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• Re: Warm air from under dash.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 13:55:51 -0400
  ...88 & newer have air exits at the back end of the rear-side windows that are allways open) Colors are used in the vent...
• Re: Carrying a canoe, Was: Re: Rain Gutter Adapter Locations
  Historical mailing list - Sam Moore
  Sun, 29 Jun 97 11:47:57 -0500
  ...No interstate canoe hauler woul ever use the foam blocks since they offer no side to side stability for the boat. I know of...
• Awning, screens,bike rack, more for sale
  Historical mailing list - D.Belick
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 20:23:49 -0700
  ...Magnetic to fit side windows, and rear hatch. Also have universal screen for slider door. Good condition $50.00/set BENTLEY MANUAL: Covers Vanagon...
• Re: Yowser!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:18:45 -0700
  ...Rust in two windows, windshield and passenger side. AHU conversion, big brakes-G 60s-and rear disks. A whole lot of other really neat...
• Re: mouse profing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 16:44:28 -0500
  ...some part is missing, or the owner leaves a door or window open. Jim On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Scott...
• Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Kate Sumbler (ktpupp)
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:20:53 -0400
  Not sure of the origin although the auto dealership sticker in the rear window is from a German dealership and it has many German...
• Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 4 May 2007 06:13:44 EDT
  ...A crazy compound dent at eye level on post forward of rear side window. (what the h**l did PO back into ?!) Have primed...
• Re: Swaybars-worth it(rear)?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 14:08:23 +1200
  ...do, be prepared to watch where you are going through the side >window! The Vanagon has a reputation for hunting BMWs etc on twisty...
• selling my 87 syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:49:07 EST
  ...small tear around rear ashtray where seat folds (got caught in the seat) c. small tear in large panel behind drivers seat under window...
• Re: specific features of 86 GL Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 03:48:24 +0100
  ...Aha! That is the key! There are no chrome window > moldings, except on the rear hatch, where the GL badge is. The rear hatch...
• Re: someone save a vanagon just south of Chicago
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:22:55 -0800
  ...No side table but it did have screened side windows and curtains. It is the only true "weekender" IMHO. Too bad it was one...
• Bus Plus Fuss
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  23 Jan 97 03:44:01 EST
  ...westy's , the rear sofabed has storage underneath. There are curtains all around, and it has the screens for the windows. If it weren...
• Re: Vanagon Alert
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 2 Sep 2017 22:59:01 +0000
  ...on the far side of the focus vehicle) and at 1:50 (guy emerging from slider and firing toward the rear), and in between...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 31 Dec 2012 (#2013-1)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 1 Jan 2013 11:39:03 -0800
  ...93 models came with these crank knob extensions for the rear > side windows.. > > chris > still have a '90 vw cabriolet as well.. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon...
• Re: Front Heater Fan Just stopped working last week, Any ideas? Need some parts....
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:32:55 -0500
  ...So, is this what an air-cooled is like in winter?> > _________________________________________________________________> > Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista� + Windows Live�.> > http...
• Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:21:14 -0800
  ...My first one was a 56 Commercial Bus ......side doors on both sides, no windows . wow ...55 yrs old now ..could still be alive...
• Re: Volkwagen Westfalia JOKER sighting
  Historical mailing list - John Pronk
  Thu, 24 May 2001 20:16:39 -0000
  ...models outer headlamps but four of them ! No VW badge on the grille, no place for it ! Side windows are all Plexiglas and sort...
• Re: [Syncro] Just bought a cheap Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 07:46:05 -0700
  ...on sliding side windows (has anyone seen this > before) > - Its an 86 so I can pretty much forget my jalousie side > window project > - Tons...
• another edition of the dictionary ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 Jan 95 16:18:08 CST
  ...usually, a Kombi has windows along the side, seats, and some side paneling. MICROBUS any Volkswagen Transporter from 1949 to 1967, characterized by a...
• Re: Remembering the First Bus
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:20:50 +1200
  ...It was a 57 Panel with cut-out pseudoKombi side-windows and semaphores (which of course didn't work). It had shop signwriting all...
