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• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:56:03 -0700
  ...The rear low press problem is > harder. Instead of trying to > > fair that area how about an attempt to "curve > the flow" in there...
• Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:43:24 -0700
  ...There are some rust holes at the base of the front windshield and at two spots around the rear most passenger side window. The...
• Re: Has anyone saved a burnt engine?
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 12:38:16 -0800
  ...was quickly extinguished, both rear quarter windows were >smashed >out and the also the rear hatch window. > >The rear hatch was locked, so the...
• Re: Anyone ever heard of a wierd backseat with a stock cutout section?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:49:03 -0800
  ...the power windows. > > But there is something very odd about it. The rear seat looks perfectly > normal except of the passenger side front corner...
• Re: Shoulder belts for back seat
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:49:26 -0700
  I retrofited my 87 GL with the shoulder harness 3-point seat belt on the window side middle seat. Ordered the parts from the...
• Get Yer LIST STICKERS here!!!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Alexand Palmer
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 12:45:23 -0400
  ...cash) Placement of stickers shall be on the rear left area, either bumper or window, or somewhere visible to cars passing you, and, if...
• Re: Soundproofing '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:59:31 -0700
  ...passenger side and 3 in the section behind the driver. I'll get another pkg of 5 for the firewall under the rear seat...
• Bentley found and list thanks,
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 15 Oct 2017 19:39:25 -0400
  ...Do you folks remember talking me through installing 4 new shocks? or replacing the rear window wiper motor? Installing a new sink faucet?And...
• Re: Vanagons in hot climates
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 23:30:59 PDT
  ...35% on the front windows (max allowed in Hawaii) and >20% on the back (no maximum on rear glass tint here). Percentages sound >backwards...
• Re: 87 syncro may be for sale, interested to hear offers
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 09:06:48 -0700
  ...all new non chrome seals for the whole van >>> >>> 2 rear side vent windows ( they started using these in 88 ) >>> >>> could also include the...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:16:36 -0700
  ...touched or pulled from > the side. Personally, I miss the old reliable torsion springs used on the > bay window hatches. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: A/C useless when over 100 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 07:04:14 -0600
  ...There were grounding and connection problems under my left rear side cover that were causing the compressor relay to overheat and cycle too often...
• Re: hidden oil leak ??
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:18:20 -0600
  ...About 3-4 months ago ,the first time > it happened, I was driving along about 60 mph and noticed that the rear > window was...
• Couple of great additions to my 'home'
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:33:29 -0800
  ...old South African Split window bus. The kind the police use. Now I can find our unmarked desert side road with ease late at...
• Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 17:20:01 -0400
  ...affixed by the installer on the inside of the rear window or rear side window of the vehicle in close proximity to the filling...
• Re: Stripping '87 Westy to paint
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 17:34:48 -0400
  ...the rain gutter for the driver's side, in front of the > driver's door windows, is different from the others. Rather than being...
• Re: Switch not referenced in the Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:59:06 -0700
  ...There are usually only >two switches on the right side, so if there are three, this was an addition. >If it's the rear...
• 5 cyl Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jun 1995 17:31:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The side windows have been enlarged (deeper) and the corners of the body are rounder. A full width lower grill at the front, rectangular...
• Re: westy speaker location.
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 02:44:17 -0700
  ...freeway with the windows >open. > 7. Position the 6x9's anyway you want. Let the wiring be on the long >side and set them...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 2 Aug 2020 11:23:30 -0400
  ...pass side a pillar, to the slider door. About 10 inches from the backend, and on the slightly horizontal surface adjacent to window. He...
• passed up an '86
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 11:50:14 -0500
  ...feature) Sink was behind driver's seat and blocked the rear sliding window. Has anyone ever seen/heard of this? Anyway, it was in...
• Re: Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 20:55:07 -0600
  With a little engineering and some high volume (but silent) vent fans that could be ducted through the dead space in the drivers side...
• Re: need advice on price
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 11:51:44 -0500
  ...recharging per the guy I bought it from. > > passenger side window is power, left side door was > converted to manual - this is more dependable...
• Re: Propex alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 11:03:15 -0800
  The pattern is for a non Westy van so there will be a longer than necessary insulation panel on the passenger side rear. ________________________________ From...
• Re: My new 87 - was O2 light button & rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:06:50 -0700
  ...belts for > the rear z-bed seat. The bolts that go into the firewall are still > there but on the sides it's just...
• Re: Garage Cleanup Sale - Making Room for a New Project
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:00:45 -0500
  ...8084 sliding windows (R & L) Removed before crushing the transmission > > donor. > > > > $4084 rear side windows (R & L). > > > > $2084 triangular vent windows (R & L). > > > > $20Alternator...
• Re: should I buy it? (more information!)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:19:27 -0700
  ...There were shoulder straps in two rearmost seats. The one in > the middle (the one along the window) didn't visibly have the should...
• Re: What's a Vanagon "Sport"?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:46:47 -0500
  ...Looks to be the same year as my '84, >> same ivory paint, Westfalia top, peering through the windows the inside >> looks pretty much like...
• LiMBO Want Ads ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 13 Oct 95 12:07:12 CDT
  ...Pete (908) 494-2470 (NJ) 1973-79 Doublecab, also parts for same, gates, 3rd door, rear window, etc. Ed (714) 241-0153 (CA) **** Vanagon...
• Re: Power Steering: leak and pressure switch ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 3 May 2000 08:39:47 -0700
  ...It was nighttime > and a Westy, so rear window wasn't useful anyway. But on the last > gas stop, I went to squeegee the...
• Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 11:26:17 CDT
  ...Westy Items (brown/tan interior)-- Front windshield/windows privacy curtain Rear hatch snap-in insect screen Weekender closet, side table, rear mattress cover Luggage...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - CC
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 02:53:15 CDT
  ...Westy Items (brown/tan interior)-- Front windshield/windows privacy curtain Rear hatch snap-in insect screen Weekender closet, side table, rear mattress cover Luggage...
• Re: 1990 Carat L ? ? ?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:44:26 -0800
  ...But this one had A/C, power steering, >> power mirrors, power door locks, and power windows as well. The rear seat >> turns into a...
• serious vanagon security issues
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:01:47 -0700
  ...however, i have also had my van broken in to by smashing the wing window and rolling down the main window, so i need...
• Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
  Historical mailing list - jonathan waters
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:43 -0700
  ...window, but the > BuickMan is not hearing...So I slip out of my drivers door and walk up > sideways and knock on his window...
• Re: Westy Soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:05:51 -0400
  ...In 1988 the rear-most side windows have an added vent along the rear edge. It was necessary to shorten the glass in order...
• Syncro Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 9 Feb 2007 11:36:02 -0800
  ...A sturdy ladder/spare tire carrier have been added to the rear of the van. Screens are present for the sliding windows. Windows are...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#594039241: Volkswagen : Bus
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 05:29:02 PDT
  ...The 4 plastic or plexiglas windows on the rear and on the side of the vehicle are manufactured by Sekurit. Rear storage compartment and...
• FS: '85 Westy in SE Idaho (Victor)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 16:58:00 -0700
  ...which side the battery resides but both pans are solid as are *all* undercarriage metals (quarter panels, too!), even the front AND rear (engine...
• FOR SALE - 86 SYNCRO GL
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 05:20:43 -0600
  ...RECENT REPAIRS include rebuilt transmission, center driveshaft, 7 cv joints (the other one was ok), clutch, heater blower motor, rear brakes, alternator, etc., etc...
• Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:59:04 -0700
  ...The rear end was held by a bolt. I did not see what the other two on the left side were -- nuts or bolts...
• Re: Grrrrr. Got it, so onward.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:33:16 -0700
  ...I've > removed the speaker, the > > window crank, the door grab handle and the ventilation > grille at the lower > > rear. It's the door...
• Pre-purchase inspection tips
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:01:42 -0600
  ...those little ice-cube trays, front curtain, screens on the side windows, both tables, cover for skylight, bug screen for rear hatch, manual with...
• questions about 79 westy I Mike might buy (longiish)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 1996 04:45:03 GMT
  ...Back driver side has non-sliding window and back passenger doesn't open in any way. Owner claims these are original. Bondo in two...
• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush) and cupholder coup
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:47:09 -0700
  ...These are the universal plastic-basket-looking kind which hook onto the side window slot on the front door on either the driver or...
• CB thanks
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 19 Jan 97 20:29:42 EST
  ...I mounted it on the right rearmost side window so that most of my range is forward and to the left. I also phoned...
• vanagon/bus stuff for sale, and buses/vans/bug conv fs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:17:33 EST
  could someone post this to the type 2 list, also??? thanks.. -vanagon carpets, frent middle rear, specify color. -trailer hitches, ball type. bus or...
• Re: storage in (bubble top) westy?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:55:44 -0700
  ...Plus, in the summer the little side windows in the top are great for both cooling and relieving cross-winds... Mark in Denver -----Original...
• Re: Rear closet temporary removal
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:22:51 -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: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:06:16 -0400
  ...front windshield, side seals, side windows > >> 2 - Head Gaskets: need I say more > >> 3 - Water pump: every 50,000 miles > >> 4 - Rear hatch struts...
• Re: Garage Cleanup Sale - Making Room for a New Project
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:10:56 -0700
  ...8084 sliding windows (R & L) Removed before crushing the transmission >> donor. >> >> $4084 rear side windows (R & L). >> >> $2084 triangular vent windows (R & L). >> >> $20Alternator...
• Re: junk yards for Vanagon parts.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 13:19:27 -0800
  ...I don't remember the count, but there were the main > side windows, the door windows, the front windows - and these swung out > and...
• Re: idea?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 27 Oct 2013 12:16:51 -0500
  Planning on building a window unit into my Westy and possibly an inverter for a/c while driving too. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ...
• Re: Winshield gasket
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 1 Dec 2021 13:02:46 -0800
  ...My rear window has no trim and the rest do. As they get replaced >> for any reason I’ll stop having the trim and...
• Re: Giving up, Van for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:40:02 -0500
  ...metallic gray lower (rear door is slightly damaged, seam rust > evident behind front doors). It had keyless entry and power windows fitted > aftermarket, have...
• Re: Grrrrr. What's the secret to removing the door panel?
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:50:01 -0700
  ...I've removed the speaker, the > window crank, the door grab handle and the ventilation grille at the lower > rear. It's the door...
• Re: 1984 Vanagon GL H2O
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 3 May 2006 22:03:49 -0700
  ...the sliding window lock, may or may not be the lock itself. 3. I put on a new passenger side rear view mirror. It...
• still looking
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 10:24:17 -0500
  ...side panels body damage to sliding door and underneath -- door functions, and van rolls straight, so I don't suspect a bent frame rear...
• Re: 15" tire pressures?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:34:59 -0400
  ...window. You might also know that putting a rear sway bar on a vehicle makes it more oversteer prone. This means that STIFFER rear...
• Re: Camper Retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:36:41 PDT
  ...Like with nothing that blocks the view out of any of the windows, hence no rear closet, and to be able to turn the...