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  • Re: Dash Panel interchange.
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 26 Feb 2001 20:56:01 EST
    ...gas gauge is located, but its all by > itself on my panel. One an 85, does it appear there as well, and the tach...
  • Re: Need to finish restoration
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:16:26 -0700
    ...Some things like sliding door panels are a PITA to ship. In general, if anyone is selling or posting wanted items, please say where...
  • Re: Fixin' Rot Holes
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Apr 1995 10:23:11 -0400
    ...I just had some Swedish repair panels welded into my '73, but they didn't fit too well and had to be reworked quite...
  • Curious location change of water, electric vents 85 to 86
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:10:46 -0700
    So I will weld in the new driver side rocker panel & new metal on the rusted out applicance panel on my 85 westy this...
  • Re: Um, what's a "core charge"?
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Sat, 19 May 2007 08:10:13 -0700
    ...Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
  • Re: tell me about water at fuse panel 85 westy
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Wed, 8 Aug 2018 11:48:04 -0700
    antenna seal?
  • Re: Sliding door panel
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:39:46 -0600
    Found the bentley. Thanks. Michael Sullivan 91 GL
  • Re: Material to fill the seams
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 20 May 2010 21:56:56 -0700
    ...and further, Terry wrote: > <<<queston, what is the advantage of using 3M body panel adhesive > over a traditional 3M seam sealer?>> > > The seam sealer...
  • Re: stats (Now you can really see 'em)
    Historical mailing list - Larry MacPhee
    Mon, 23 Jan 1995 16:49:22 -0800
    ...16, Panel 6, Pickup 7, Kombi 9 > Bus 102 - Camper 58, Panel 0, Pickup 2, Kombi 3 > Vanagon 110 - Camper 51, Panel 2, Pickup...
  • the meaning of Kombi (was:Re: add a window to canvas Westy top?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 May 2002 12:04:03 EDT
    ...a Kombi is a non-GL base model no frills stripped down van..basically a "panel van with windows". there is no such thing...
  • Re: A/C panel melted
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:21:36 -0700
    ...A/C panel melted > A/C panel melted > I think I know why my A/C is not blowing cold. > Found this the other...
  • Re: More on interior panels..
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:49:48 -0400
    ...Reflects noise all over and can rattle. <br> If making your own panels you can cut them from Water Resistant Door panel boards avail...
  • Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:16:25 -0700
    ...The components consist of 1- Solavolt 75 watt panel, a SCI Mark lll 15 amp controller and an extension for remote operation which is...
  • Vanagon on (Dr.) House
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
    Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:19:16 -0800
    ...Seems odd to have a panel van.� Perhaps it was filmed somewhere other than the US?� Also, I think the sliding door handle was...
  • Re: 82 Westy body rust fixes
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:06:30 -0400
    ...But there is only one way to get rid of rust completely, and that is to replace the rusted panel. Cut it out and...
  • Re: solar panels vs generators vs camping vs kids
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Tue, 1 Nov 1994 11:48:13 -0800 (PST)
    >and with the use of a few solar panels, you could stay out until the food was >gone. or the kids ran you crazy...
  • Weekender Interior for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 28 Apr 1997 14:21:17 -0400 (EDT)
    ...I have: -all carpets in tan (front, middle, back) -all side/door panels in tan vinyl w/ tan velour inserts, ex sldg dr panel...
  • Re: Block Heaters and other stuff
    Historical mailing list - J
    Fri, 27 Jun 1997 13:55:43 -0400
    > Also, I saw a solar panel attached to the top of a vanagon the > other day. Would this be used for battery charging or...
  • Retaining Strip
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:30:07 -0700
    ...it is the strip that holds in the top of the plastic side paneling that holds the table. I may need the retaining strip...
