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Re: Side Windows On PopTop
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 1 Jan 1995 16:33:29 -0800 (PST)
...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
tunnel-to split conversion, sadness
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Sat, 21 Jan 1995 11:33:48 -0800 (PST)
...I had enough problems getting the E-brake to work!) swapped nosecones on, for my convienience. I drained the oil in it first, and...
A/C vent question
Historical mailing list - Scott Davis
Mon, 1 May 2000 14:18:27 EDT
...deal with...(umm, what did I just pay you through the nose for??). On the drive home I thought- gee, I'm really not...
Re: radiator gurgles?
Historical mailing list - Dave Brunger
Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:16:04 -0400
...another two and then parked on a slight incline > with the nose facing uphill. Turned the motor off and heard a little > gurgling from...
Re: OT - Crazy or ingenious?... or, getting Friday started early.
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 13 May 2005 01:33:38 -0700
...Seriously tho, there's no nose on a Vgon and what there is, is full already. There's about a half-acre of space...
Power mirror theft attempts in San Francisco area
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 4 Jul 2006 20:32:53 -0700
...Maybe a nosy neighbor. Something similar happened to my friend's van as well in a nearby town. They got his power mirrors. They...
Re: current LT..not microbus. was Re: Picture of 2008 VW Microbus
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:08:57 -0800
...VW LT, built by mercedes..aka the Sprinter with a vw nose. thats not the "microbus".. there is no "microbus"... and for 2008, the...
Re: [vanagon] FS: '93 LT 28 Diesel Westfalia on samba in Oregon
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Wed, 16 May 2007 18:13:16 -0400
...After the fact, however, they will have you over a barrel and you can be assured that you will pay through the nose (or...
Re: discrepancy in rear axle length
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:40:59 -0800
...I believe they were sold as OEM NOS but > I can't be sure about that at this point. Anyway, it turns out the...
Re: Careless driver wrecked my van :(
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 6 Dec 2009 19:10:24 -0800
How did it happen to flip it? Was it one of those slant-nosed minivans? We've all been impressed with the Volvo video...
Westy faucet changing
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 8 Mar 2009 14:25:43 -0700
...like it there, not a lot of room to get needle nosed pliers in there. I used two philips head screwdrivers (one was a...
Re: 1960 Double Door
Historical mailing list
Fri, 29 Sep 1995 07:20:22 -0700 (PDT)
...It had had everything, except the nose was caved in, wheel wells cut out. It came full to the gills with parts, too. It...
Re: Old Spare Tire
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:25:51 -0500
...That crazy little 14" bicycle tire > under the nose is only suitable as a temporary emergency spare. I don't know > how people can...
Re: road rage...my first experience tonite.. LOCK YOUR DOORS!!!
Historical mailing list - John Klun
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 15:54:14 -0700
Hey Mick! You're lucky he only got your nose... Mick Kalber wrote: > I suppose everybody has a road rage story... here's mine...
Re: vanagon sized/shape/style vehicles
Historical mailing list - John Parson
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 14:55:44 -0400
...I mean Hummer. >anyway, i guess my point is, they ain't making no more no-nose >vans ... <br...
GNATT - one more call for participation!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Fri, 12 May 1995 18:15:31 -0700 (PDT)
...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
Another space for stuff
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:16:16 +0000
...it. But anyway, here is another space I utilize: Behind the nose of the Vanagon, on the Passenger side. So, with 5 quick quarter...
Re: Leaky Heater Valve
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:55:45 -0800
...Regardless maybe some vendors have NOS of that run. IIRC it was suggested that pre purchase, one could plug one end and blow on...
Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Mon, 2 Mar 2009 14:43:24 -0500
Hi Karl, Thanks on the reminder, I will check that tonight. The investment in parts needs to be made regardless; I have no service...
Re: Need a Carb Id, please
Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
Mon, 11 Mar 1996 00:55:41 -0600 (CST)
...Check the Bentley for particulars. > B) Where I can get a replacement (not necessarily NOS but HEY! when > dreaming dream big I always say...
Re: noodles
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 7 Nov 94 8:57:20 PST
...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
Re: west coast trip - hikes, dogs, music
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 3 Jan 1995 13:52:01 -0800 (PST)
...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
Re: vanagon emissions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Mar 1996 13:42:07 -0500
...Hintz) writes: >>My circlip "tool" was a big screwdriver and a small needle nose pliers... >> works for me. I'm sure the "proper" tool...
Re: Snail Shape of the world - No Direct content to List Groups
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:12:02 EST
...Probably the start of the Nostalgia Movement in car design. This ultimately lead to the New Beetle, Audi TT, Porsche Boxter and soon the...
Re: Inaccurate Speedometer
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:41:50 -0800
...So if it's 10mph off at an indicated 70mph, grab the shaft with very small needle nose pliers and gently pry the needle...
Re: New Microbus Spotted
Historical mailing list
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:27:40 EST
...actually the "new microbus" is going to get a whole new nosejob - different front end design (thank god) - before it makes production..so if...
Re: Was: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:34:58 +1200
...I don't see any evidence >of a rear deck, either, and the nose shape doesn't look quite right. > > >David Brodbeck, N8SRE >'82...
Re: Was: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:34:58 +1200
...I don't see any evidence >of a rear deck, either, and the nose shape doesn't look quite right. > > >David Brodbeck, N8SRE >'82...
Re: Scrapping vanagon
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:49:39 -0700
...nice car - I mean - it ws > rustfree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >> > >>Sigh................................... > > > I needed the nose for another van (a Westy) and this particular > Vanagon had been parted...
