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• Re: Send me your westy modifications. I will host them!
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 22:52:08 -0500
  ...http://pages.infinit.net/engine/westy_modification2.htm It is really useful, and easy to make. Costs less than 5 bucks, and fully fitted...
• Re: [Syncro] Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:43:24 EDT
  ...Here: _http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/syncro/lst?.dir=/modifications/Driveshaf t&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com...
• Re: Vanagon motor modifications
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 06:59:59 EST
  In a message dated 99-03-11 22:44:11 EST, you write: << Tranny $1700 Locking diff $ 300 .70 Fifth gear $ 150 >> Don't...
• Re: Vanagon motor modifications
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 05:17:34 PST
  Ken, > Don't forget the core cost. It was $300 which I have back. Shipping my tranny out to CA from NC was @$55...
• Re: Propane modification to my campsite meat smoker
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:30:41 -0700
  ...an Otherwise Trivial Problem. > > <http://thatjacksblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/propane- > modification-to-campsite-smoker.html> > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:04:48 EST
  << Is this so you can have the pleasure of locking yourself out? >> Hey, The guy's from Nebraska. Maybe they don't need to...
• Re: Westy Mods
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 11:46:30 -0400
  ...Lee wrote: > Another couple of westy modification ideas: > > - Open rear door from the inside
• Re: Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:03:46 -0800
  ...also interesting that vw simply assumed that folks would be driving in places where the modifications described would be a good idea. i don...
• A few simple Vanagon Westfalia modifications
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 11:16:27 -0500
  Ben, Check out this neat faucet from Gary's web page--- Where have you been ? This was posted by William over a week ago...
• fastgermanauto in chicago area
  Historical mailing list - Lee Roesner
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 06:59:06 -0700
  ...But I would like to find someone in the Chicagoland area who has installed some or all of these modifications and meet and ideally...
• Re: Audi Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:39:48 -0800
  ...they're 4x108, in any case not going to fit without modification... b On Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 11:26 , Ben T wrote...
• Re: Propane modification to my campsite meat smoker
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:29:18 -0700
  ...blogspot.com/2014/06/propane-__modification-to-campsite-__smoker.html > <http://thatjacksblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/propane-modification-to-campsite-smoker.html>> > -- > Jack "Rocket...
• audi rim modifications
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 08:18:56 -0800
  don't want to revisit an old thread, but could those of you who have modified the "15 audi turbo rims to fit the...
• Re: Windshield wiper modification
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 16:23:26 -0800
  I believe the nozzles from a Volvo will fit, the station wagon has a little more height on the back nozzle. they appear to...
• Re: Slidingdoor modification for wide rear tires and fender flares
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 05:16:55 EST
  Winkler makes the extended swingarm. Depending on the year of your vehicle, it could be a straight bolt on or a PITA. Pmail me...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:49:42 -0700
  RE: Cheap Mods Probably the easiest/cheapest was pulling the top bunk in my Westy and putting in some wooden partitions w/fold down...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:10:46 -0500
  http://www.knology.net/~felder/Vanagons/ The fix for the banging table, the kitchen vent fans and the kitchen awning for rainy days are...
• Re: Interior Modifications
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:53:10 -0700
  ...Interior Modifications To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 11:09 AM I'm thinking about some mods to my cabinetry...
• Re: Rebuilding sink
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 17:29:32 -0500
  ...Not much modification is needed. Since the hole in the sink is bigger than the Shurflo, I borrowed an idea I found from someone...
• Re: Pop-top screen replacement, good tech tips mods link
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:57:01 -0400
  ...albell/mods6.html I discovered this from a post a few days ago and it has several nice ideas, modifications, etc. Sam Walters Baltimore
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 01:30:38 -0500
  ...My size decision is between 205/75/15 or 215/75/15 depending on the ability to still fit in clamshell without modification or...
• Re: Fw: 2 small camper modification!!!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:53:38 -0700
  ...similar mod. > | but If not....... > | > | http://pages.infinit.net/engine/westy_modification.htm > | > > Roy Olynick > '87 VW Westfalia GL > (till death do us part...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 13:10:09 -0700
  ...My size decision is between 205/75/15 or 215/75/15 depending on the ability to still fit in clamshell without modification or...
• Vanagon interior mods
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 14:58:02 -0800
  A year or so ago I found a list of modifications someone had made to his Vanagon, such as driver's side assist handle...
• Fielder industries take notice
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:44:25 -0700
  Bell international is coming out its dark winter of discontent and the "silly vanagon modifications and gizmo department " is now up and running again...
• Re: 50 50 slider in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:25:47 -0400
  ...Has anyone replaced the rear passenger window with a slider window ? Don wont fit without extensive modification
• Re: Engine modifications needed to run E85
  Historical mailing list - Richard Williams
  Tue, 9 May 2006 19:15:48 -0700
  Check this out. http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/meCh1.html#1_1 It's quite lengthy but VERY informative. Talks about carb...
• Re: 2 questions from a new list member
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 13:21:46 -0700
  ...I always recommend that any modifications done be able to be put back to original configuration. It is your vehicle, and you can do...
• Crazy pop-top modification idea
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 20:57:24 -0800
  ...I experimented briefly with fiberglass modification many years ago, and the smell alone was enough to turn me off. Horrible stuff to work with...
• Re: Front Door Hinge Modification?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:56:55 -0400
  ...Front Door Hinge Modification? Have any of you�ever modified the front door hinges to stop before opening all the way?� I find that...
• Re: Another Helpful modification
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:56:11 -0700
  ...Another Helpful modification Some PO or mechanic of my "new" beast welded a small rack on the slot in the alternator adjusting strap.� It...
