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• Re: Vanagon Plastic Model question
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:01:04 -0600
  ...Revell/Monogram Vanagon 1/24 scale plastic kits. I know of and have the following kits of the vanagon: > Vanagon Camper (3 variants - a...
• Re: Go Westy Fridge update kit
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:23:41 -0700
  ...Stephen --- Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET> wrote: > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3621 > > Anyone tried this kit? Does it work or...
• Re: Rear brake spring
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:14:33 -0700
  Im told the dealer sells a nice spring kit and if one is broken then its time replace them all Bob ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:57:45 -0700
  ...drop in replacement for the halogen >> festoon bulbs in the westy kitchen light . It’s dimmable led, no mods to >> the light unit needed...
• Re: good news, I think
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:40:20 -0600
  ...PLUG/INSTALL PLUGS/DIST. > CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON > CHAMPION, LICENSE PTK1022 DIST C&R KIT > PTK1022 DIST C&R KIT > 4922 BR6ES NGK PLG...
• Re: Wheel studs/spacer kit
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:50:41 -0700
  ...Wheel studs/spacer kit > > I purchased som et30 wheels for my 82 westy and the rear studs seem really > short is the go westy...
• Re: 16" steel wheels?/E code lights, relays
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 06:14:59 EST
  ...relay and the plug and play unit/kit that Fast > Forward offers... > Mark, the relay kit I sell has nothing to do with STEBRO...
• Re: Re-introduction & Dash Removal Question
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:01:00 -0600
  ...GoWesty sells a nice expensive kit (of course) to this end. Pictures on their website. Someone on the list used the kit a couple...
• Tiico kit VS KEP 'kit', was Re: blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 23:38:33 -0400
  ...Consider also that the Tiico kit comes with a BRAND-NEW 0-mile engine. A Subaru with 0 miles would set you back 'probably...
• Re: T-Pipe at the gas intake
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:09:22 +0000
  ...I guess the kit is in short supply. I don't have any trips coming up so I can simply drive it on short...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:22:46 -0800
  ...Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?) fwiw.. nearly ALL auto trans equipped cars have 'something' for a trans cooler, usually a heat exchanger in the...
• Re: [Syncro] RE: air suspension group purchase - status
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:30:04 -0500
  <html> This kit sounds like a great idea, but in my view the job is only half completed if we are talking about the...
• Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 12:26:58 -0500
  ...But why mess around when the whole kit is less than $20 anyway? For $18.95, you get a tried and proven kit designed...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 11 May 2007 16:49:49 -0400
  ...I've used both Victor Reinz and Elring gasket kits and both came with small tubes of yellow sealant for the cap nuts and...
• Re: [sagp2002] Re: SA Big Brake Kit Questions
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 28 Jan 2003 11:54:01 -0500
  ...This is a 2WD kit going on a syncro not a 2WD so it is possible you only need the spacers for a syncro...
• Re: distributor washers
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:34:10 EDT
  ...There is a parts kit for the 1983-1985 distributors. It consists of shims, washers and hardware. The number is: Parts Kit (Shims, Washers...
• Re: Prestone Flush'n Fill Kit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 11 May 1999 21:47:12 -0700
  ...Prestone Flush'n Fill Kit > Fellow Vanageeks, > > Has anyone else installed the Prestone Flush'n Fill Kit on a 1.9l > vanagon? If so...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 12:12:29 -0400
  ...Please tell me if there is a way to connect the VDO oil pressure dual > sender other than using the Hose Kit. Not sure...
• Re: cv boots that will last??
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:46:55 -0500
  ...Got two boot kits from the Bus Boys that had everything, even new washers. I also got two CV and boot kits from the...
• Re: Ignition switch recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:05:56 -0500
  I have never used an official Bosch relay kit, but I have used the same method to install similar relays on Bays, and AC...
• Re: '72 steering box
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 1996 22:30:16 -0400
  ...A kit should take care of it. You have to replace the pin, two bronze bushings, and the washers that take up the play...
• more specifically....
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 18:00:44 EST
  ...what i need are the metal sealing rings that come with the head gasket kits. they are the ones that seal the cylinder sleeves...
• Re: 85 Camper Wolf 3 point seatbelt question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 21:57:23 -0500
  I just added GOWESTY seltbelts to the back of mine, 3-Point, the kit is a bit pricy but is a very good kit...
• selling off spare parts-77 westy
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 13:32:19 EDT
  I have some 1977 campmobile parts available- interior kitchen parts -sink. There is a good tank under the sink,what looks like about a...
• sach's clutch kit
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sun, 17 Oct 2021 06:36:28 +0000
  has any one used these lately? any comments on the quality? thanks mike
• Re: QUAD ROUND HEADLITE GRILLES
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 03:24:47 EDT
  I want a round headlight kit for my vanagon. Keep me posted.
• conversion for syncro?
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:39:08 -0700
  Ken does the audi 5 kit work on syncros???? Thanks Rob 87 Syncro GL
• Re: Rebuilt 2.1 Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:54:27 EST
  Did they install New Piston & Cylinder Kit or Just RINGS ??????? ~~~ Don
• Re: [WetWesties] Solar Package Link Needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 20 May 2015 18:33:23 -0700
  ...campaign=solar+kits+newsletter&utm_medium=email> &-Systems-12-Volt-Solar-Kits/c1_272/p2747/12-Volt-100-Watt-Solar-Panel-Kit-with-FREE...
• Re: breadloaf EV sighting
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:44:25 -0500
  ...Be interesting to > see what it comes out at pricewise. > > https://evwest.com/diy-kits > > The motor on my '84 is a bit tired...
• Re: Headlights Out
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:54:54 +0700
  ...How long have they been in operation BEFORE you installed the headlight relay Kit ? See the problem ? So...........maybe the headlight relay kits should...
