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Re: sliding door... please help
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 4 Dec 2016 17:34:45 -0800
...I played around with making delrin rollers, that helped too ( I think it's mentioned in the blog post you linked). But I neglected...
Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 31 May 2009 21:30:23 -0700
...I > disengage the engine and just let the ol' 88 GL roll to see how far it > will go. > > My question is: Which scenario...
Re: High Ratio Rockers
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:27:30 EDT
...Anytime extra weight is added to the valve stem end of the rocker arm such as a roller tip, it requires more spring tension...
Re: repairing arm rest
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:27:50 -0700
...I'm not sure what you'd call it if you were calling it a 'drift pin" instead of a roll pin <g> Rob...
roll down sids windows
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 13:31:38 -0400
> Wouldn't it be great to roll down ALL the side windows on a Vanagon on a > nice day? > Regards, > Jim Davis Jim, have...
roller on bus door
Historical mailing list - Jack Bradley
Mon, 1 Apr 96 11:05 WET
...front roller on my sliding door (`70 bus) and the rail in which it slides in? When driving down the road it rattles pretty...
Re: unrolling papertowel
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:09:07 -0700
Its just a thin, flat stick that goes on the paper towel holder before you install the roll. Cut in an exaggerated H shape...
Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Sun, 31 May 2009 23:20:47 -0700
...I > disengage the engine and just let the ol' 88 GL roll to see how far it > will go. > > My question is: Which scenario...
Re: unrolling papertowel
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:19:26 -0400
Bolted a paper towel roll holder in the ceiling panel next behind the driver's seat. It is spring loaded so one sheet tears...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:17:26 -0700
...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as >>>> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. >>>> >>>> - I'd think a well...
Re: Rollover potential?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:32:59 -0400
I've rolled an '86 GL, and I frequently drive my vans like a madman. Comes from when I was jumping from the Corrado...
Re: Rolling Stones again
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 16:31:57 -0500
the stones voodoo lounge has a www site, it is www.stones.com >Remember the story about VW sponsoring the Rolling Stones' tour? Well...
Skylight flex arm
Historical mailing list - Gurjeet Saund
Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:21:27 -0800
I have a flex arm on which the rollers are worn off and it keeps coming off the rails in the skylight. I have...
Re: Rollover potential?
Historical mailing list - jim catterson
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:31:25 -0700
...and while i have driven it quickly on very winding roads, have never been concerned w/ a roll over, let alone one that was...
Re: Fridge....should it stay on...
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 25 May 2005 14:56:06 -0700
...For years I drove with the LP on and cooling the refrigerator, never had it blow out. Then I rolled the Westy. (I Don...
Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 31 May 2009 21:12:02 -0700
...I > disengage the engine and just let the ol' 88 GL roll to see how far it > will go. > > My question is: Which scenario...
Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:30:16 EDT
...Why not push in the clutch and take off the brake and roll start the van in reverse? Tried it and it works great...
Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:30:04 -0500
...I >> disengage the engine and just let the ol' 88 GL roll to see how far it >> will go. >> >> My question is: Which scenario...
Re: bed liner
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:55:23 -0600
...It is very easy to apply....you first rough up the surface with a coarse pad then paint in areas inaccessible with roller then...
Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:16:38 -0400
...on this fine roller board.Once dropped, just roll the unit out from under the van.The pipes act as rollers and the van...
Re: 78 Westy: Green plaid seat fabric (ACT NOW)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 23:02:55 -0400
...I was in Phoenix a month ago and went and saw the roll thinking about checking it as baggage but decided it was too...
SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
Historical mailing list - =David-M=
Sat, 16 Sep 2000 23:14:53 -0400
...This info >is pertinent because the vanagon is vulnerable to roll >over due to its high center of gravity, Roll overs more frequently >involve...
Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:41:00 -0800
It's free only if I steal it. :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young Lafayette, CA 94549 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Sisler" <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
Re: Vanagon Stalls Out While Driving
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:24:55 +0000
...Rollovers and gaskets are new as of about 2 years ago. Thinking about it, and the nature of the debris in the tank (incl...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 6 Jun 2018 17:15:32 -0700
...I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than the metal one.
Re: Gel coat Pop-Top?
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:25:24 EST
...top off the vehicle so whatever you do should be a lot easier (DIY, spray or roller, hire it out...). Ken Hunter 82 Westy
Re: fastest vanagon
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Sat, 1 Sep 2001 22:19:45 EDT
...I have one of them thar Rollscanhardly Special edition Vanagons.... Rolls down hill really, really fast... DI I mention though.. it can hardly get...
Re: SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 11:04:51 -0700
...This info > >is pertinent because the vanagon is vulnerable to roll > >over due to its high center of gravity, Roll overs more frequently >involve...
Re: Slider Quietening
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 19:15:51 -0400
...it > is proving to be very durable. They use this kind of stuff in industrial > applications. > Comes in a roll, looking like a roll...
Paulchen 4-roller boat/sail board
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 01:23:36 -0700
...roller for sale.It attaches to the top of the rack and help slide the cano� over onto the roof.Never used it myself...
Re: GoWesty cabinet laminate
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:15:24 -0400
...roll, 30" wide x 8-feet long, for $8 more than this 2'x4' piece. Item #: 239114 | Model #: 927-58-30X096-000 Larger rolls...
