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Re: Emergency/temporary window rubber fix
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:28:19 -0800
...I just replaced my > rear window seal for this reason. It was hard and dried out from being in > a > sunny climate for years...
Is there such a thing as a rear storage heater for a Double Cab?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:23:38 -0700
I am in the middle of restoring my 1988 Syncro DoKa - no more Ford Areostar bumper - no more weird side windows (yes the previous...
Re: Wind Noises 'round the doors
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 15:50:37 -0700
...window is up) was missing it's outer flap. > That is to say, the "U" of the channel has a flap on each side...
Re: Central Locking -- questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 5 May 2011 13:30:37 -0600
...Squirrel could install it? Would it be usable for the side slider and/or the rear hatch, or just the 2 front doors? (Seems...
Re: Replacement for broken sliding window?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 00:28:08 -0700
...to replace a broken window. 85 Westy, it's the sliding one in > the > >> rear on the driver's side. Only the sliding part...
Re: Solar, Flexible, Hatch
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Thu, 18 May 2017 20:57:47 -0400
...Not thinking of the windscreen but first the hatch, > then depending on results the two side windows in the rear. > > Your turn. :-) > >> On Thu...
Re: Issue w/ 90 Euro spec doka heating levers
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:09:59 -0400
...flasher > switch, KPH instead of MPH, no rear side light reflectors, no concave > passenger side rearview mirror, but a flat mirror, possibly a different...
Re: GL conversion to Carat?
Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 13:45:27 -0700
...Alloy wheels/5-Spoke/14x6 wide, Power doors locks including side door and latch, and Power front windows. I also noticed that "Cruise control...
Re: venting question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 May 2000 17:41:43 -0400
...On late models where the actual function was removed to the trailing edge of the rear side windows, I understand that the grill still...
Re: Car's People Love Most
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:42:48 -0600
...Foam-filled compartments both sides, rear and front, all unibody pan holes filled and an aluminum sheet welded to the bottom of the entire...
Re: Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:44:35 -0400
...out rearward of the bumper. >> >>The "box" back there measures 8" top-bottom x 8" front-back x 11.5" >side-side >>inside of...
Re: front window sprayers
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 21 May 2007 18:10:53 +0000
...without breaking > them. (rear hatch ones can be removed easier if the inside panel is > off) > > You can get new window washer "jets" from...
Re: Mystery machine
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:34:35 -0500
Very nice work Allen, I particularly like Scoobie's head leaning out over the edge of the rear window. I am also proud of...
Re: Serious brake question
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 25 Nov 2001 11:51:01 -0600
...rotors both sides including new pins and pad plates > New rubber flex lines on all corners > New rear brake springs > New rear pads and...
FS: 87 Westy Poptop Weekender need heads
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Mon, 1 Oct 2001 02:28:09 EDT
...The sides between windows are painted instead of vinyl covered. Adjustable armrests. Need screen repaired in poptop I think the heads are blown or...
Re: Rear Seat Belt
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Tue, 9 Aug 2005 07:26:09 -0600
...Eventually I will need to install the driver's side rear ( once my 3 year old gets a little older), which will be a...
make your passenger van into a camper! (parting 5 westys)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:33:57 EST
...all camper side windows and vanagon windshields for sale too. you name it, i have it.. PARTING OUT the following: '80 westy (parting due...
Re: common electrical problems in vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:36 -0700
...Fan Resistor - Rear Seat Heater Fan > > 4. Fan Resistor - Dash Heater Fan > > 5. Power Windows > > 6. Power Door Locks > > 7. Ignition Switch - steering column...
[FS] '89 Wolfsburg automatic passenger van
Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:49:35 -0600
...Fall 2000 Battery-Winter 2001-$37 Professional window tint rear of cabin-Spring 2001-$217 Power window switches-Spring 2001-$45 Radiator hoses front...
Re: Driver and Passenger door window screens - 89 Westy
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:06:23 -0700
...Also there is a picture of the "shower-cap" style rear bug net. I also made the 4 sided magnetic stip style front wondow...
