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  • Re: Projektzwo foglight spares.....what if you break your $300 foglites?
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
    Sat, 31 Aug 2002 11:58:50 +0100
    ...From the factory, the Vanagon body got an electrophoretic dip primer over the whole bodyshell, but the finishing paint was applied by hand. If...
  • Re: The Vanagon as a standard unit of volume
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
    Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:35:55 -0700
    ...This body wishes to know whether Mr Bawden thinks that we also need to compensate for armed vs armless driver and passenger seats? Or...
  • Re: rebuilding throttle body
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
    Fri, 18 May 2001 19:47:47 -0400
    ...transporter99@hotmail.com> writes: > Anyone have any experience rebuilding a throttle body for the 2.1l > engine? > I've come to the conclusion that...
  • Re: Body work in SE PA
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:53:03 -0800
    ...I've talked to all the body shops in the area and they said they > >won't touch a Westfalia because of the insulation...
  • Re: Cheapest way to ship a transmisison
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:37:40 -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: Alternators correction!
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:55:42 -0600
    ...And I cleaned up the alt to bracket etc connections > > Maybe I should re do my engine to body ground or... > > And is this...
  • Re: Fiberglass bumper repair
    Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
    Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:00:02 +0000
    ...i used to work at a bodyshop >and we >installed alot of bodykits...had to make mod's all the time to get some...
  • Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Mon, 8 Dec 2008 15:09:29 -0700
    ...mail to >>>> + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON >>>> + in the body of the message. >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>> >>> ----- End Original Message ----- >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>> + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List...
  • Re: stripping the undercarriage
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Apr 95 16:13:28 EDT
    ...Removing old asphalt based undercaoting is of prime importance because water gets under it through cracks and is held against the body. Following up...
  • Re: Tiico Out of business!!
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:26:24 -0800
    ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- End Original Message ----- ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List...
  • Re: NEED an 2.0 ABA bottom end
    Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
    Fri, 27 Dec 2013 22:32:01 -0700
    <html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>How about you include basic info and park the attitude?<br...
  • Re: Please remove from list
    Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
    Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:45:56 -0400
    Subscribing & unsubscribing To subscribe to the list send email to listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with the following body: SUBSCRIBE VANAGON *Firstname Lastname* To unsubscribe...
  • Re: Send in the Grounds...
    Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
    Thu, 17 Jun 1999 22:00:14 -0500
    ...The grounds to the body in front of the coil are important also. Darrell ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven X. Schwenk <Steve@Schwenk-Law.com...
  • Quantum 5 cyl won't start( no Vanagon..)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer 19618-5th Ave so Seattle WA 98148
    Fri, 29 Oct 1999 04:48:24 EDT
    ...The fuel pump works if you ground the ground wire to the body, and the relay is supplying power to the pump. I do...
  • 87 Vanagon For Sale / N. Virginia
    Historical mailing list - Jan Swartzendruber
    Fri, 6 Jun 2003 14:07:35 -0400
    ...138,000 Body Style: Van Color: Burgundy 4 -Cylinder engine 4-Speed Manual Transmission Clock, RPM meter, all gauges work Stereo and cassette player...
  • Subaru boxer diesels
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 6 May 2003 22:17:18 +1200
    ...0 } --></style><title>Subaru boxer diesels</title></head><body> <div><font color="#21295A">Saab insiders say they are looking at using the next-generation...
  • Westy for sale
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sat, 13 May 2006 17:49:19 -0700
    ...Bronze color [I just washed it and it really is] Lots of body dings but only one point of crunch, upper right rear corner...
  • Body seam gap - How to repair?
    Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
    Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:44:44 -0400
    ...and a thin gap is visible in the paint between the body panels there. What's the best way to repair/plug this gap...
  • Re: Example of Glossy Painted Vanagon Fiberglass Bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
    Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:41:33 -0700
    ...text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font face="Century Gothic">Is it glossy paint...
  • Re: Recommend Body work /shop in Vancouver BC
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 5 Apr 2008 19:57:12 -0700
    ...On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear List, > > Can anyone recommend a body shop in...
  • Re: gimme a brake
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:17:36 -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: "sticky" new Gowesty throttle body
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 5 Oct 2017 22:05:02 +0000
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  • VW rebuilt parts
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:25:29 -0400
    http://www.fuelparts.com/index.htm No affiliation, looking to buy a rebuilt throttle body for my Jetta from them. The site says two...
  • Taking electric mirror's off the door
    Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
    Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:27:53 -0400
    Team, The kind body man tells me he can't seem to ge the electric mirror "plug through the door". (Removing them to paint...
  • Re: Body shop -- I take it back
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:10:07 -0700
    RE: Rear Side Markers Mike, IIRC there is supposed to be a plastic insert there. But I had problems backing the screws out also...
  • Re: Better than a syncro? (prolly should be friday post)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:22:44 +1300
    At lest they had the sense not to cut the body to put that in... -- Regards Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator Mollusc...
  • Winshield seal
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 3 Jul 1997 17:43:51 -0400 (EDT)
    I am looking at replacing my cracked windshield, and noticed in the Bentley book that the rubber seal is glued to the body with...
  • FS: 86 SYNCRO Seattle,WA
    Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmann
    Fri, 20 Mar 1998 18:21:40 PST
    86 SYNCRO pop top, gold, body in good shape interior clean bad piston rings burns oil. call 425 745 0654 ask for derrek ______________________________________________________ Get...
  • Re: the next wave: westy-to-syncro body swaps
    Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
    Mon, 11 May 1998 08:15:20 -0600
    Gary Shea wrote: ... > Or am I smoking something generally disapproved of by the list > members... Not unless it's plastic... jay 87 sync west...
