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• Re: General Sway bar question
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 02:07:14 EST
  ...If you made your sway bars with this stuff. The first turn will twist them out of shape. Sway bars are usually made of...
• Bars Leaks? Opinion?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Sep 1996 20:44:25 -0400
  ...to the coolant (plugs radiator)? I have seen many postings about Bars Leaks but no definitive statement not to use? 84 Westy (Wally) 120...
• Re: Nervous about heads (correction)
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 12:24:17 -0800
  ...Oops! I meant to put "Barsleak: in where those xxx's were cause I couldn't remember Barsleak at the time. Forgot to go...
• Bars leak??????
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Bates
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 11:00:40 -0500
  Has anyone used or recomend using bars leak? we have found a leak and would like to know any long term effects of using...
• Sagging rear on 71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 11:37:08 PDT
  ...I've been told that this may be the result of worn rear torsion bars. I have several questions: 1.) Are the rear torsion...
• Re: South African Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 4 Dec 1999 13:23:11 -0600
  ...South African Bull Bars > ? US-made at http://www.msdsinc.com/vanagon_pbg.htm one word of caution here: i met a guy at...
• 11 in. pressure = how many Bars - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:23:45 +0200
  I just found Inches of pressure to Bars conversion (under the http://www.unitwiz.com/index.html "pressure" sidebar). But are we talking 11...
• 3 Yakima Bars/Mounts/Locks For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:32:03 -0400
  Hi All, I have 3 Yakima Roof Bars that include 3 sets of high rise rain gutter locking mounts. New, these cost $375. Very...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:01:17 -0800
  ...PSI and Bars, for tire pressure > > Yup, and the pendant in me has to point out one bar is 14.7, not 14.1...
• Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 25 May 2004 20:04:59 -0700
  The PST bars are only $119 and it includes shipping. Robert -----Original Message----- From: tmiller [mailto:tmiller@vcmails.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 10:18:38 -0800
  ...Jim Dave Vieira wrote: > Has anyone ever heard of Bars Leak, > > if so .. do u think that will seal up the gases that > are...
• Re: vanagon rear sway bars..
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:01:10 -0500
  I believe that the thicker sway bars were stock on westfalias (and probably other hi-tops) to counteract the extra sway introduced by carrying...
• Re: Bush Bars from South Afrika-Vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:55:33 -0700
  Ken has the super heavy duty Projektzwo bull bars, but $1259 for the front bar is a bit too steep for me! Not that...
• Sway bars
  Historical mailing list - Fran�ois V�zina
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:35:21 -0800
  Hi I need an advice to prevent the connection sway bars to rust again. I don't want to change it every six months...
• Vanagon Jail Bars - Shameless Plug
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:10:50 -0600
  Howdy All, I've got a set of brand new, never used, fresh from Germany set of Vanagon jail bars on eBay right now...
• Re: Radiator replace
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 15:27:41 -0500
  ...Take those clips off and slide the bars out. Then you can take the bars loose from the front bumper by turning them various...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:04:24 -0600
  ...seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO >Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these things, any...
• Light Bars
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:32:35 -0700
  There was some discussion of these LED light bars a few days ago. Right now there is an Amazon flash sale on some. But...
• FS: vanagon rear hatch "Jailbars" for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 May 2002 16:59:46 EDT
  ...set of vanagon rear hatch '"jail bars" - decorative polished aluminum grille that protects the rear hatch glass. this is a carryover from the '67...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:28:59 -0800
  ...At this point even if it gets stuck on bars I’ll have a pretty good idea if I’m close to the desired...
• those sway bars
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 95 00:12 CDT
  I got my sway bars from Rocky Mountain Motorworks. They were $245 for front and rear, with all the hardware. I had originally bought...
• Re: ABA 2.0L 15 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:46:33 -0500
  ...Support the engine again and remove the carrier bars. Weld stuff up right. Replace carrier bars and you should be good to go. //::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Is...
• Re: Bush Bars from South Afrika-Vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:38:59 -0700
  stuart, check out www.vanagain.com Ken carries some crazy big 'brush' (more like 'cow and person') bars. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind...
• Re: ARB bull bars
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:39:46 +1100
  ...ARB bull bars > > >From: Ryan Alfonso: the best bull bar in the business was > >made by ARB in australia. > >Thanks for the research. I...
• Re: Yakima length
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:02:29 -0700
  ...I've got this setup and I can measure my bars tonight for you. I used the artificial raingutters as well. I also used...
• Re: Anyone have a large front Sway Bar FS?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:44:05 -0500
  ...We have started > carrying another line of bars, I have 1 set here. I have NOT installed them > yet, but all the other bars...
• Re: side step bars PHOTOS pof Dan's bar here:
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 17:32:58 EDT
  ...I made up a photo page and installed Dan Danrich's photos of his side bars. Dan gave me his permission to post them...
• Re: Kayaks on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:07:50 -0700
  The pullout bars are Yakima Boatloaders. You can make custom ones pretty easily. The Hullivator is a per boat item. Works only on Thule...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:51:24 -0500
  ...PSI and Bars, for tire pressure >> >> Yup, and the pendant in me has to point out one bar is 14.7, not 14.1...
• Re: sway bars
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 18:43:53 -0800
  ...Love, Joe :) On 14 Feb 2003, Stan Wilder wrote: > There isn't a lot of science in sway bars. > Measure your frame and go...