• Re: Steering Knuckle "Modification" + Brake Caliper questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 12:41:40 -0800
  ...40.13, shows a "Steering knuckle modification": "seal > ring. (not show on page 40.10)" > > Is this a needed update? > > And... > > I'll be...
• Re: Watercooled cylinder liner (barrel?) to cylinder head seal modification
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:11:06 +0000
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• Re: Windshield wiper modification
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:33:54 +0200
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > > > >And if you want more washer fluid on the screen, you can apparently put in > >the jets from a Bug. > > Do...
• Re: Improvement or desecration?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 16:03:32 -0400
  ...M > What do you think when you see a Vanagon with scores > of > modifications, cut > door panels, tack-on gauges, add-on doo-dads?
• Re: Westy Mods
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:42:36 -0600
  Another couple of westy modification ideas: - Extendable sink faucet - Curtain behind front seats - Open rear door from the inside Pictures here http://www.telusplanet...
• Re: Modification, Battery box, bottom
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Feb 2017 16:47:30 -0800
  ...2017 10:06 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Modification, Battery box, bottom Have you seen the battery boxes I built into...
• LP Tank questions
  Historical mailing list - S.E. Booth
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 13:53:13 -0800
  ...Is it still possible to find the single stage regulator, or do I have to switch to a two-stage one? How much modification...
• proud new papa
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 15:00:32 -0500 (EST)
  ...the guy who was restoring the bus did all of the mechanical work, and made some modifications. we're hoping to get a list...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 18:23:53 -0500
  ...Drivers Side Door Lock Modification Has anyone ever modified thier Drivers Side Door Lock so a person can lock it by pushing the lock...
• Re: my bus vs. the mountains
  Historical mailing list - randy johnson
  Sun, 8 May 94 14:54:37 EDT
  ...It was slow going but we had no difficulties and i made no modifications for the big hills. Randy
• Re: engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:01:05 -0500
  ...New Beetle TDI -----Original Message----- Is there any engine other than tiico and subaru that will fit the vanagon without modification to the lid?
• Re: Wall Street Journal article about Japanese car camping
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:04:31 -0600
  Entity Joy Hecht spoke thus: > all sorts of modifications they make > to their vehicle for more congenial camping That shouldn't take too much...
• Re: What are people using ~ Optima yellow top?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:09:22 -0500
  ...I did > no modifications, but I don't have swivel seats in my Camper either. That's exactly how mine is laying right now...
• Audi 16 inch wheels, Ronal Rims fit!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 13:30:22 EST
  ...am not aware of any that just bolt on with no modification, but if there are some let us know, with part numbers. Sometimes...
• Re: Block Heater
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 11:17:35 -0500
  ...still make a dip-stick style heater? This would seem to require the least amount of modification--just swap dipsticks every winter/spring. Jay
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 20:10:52 -0700
  ...Drivers Side Door Lock Modification > In a message dated 1/15/01 8:36:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, > tassie@e-stella.net writes...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:18:33 -0700
  The last sentence in Bentely (If this modification doesn't work very well, ask the customer to open the heat air vents to mask...
• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush)
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:43:17 -0800
  ...Table leg modification (Loren Bush) > Thanks for posting that link, Troy. It looks to be a handy mod. Is there > any text that goes...
• Re: Front Door Hinge Modification?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:46:35 -0700
  ...Front Door Hinge Modification? It is not the hinges that stop the door travel. You want to check the "door check" This can be...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 14:36:59 -0500
  ...My size decision is > between > > > 205/75/15 or 215/75/15 depending on the ability to still fit in > clamshell > > > without modification or...
• Re: Tire size question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:44:41 -0500
  EVERY vehicle I drive with any wheel size modifications is subjected to precise actual miles vs odometer calculation. I then apply that adjustment factor...
• Re: found a cool webpage: vanagonhacks
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:12:21 -0400
  ...2017 at 9:22 AM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.vanagonhacks.com/about/ > > some spiffy modifications to be seen > > Karl. >
• Re: Crazy pop-top modification idea
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 12:46:48 -0600
  On Jul 4, 2011, at 12:31 PM, Daniel Rotblatt wrote: > Has anyone done anything like that - changes to the shape of the top...
• Re: FOR SALE: Schleswig Coachwerks Vanagon Cabriolet
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 23:05:53 -0800
  ...The modifications were done to the van so that the passengers could better observe overhead military jets........ Naw Dave, they are getting ready to...
• Re: audi alloy wheel ques
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 19:35:25 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/2ekny Bob > To repeat myself, ALL Mercedes and Audi wheels that I know of need some > modifications in order to work...
• Re: GoWesty fridge modification -- which way around?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hertzog
  Sun, 6 Aug 2017 10:16:02 -0700
  ...182B fridge in my '84 Westie since I > fitted the GoWesty modification and upgraded fan. My question is: > which way round does it fit...
• converting watercooled vanagon to aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Ben Wampler
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 23:15:10 -0500
  Hello, If I where to come accross an eighties air-cooled vanagon motor, what modifications would have to be made to put it in...
• SA Limited slip differential and Spare Wheel Carrier Supplier
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:59:37 -0500
  ...http://www.webtraders.co.za/autos/modifications/ No financial interest, no endorsement, no additional info, no shirt, no shoes, no service... Thanks, Chris
• [fix] Ed McLean's Tiico exhaust modifications posted
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 09:11:09 -0700
  I've posted Ed's description, diagrams, and pictures of his experiments in reducing Tiico exhaust failures. http://homepage.mac.com/alistairbell/home/ Alistair...