• Re: Glimpse of westy - Westy Sightings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:16:20 -0700
  ...had his window open, non-power mirrors. Looks like he had a fresh scrape on the sliding door and passenger side rear panel. A...
• FS: 1980 Westfalia Basic (P21) Model
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:04:04 -0400
  ...PO had put on cheapo window tinting which turned into a cloudy mess which I removed. Continuity of rear defroster elements were compromised in...
• Cheap 82 Westy in for sale Tacoma WA
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:20:50 -0800
  ...I'll throw in), a temp 2 sensor, and a drivers side window motor. Its pilot bearing drags when it's cold so it...
• Re: Pop Tops - open and shut/Don't do this:
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 1 May 2000 01:40:59 EDT
  ...This gives you time to pull in the canvas at the sides when the top gets low enough. The PROBLEM is the rear of...
• 78 VW bus / westy for sale $4000
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 20:07:03 -0600
  ...face toward the rear at the campground. Has camping curtains all around. 115volt air-conditioner that fits the driver side window at the camp...
• Re: VW Bug questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:46:44 -0700
  ...trans, install whitewall tires, disc brakes, sunroof if possible, pop-out side windows, install a light-color interior and drive every day. You live...
• Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:37:46 -0700
  ...Instead of trying to see the pilot light through that wee "sighting window" down in the back corner of the refrigerator behind the beer...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:29:12 -0700
  ...would be that on Hatches with Window Wipers, the Wiper > Motor may > > > > add more weight to 1 side ~ > > > >> On 21 Sep , 2021, at 6...
• Re: craigslist: 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro (Random Lake) Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 7 Apr 2014 20:18:15 -0500
  ...the rear hatch is looking a little scary under the window > rubber, but hey - it still has all its jumpseat sidepanels and the front...
• Re: Rear closet temporary removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:25:58 -0400
  ...of the window glass,say, with the tip > cabinet in place. I had to take all that out to remove the rear upper bunk...
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Apr 1994 13:29:03 -0600 (CDT)
  ...basically no interior in the rear section, but it did ] have seats. in the Vanagon, this was changed to have interior, but ] it was...
• Re: new '97 ev camper q's
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Quijano
  Mon, 11 May 1998 18:35:06 -0400
  ...any eurobago owners care to comment? solutions? i think it may be the window shades and possibly the sink/stove lid, but the old...
• Re: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:34:49 -0400
  ...I open the sliding window behind the drivers door then just slide out a small A/C that is inside the cabinet on drawer...
• Re: Stealth Camper for sale on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 11:54:14 -0700
  ...I have an 84 with the flip up table, plastic side pieces, rear cabinets, and fold down seat with back cushion. Stealth weekender? Only...
• Re: Windwing Noise
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:12:29 -0500
  ...No wonder they didn't work! No wonder the wing windows hit them! Swapped them to the correct sides, and a couple of tablespoons...
• Re: 85 Wolfsburg Westy $2250
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 00:05:41 -0400
  ...All windows behind cab are tinted, New cup holders. Center console. Rear hatch screen. Bentley manual, extra oil filters and fuel filter. Lots of...
• Re: Replacing lower vanagon sliding door skin
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 12:16:20 -0800
  ...replaced the right side rear panel on my 83.5 and that was pretty >> straightforward. I will do the left side when we get...
• Re: Vanagon Crash Test Ratings Not So Good -- Re: Near Death Experience in th...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:27:56 EDT
  ...The rear of the car was crunched flush with the bottom rear window. My Vanagon was punched in around the right headlight . No frame...
• Re: Original tent was:Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2018 to 14 Feb 2018 (#2018-55)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:15:53 -0500
  ...Times changed and a stand alone tent was added to the bay window busses. After that, if one wanted a side tent, after market...
• Re: Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:21:01 -0600
  In considering the installation of an AC under my Westy rear seat it would have required a simple cut for an opening for the...
