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• Re: Grab Handles
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 6 May 1999 14:46:22 EDT
  In a message dated 99-05-06 14:11:31 EDT, you write: > You might want to poop out the headiner before you go...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:03:18 +0000
  I have some questions about Grabbers not meeting the C rating (or D).... That extra sidewall reinforcement is important. No one replying seems to...
• Playing around with rear hatch carrier
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 11:56:08 -0700
  ...The paulchen was over kill for carrying a spare and I really don't like how it didn't grab the hatch as well...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jan 2019 16:10:44 +0000
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• Clutch cylinder problem??
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:28:12 -0700
  Lately, I have noticed that sometimes the clutch pedal grabs really low on my 81 Air Cooled. It seems to happen when it has...
• Re: Seattle parts up for grabs
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 6 Oct 2019 18:03:27 +0200
  ...Seattle parts up for grabs Hey gang, Moving overseas and need to get rid of my previous stash of vanagon parts. Please see ad...
• Re: Decent grab loop?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:09:30 -0700
  ...11:15 AM, Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > The OEM grab loop inside my '84's sliding door finally came apart last year...
• Re: acceleration flat spot
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 11 May 95 20:39:46 CDT
  ...no flashlight. :) no, really, that's how i've done it ever since some idiot (who shall remain brotherless!) told me, "just grab hold...
• Re: Fans fans fans
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 4 Jun 2014 00:16:39 -0400
  ...http://www.suremarineservice.com/Caframo.aspx Maybe I'd better grab a couple more for the Sprinter! Karl www.westyventures.com
• Re: horn contact on steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Thu, 1 Oct 1998 21:29:52 -0700
  If the things come off without much of hassle I'll grab some the next time I go to Pickle part. DrRufo SOCal-81...
• 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grable
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 05:50:46 -0600
  ...Bruce Grable
• Re: Grab Handles
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Thu, 6 May 1999 19:26:22 -0400
  "You might want to poop out the headiner before you go drilling." Huh? How exactly does one poop out the headliner? Dave & Sherrie Allentown...
• Re: "Fold-Up" Table
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 17:40:29 EST
  If it's a Carat, just push and it "should" pop out slightly, grab and raise. Mine has gotten a bit finicky but it...
• Re: Inner tie rod
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 12:34:50 -0800
  ...The key is to grab it where if you do make some gouges in the surface. It's on a sections that doesn't...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 16:59:49 -0800
  ...Reattach the B pillar grabit and then attach the A pillar grabit. Easy, eh? Pensioner On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM...
• Re: Somebody better grab this?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:43:13 -0700
  dear grabber (not ford) my wife sees this video playing and says ... i have never seen motor home i wanted ... never wanted a motor...
• Re: bike racks?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 16:32:57 EDT
  I just bought a Bones2 rack made by Graber USA (608-274-6550) for $100. Looks like it should work on my '91 Carat...
• Fixed my wiper arm on my lunch break!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 19 May 2009 14:16:26 -0500
  ...Grabbed the file and flattened the shaft end again in a few seconds, and this time grabbed a 5X jeweler's loupe and got...
• Re: and you thought you couldnt give your middle seat away?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 May 2007 23:04:17 EDT
  ...grab handles...I think I'll toss it on there....should be worth $2000!!! :-) > > actually the '50's bus seats w/ the aluminum grab...
• Re: Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 12:41:34 -0700
  My VC seems to grab slightly in maximum turn situations causing what one person described as the "rubber left on the asphalt during turns...
• Tool for removing sliding window latch?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:28:07 -0700
  I can't get any of my Allen wrenches or screwdrivers to grab anything, and I can't see anything up the hole in...
• Re: Extend a stay propane device
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Jul 2014 08:20:07 -0400
  > I grabbed another tank off a donor westy, > could I use that kit to tie both tanks together? Certainly. Ron Salmon The Bus Depot...
• Re: Ignition Coil(s) Differences
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 5 May 1998 22:04:27 EDT
  Grab one off of a Jetta/Golf at the local bone yard. Same coil. Using one on my '84 GL right now. Works great...
• Re: looking for explanation why shifting into third gear grinds when fluid warms up
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:50:35 -0800
  With thicker gear lube, the worn synchro's are likely to grab a bit better and when the oil thins when warm they just...
• Re: flywheel bolts stuck
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:14:29 -0600
  ...Vice Grip has an open jawed tool that will grab onto the bolt it it is even rounded a bit. The if that doesn...
• Re: skylight knob?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:37:44 -0700
  ...I went to the bathroom and grabbed the Vasoline then down to the shop and grabbed the epoxy for plastic. Back to the Vanagon...
• Re: coolant tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 08:49:54 -0700
  ...bolted to the van...better if no pressure in the cooling system which means cold I just grab it with both hands and turn
• Rear Table
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:03:05 -0600
  I have used a shock cord for years stretched from the grab handle between the curtains and the slot cut in the rear seat...
• Off Clay Topics, But....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 22:18:05 -0600
  Any computer gurus on the claryart list that can recommend software/hardware that can grab an image off of a TV screen? Please reply...
• Re: Driver's side grab handle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:06:51 -0500
  ...now they have something to grab hold of.* *i also added two more of these type grab handles in the low overhead side above...
• Re: Clutch Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sat, 4 May 2002 12:01:28 EDT
  ...There is a grab, slip, then grab > sensation I've experienced when letting out the clutch. > > Just asking for recomendations on types of clutches...
