re: need radiator removal advice today re: spare tire tray
  Historical mailing list - jeff
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 13:24:14 -0500
  On those bars, one end goes into the front of the van and the other acts as a hinge pin for the tire tray...
• Re: Rear Hatch Alignment Blues...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 24 May 2007 09:39:51 -0400
  ...I purchased a replacement hatch which was bolted right to > > the body above the hatch opening (used the hinges on the replacement > > hatch) and...
• Re: THE Tabel is locked, won't come up ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:34:05 -0700
  ...Just check for fit >> before you put the top hinges back together or you may have the same >> problem again. >> >> > > what he said. > tho...
• Re: Patch a small tear in the tent
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:42:10 -0400
  ...It looks as if the elastic is >designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges >during lowering of the top, but that's...
• Re: Assorted Westy (1991) questions
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 26 May 1998 16:06:02 -0700
  ...Anyone ever hinge this table or figure a system that works? We kept swinging the table in and out every time we wanted to...
• Re: Inspection Horror Story!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 02:02:04 EDT
  ...a few months ago, when a grease monkey at Jiffy pop lowered my vanagon down on the lift - with the drivers door fully open...
• Re: Engine compartment door hinge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 94 17:55:37 ADT
  >Anyone know of a good way to effect repairs on a hinge whose mounting holes >have stripped out? (the ones in the body, not...
• Re: Lower Cargo door hinge & weather strip replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:44:36 -0800
  ...I'm thinking now that the lower cargo doors use the same crossectional profile as the regular doors. The only difference may be that...
• Re: Drip tray to fit over stove - 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:42:30 -0800
  ...It should never be used to heat or cook anything as it will distort and discolor easily if lowered over a lit burner. Mark...
• Re: Audio options for a Westfalia...
  Historical mailing list - Nate Richmond
  Wed, 17 May 2000 10:58:14 EDT
  ...There is a cutout in the lower front portion of the front doors that will take a larger speaker. A spacer may be neccessary...
• Re: 15" Vanagon tire Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 22 Apr 2003 19:46:45 -0600
  ...of the carrier by 1" by using extenders (modified hinges I got at Lowe's today) so there is no rubbing. Lotsa ground clearance...
• Re: Removing Syncro Motor and Tranny
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 19:34:14 -0800
  >I am removing the 2.1L WB and Xmission from an '87 Syncro, using Bentley. > >The manual says to lower the engine and tranny...
• Re: Westy closet slider conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 23:38:20 -0500
  ...seen or done the Westy rear > closet converted from the two hinged doors (front and > side) to a large slider on the side? This...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:17:18 -0700
  ...Rope went through upper hinge then around lower arm to keep it from slipping along arms. (stout wire may be better for this. I...
• Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Oct 2016 09:03:47 -0700
  ...and have been searching high and low for a grey refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me in the...
• Frtidge Door Mod (Need feedback)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:25:30 -0800
  ...Then, affix this portion back to the lower with 2 small hinges on the outside, so that it swings out and down. Last, put...
• floppy vent window
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:03:21 -0500
  ...I finally took the door apart and found a small tension adjustment screw just below the lower pivot hinge. Unfortunately, to get at the...
• Re: Headlight Problem Solved....Dennis H.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:23:18 -0700
  ...I was burning up the > plastic headlight plug on the left (2) and had poor light on L/low beam. I > ran a ground...
• Lower door vents taped up?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:54:43 -0500
  ...Also, there was a black plastic piece down in the deep recess of the door(forward part by bottom hinge). It has rounded ends...
• Re: Westy large battery capacity options
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:58:45 -0700
  ...want to be able to lower them without fear. A tray for each set of 3 or 4, hinged at the front end of...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:03:43 -0500
  When you get it, can you explain where the lower end is attached within the hinge? Thanks! Joy :::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Sliding door adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:56:35 -0800
  ...The rear of my sliding door is low and also does not sit flush with the main body of the van. I was reading...
• Re: Darn Westy Skylight and 7 days of nonstop rain
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 19:36:13 -0400
  ...Drill a couple little holes in the low places to let the trapped water out...and keep it from pooling there in future when...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:25:27 -0400
  ...And adjusting the hinges will only give you less clearance at the top where you already don't need any. Bit late to argue...
• WTB: Westfalia Sink Drip Tray (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:47:56 -0800
  ...drip tray, hinge, latch bits etc. for sale, please let me know. I'd prefer parts available in North America (lower shipping costs). Alternatively...
• List energy needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:00:36 -0400
  ...So, lets see if I can get Alistair to create a welcome home item for my van, Rear light hinge? Worlds best window crank...
• Aux battery access woes
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:45:52 -0700
  ...enough clearance on the aft side (is actually slightly under the hinged side of the access door) No amount of prying is giving it...
• Re: Checking out new Winnebago EV's
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 1996 22:26:50 -0700
  ...You can probably go lower; I decided to give >my business to the people who treated me decently and made the experience a >pleasant...