Re: 7-passenger curtain rods?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:02:24 -0500
...nice idea, but wasn't worth that much! over each side window, the top curtain 'rod' was fashioned from an aluminum strip. about 1...
Re: Odd AC contraption
Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:09:26 -0700
...noisy, and the view to the rear is somewhat restricted (ah, but that may be a bay window thing, not a vanagon thing). Issues...
Re: Keeping List to Vanagon content!
Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 13:53:23 EST
...Sunroofs -> drip drip (now fixed) >> - Rear side windows were chopped and lowered 6" >> - Mini blinds in the rear windows -> gone! >> - Plastic trim around the...
Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 4 Jan 2018 17:28:21 +0000
...vent running from > the rear blower out the side window (radiator experimenting). I was > measuring 180F at the window at that time. > > Yrs, > d > >
Re: the term "barndoor" bus..(was:Re: Sheryl Crow in a Bus
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Thu, 9 May 2002 15:42:20 -0600
...they were >> nicknamed "barn door buses" because the rear engine decklid was huge, >> going all the way up to the rear window, and there...
Re: SA van images
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:55 -0800
...output to the SIDES, where the speakers are, then pipe it to the rearmost body vent there above the windows, which would allow the...
Re: undeniable signs
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 28 Apr 1999 01:13:12 +0200
...fit a refridgerator inside your van? Open the rear hatch, slide it in on its side.... Oh sh*t, you cant use it that...
13 Busses in Ecology Junk Yard (long)
Historical mailing list - Scott Fraser
Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:58:32 -0800
...missing calipers Rear Brakes: right rear hub inside bus Engine/Trans: neither CVs/Axles: none Windshield: none Driver Door: none Passenger Door: none Side...
Re: Cutting a Vanagon into quarters!
Historical mailing list - BADASSBUS
Tue, 17 Apr 2001 10:23:42 -0400
...cut was done where the rear opening of the sliding door stops across the window on the other side. Total time - 2 minutes! Cut...
'87 syncro + electrical problems: no power windows, wipers, headlights, etc.
Historical mailing list - john russell
Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:07:44 -0700
...hazards work) - both power windows will not go up or down (and are stuck down) - windshield wipers - front and rear heating fans - radio I...
Re: Partially burned rear wiper electrical connector. Motor Heat Damaged it?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 May 2016 21:50:23 -0400
...to wear and tear? (power draw over time, heat ) Image of rear window wiper connector: http://tinyurl.com/jd2q4w3 It appears to be partially...
Body Panel Seams Cracked?
Historical mailing list - Brian Cirulnick
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:22:03 -0400
...I first noticed the drivers side large panel (opposite the sliding door) -- the rear part where there's the seam, which I guess acts...
Re: 1985 Vanagon Automatic/leak in wheel well passanger side when it rains.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:45:45 -0800
...rust - the other one is at the bottoms of the rear side windows. Same there - it can be treated and stopped, 'in place' if...
Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:36:42 -0500
...front windshield, side seals, side windows > 2 - Head Gaskets: need I say more > 3 - Water pump: every 50,000 miles > 4 - Rear hatch struts...
FS: '93 Eurovan MV w/ jumpseats, bed, table $1500 MUST SELL
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:10:05 EDT
...it has a perfect interior, capt chairs, sofabed w/ cushion, rear storage cabinet under cushion, sliding side windows, jumpseats, jumpseat trays, flip out side...
Re: Cool Vanagon Paint Job
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:19:48 -0700
...side of a vanagon ? - cause it doesn't look that way to me..... since there is an image of the car on the windows...
How to get to stuff on camper luggage rack?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 26 May 94 14:11:30 MST
...front by popping the top and unziping the big rear-facing window but the sides are a problem. Has anyone added steps or a...
Re: Need Suggestions for Craftsman Tool Set (NO Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 08:53:47 -0000
Did you know? The Sears Craftsman 3 Drawer tool box fits perfect under the rear seat of the Vanagon. I've got all the...
Re: Fw: Window Strips
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 15:15:31 -0700
...Although, I'm not about to go and yank the windshield/rear window strips! Good Luck Brian Cochran <BR...