• Re: costly mistake II, the sequal
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:16:33 -0700
  ...the addition of the grab handle on the driver's side is one of the ones that I appreciate the most... it's really...
• Re: Clutch pedal engagement
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 May 2003 13:01:40 -0400
  On Mon, 12 May 2003, Daniel Brideau wrote: > Where should the clutch pedal engage? > > I'd like to think it should start to grab...
• My 1986 Westfalia is up for grabs on ebay...
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:18:34 -0400
  check it out and spread the word: Item number: 110016037036 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110016037036 -- shawn feller ohio...
• carat springs available
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:43:06 -0800
  With all the recent talk about lower springs, would someone please grab the low mileage Carat springs currently on eBay! Not mine. I have...
• Re: origin of a bike rack
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 21:51:57 -0500
  Brad, The bike rack you are describing sounds a lot like a Graber or Hollywood rack. Very common a few years back with the...
• Transmission fell off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:52:13 -0800
  Not mine,I knew this would grab ya-Not on a Vanagon,but on a highway near home I heard on my scanner that...
• Re: Chicagoland get together
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 8 May 2001 11:08:50 -0500
  So get in the 84, grab all the west coast Vanagonites, and Come-on Down!! PS. Forget Ben T.------- His unit probably wouldn't...
• Re: removing interior door panels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 00:38:35 -0700
  ...Woody, You can pry the screw covers from the edge closest to the center of the grab handle. There are two Phillips head screws...
• Re: new vanagon owner questions, drivers side grab handle and stuck speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:51:01 -0500
  ...I >> bought >> > an >> > extra grab handle with mounts, same as the passenger side. Any tricks >> or >> > drill bit size to install this handle on...
• Re: Bilstein shock query
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:52:02 -0800
  ...General Grabber) combined with the age of the shocks - the OME shocks is older than he HD Bilstein. dan
• Re: Oh no more clutch slave and master questions
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:42:37 -0400
  ...Is there an adjustment to make the clutch grab lower? Where is it? Thanks Kevin 81 Vanagon Aircooled Stan How much for those rocks...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:21:57 -0500
  ...Make two strips of metal that grab the ears of the sleeve and screw them onto the narrow sides of the 2X4. The lag...
• Fwd: [Adventurewagen] AW Molds up for grabs!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:14:38 -0800
  ...Nov 14, 2006 9:28 PM Subject: [Adventurewagen] AW Molds up for grabs! To: Adventurewagen@yahoogroups.com Hello folks, I was in the process...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:38:58 -0700
  On 12 Jan , 2019, at 1:32 PM, The Bus Depot wrote: > when installed on a light truck (which a Vanagon is > considered) Anybody...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Jan 2019 01:11:57 +0000
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• Re: Slipping Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:15:34 -0500
  I'm not quite clear what you mean by "grabs the gear". Do you mean that the engine is running faster than expected for...
• Re: hmm, is this bad? could it hurt?(lost spark plug)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 May 1996 12:48:21 -0400
  ...Fortunately, a spark plug has lots of little thing to grab on to. Good luck, Eric
• Re: '88 Vanagon FS in Maine $500
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Tue, 13 May 2008 11:51:46 -0700
  Looks like someone grabbed it, as the owner said it is waiting to be picked up. Was it anyone on here that got it...
• Re: extracting an impacted ba...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 10:55:54 -0500
  I just remove my batteries by grabbing both posts gently with vice grips and then lifting it out. You need two vice grips but...
• spring clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:48:24 -0700
  ...Just make sure when you grab on to the tangs, you have a good grip because if it slips, then it can move around...
• Re: Stripping a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:18:29 -0400
  ...On my parts '85, at first I thought I'd just grab > the obvious parts, but Scott advised me to take as much as...
• vanagon windows for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 13:33:04 -0500
  ...vents,switches,condensor, hardware, anything) * steering column with horn button, wheel(brown), turn swith and wiper switch, * dash (brown) no damage * grab handles * rear...
• Re: Is there such a too?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:48:45 -0800
  ...One set of tangs folds into and grabs the wire and the other set of tangs folds into and grabs the insulation for strain...
• Re: New GRABBERS and question on installing shocks
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:28:16 -0500
  > Reinforcement recommended, yes. Required, NO! REQUIRED as per Volkswagen AND the D.O.T. "Recommended" in the same way that wearing a seat belt...
• Re: Grab Handles<F>
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 6 May 1999 13:40:40 -0500
  <<<snip>>>You might want to poop out the headiner before you go drilling.<<<snip>>> Is this the new cure for haemorrhoids? Not one I...
• Wiper splines are trashed, how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:23:41 -0700
  ...Is there a way to fix them? Some steel insert to help grab metal? See photo: http://home.earthlink.net/~joyforlife/Pages/Blizzard7.html
• Re: rearview mirror
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:54:01 +0000
  Grab the stem and turn it towards either the drivers or passengers door, you'll probably have to finaegle it under the headliner, and...
• Re: Kumho 15" AT51 Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:44:14 -0800
  ...rating but sidewall may not be as stiff as the General Grabber AT2 ? http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Defender...
• Clutch pedal engagement
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Mon, 12 May 2003 11:31:22 -0400
  ...Where should the clutch pedal engage? I'd like to think it should start to grab about half way through it's travel. Mine...