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• MALE GAY ESCORT AVAILABLE IN NYC and Westchester
  Historical mailing list - James Dimon
  Fri, 06 Sep 1996 23:43:52 -0400
  ...Jamie is 25 yo, blond hair, blue eyes, 6ft, 174lb, slim, smooth body, clean shaven, very handsome. Scandinavian type, straight looking,non camp. Steve...
• Winkler Vanagon Parts Order
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 22:26:40 EST
  ...Carat Body kit (includes body panels and front and rear bumpers) $699 Rear spoiler (fits on Vanagon roof, and looks killer) Lower grille fog...
• Bad Paint Job
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Sat, 6 May 2000 17:24:10 -0400
  Hey all, A few years back I decided to take my Vanagon ice skating near South Bend, IN, which resulted in some body work...
• Re: Re; Paint for westy roof
  Historical mailing list - steve guzzi
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:39:11 -0700
  ...This might apply slightly more to body painting than pop top, but still ... --- Terry Kay <CTONLINE@webtv.net> wrote: > Chris, > Do yourself a favor...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Nov 2001 - Special issue (#2001-1364)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:40:07 -0800
  ...The roof was always in the shade. > My understanding is that all these vehicles, whatever the color, will > achieve the same exterior body temperature...
• Re: body panel sections availability
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:55:35 -0500
  ...NET> wrote: >Anyone on the list know of a source for body panel sections. They look easy enough to replace. Looking at the left...
• Re: Source for driver's side body repair panel?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 15:08:24 EDT
  ...And more importantly, a small body repair area. And I will cut the donor bus about 10" (to the inside of the floor) So...
• Re: Denver Body work?
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:00:22 +0000
  ...Denver Body work?> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > I thought Vanagon ownership required that one or both rear fender areas (or> even the sliding...
• Re: FS Pristine 91 Westy on ep.com
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:59:57 -0800
  ...http://gowesty.com/cgi-bin/webbbs/config.cgi?read=2797 --- Todd Lund <westy4us@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > DOes any body know where this guy gets...
• Re: Body Work, welding, and danger - A question
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:34:33 -0400
  ...Chris On 7/11/06, samc <samc@surfglobal.net> wrote: > My 84 Westy is finally in the shop for a "body uplift" and the...
• Re: 2wd to syncro
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:29:32 -0400
  ...Our donor was taken down to the bare rolling chassis (stripped of it's body) by the PO In an attempt to make a...
• throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:09:32 +0000
  ...Does anyone know if the switches are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to get to them...
• The Smash-mobile
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 9 Jan 1995 16:55:44 -0500 (EST)
  Some of you may remember, about a month ago, I did some unexpected bodywork on the front of my 85 with the rear bumper...
• Re: KEP URABUS Exhaust System Questions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:37:12 -0800
  ...Attaching to the body with a flex pipe might transmit engine and exhaust noise to the body. For more detail check my webpage and...
• FS: 1988 vanagon $795 Wash, DC area (USA)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 03:13:31 -0600
  ...Price $795 Mileage 140000 Exterior Color Burgundy Interior Color Grey Body Style Van Doors Four Door Engine 4 Cylinder Trans. Manual Fuel Type Gasoline...
• Re: Back to fuses
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 9 Dec 2022 08:55:56 -0800
  <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> Or use a glass to mini fuse adapter<br...
• Re: Misfire when coasting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:38:27 -0400
  ...In particular, with a typical worn throttle body the switch may behave differently with the engine running, so you really have to do your...
• '89 Westy Transmission Swap - Help Please!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 03 Feb 1995 11:32:35 -0600
  ...Any ideas? After I buy the van and strip the parts I need from it does anyone need anything? The body on this van...
• Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 09:41:43 -0700 (PDT)
  >>Quick question: >> >> Does the solenoid rely on contact with the body for its ground, or >>is it s'posed to have another ground wire...
• Check out this Van ad!
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 17:47:50 -0700
  ...It also has some minor body damage on the drivers side door, front clip, and a short way down the side. Have all new...
• Re: Extra capacity fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 07:53:08 -0700
  Sorry, the Syncro tank does NOT fit into a 2 WD Vanagon as the transmission is 2 inches closer to the body than in...
• Re: Rebuilt Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:46:53 -0700
  ...What am I missing ? >> >> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1131_1443/rebuilt-throttle-body.html >
• Re: When is a Syncro too rusty to Restore?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:10:51 +1200
  ...seam-weld it first; strip-bath the body to get rid of all rust, including internal, then have a high-quality zinc plating done...
• Re: After market Temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:39:52 -0700
  ...content="text/html;charset=windows-1252" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font face="Century Gothic">I've often wondered...
• Re: Sound damping product
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:57:36 -0800
  ...mail to +� � listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON +� � in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: New T3 - engine options.
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 5 Dec 2008 18:37:53 +0100
  ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Body metal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Jul 2022 17:29:36 +0000
  Hi Eric and the List if it gets to them. I have to replace my front right wheel arch.  Which of our vendors has...
• Re: Subject: Starting question
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sat, 26 May 2018 11:21:56 +0000
  check the ground strap in the battery compartment where it connects to the body. Take it off and run a tap through it as...
• RE: Weakly Stats ... again already??
