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• Re: anti theft for hubcaps?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 10:22:42 EST
  ...Of course, the whole car was painted flat black, with a flaming skull-and-crossbones on the hood. Niiiice........ Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico...
• Re: stranded... '84 won't start (after exhuast work??)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:47:34 EDT
  ...When I popped open the hood, I saw droplets of what I thought to be water all over the place. I asked Johnny if...
• Re: radio antenna
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 21 May 2005 08:37:22 -0400
  ...Anyway, the antenna has some pretty specific metal tabs that allow it to sit properly in the antenna hole on the vanagon hood (if...
• Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt Hood..
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 18:29:16 -0400
  At 04:42 PM 8/8/2009, Don Hanson wrote: >Maybe 4 in the "Jeeze, I wish I had a new Crysler van instead...
• e: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:26:17 -0400
  David wrote, >> The Subaru Outback Sport has a functional hood scoop connected to the >> intercooler. So does the new Mini Cooper. > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > >Meant the Mini...
• Re: radio antenna replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:37:05 -1000
  ...All of their antennas broke right off before they could touch the hood.< Well, Tobin, I suppose I should amend my note... my 93...
• Re: Introduction
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 01:04:29 -0500
  ...I remember seeing someone describe it once as looking "like a giant Rabbit with no hood". ;) _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 02:25:41 +0100
  ...GM put a hood scoop on a > version of the Pontiac Firebird and claimed a 5 hp power increase from ram > air. Some guy...
• Hoods in the van
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:29:46 -0400
  >remind all of you out there in Vanagon land to lock your doors. I never locked my 81 bus except once, in DC, at...
• Re: Friday, a few banggood items for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 13:04:58 -0400
  insulation <http://www.banggood.com/100cmx140cm-Fiberglas-Heat- Insulation-Cotton-Mat-For-Car-Turbo-Engine-Hood-Muffler-p-1102184.html> hose clamper <http://www...
• Re: Heater boxes, overalls, gasoline politics
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 08:57:23 -0500
  ...I guess I'll have to give up the >84.9 that I'm paying for regular at the Shell station in my 'hood...
• Re: #Engine in 1990 Vanagon 2.1L cutting out randomly]]
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 20:24:06 MST
  ...and every one of you...:-) I will soon be raising the hood on my vanagon to try and see the cause for the problems...
• Wierd Noise.....
  Historical mailing list - mike g.
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 14:37:06 -0800
  ...see them mounted on the underside of older rabbit or scirocco hoods. Why is this happening? Any ideas would be a great help! Thanks...
• Oldsmobile Burns Today - Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:21:04 -0500
  ...Fire started under the hood, and once it got going it was a hot one. Fire department came and put it out. Car was...
• Re: Vanagon hit on Mt. Hood OR - A list member?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:44:38 -0800
  Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants == DUII; On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, Loren Busch wrote: > On Jan 10, 2008 7:21 PM, robert feller...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:21:48 -0700
  ...gods of rust? e.) do a little dance on the hood (what hood?)? -- -Ryan in Half Moon Bay "In my journey to the end...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:54:43 -0700
  ...gods of rust? >> e.) do a little dance on the hood (what hood?)? > > >select a good brand of wine or spirits, > >pour yourself a...
• Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:35:08 EDT
  ...There, stick that under your bonnet (hood). BenT
• Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:08:03 -0500
  ...There, stick that under > your bonnet (hood). Hey, are you talkin' 'bout my Momma?
• Re: 2000 TDI Motor for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:56:07 -0700
  ...By the way, from the space under the hood I doubt if any engine swaps would be easy. Anyone have any experience with TDIs...
• Re: VW drivetrains in early '80's Dodge cars
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:50:49 -0400
  ...occasions and IMHO are barely worth raising the hood on.. (and I raise the hoods on anything) I am not an expert in chryslers...
• Re: Wow, what a rabble !
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Mon, 6 Mar 2023 07:07:30 -0800
  ...off > > :-) > > Btw I 3 d printed wee tabs to fix cluster hood down. As others have said, > there are a couple of options to...
• Re: Head light issue 1986 Syncro Westy getting close to solving problem!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:59 -0600
  ...You can easily buy the 9004 sockets at any FLAPS in your hood. Also, replace your grounds to those lights. Run a connection directly...
• Clutch job question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 14:11:18 -0700
  Hello all, Decided it would be a good idea to replace the front engine seal while in the 'hood. It was a bitch to...
• Re: /Are We Done Yet?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 23:09:48 -0600
  ...Website looks good! Keep the hood clean. -- Gnarlie Woolsey - Swanson Rule: People would rather live with a problem they cannot solve than accept a...
• Re: DISASTER AT JIFFY LUBE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Kate McLaughlin
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 17:51:40 -0400
  ...You know you're in trouble when the oil changing guy is trying out how to open the hood. Yes you heard me, the...
• Bus Opportunities - Another One
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Jun 1995 11:41:52 -0700 (PDT)
  There is a kid in my 'hood that has a '67 kamper that he wants to get rid of. I has one "rough area...
• Re: Engine compartment lid
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:18:41 -0700
  ...side-foil-thermo-guard-fr-heat-shield/398827_0_0/?checkfit=true http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Univ/Metro_Moulded/Hood_Insulation/M71HI3.html
• Re: A picture
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:20:33 -0700
  I don't suppose you were able to pop the hood and see if it was a new engine in there... bullet holes look...
• RE: california markings
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:38:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...car? Most cars I've seen, have stickers under the hood. Non-CA cars say "this vehicle conforms to federal emissions laws EXCEPT CALIFORNIA...
