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• Re: 91Gl Fiberglass Bumper Rubber
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:13:47 -0700
  On Aug 25, 2009, at 8:31 AM, Michael Sullivan wrote: > Is this rubber strip available? I may have to peel it off for...
• Re: Rubber front floor rubber mat
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:38:51 -0400
  > I have an 89 Westy Syncro and I'm looking for two front > floor rubber mats. Any suggestions out there? The OEM German ones...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:44:24 +0000
  ...Tastes kinda salty, too, with > a soup�on of rubber. Yum. > > So - how the heck did the lower rim of the windshield inside rubber...
• Silicone grease for rubber seals
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 24 Jan 1995 08:33:54 CST6CDT
  > I think that the rubber seals may be > adhereing (sp?) together and was thinking of maybe putting on a thin > film of vaseline. Any...
• Re: Rubber Paint?/and/or...
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Thu, 21 May 1998 10:38:39 -0400
  Hi Mark When I did mine I used a rubber based paint that I bought at our national flaps chain (Canadian Tire). I think...
• Re: Rubber Floor Mat
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:23:38 EST
  In a message dated 12/16/06 6:43:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > All this talk about the rubber...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:33:42 -0400
  ...Fungus is another possibility, it does look a bit like the rubber is degraded nearby it. Rubber does deteriorate over time. I'm not...
• Re: front floor mats
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 19:28:38 -0500
  > I ordered directly from rubber queen, the ones I > recieved did not have the vanagon logo on them. > They are a nice heavy rubber...
• Re: A sad day in my life :-(
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 13:57:36 -0800 (PST)
  So Joel Walker says: > > perhaps the germans use more 'real' rubber, whereas the american use synthetic > rubber (which will still be here, in landfills...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings - (another long thesis!)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 09:16:48 -0700
  ...Are we talking model cars here? Rubber band springs? All-rubber U-joints? None of the five GT-6's (all three Marks) I...
• Re: Sticky Sliding Door Rubber Seal
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:20:40 -0800
  Silicone spray or some type of slippery rubber protectant (like lexol or McGuire's) should do the trick. I apply McGuire's protectant to...
• Need help getting Plastic/Rubber Fender Trim
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 00:36:03 -1000
  Need help getting Plastic/Rubber Fender Trim for Vanagon GL 87-91 Dan
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:05:16 +1200
  >Rubber seals!!!! what the hell are those, what for???? ha ha ha..... >Ben Food for rubber sharks...
• FS: jetta/golf rubber mats and jetta spoiler (NVC)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 13:34:49 EST
  just thought some of you out there with jettas or golfs might be interested in these, i have a set of jetta/golf rubber...
• Re: Bumper rubber(1984)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 18:06:46 -0500
  ...The rubber strips fit over a plastic peg, and then slide to the right or left to lock in place. Mark Ingalls 85 GL...
• Re: Post chrome strip rubber cleaning Q
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 16 May 2005 12:11:21 -0700
  Well anyway, my question (below) wasn't about removal of the chrome strips, it was about cleaning the rubber so it does not come...
• Re: FS: Front Rubber Floor Mat
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:56:35 -0800
  ...alistair On 2011-12-20, at 1:12 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > try meguires rubber/vinyl cleaner conditioner. Worked really well on my rubber...
• Re: "A" head gasket needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:19:39 -0700
  ...if you really need one I probably can supply just one fairly new rubber gasket for a wbrx engine. I frequently end up taking...
• '56 Kombi Resto Progress
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 18:22:46 -0800 (PST)
  And I'll be you thought there wasn't anything left to do! Today I bought and installed new rubber for the cargo doors...
• Re: Reply to: Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Mar 1997 20:17:43 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-03-08 09:58:32 EST, 74301.2203@CompuServe.COM (Charles "luke" Lukey) writes: << windshield rubbers before installation, >> why...