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 22 Nov 95 10:58:49 EST
  ...NJ body-count occillates from 7 to 8 to 7 every Friday. B. Wm Kennedy kennedy@admin.njit.edu
• Re: use 3M"fast+Firm"sealer?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:28:55 -0600
  ...3-M body panel adhesive is what you should have used. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85 GL
• FS: '86 Double cab really cheap
  Historical mailing list - Fran�oix
  Thu, 3 May 2001 10:53:39 -0400
  ...Good body, no motor. It's not mine. http://www.occasion.ca/ao/result/affich.asp?sid=42UMWSV9655903&rubno=4100&pa =8&pr=1...
• Re: 2 Westies and 1 Adventurewagen for sale
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:58:55 -0400
  On Friday, June 21, 2002, at 12:55 AM, Karl M wrote: > 2) Gold Syncro (4WD) Westfalia, great drivetrain, needs body work and > all...
• Re: Still stalling
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 2 Mar 2003 08:03:23 EST
  Have you checked the condition of the throttle body ? Is the shaft very wobbly and loose, allowing a lot of air in when you...
• Can't close door after body work!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 07:46:14 -0700
  I had forgotten what a "tight box" this was until these guys fixed my crunched door frame. Now I can't slam my doors...
• Re: paper toys
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:32:39 -0500
  ...http://www.bulliportal.de/download/bullizei.pdf http://www.bastelbogen-online.de/html/body_fahrzeuge.html#vw -- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" Wilmington, DE
• Re: Earl Scheib paint job
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:59:57 -0500
  I have an estimate from Miracle for $2300 including body work, two-tone paint, and painting jambs. That's why I was using that...
• Re: Front door hinge pin update
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 21 May 2015 20:23:00 -0700
  ...For those who have no clue what we are talking about, the hinge is attached to the FRONT of the body mounting flange (behind...
• Re: CB placement
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 21:48:20 -0700
  ...This brackets were welded on in at a friends body shop (other body work was also done) and the van painted (bright Green). The...
• FS - Rear mud flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 09:09 -0600 (MDT)
  ...to the frame rail and at the bottom edge of the body (where it's rolled under). They're new, never been installed. The...
• Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 02:16:36 +0100
  ...And body shops everywhere would > use it. I've never found a body shop that would guarantee a paint job where > rust was a...
• Throttle Body Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 09:42:48 -0700
  ...Maybe there is no leak? I've heard that people change gaskets on the throttle body. What gaskets are there and where can I...
• Re: "Deadly Crash"
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:53:00 -0500
  ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:21:42 -0500
  ...I > owned a '75 that the body was Swiss cheese while the frame was rock solid. > I later owned a '77 that the body...
• Re: 82 Westy body rust fixes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:35:56 -0700
  ...It's a difficult area to address ........if it's down in the body there. if you need a piece cut off a non...
• Ground Fault in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Bass
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 08:34:18 -0500
  ...Does anyone know if a cable from body to earth ground would solve the problem? As Joel says below, it may still require that...
• Re: What is the "end all and be all" answer to rust?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:59:55 -0400
  ...The choice of body shop to do the work is most important. Ask around. The shop should be well known for the high quality...
• Re: Quick throttle body re-bush
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:31:13 -0600
  ...wrote: > > >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/vanagon-quick-throttle-body-re-bush/ > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca > > '88 Westy http://tinyurl...
• Re: Throttle body question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:49:30 -0700
  ...Angus On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > The little vacuum port on the throttle body...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:30:11 -0400
  ...On 2013-08-19, at 9:31 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > So you machine out the wear in the tb body...
• Fwd: [not_a_vw_club] link to camp out flier
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:54:53 -0400
  <html> <body> Hi all<br> Just want to pass this on to the Vanagon list.<br> It is a Camp out in Michigan in...
• 1971 bus vs vanagon - dimensions?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:20:25 -0700
  ...a 71 stock-body bus? The question here is garageability in a narrow garage. The bus *just* fits -- the sideview mirrors clear by about...
• Re: Right mirror
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  27 Jun 1995 15:04:53 -0700
  ...The mirror mounts to the body with two phillips head screws, remove them and the mirror. There is a plastic or rubber pad between...
• Transporter Singlecab FS !
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 22:04:25 -0400
  ...It's an '85, white, new engine and trans, and the entire body was stripped and a ground-up resto was started, including many...
• Re: Preventing Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:59:46 -0300
  ...Every 2 years I strip my westy and have the whole body sprayed. I have a 91 syncro westy and I want it to...
• Re: STEBRO Muffler/Cat
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 22:21:49 -0600
  ...Bad news is it's a real tight fit under my body panels and upon starting either the motor mounts(also only a year...
• Power Mirror Install--What to do, about the bottom screw?
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Sun, 23 May 2004 08:01:31 -0700
  ...turn it 1/2 and it tightens against body, this is how i remember it went on the donor van. What size hole do...
• Re: Real time weight of an 82 Vanagon Diesel? Cd of a Carat w/body kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:53:41 -0800
  ...had thiers > weighed) of a 1982 Vangon Diesel GL? (7 passenger) > Also, since I am lowering the van, and using a Carat > Body Kit...
• Re: need 2 headlight lens for 1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 6 Dec 2008 09:44:18 -0500
  ...mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e...
• FS 87 Syncro Westy - Fredericton, Canada
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:04:37 -0300
  ...Definatelly worth restoring as the body is pretty sound. Drives OK, but I have not driven a synchro before so I realy do not...
• Re: Richard Koerner van
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 9 May 2023 10:02:31 -0700
  ...A body shop gave $10K for a paint job on a white tintop, no body work. Best wishes... :-) On Mon, May 8, 2023 at...