  • Re: Syncro Alignment Specifications
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:27:07 -0700
    ...Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
  • Fridge Removal/Replacement Mod
    Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
    Sun, 22 Oct 2000 19:11:09 -0500
    ...Cut out a portion of the horizontal pressboard panel that separates the fridge from the stove above it. I used a rasp to shave...
  • Re: Westy Closet Removal
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Sat, 8 Jun 2002 15:50:41 -0500
    ...The idea is to remove the interfering closet panel, rather than the whole unit. This provides satisfactory access to the window. Reattach panel when...
  • Help! Inaccessible nut in fiberglass sidepanel bracket...
    Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:08:58 -0400
    ...Ditto with the two bolts I could see which hold the bracket onto the plastic panel. Since the plastic panel's in quite good...
  • Re: charger controllert/low volt Regulator suggestions for 2nd battery system
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:49:27 -0800
    > So any suggestions for a regulator system > 1) shuts off dc power to dc circuit panel when voltage is less than 12v from > 2nd...
  • Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Fri, 26 May 2006 05:42:13 -0700
    ...well just talked to some local shops and they will actually glue on quarter panels, the product they use is called 'fusor panel adhesive...
  • Re: Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 7 Nov 2014 08:34:48 -0800
    ...Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again Felder Industries has been supplying replacement led graphics for years! They are self-stick, printed under...
  • Re: Solar controller question..semi off topic.
    Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
    Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:26:06 -0600
    ...As you saw, you can get 21 volts out of a 12 V panel--sometimes. Older controllers just took 12V and ignored the rest...
  • more weakly stats ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 21 Apr 95 12:27:41 CDT
    ...Panel 12, Pickup 17, Kombi 23, Deluxe 18 Bus 337 - Camper 162, Panel 2, Pickup 6, Kombi 6 Vanagon 268 - Camper 119, Panel 2...
  • Re: new vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
    Mon, 31 Aug 1998 07:11:29 EDT
    ...Also i have a couple of panels >that >need to be recoverd (roof panels) does anyone know where i can >get a suitable material...
  • Re: Sliding Door Handle -84
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Thu, 12 Jun 2003 00:51:08 -0700
    ...How does > one > stop the sliding door handle from wiggling? > > > My panel is very brittle so I don't want to pry it > off...
  • Re: Need advice for stripping parts
    Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
    Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:30:40 -0400
    ...If a Klecko or xmas tree you can get behind the panel. I have xmas Tree pliers that work for the job but what...
  • Re: Soundproofing pix
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:28:18 -0700
    ...The really noticeable difference > is > > thumping panels that have been soundproofed > compared > > to those that have not. The huge difference in the > > resonant sound...
  • Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 8 Dec 2010 19:05:04 -0500
    ...Do they include a longer mounting screw I wonder? FWIW, as you look at the back of the panel, left is output, right is...
  • Warmer bus talk
    Historical mailing list
    6 Dec 94 11:39
    Hi all, With all this talk of partitions between cab and back area, I've gotta tell you about my mates panel van. It...
  • various westy ?'s clips,fridge, and sink
    Historical mailing list - Phil Burton
    Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:51:33 -0400
    ...I am working on recovering the side panels and the roof panels with vinyl. Looks good almost an exact match color wise. 2) I...
  • Re: PRICE OF GASOLINE
    Historical mailing list - Bill Nolan
    Thu, 24 Feb 2000 23:33:01 -0700
    ...I suppose a case could be made for the idea that the solar panels could continue making hydrogen (or charging batteries) even when you...
  • Re: A radical idea
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:10:43 -0800
    ...Cut an "access panel" right in the top of the aluminum surface of the dash board, basically right where the ash tray and factory...
  • FRIDGE connection question
    Historical mailing list - Zolly
    Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:11:31 -0700
    ...I am trying to connect that little instrument panel to the fridge, so I can see the LED to come on, while the fridge...
  • CORRECTION: Please read this!