• 85 Westy front left antenna missing rubber grommet?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 20:58:04 -0400
  Is the antenna on this rig supposed to have a rubber "washer" between the black plastic base and the rig? (Original antenna) Mine's...
• Re: Rubber step
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 7 May 2003 12:33:38 -0700
  I have seen the rubber step Pads for the 80-91 vanagon on the CIP web site. Phil Z.
• Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 30 May 2010 14:47:10 -0400
  ...Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors Mine rubber "mounts" are shot and don't seem available any where. �Are people just using rubber washers...
• Re: Where to find rubber AFM gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:17:54 -0700
  ...I have a few if you must have the correct rubber gasket. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Perdue" <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM...
• Glueing your Lips
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:18:58 EST
  Folks, Fellow Lipees, ;<) _ I have an bright idea...( * ) ;<) U I was thinking of taking some hard rubber blocks (the kind of rubber they make...
• Re: WTB: OEM Rubber floor mats from NON-GL Vanagon or T3 Transporter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 12:02:25 EDT
  ...NET writes: > I'm looking for a set of original black rubber floor mats. > > if you find somone parting out a '90-'91 NON...
• Re: Radiator rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 13 May 2003 11:25:09 -0700
  ...Radiator rubber bushings > Anyone know where I can get the little quarter sized rubber grommets for the > radiator ? (1987 Syncro) > > TIA > > Sean Garrett > 1981...
• Re: Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
  Historical mailing list - bertschi
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 21:19:50 -0400
  ...warm the rubber and trim 2. install rubber in window frame 3. lube rubber w/ soapy stuff 4. slide in glass (sometimes pounding w...
• Repairing rubber Vanagon floor
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 23 May 2002 17:11:12 -0400
  ...Has anyone ever figured how to repair these mats? Nothing I've tried seems to bond to the rubber. Is it rubber? I'm...
• Re: Rubber elbow connecting filler neck and gas tank on 77
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 05 Jul 1996 17:37:59 -0400
  GO NOW to your local GATES rubber belt/hose dealer. He can get 57mm (2.25") fuel/oil hose in two types One is...
• WTB: '90-'91 std. vanagon black rubber cargo floor mat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 18:22:59 EDT
  wanted: '90-'91 non-gl vanagon black rubber cargo/pass area floor mat. chris
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:17:45 -0700
  ...A powder that is used in combination with rubber, like in camping > mattresses. > It is used to keep things dry, to keep rubber soft...
• Re: Rubber gluing?
  Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
  Fri, 23 May 1997 12:30:33 -0700
  At 02:17 PM 5/23/97 -0500, Ron Lussier wrote: >Howdy, > >I recently replaced the top window rubber for the passenger side of...
• FS: Vanagon rubber front floormats $30 pair
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:07:53 EST
  ...pair of black rubber vanagon front floormats. say "vanagon" on them. conformed to fit the front floor. decent shape used. these were a OE...
• Wind wing rubber for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:45:43 -0700
  ...My wind wing rubber is fine, the main window's is shot. So I have wind wing rubber, new, for sale. Same price as...
• looking for Crew Cab Window rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 22:50:29 -0500
  ...I could think of anyone who sell this rubber seal. Perhaps someone out there might. Thanks. -Jim >From: "Robert Presser - Int'l Aff" <rpresser...
• Re: Post chrome strip rubber cleaning Q
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 16 May 2005 14:02:29 -0700
  ...When I wiped the excess off, it took the layer of decomposed rubber mixed with crud and left nothing but soft, glowing rubber. It...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:46:33 -0700
  ...Original windshield and rubber. I have neither the courage nor the skill to pop the windshield to replace the rubber. There is a rusty...
• Re: Rubber bands in my radiator?!?
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sat, 29 Jun 2013 14:45:06 -0500
  ...One idea that comes to mind, maybe over the years someone was using a rubber band to hold something in place while "the glue...
• Re: ??? New Windshield ???
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 18:57:36 EST
  ...the jetta uses a different type of seal (glued in with urethane) the Vanagon is strictly a rubber gasket..I buy WS for $100...