• Re: How do I reset the O2 sensor light?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 14:20:09 -0400
  ...interrupts the speedo cable under the left front wheel; find the hooded pushbutton on the box and push it until it clicks. You'll...
• Re: list of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:01:56 -0500
  ...You might want to add how many days its been since they opened the hood on theirs too. One time in 4000 miles, just...
• Re: Yet another classic VW van announcement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:56:28 +0000
  ...AM 4/17/2015, Jim Felder wrote: > > >They needed a stiffer hood? > > > >: ) > > So far as I am concerned they needed to leave out all...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:06:29 -0700
  oh yeah, I truly need that! But if I get rear ended, the wine might spill over the hood of the offending car :) alistair...
• Re: friday - vanagon content, some people's taste...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:23:20 -0700
  ...The hoods are for cooling. ;) Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with...
• Seasons Greetings to all
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 07:35:10 -0500
  ...1) an early 70's yellow Tonka dune buggy w/sticker on on hood 2) the Lledo yellow Bosch Parts Split Bus 3) Daughter...
• Re: Shady used car dealer in CA??? accidently already sent part of this
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:17:46 -0700
  When you consider how easy it is to take the instrument cluster hood off and disconnect the cable....none of us ever knows for...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 20:10:29 -0400
  On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, David Brodbeck wrote: > The Subaru Outback Sport has a functional hood scoop connected to the > intercooler. So does the...
• dealing with wierd noises...
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 23:07:56 -0800 (PST)
  ...feeling brave? - open the hood. Prod carefully. step 4: go to the dealer; shell out $500. (we treat our cars like we do our...
• Re: Vans in the hood
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:44:07 -0700
  How funny! I paid about that much for a gorgeous '84 in 2009! :-) On Oct 19, 2011, at 7:38 PM, Jim Arnott wrote...
• Re: Vans in the hood
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:49:27 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Vans in the hood From: starwagen@gmail.com To: artbear26@hotmail.com CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com On Wed, Oct 19, 2011...
• TCWBC Shirts and the Winter Bus Haiku Contest
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:57:50 -0500
  ...Suburban Design Corps and the TCWBC are teaming up to offer an official TCWBC hoodie sweatshirt to the author of the best Winter Bus...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:28:03 -0500
  ...on the hood (if you can call the >> four inched of sloped metal on the front ot our vasn a hood. Anyone >> re@laced...
• Vans in the hood
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:49:40 -0700
  Living in coastal SoCal Vanagons and VW vans in general have always been a fairly common sight. Lately it seems there are more than...
• Alloy Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 12:24:22 -0500
  ...And, if you look on page 68 you can see my Vanagon! It is the silver 87 partialy blocked by the Ghia's hood...
• Re: NVC: I want a sports car
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 21:08:13 -0600
  ...more than i want an Audi that >>> says VW on the hood. >> >> > > thats like saying you dont want a mercury any more than a...
• How long do gas struts last in storage?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:48:07 -0700
  Hi All, Wondering how long one should expect gas struts such as those used on rear hatches and hood last in storage? Thinking of...
• Re: Engine cover latch
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 19:54:50 -0800
  If you have Vanagon(not Westfalia) you can install simple hinges and some support (similar to engine hood supports on cars) when cover is...
• Re: hatch struts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 2 May 2000 10:53:02 -0700
  ...hatch struts > > actually, fluid filled hatch/hood struts fail more in COLDER weather, not > > warmer.. the hood struts on my audi usually dont have...
• Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 23:26:26 -0500
  ...He opens up the hood in the back >and makes one adjustment and returns to the driver's seat and now the >vehicle makes...
• Westie sighting..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:58:08 -0700
  Today, Saturday, I saw a real nice yellow Westie on the outskirts of Hood River, Or. parked in the same pull-out as my...
• Re: Plastic Ramps
  Historical mailing list - RiffOil
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:13:00 -0700
  ...Now matter what I try. > I can't get the hood up front to open so I can change th oil?? > > > Can we please...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 15:37:55 -0400
  ...typically applied to bumpers, fenders, and the leading edge of the hood. -- Michael Snow 1987 Syncro TiiCo 1982 Westfalia 1.9TD http://slowmachine82.blogspot...
• Re: who has the best prices on westy Poptop canvas??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:56:28 -0700
  Busdepot in your hood! YMMV, Mr. BZ On Feb 10, 2010, at 10:41 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > my '89 westy needs a...
• Re: Yet another classic VW van announcement
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:44:37 -0300
  ...transporter-official/#image-1 > > Except for the stupid creases on the hood, it looks VERY nice. Why are > carmakers into swoops and creases these...
• Re: VLVC: Super Beetle TCO....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:44:03 -0400
  ...detract > from the "beetle experience" (eg rounded windshield, plastic dash, > bigger hood, etc). The plus side of this is that they go for lower...
• Re: Got to use my fire extinguisher too....Unfortunately
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 08:13:06 -0400
  ...Grabbed the extinguisher popped the hood a crack and began spraying and then fully opened the hood and put the rest of the fire...
• Re: Oldsmobile Burns Today - Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:59:21 -0700
  ...Fire started under the hood, and once it got going it >was a hot one. Fire department came and put it out. Car was...
• Bug's eye view
  Historical mailing list
  Wednesday, 13 July 1994 9:31am PT
  ...i.e., "If you hadn't nailed it to the hood..." or Whump! "Norwegian Blues stun easily...." BTW: Funny you should mention it, Joel...
• Re: New generation of vw busses (T5 photos)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:05:11 EST
  ...to 8" gap between the bottom of the windshield and the "hood" looks > odd, to me. The rear looks a little like the Chevy...