• Going to bigger sway bars? Found: Urethane Bushings that have grease fittings.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 25 May 2002 19:14:38 EDT
  I found some Urethane bushings in 1" and 7/8" for the bigger sway bars at Autozone. They have grease fittings to help to...
• Re: Carrier Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 20:41:06 -0800
  ...Carrier Bars? > > >> Yes. And I have a steel engine cover waiting to be modified. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Dec 4, 2011, at 12:11 PM...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 20:56:05 -0800
  ...Sealer<BR></P></DIV></DIV> <P>Use Moroso, flush out the bars (if possible), nothing but moroso, speed shops sometimes stock it, you can...
• Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:23:53 -0400
  Not Bars Leak but it is repackaged. Seems to be Holts Radweld. I bought some of the Subaru stuff and it's the same...
• Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:26:01 -0600
  ...Also, I THINK you can use standard 3/4" pipe for the Yakima rack bars instead of the plastic covered and much more expensive...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:04:18 -0400
  Hey Matt, Just wondering what the process for the installation of the bars leak stuff was? I just bought their head gasket leak repair...
• Question about Thule Load bars for 7passenger vanagons
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:13:33 -0400
  Hello Folks, Just wanted to ask what is the correct or recomended size for thule load bars for vanagons. I am refering to the...
• Re: sway bars
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:44:47 EST
  ...COM writes: << There isn't a lot of science in sway bars. Measure your frame and go to a wrecking yard and find one...
• Re: Steve Farmer & Roo Bars
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 20:54:45 -0700
  ...up >>on our web page. >> >>BTW we also call them "Bull Bars" down here (sounds kind of American) :) >> >>Regards, >>Steve Farmer >> >> >>--------------------------------------------------- > To date you...
• 11 in. pressure = how many Bars - part 2
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 07:45:43 -0800
  ...pressure = how many Bars - part 2 > I just found Inches of pressure to Bars conversion (under > the http://www.unitwiz.com/index.html "pressure...
• Re: Carrier Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 01:50:39 -0800
  ...Carrier Bars? > It's REALLY difficult to weld chopper gun reinforced ABS or whatever > the hell the plastic lid is made of. I got...
• Re: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 11:29:06 -0800
  What do you all think about Bars Leak as a quick fix. I have heard that it can clog the radiator and heater cores...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:25:20 -0700
  How wide are your bars? I have 52" Yakima bars, which are wide enough to carry a flat 17' canoe and at least one...
• Re: Chevy 4.3l into the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:22:01 -0800
  The carrier bars in that ad photo are a mismatched set and won't work together on any year. For a 91 you want...
• Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:38 -0700
  Tony Sanchez sells new carrier bars. Advertises on the Samba. I'm not sure if he is on the List. I've bcc'd...
• Re: Roof Rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:49:57 -0500
  ...And cost less than Yakima bars too. You can customize the length of the wood bars too and add eye screws for custom tie...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 12:25:11 -0500
  ...Bars Leak Has anyone ever heard of Bars Leak, if so .. do u think that will seal up the gases that are gettin into...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:35:50 -0500
  Any pics of the nerf bars? Cheers, Doug On 3/8/07, John Connolly, Aircooled.Net <john@aircooled.net> wrote: > > We offer a winch...
• Top holding bars
  Historical mailing list - Fran�ois V�zina
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:30:04 -0800
  Hi Is there any way to adjust the "pop-top holding bars"? On my 81 westy when the top is closed the left side...
• Re: Broken down in Barstow with a bad head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 22:21:03 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > No where in Barstow will you find a vanagon mechanic > Towed to bakersfield to JCS and a...
• Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Bertarelli
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:16:48 -0700
  I am a ambitious do it yourselfer and was thinking about trying to make a set of bull bars for my van. I have...
• Re: Raise The Rear!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 04 Dec 1994 22:44:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...The trouble is in the torsion bars, which after years of hauling that mighty 2000cc powerplant (GOD, I love to be sarcastic late on...
• Re: limping with leaking heads
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 31 Dec 2006 23:24:31 -0800
  ...After the bars leak stays leak free a > couple years as a daily driver. I don't expect the bars leak to preform > miracles...
• Re: [syncro.org] Syncro Front End Parts & Other Stuff FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:53:54 -0700
  ...The front end parts also include the thrust bars (the bars that project forward out of the lower control arm. At 10:42 AM...
• Re: rear anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:33 -0500
  ...The quality of the bars were excellent. Plus I recall when I bought those bars dealing with aircooled.net was a pleasant transaction. I...
• Re: What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 26 Jul 96 12:53:35 CDT
  >(Turner,Ronald L.) writes: >>the '84 Wolfsburg Edition the only Vanagon that came factory with "jail >bars" in the rear hatch window?? nope. those...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 07:00:53 -0500
  ...seen some sites where they had " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO >> Bars. Now I am searching for where I can find these things, any...
• Re: Deer and Bull Bar Availability in the USA
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 17:50:31 +0000
  ...For all of these years > I have owned my Van I have never seen or found Bull Bars Available in > the USA or Canada...
• Re: PSI and Bars, for tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:08:58 -0800
  ...PSI and Bars, for tire pressure >>> >>> Yup, and the pendant in me has to point out one bar is 14.7, not 14.1...
• Re: Bars Leak
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 06:14:13 +0000
  ...All >others come highly NOT recommended, problems plugging radiators, etc. >AND even those that work are a temporary fix. >BTW, I've used BarsLeak...