Re: Tool roll
Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:44:57 -0800
...highly praised the tool > roll that Duluth Trading Post sell. I foolishly believed him and got > one, and it's GREAT! Photos at > http...
Re: Runaway digital clock
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:39:27 -0700
...I went to reset my digital clock and > the "Hours" startedo rolling over without stopping. I can occasionally get > them to stop rolling over...
Short Tires, Tall Vans
Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:56:21 -0700
...Wouldn't mind seeing the rollover-stat list that Dateline claims they have... anyone else have any experience with Vanagon rollovers, or rollover statistics...
Plastic Ring on sliding door Rollers?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 10:37:55 EDT
...It looks like it could be part of the top or middle rollers on the sliding door. Any one ever take one apart and...
Groove in lower sliding door track
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Wed, 5 Jul 2023 17:31:05 +0000
...I've replaced the bearing/roller, but it still doesn't roll particularly nicely due to the rusty and rough groove in the metal...
Battery acid in rollover/ was:Re: Bus Depot auxiliary battery hook up
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:14:32 EDT
...And obviously some Vanagons have and will roll over. In the event of a roll over in a non-camper Vanagon it seems likely...
Re: SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 10:19:33 -0400
...This info > >is pertinent because the vanagon is vulnerable to roll > >over due to its high center of gravity, Roll overs more frequently >involve...
Re: Skylight Installation Question
Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 20:18:47 -0500
Anyone replace the small plastic rollers on the skylight? What did you use? I figure that I should be able to drill out the...
Re: Todd's crappy Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 24 Feb 2000 03:07:03 +0100
...Rolls-Royce owners can afford to pay the "Automotive Coordinator" to swear over the Lucas system, instead of having their Butler doing it! I...
Re: rebuilt auto transmission
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:47:03 -0400
...Drop the unit on this , and then roll it out from under the van.
'82 sliding door report (long)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:36:12 -0800
Today I finished cleaning up the various rollers on my '82 sliding door and decided to re- install it & see how it worked. I...
Re: best lube for sliding door
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 7 Jun 2011 05:37:31 -0400
Grease where you put it is just attracting dust & dirt that will eventually get into the BALL BEARINGS of the rollers. It's the...
Vanagon CV joints
Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 12:50:01 -0400
...angle with the shaft and then try rolling the joint around it binds and will not roll on around. Two of the 4 joints...
Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:10:04 -0700
If it was a factory option is it still possible to get the factory roll bar from somewhere? What model years was the rear...
Re: Rolling Stone VWUS/Jerry Garcia Ad
Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
Tue, 5 Sep 1995 22:18:12 +0000
...of the Rolling Stone from VW US. >Aparently its a line drawing of the front of a Splittie with a tear >rolling out of...
Re: RPM vs MPH
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 11:20:20 -0500
...it the speed? > >If you are more comfortable going with the slower traffic, do so. We >usually keep to the right and roll at...
Re: Runaway digital clock
Historical mailing list - Billy Hirt
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:40:11 -0400
I think it may be the Flux Capacitor or the Knuder valve. But who knows. Billy Happy 4th On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at...
Re: VW to Buy Rolls Royce
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 8 May 1998 00:14:16 -0600
...Schwenk wrote: > > The BMW-Rolls Royce deal fell through and VW came up with an even better > offer....and it is reported to be...
Our VW Van rolled
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 17 May 1999 21:49:47 -0400
Granted, it wasn't a Vanagon, but our 1972 Van rolled in Mingo, Iowa after an "evasive" maneuver. Leaned the roof way over to...
Re: Middle seat removal
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:16:02 EST
...Roll it. If you can't roll it, SLIDE it. If you can't SLIDE it, lift it. Rich
VW tribute to Jerry
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Sep 1995 22:13:33 -0700
Anyone notice the VW ad in the Rolling Stone with Jerry's picture on the cover? It's a line drawing of a Bus...
Vehicle shipping - Germany to US
Historical mailing list - Karl
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:09:42 -0400
I just bought a German camper and need to have it shipped to the east coast US. Can anyone recommend a reliable and trustworthy...
Re: 15 inch rims (same thread, different day/time)
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Wed, 31 May 2000 18:20:57 +0200
...installing a Roll Bar sometime in the future and will mount the > spare vertically to the Roll Bar. In the meantime, it goes in...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 7 Jun 2018 14:28:20 -0400
...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as >> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. >> >> - I'd think a well...
Re: Sliding door question
Historical mailing list - Syncrohead
Sat, 9 Jun 2018 18:11:09 -0700
...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's almost as >> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. >> >> - I'd think a well...
Source for Blue Table
Historical mailing list - leif
Sun, 2 May 1999 11:24:02 -0600
I bought a Roll-A-Table at Wal-Mart for $20.00 it is of very sturdy constuction. It has the same wood slats...
X-Treme tape is Silicone Tape
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 22:08:11 -0700
...Lots of places will have it. Marine stores, especially but I got my last roll at Harbour Freight. It might have a shelf life...
2.1 Engine for 87 Westy
Historical mailing list - JASON PULIS
Tue, 9 May 2006 14:44:10 +0000
...Please help me get this baby rolling this summer. Its been sitting too long and if I dont get it rolling this summer, it...
Re: Tool roll
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:13:10 -0500
I love my tool roll, but for that quick grab I've got 10 & 13 mm combination wrenches and a 6-in-one screwdriver...