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• Re: East Coast weather report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Feb 1995 10:26:07 -0500 (EST)
  > So, anyone for Umstead park the first weekend of April? > Richard Yes, I would be interested. -- Jerry Huff Data General _____ Brick Unix Development RTP...
• Anyone on RAMVA using msn?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 21 Jan 2002 21:11:02 -0500
  I cannot seem to get set up on Ramva using msn newsgroups.....anyone have any success with this? Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick...
• Re: Powerwindows?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:38:23 -0700
  ...I keep a brick for window emergencies, civil unrest, and errand motorist. =) BenT
• Re: Blew out badly on E Baze
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sat, 17 May 2003 20:06:42 -0700
  I think that vinyl siding would look better and would weigh less than brick. Andrew 1984 Westy "Speed Bump" 1996 VW Jetta Trek "Little...
• Joel, Stat Change
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 13:29:37 -0500
  ...Louis, MO Brick Type: '88 Vanagon GL, 2.1L Cliff
• Wheel torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 05:46:13 -0400
  What was the general consensus on this? Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL...
• Re: Hooray for Vanagon owners
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 19:55:13 -0600
  There's a VW salute? ? ? ? What is it? Not that I expect to ever use it, given the lack of bricks in the Chicago...
• '82 Westy FS Santa Fe Craigslist
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 6 Apr 2014 19:40:43 -0600
  Hey bricksters there's a nice looking Westy for sale outside of Santa Fe, great price! If its truly an NM box its likely...
• Re: Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Sun, 12 Nov 1995 19:39:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...i no nothin' 'bout bricks... gregor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gregor Durstewitz ============= Oregon Institute of Marine Biology /_| |__||__| :| toff University of Oregon 0| Festus | toff Charleston, OR 97420 '-()-------()-'
• need Darrel Buelers email
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 19 May 2002 11:20:04 -0400
  Need to buy a digitool...any one have his addy? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol...
• Re: SCOOPS fin (no van)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 13:59:20 -0400
  ...What an unbelievable stretch to consider a tub of lard 'brick' couldn't take advantage of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (ie; nothing to do with "conjecture...
• New Starter - Works, but no start
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:04:38 -0500
  ...Had to have a new starter installed on the Red Brick. Couldn't do it myself - recent knee surgery. Hired it done. Engine now...
• Coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 12:58:58 -0500
  ...Colin The Bronze Brick 211,800 miles [text/html]
• How many Westies are on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 24 May 2002 21:30:01 -0500
  ...Can anybody approximate how many Westy loafs and bricks are on the road in North America? I have this "novel idea", and I'd...
• Re: Vanagon on ice?
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:53:02 +0900
  ...Was this brick made intentionally? Locations? I can't believe! Yosh@87Westy/west 50 miles of Tokyo
• Re: nicknames for the generations
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 04 Oct 94 10:11:42 CDT
  ...all the other nicknames (split-window, bread-loaf/bay-window, brick) refer to an external feature or the shape of the bus. besides ... EuroVans...
• Re: 500W portable computer?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:52:12 -0500
  ...You're either trying to crap on our brain or start a >pre-Friday posting. >The power bricks for many laptops are rated at...
• '86 Paint code
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:19:54 -0600
  ...I hope this helps Colin A Moran K&M Ranch '86 Syncro GL "The Bronze Brick"
• Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 05:11:35 EST
  ...Vanagons are referred to as "Bricks" chris aka mr terminology
• Re: WBX Whining
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 14:29:30 EDT
  ...won't be pulling 1 g on a hard corner with that brick house on wheels. i was exagerating a point. relatively speaking. BenTstein
• BA-6 heater for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 06:34:41 -0500
  ...Harness not cut. $300 PMAIL PLEASE Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at...
• Webcam 107i is sold
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 10:35:19 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976...
• Re: beige color for '84/85 transporter? anyone know the name/code?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 03:59:01 EDT
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, bus.mail@iae.nl writes: << Jaap '87 Caravelle Diesel http://194.242.159.246/brickyard/info/colour.htm >> thanks jaap... chris
• Tool Kit for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 09:44:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the lists that are in the idiot guides for air-cooled bricks? Would you include any additional tools for Westys? Trying to get a...
• Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 07:47:34 EST
  ...Vanagons are referred to as "Bricks" >> Could it be that Vanagons, perhaps, are a Pullman loaf? Rich
• Re: Why go to big tires?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:14 -0700
  ________________________________ There are several reasons for larger tires. � One of the primary is that "stock" sized, correctly rated tires for our bricks are getting harder...
• Re: Eezibleed one man brake bleeder for sale..gone!
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 14:56:01 -0500
  It has been sold Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop...
• Reply to Crashworthiness of Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 08 Apr 94 16:26:24 -0400
  ...My Dad drove the brick with the parking brake on for 20 miles... and promised to pay for the repair. --JRP
• FriFun: Shuttle=Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 30 Jun 95 10:28:11 EDT
  ...no aerodynamics to speak of, chipped brick styling, big door in the middle, engine in the rear, needs rocket assist on a hard uphill...
• Re: nicknames for the generations
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Oct 1994 11:17:31 +0800
  ...it ain't > a brick. it's rounded, tall, and has a short nose. hmmmmm. i'm not getting > any ideas here. anybody else...