• oil cooler set up
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:28:38 -0400
  Dennis, I'm presuming you are attaching short sections of the 1/2 inch ( AN8 ) rubber hoses to the cooler inlet and outlets and...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:24:20 EST
  ...web page: > http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/interior.htm > > Vanagon Logo Rubber Floor mats > > yea, these are the ones i was referring to, but...
• Re: tiico vibrations/interesting testing done.
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 06:23:26 +0000
  I would be VERY curious as to what your definition of rubber is. I see no rubber bushings in those pics. On top of...
• Re: glycerol for rubber, was O ring making kit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:06:13 -0800
  ...I understand that nowadays, enthusiasts keep their rubber bands in plastic bags with a spritz of Armor-All. I DO know, nowadays, using O...
• (U)Windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 95 14:50:23 EDT
  ...As I recall, after attacking the rubber seal with a sharp instrument, the idea is to separate the glass from the remaining rubber as...
• Re: Window rubber trim alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 12:28:44 -0800
  ...That is, with original or identical rubber, something is needed in that trim slot. Thanks. //Jack Date sent: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 07:10...
• Re: FS: Rare OEM Vanagon front rubber floorcovering and walkthru section
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:14:40 -0400
  Hello from Atlanta, Ga.---- A clarification as to the purported "rarity" of the black rubber mats -----The black rubber mats were standard equipment on...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:39:28 -0400
  ...Rubbery, you might say. > > Silicone rubber's not really rubber, is it? What's a solvent for cured > RTV > silicone sealer? > > -- > Mike "Rocket J...
• Re: Another Q: Caster arm rubber.
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 16:45:03 -0800
  They may look good but if you were to redo your whole suspension you will find all rubber bushings are no longer functional and...
• Re: 85 Westy front left antenna missing rubber grommet?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 07:21:11 -0400
  ...85 Westy front left antenna missing rubber grommet? Is the antenna on this rig supposed to have a rubber "washer" between he black plastic...
• Re: WTB: 1 Piece Rubber Front Floor Matt
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:44:53 EST
  ...i have a rubber front floor mat for a 4spd van, but my van is automatic...anyone have a rubber mat for an automatic...
• Re: Rubber Paint?
  Historical mailing list - ROGunter
  Wed, 20 May 1998 20:24:54 EDT
  Rubber paint is called Plasti-Kote and comes in black, yellow, red and clear. Can be bought at WalMart or Home Depot. Russell G.
• Rubber head key with VW logo, was- Re: key blanks for vanagon in Vancouver BC
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:26:20 -0400
  You can get the rubber headed keys with the vw logo on e-bay from mark1 vws. They are pricey but there aren't...
• Re: Window molding
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 00:28:15 EST
  ...Can I just remove it all and leave the exposed groove in the rubber? Any long term damage to the rubber? I could buy...
• Re: Fridge flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 07:44:18 -0500
  ...I'm going to try the rubbermaid container....I've been having bad luck with the "stock" flue vent covers...they seem to get...
• Re: Rubber conditioners & lubricants
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 08:03:48 -0800
  i use a zymol rubber conditioner. very good results. much more expensive than wd and doesn't make a mess. wd drips and runs...
• full front rubber mat restore
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:33:58 -0800
  Hi, posted some pics on my blog of how well Meguire's vinyl and rubber cleaner/conditioner restored a recently purchased full front rubber...
• Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:13:54 -0700
  ...The lower portion, above the dash, of the windshield rubber has leaked or developed this creepy white and tan powder. It's in thick...
• Restoring rubber
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Thu, 5 Dec 1996 19:41:34 -0000
  Is it possible to restore or rejuvenate old rubber that has become hard or brittle, or else has got mouldy? Lionel Tun lionel@dircon...
• Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 25 May 2005 19:33:45 -0700
  Several people have posted concerns that the old rubber formulations can't hold up to or aren't compatible with the additives and such...