• Re: Inline 4 transplant question
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 18:55:15 -0500
  ...Carolyn Kitzmann <kitzmann@EXIS.NET> >Reply-To: Carolyn Kitzmann <kitzmann@EXIS.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Inline 4 transplant question >Date: Mon...
• Re: Installing New Fuel Tank: Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:30:25 -0700
  ...Also, the tank re-seal kit ( $85 for $15 worth of parts) came with cloth covered hose and two worm gear clamps (looks like...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon Westfalia GL 2.1L 2WD Automatic transmission sticks in 2nd gear
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Tue, 3 Sep 2019 17:18:56 -0400
  ...They were uncertain if rebuild kits are > available. Looking at e-bay I see that Pioneer 752078 Auto Trans Master > Rebuild Kit is available...
• Re: convert automatic to manual gearbox?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:49:22 -0400
  ...You will also need a MT Kennedy adapter kit or at least several parts from a MT Kit. I'm sure Kennedy can tell...
• Re: Power Stearing pump
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:09:16 -0500
  Don't know about rebuild kits., but after going through four used pumps I hung it up. I get rebuilts now from our list...
• [Fwd: Engine Conversion's Done (long)]
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 06:15:01 -0500
  KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > The Eurospec conversion that I was talking about is really the first attempt > to do a conversion kit. Before this...
• Re: Head-Nut Sealant - alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 05:45:09 EST
  ...Throw the sealant from the gasket kit in the garbage where it belongs ! Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol...
• Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:48:00 -0500
  ...250 1223 Kit $146.88 (I believe this was a sale) 250 4156 Adapter kit $ 13.29 250 4166 Wire harness $ 20,98 250...
• Re: Camper Conversion Kits...
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 16:45:00 -0500
  Perry, you asked... << Does anyone know of a website that sells Camper comversion kits? And not just for Vanagons but any type of van...
• Re: Relay kit!! SA Grill!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:23:07 EST
  Yes, and this is not the way the grille kit was designed to work in the first place. It is setup over in SA...
• I just love surprises
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:18:50 -0500
  ...Oh! Good Grief Charlie Brown! Please help me find these kits before I go buy Xacto knife blades and gasket materials. My eyesight is...
• Re: Source for Slider Window Screen
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:02:50 -0500
  ...Door and the Kitchen Window on a Westy. > > I've checked Volkscafe, BusDepot & GoWesty. > > But all they had was the kitchen side. > > Worse case...
• Re: VW KIT CAR
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:45:48 -0500
  ...EZ Neal Powers wrote: >I have finally finished my fiber glass kit car built on a 70 vw frame, I live >in Pa do...
• Re: skylight kits
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:06:33 -0400
  ...Our kit includes everything shown on this diagram: http://busdepot.com/details/skylight.jsp You can also order the individual parts from the same...
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:34:45 -0500
  ...boot kits and replaced them myself. > I was also hoping that by putting in fresh lubricant came with the > Lobro boot kits might quiet...
• Re: YABT: Yet another brake thread... :-(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:16:35 -0400
  ...The dealer price for the proper spring kit is very reasonable. You also want to consider the dealer rear shoes. Full 6mm thick riveted...
• Re: GW bigger brakes availability
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Schimke
  Thu, 1 Feb 2018 11:46:58 -0800
  ...GW bigger brakes availability According to GoWesty they got some reports of catastrophic rotor failures with their in-house kit and had to change...
• I know its not Friday but...
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 11:26:23 EDT
  ...packs must have 41,000+CCA Silk Screening Kit KitchenAid Mixer Fresnel Solar Lens So anyone have one of these. I do but I...
• Re: Stuck propane Valve
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:30:48 -0900
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Jonce Fancher wrote: > <snip> > can they be rebuilt and are kits avail? > <snip> > > Jonce, > > The '85s came with an auto...
• Photo of Fast Forward's prototype Vanagon ALH [TDI] Conversion Kit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 16 Sep 2004 23:06:34 -0700
  Volks, I know there are a few people out there awaiting the full engine conversion kit for the 1999 to 2003 ALH TDI Engine...
• Re: Where's my fuel tank leaking from?!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:27:56 -0400
  So I ordered the kit at: http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_972/fuel_tank_reseal_parts.html It looks like it...
• 5-cylinder conversion policy (Van-Again and Vanagon Projekt)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 1999 11:28:55 EDT
  ...If you buy a 5-cylinder conversion kit from us you get full customer support, and basically a person you can call for tips...
• Re: I am considering installing an auxiliary oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:05:37 -0700
  ...Strongly recommended for proper engine > warm-up in cool weather operation. > >> Tencent supplies a complete well thought out kit for your engine at a...
• Re: Berg short shift kit group purchase?
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 10:42:57 -0800
  ...All information was collected on a spread sheet (last name, first name email address, phone number, street, city, country, number of kit 1 ordered...
• Re: New circuit board options
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 21 Jul 2019 12:57:43 -0500
  ...Is there anyone who provides this as a service or makes a kit? Getting clusters from Mk III (or IV) jetta/golf is still...
• Re: Solar Package Link Needed
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 21 May 2015 21:22:03 -0500
  Or you can pick up a 45 watt kit from Harbor Freight for $149.99. http://www.harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit...
• Re: Front seat belt replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:12:01 EDT
  ...As a result the Westy the lid on the kitchen is different in earlier and later models AND the later model upper bracket interferes...
• Re: HHO Kits
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:56:18 -0700
  ...HHO Kits Long-time listener at least through the subject lines, and haven't remembered much discussion about HHO. Anybody make a recommendation on...
• Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 23:56:17 -0500
  > Ron, > Can you tell us how many amps the relay in the Hella Auxiliary Battery Kit > is rated for? In a word... no. This...