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Mon, 3 Apr 1995 22:05:55 -0700 (PDT)
    The other day I was rambling about how much I hated West Coast Metric's body panels and how bad they sucked... Well, I...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - JordanVw
    97-08-22 00:24:29 EDT
    In a message dated 97-08-21 03:59:06 EDT, GKSL24F@PRODIGY.COM writes: << You know them nice fancy color matched side panels...
  • gluing bodypanels on - BAD IDEA
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:59:13 EST
    if anyone wants to see some long-term results of gluing body panels on - come on over. i have a parts van here that...
  • Grrrrr. What's the secret to removing the door panel?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:32:54 -0700
    '87 Westy passenger door inner panel. I've removed the speaker, the window crank, the door grab handle and the ventilation grille at the...
  • Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:23:53 -0600
    ...There was some weight there in that panel, even with new smaller instruments. I mounted the panel with about 8 or 10 (don't...
  • Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:32:41 -0700
    ...The fuses are well documented, > even on the fuse panel cover on my 1991. > > The relays, an entirely different story! > > Thanks, > Steve W. > > On...
  • '56 kombi progress
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Sat, 1 Apr 1995 22:15:37 -0800 (PST)
    ...I will NEVER, EVER, again buy replacement panels from West Coast Metric. Ever! You hear me? NEVER! (Those of you who aren't familiar...
  • From KLAAANGG to thump
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:23:56 EST
    ...I wrote to the list a little while back about my body panel skins being loose from the inner support frames. This was causing...
  • Re: Connecting a 2nd battery & fridge questions
    Historical mailing list - David Ruppe
    Tue, 7 Jan 1997 11:47:47 -0500
    ...The result was that the fridge only received 12v when > the engine was running while the control panel and water pump had 12v > all...
  • body panel repair
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:46:16 EST
    ...considered replacing the offending part with one of the new body panels available, as opposed to using large amounts of Bondo. My question: how...
  • what tool am i looking for? Limited vanagon content ...
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:11:38 -0500
    ...The panels are for a shed I'm building, my first (and potentially last) project depending on my success. Can somebody tell me what...
  • Re: Front speakers
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:23:38 -0400
    ...I don't want to cut the bottom of the door panel. I already > have them on the old panels and don't want...
  • Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Fri, 26 May 2006 06:34:19 -0700
    I also realy like the idea of no warping when i tack weld the new driver side rocker panel in the rear arch even...
  • Re: Syncro Double Slider Panel Van
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:04:26 -0700
    ...over 5 years and I've finally got my double slider panel van. > > Needs some love, but I'm happy: > > http://www.thesamba.com...
  • Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:10:15 -0400
    ...Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale) Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia...
  • FS: Adventurewagen LP Gas / Water / Holding Tank / Battery Level Panel on Ebay
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 26 May 2010 18:56:14 -0700
    ...Perfect replacement for an AW with a broken panel or I have read others use these on Westies too. Feel free to ask questions...
  • Re: '73 Safare' Update - Solar Panel install
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:56:16 -0700 (PDT)
    ...with it, and put a bead around the >edge of each panel and around the frame so hopefully no water will get How about...
  • late model side body mouldings
    Historical mailing list - MS GINA GODAT
    Thu, 21 Aug 1997 03:47:08 -0500
    Hi All! You know them nice fancy color matched side panels the fancier Vanagons have? Can you get a set to match my plain...
  • Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Wed, 23 Jun 1999 02:01:27 -0400
    ...First, you will warp all > the flat panels, second, it will take a lot of grinding and filling to > make it smooth, and last...
  • Re: [Syncro] frig for sale: me too East coast CDA
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Thu, 31 May 2007 06:50:25 -0700
    ...Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
  • Solar panel for top of Westy
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:01:25 EDT
    I'm looking for a solar panel for use on the top of my Westy. 120w ~ 150w. Any suggestions ? Expert advice ? Cheers, Frank Condelli...
  • Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Thu, 17 May 2007 13:23:46 -0700
    ...Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7