• Re: Why do we all love our "bricks" so much?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Dec 1995 10:21:19 -0600
  Simple. Its just like-"Why do dogs lick themselves?"----"Because they can!" Peter DePaoli Carbondale,IL 2 buses,a beetle,a chevy,2 suzuki...
• Pulsing Brake Pedal
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 11:23:38 -0400
  ...What is this a sign of? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL...
• Need a used core torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 06:34:42 -0500
  Cheap for air-cooled van Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
• Need a new window
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 10 May 2004 11:12:27 -0400
  Last week a kind gentleman (or lady) threw a brick through my passenger door window only to discover that I don't keep anything...
• Re: nomenclature variation ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 03 Aug 94 22:31:57 CDT
  ...or Bay-Windows, >]and 1980-1991 are Vanagons or Caravelles or Bricks ... >If I'm the Jerry in question, my '84 will always be...
• Ben Pon's Birthday
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 10:27:35 -0400
  ...He is the man whose "drunken sketch" resulted in the splits, bubble windows, bricks and eurovans that we enjoy today. here's to you...
• Sewfine seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 05:16:04 -0500
  ...How was the quality? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
• Re: Lighthearted Vanagon content - Boy or Girl?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:07:20 -0400
  ...GoldBrick. There's no gender involved. It's gold in color. Brick shaped, and I've put a lot of money into it (which...
• Re: Any ferrys to Canada from the Sandusky Ohio area?
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 07:12:33 -0400
  ...http://www.pelee.com/transportation_point.asp bem (Toledo, OH) Vanagon man wrote: > Going to Cedar Point in the brick next month, and while...
• [rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled] 1959 "Double Cargo Door" Bus For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 10:52:59 -0300
  ...Bugs & Things & Bricks...Oh, my! Roy ------- Start of forwarded message -------
• Air cooled vanagon 4 speed for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 04:28:04 -0400
  ...pmail Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon...
• Re: Friday crossword!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 06 Jan 95 09:13:22 CST
  ...a beautiful restorable old brick carcass story >Down: >What the friendly brick driver does upon sighting another friendly > brick driver farts. <cause i don...
• Re: another edition of the dictionary ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 Jan 95 21:37:40 CST
  On Wed, 4 Jan 95 18:10:42 CST <todds@sonny.chotel.com> said: >> BRICK 1. Vanagon model Transporters. 2. any VW Bus or...
• Re: TOP SPEED/Land Speed Record
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 08:54:31 -0700
  ...rectangular, block of fired or sun-dried clay used in building, or "brick-shaped thing"...just for clarification ;>) If you're having any problem...
• Syncro site has great links
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 12:21:19 -0500
  ...http://www.syncro.org/ Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint...
• Re: FS: Cruise control on ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 22:42:30 EDT
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1843189009 > This looks like a red brick on the gas pedal to me. > Nooooooo...
• Re: Friday Topic: What Is In A Name?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:43:09 -0800
  Ruby the red brick. 89 Sing crow westie Bessie the Charolais Camper. 89 SVX Syncro Westie Sacre Bleu the blue 85 KRS Clyde the...
• Re: What Is In A Name?/NOT MUCH!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 8 Feb 2003 08:16:29 -0800
  Now that's funny! > brick-shaped rocket? Hmmm... if I used it to carry the local brew I > could call it "the Speights Shuttle...
• Re: FS: Propex HS2000
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 May 2007 16:38:14 -0500
  ...Driver Trying to get a window AC set up for window mounting on the Red Brick for "camping" if you can call it that.
• My bus is What???
  Historical mailing list - Brent Applhead Jarvi
  Thu, 18 Aug 1994 16:15:16 -0400
  ...s VW Bus manual This is compared to what? a LARGE brick wall couldn't resist Brent ( I love driving a shoe box down...
• Re: Accelerator Cable (Now have full throttle)
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:04:13 -0700
  ...Used the method of the brick on the throttle, a wee bit of slack as well. I found it easier to find the switching...
• Winter tire recommendations
  Historical mailing list - BlackJack
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:34:54 -0700
  ...Can anyone recommend net based or brick and mortar shops local to North/Central Colorado that has the best prices? Thanks once again, Jack
• I need one Wolfsburg edition crest
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:17:30 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg...
• Any idea what this ECU is for?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 05:20:55 -0500
  Bosch # 0 280 800 140 VW# 811 906 264A Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73...
• 1990 for sale...should be Charleston SC
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:01:09 -0500
  Sorry about that.........long weekend Adam P Charleston,SC Coburn, WV 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73...
• some links added to my site
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 11:59:12 -0700
  ...Simon Baxter's Brickyard Site, and the UK Type 25 Club site. Also added a link to Gary Lee's site (custom racks) Alistair...
• Moo sound from vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Matt Brickell
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 19:49:19 EST
  ...Matt Brickell Olathe, KS 00 Beetle TDI 84 Vanagon 1.9 7 pass 83 Pickup LX gas 73 412 4-door auto
• Passenger side electric mirror not working advice needed.....
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:16:14 -0500
  Anyone know a troubleshooting procedure for this? Adam P 81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) 70 Single Cab "Whitey" (finally on the road) 74 Beetle...
• Looking for late model speedo with cruise piece on rear
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 05:29:15 -0400
  ...Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 75...
• Re: A True Alien Census, 'Fessing up
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 01:20:59 -0400
  ...Current one is a 1845 brick reworked as a Craftsman in 1905; most of the others have been 1850-60 German Bricks ( not unlike...