FS: 1988 Vanagon GL Auto
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:39:30 -0400
...One rust through spot on bottom of rear van window (drivers side), currently sealed with RTV (hole ~ the size of a quarter), for some...
Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
Historical mailing list - ian Butler
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:55:53 -0500
...side, I keep my special collection of rust and paint flakes, plus an important sight window for checking tread depth on the right rear...
For Sale: 1991 Vanagon GL Double Door
Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:13:02 -0500
...4 New Yokohama LT195/75-14's - 164,770 km Drivers side window mechanism - 162,380 km AC Compressor - 152,188 km Regular oil...
Re: Looking for information on installing a 85 instrument panel intoan 83.5
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 10:33:27 -0800
...with the snaps and the elastic plastic cord for the rear passenger side window. Either a set of new, used or the material to...
Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Nov 2015 (#2015-435)
Historical mailing list - Jose de Carvalho
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:53:55 -0400
...Electric window switch, broken tabs > 2. black plastic clips for the rear air vents Vanagon > 3. Screeming sound > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19...
Re: Rear hatch covering
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 5 Dec 2002 11:15:03 -0700
...The cloth covered each side and the very > rear of the van, draped over the top and extended down to the > ground. There was...
Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
Thu, 9 Nov 2006 13:27:56 -0500
...side, replaces passenger seat - color does not match) - Easily replaced - Eurovan type sink faucet, easily replaced - rear hatch, skylight, sliding door, and front window...
Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
Historical mailing list - Donald Thomas
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:41:10 -0500
...The flat > small rear window is nice. > And the slenger-top front fenders are slick too. > > so give all that ... > how a shape grows...
Ultimate F+R Sway-Bar Test in 40MPH crosswinds
Historical mailing list - Phil S.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:24:59 -0800
Sunday I got a rare opportunity to test my westy's front and rear PST brand sway bars on the dreaded I-4 Highway...
Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:53:32 -0600
...and out the right side rear window. Now, it's hard for someone to sneak up my passenger side without me knowing it. One...
Re: Camper Retrofit
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 19:35:41 PDT
...the >rear, particularly for distance. I wouldn't omit the closet on the drivers >side however, it doesn't obscure the window that much...
Re: 110 AC Mounting
Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:30:29 -0500
...Good Evening, Fred E-mail message a window-AC unit under the rear seat!....what a great space and well out of the way...
Re: Broken Vanagon slider handles
Historical mailing list
Thu, 22 Jun 95 10:56:41 EDT
...putting that weird vent on the end of the drivers side rear window, so if you strive for good A/C look for one...
thermostat:
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 30 Nov 94 20:57:46 CST
...those big plactic columns at the back of the bus, behind the rearmost side windows ... and there is also the thing Derek was talking...
Does anyone know this van?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:43:29 EDT
...It has DeadHead stickers in the windows, it had some drapes made of pasiley material, also a table cover of same material, the two...
Re: black plastic clips for the rear air vents Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:03:53 -0800
...black plastic clips for the rear air vents Vanagon > Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > > > > looking for a source for the...
Re: Rear Defroster
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:30:38 EST
...Afterwards be very gentle washing inside of rear window, like the PO should have been -- the stripes are just paint, you can ruin in...
vanagon stuff for sale.....
Historical mailing list
Thu, 3 May 2001 18:10:46 EDT
...headlite buckets & wiring for SA quad light grille conversion -gas tanks -rear side glass, hatch glass -doors -complete westfalia camper interior w/ stove/sink...
Re: Rear closet temporary removal
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:12:15 -0400
...These are some of the advantages of not having the closet: > Better vision through the rear window > Less weight to haul around > More width...
Re: Rear Window Defroster Strips Pretty Much Fugeddaboutit?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:18:32 -0700
Jeepers, Jake, yours probably doesn't have a ground side connector that has fallen off the window and has gone unnoticed all these years...
Re: Removing rear brake drums?
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 09:19:06 -0700
...I just did this procedure two weeks ago...replacing the rear shoes. After taking the two 10 mm bolts off, I wedged the flat...