• BA 6 AUX FAN
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Dec 1996 11:33:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...A neighbour's down the street (an 82) has his installed behind the passenger's side rear shock absorber. Bentley's shows the fan...
• Re: Anyone interested in Rear Sliding Windows?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:39:48 +1300
  ...44 (01252) 372-490 sale@justkampers.co.uk www.justkampers.co.uk Mark was interested in buying Bay parts such as left-side sliding...
• Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon WAS-Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 16:05:26 -0400
  ...My passenger side outer seal 'pops up' a bit in the front every time the window gets rolled up... after my first long trip...
• for sale: my beast, an 86 synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 17:26:36 -0500
  ...any car I have owned) -blue carpet (clean in rear & front passenger; driver's side a "worn blue") -air conditioning (it takes a while...
• Re: Convex right side mirror: Do they exist&do you like?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 09:12:22 -0800
  ...Are there cheaper options? >> I suggest you get one those plastic fresnel lens (pronounce "fren-nell" ) and stick it on to your rear window...
• Re: "Backing Up Is hard To Do"
  Historical mailing list - Nils Huebner
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:27:55 -0700
  I, too, use the rear wheels as a guide. But the biggest help has been putting a fresnel lens in the rear window. I...
• Re: Propane heater question - Portable Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:18:48 -0700
  ...1) front tent window section and wrap around 2-3 feet on each side 2) left side 3) right side 4) rear skinny piece...
• Re: 2 syncros and a wolfsburg for sale in NJ
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:53:56 +0000
  ...It has a new alternator, new water pump, new power window > regulator on the pass side, new catalytic convertor, new muffler, new > oxygen sensor...
• Re: Panel flexible circuits -- a hot tip.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:11:37 -0500
  ...in your instrument cluster foil you can repair it with the rear window defogger repair paint that you can get at most FLAPS. Just...
• Re: Deheler-Profi hightop in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:14:08 -0700
  ...The side > windows had a funky ripple effect and the interior looked > like Buck Rogers's personal quarters. It was very cool. I > was...
• Re: What is Fahrvergnugen?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sat, 26 May 2001 11:42:40 -0500
  ...What is Fahrvergnugen? > I have a sticker on my rear window it says FAHVERGNUGEN, so I wondered what > it means. > > > June 1992 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Dear Tom...
• Re: Not again the fridge!!!!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:01:51 -0700
  ...Is it? The rear fans tend to burn out over the years even if the fridge is seldom used. This is because the fan...
• For Sale - 86 Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 08:53:27 -0700
  ...Both front doors Slider (needs a window) Most windows All seats--these have grey vinyl sides, and a cloth top--sort of a criss...
• Re: Simpler is better? Some nonVW content... & diesel
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:38:24 +1200
  ...windows, power-mirrors, Those are good things to have (need to roll the passenger window down to talk to someone on the sidewalk? Someone...
• Re: Window Trim Install - Details & MisInfo in Archives
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 16 Jul 2000 22:23:23 -0700
  ...I went up to several > Vanagons and pushed (vigorously) on windshield, rear window and side windows. > The glass withstood my efforts admirably. I then...
• 87 Wolfsburg???
  Historical mailing list - Kind Fellow
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:52:04 -0700
  ...rear (pretty cool)...the interior is good, no tears in the carpet or seats...the seats facing towards the rear have some side plastic...
• Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:33:07 -0700
  ...windows that don't open, no tach, no front armrests, metal dash, all vinyl interior panels, fewer interior lights, black painted metal bumpers Rear...
• Re: Cargo Hauls
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Tue, 17 Oct 1995 13:11:22 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the way past the beltline up into the area of the side windows. This process was done by lowering many of the bottles thru...
• Re: About the wipers...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 3 Feb 2020 22:53:13 -0500
  ...change happened! Now if I can just remember the year the rear window vents showed up I’ll have some little facts to show...
• (Fwd) Prospective Westie Purchase: Please Help! (Longish)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 12:58:00 +0000
  ...It also has a Bra; Tinted windows ( 3-M film applied to the interior side of all window back from the from seat). This...