  • Re: PICS...OK Lets have a trial run
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:42:38 +0200
    If you are to categorize it, maybe try to categorize it from color instead of year or body style? Just a thought! 74 PerL...
  • FS - 84 Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Russ Gunter
    Thu, 6 Jan 2000 22:21:54 EST
    ...Sound body - no rust. located in Northern Virginia area. $2200. Russ G.
  • WANTED: '85 up vanagon crewcab
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 14 Feb 2000 20:28:01 EST
    ...must be Automatic w/ PS with a decent body...no bad rust... engine condition unimportant. any canadian or other listees know of one? chris
  • WESTFALIA CLUB, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
    Historical mailing list - Curtis Muehl
    Mon, 27 Nov 2000 17:44:12 -0800
    Any body know of a vanagon club in the San Francisco bay area? curt_muehl@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of...
  • aircooled sunroof van wanted.
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Thu, 23 May 2002 10:50:17 -0400
    ...Need a good body and a good engine. Any leads for me? Greg. 82 westy
  • FS 84 for parts no motor $200
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:27:06 -0400
    Found onlinr classifieds NOT MINE, http://www.specialinterest.com 1984 VOLKSWAGEN WESTFALIA CAMPER, no engine, full kitchen, for parts, good body, $200 all. (860...
  • Re: Vin Numbers..3 locations on body
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:42:38 -0800
    >also, if you want to know the year, its also stamped in the front of the >passengers raingutter. > I've never noticed this.. I...
  • Paging Mr. Blue
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:30:14 +0000
    ...To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------
  • Re: Interesing travel story
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:59:48 -0700
    ...To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON + in the body of the message. ------------------------------------------------------------
  • Re: OEM mud flap question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:52:51 -0400
    ...Then loosen the 2 bolts and nuts on the mud flap to body , press in mud flap pins into body and bushings so the...
  • Re: throttle switch
    Historical mailing list - Neil
    Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:58:25 -0800
    ...Does anyone know if the >> switches >> are under the throttle body and if I need to remove the throttle body to >> get >> to them...
  • Re: Is there Throttle body how to?
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Thu, 1 Oct 2009 06:54:10 -0700
    ...Is there Throttle body how to? Tony, You can go here to read what Frank C does to rebuild� the TB assembly: http://www...
  • Pans, parts, & pix
    Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
    Wed, 4 Jan 1995 00:35:46 -0500 (EST)
    ...Its primary purpose > is to add additional strength to the body because of > the sets of doors on both sides of the body. > My...
  • Re: First, apologies
    Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
    Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:37:26 -0400
    ...remove the air filter / intake stuff until everything is clear to the right of the throttle body, disconnect everything you need to from the...
  • undercoating body work
    Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
    Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:22:05 -0700
    I recently had some body work done to address seam rust, vertical behind the driver's door and horizontal on the rocker seam. Pulled...
  • Throttle Switch Wear Was: Re: Throttle switch confusion
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sat, 4 Jul 2015 14:34:26 -0700
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=455400&highlight=throttle+body+switch+worn+pivot Of course replacing the switch makes more sense...
  • 86 Vanagon snycro FS
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 1 Mar 1997 20:13:36 -0500 (EST)
    ...Good luck, and if someone is interested I could be convinced to go check the under body more. Mike Elkavitch
  • (fwd) FS: Diesel Vanagon Camper 82
    Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
    Fri, 12 Dec 1997 09:07:22 -0600
    ...Vanagon Camper 82 - Excl. body &... Date: 12 Dec 97 02:14:51 GMT Volkswagon Diesel Vanagon Camper 82 - Excl. body & interior, New 1900 Turbo...
  • Re: Body Seam Filler
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Fri, 1 Sep 2000 06:59:25 EDT
    ...Okay, so its clean and smooth, is it nice looking in appearance? Aesthetically speaking...>> The body seam sealer company rep went out with the...
  • Re: [whine?]
    Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
    Tue, 20 Mar 2001 15:04:07 MST
    <body> Jason, my 85GL has done this ever since I got it about 4 months ago, I had the trany oil drained and it...
  • Re: Rusting Transmission Housing
    Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
    Sat, 13 Mar 2004 17:57:18 -0500
    ...However, if what you see is a > reddish brown, I would look above the transmission for traces of rust under > the body of the...
  • Re: Copenhagen Vanagon and Icecream meeting today at 1800
    Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
    Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:15:36 +0200
    <html> <body> Fair enough :-)<br><br> But arent all our dear T3's square :-)<br><br> Happy DriVWing<br><br> Jens Jakob<br> At...
  • oil pump blueprinting question
    Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
    Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:21:17 -0400
    ...I have read that to blueprint the pump these holes in the case and the pump body should be the same size but It...
  • Re: Vanamania, anyone have experience with this vendor
    Historical mailing list - jon
    Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:50:25 -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: SA grill update lenses
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:36:18 -0500
    ...mail to > + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF VANAGON > + in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Sent from my mobile device Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death...
  • Re: which company ships a wheel/tire withouut packging?
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:17:47 -0600
    ...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: Shock Absorbers for Vanagon (2WD)
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:08:28 +0000
    ...This is because the tires were moving up & down while the body stayed stationary and all of the travel & dampening converted to heat, melting...
  • parting out: '80 westy, 84 GL, 87 wolfy, '89 wolfy/bluestar, '89 carat, '90 GL
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:26:44 EST
    ...a/c, complete power steering setup, grey interior w/wolfram grey body. etc '89 vanagon wolfsburg/bluestar - low mileage good auto tranny, 2.1L...
  • Re: New T3 - engine options.
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:27:42 -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: Recommended spark plugs for WBX?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:05:05 -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: Front door hinge pin update
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 21 May 2015 20:14:13 -0700
    ...What I > did manage to do was to insert two washers between the door hinge and the > body part that the hinge is bolted...