I'll just come out and say it
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:19:37 -0800
...After all, nostalgia sells. No flame suit needed because I have bunches of gas heaters. Robert 1982 Westfalia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam...
Re: Shocks test
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:24:48 -0700
I'd say if you "think you might need them" because your van is nosediving when you brake, you probably do need them. You...
Re: ventilation levers
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 08:26:03 PST
Austin; I have been able to "pull" them out by grasping them at the shaft with needle nose vice grips. If you are not...
Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 12:39:53 EST
...Right now if you went to buy a new one you should only be able to get the D unless someone has some NOS...
Re: r&r clutch master cylinder Q
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 17 May 2005 12:41:38 -0400
...replacing the cyl while the van is parked on a hill,nose up.The slave cyl is the bit*h,and it is best...
Book review, part 2 - VW Camper - The Inside Story
Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
Wed, 4 Jan 2006 09:22:46 -0700
...I can put a small kayak INSIDE my westy with the nose sticking up between the front seats and have the rear hatch close...
Re: RRe: The best awning
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:29:44 -0700
I'm not out to tweak yer nose or anything but that just struck me as a really ironic thing to say to a...
looking at an older bus
Historical mailing list - steve vitale
Tue, 5 Sep 2006 00:55:42 -0400
...There's little rust (for the NE) but it's got a big dent on the nose and it's going to need new...
Fwd: Re: Re: Van on Bring a Trailer
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:48:19 -0600
...12px">    No need t be nostalgic.  They are the same valve covers and gaskets used on a a Waterboxer .<DIV><BR...
Re: Westy auxiliary battery (why not keep it going)
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 9 Feb 1995 10:13:32 -0800 (PST)
...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
Re: '82 diesel vanagon overheating
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Tue, 25 May 2004 12:08:15 -0600
...The camper was parked at a fairly good slant with the nose up all Winter. When I checked coolant level the other day before...
Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:02:40 -0500
...And no, the shot didn't cause the cough and >> runny nose, it just causes sore arms and body aches. >> >> On Thu, Nov 25...
Re: 85 Westfalia Weekender fails Evap test.
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:04:01 -0700
...Any common places where I should look first before going > from nose to stern looking for it? > > Also failed on the emissions. Previous owner...
Re: How to tighten vent wing
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 15:38:40 +0000
I believe its possible with a pair of needle nose vice grips. This was a piece of cake on the Bay window buses as...
Re: friday - airplane pics
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:50:11 -0700
...It's short coupled and can begin to porpoise on you, > eventually dunking the airplane nose first! > > John
Re: '61 crew cab value
Historical mailing list
Sat, 02 Sep 1995 08:49:15 -0700
...do at this moment. <g> It is really pulling at my nostalgia strings, though - so I'll probably take another look on Tuesday when...
Re: Kelley's and Edmund's
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Jul 1995 15:39:11 -0500 (CDT)
...dismayed by his ridiculous offer, stuck *my* little bluebook under his nose and pointed to similar cars on his lot. He just shrugged and...
Re: Pitfall FAQ add'ns
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 5 Apr 1995 17:57:00 -0700 (PDT)
...All the while crud is trying to get in your eyes, nose and mouth. While we're under there, let's not forget that...
[F] Got a postcard from William Warburton!!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 1 Jan 1995 17:34:19 -0800 (PST)
...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
1989 VW Vanagon Carat For Sale
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Oct 1996 17:15:26 -0500 (EST)
...One single scratch half the length of the van..... -nose(front) damage. Looks like it hit a pickup truck's rear bumper slightly. Not...
Wheels?
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Wed, 28 Oct 1998 15:12:04 -0500
...in Syncro's...(lets see 175lbs equals maybe, 4 wheels & a nose bra + a few extra bud vases...Humm... might be more like, worth...
Name The Plane Contest.....
Historical mailing list - Jack Lockamy
Fri, 15 Jun 2001 16:48:35 +0000
...I will send you a glossy 8x10 photo of plane when finished...with the name you provided tatooed on the nose! And if I...
Re: alternator belts
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 02:51:13 EST
...When I looked at the nose of the engine with all that stuff hanging off of it, I felt lucky that some serious damage...
Re: Was: Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:05:01 -0500
...I don't see any evidence of a rear deck, either, and the nose shape doesn't look quite right. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82...
Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:42:35 -0400
...about 1" from the knob, which > is why using angled, needle nose pliers works well, as you grab > the slider flat shaft behind the...
Re: Rear hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 21:12:15 -0600
...So I hing a small pair of needle > nose Vise > > Grips in a small holster by the rear door. > > Lift the door, clamp the...
2.1l Air Intake boot also discontinued
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 13:56:44 -0500
...However I still have one NOS unit on the shelf. Just a heads up. Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com...
Re: Plumbing layout for headlight washers?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:41:53 -0700
...Wonder if VW expected Vanagons to get > especially dirty noses? > > Thanks, > Walt I'll have look at my set-up, Walt, Did you get...
Re: Crank Pulley: 3 groves vs 1 grove
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Tue, 22 May 2007 09:46:04 -0300
...The weight on the nose of the crank is a good thing it absorbs vibrations and smooths out the spining mass of the crank...
tracking down gas smell tips needed
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 12 Aug 2016 17:17:02 -0400
...I’m currently just following my nose and feeling around. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia
Re: Heater Ventilation Slider Controls
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:07:43 -0400
...COM> wrote: > Best tool I can think of is some bent-nosed pliers. Hook 'em right behind > the knob and pull straight out. get...