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Re: "Herbie" New Beetle
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:42:34 -0400
...go-carts for sale. The parts manager at my local dealer still has the fiberglass body. The owner of the dealer he was working...
FS: 86 Vanagon GL with extra cooling vent in block
Historical mailing list - Dave
Mon, 20 Sep 1999 06:06:41 -0400
...normal house carpeting), exterior OK (again, looks 13 years old, some dents, some minor rust, rock dings in windshield) The following parts have less...
plastic parts to hold-in and adjust headlights are crumbling
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Nov 2001 08:40:50 -0500
Ah, the joys of old cars .. Nearly all the platic parts that hold in and adjust the headlights are crumbling on my '86. ETKA...
Re: Syncro Westy FS, etc.
Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 20:02:29 -0500
...then you show up here like just another enthusiast with cars and parts to sell, isn't it the decent thing to do to...
Re: syncro doka w/plow
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Wed, 4 Feb 2004 12:47:38 -0500
...Perfect to import as a parts car. = ) http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2457076783&category=18298 BenT
Re: Terry Kay
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 2 Mar 2020 10:57:06 -0500
Hi folks, I don’t know about this person and possible help with parts finding so please keep replies on list. Thanks, Eric Caron...
Re: that is one very beautiful vanangon ... sigh ...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:29:12 -0400
...the drum kit :) -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa...
Re: The Samba Classified's Odd Responses
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:28:28 -0400
...of a niche -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa...
Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit this weekend - Wooooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 20 May 2010 00:17:08 -0400
...into a Vanagon. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa...
Re: 1.9L Fuel Filters
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:11:12 -0400
...A good point to make no matter how unlikely - I appreciate the input. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts...
Re: 1985 Vanagon GL For Sale
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:33:22 -0400
...Wasn't the original issue just a coolant leak of some kind? -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78...
Re: To use Bars Leaks or not.....
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:29:32 -0400
...Although I could be wrong - it has happened before :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty...
Re: Removing engine the German way
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 19 May 2009 20:22:59 -0700
...some additional >carpentry. --snip-- I dunno where you are but I think most of that would get you arrested in these parts. : ) Cya, Robert
For Sale: '85 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Ben Jaffe
Fri, 17 May 1996 12:37:30 -0700 (PDT)
...car is pretty solid, otherwise. No major rust, some minor scratches and dings in the body, no rips in the interior. All FI parts...
Re: **BIG NEWS!!** Cheap Parts \ my own VW business!
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Tue, 25 Feb 1997 15:57:33 -0000
...Lionel Tun 1984 Caravelle GL, UK lionel@ark.prestel.co.uk
Re: pop-top seals
Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 08:21:51 -0800
...parts. Besides, JC whitney has for years suported the VW aftermarket and has helped tremendously to keep costs down. It is the "peoples car...
Power Steering conversion quesions (my arms are tired)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 5 May 2000 17:19:45 +1200
...how you get on, because eventually I intend to do the same with my RHD 84 Caravelle, providing I can source the parts. Andrew
Re: Gotta Be a Wasserboxer!
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:35:53 +1300
>OK, point taken. >But a conversion motor would be even easier to get parts for. >The waterboxer motor is not nearly as common as...
Re: How to care for window mouldings?
Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
Sat, 16 Sep 2000 00:34:25 EDT
I have used the Vinyl and Rubber Dressing on most of the plastic, rubber and vinyl parts of my van with good results. It...
my 'new' VW
Historical mailing list - karen brown
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:49:27 -0400
...1992 Jetta Carat. Where is a good place to get Jetta stuff (an owner's manual, floormats, miscellaneous pieces and parts)? Thanks! Karen B...
Re: A True Alien Census
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:24:21 -0400
...parts are cheaper...and the dollars are fatter, but I do kinda miss the blackflies and seal flipper pie. Angus ================================ Angus Gordon '89 Carat...
Re: MMO
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:33:48 -0500
all this talk about mmo --where can you find it? Is it available at auto parts stores like trak auto? MMO can be found...
Terry K is the Man!
Historical mailing list - daniel hansen
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:10:58 -0700
...Thanks a ton, Kevin 90 Carat 87 Syncro Gl 84 Banagon Gl (parts van) 2002 Chevy Tracker 1 patient wife _________________________________________________________________
Re: Audi brakes in a Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 10:59:16 -0500
Does the 87 Audi 400 S have the double pump caliper? I found a parts car available. thanks, John C... In a message dated...
FS: cabinets left over....
Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 22:38:18 -0700
...Several parts are missing, but they could be very useful for the right person.... Please see my ad for pictures http://www.craigslist.com...
Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:09:13 -0500
> > > The part I really sympathize with is the vast destruction of new > orleans. > That city probably will never be brought completely back to the...
Re: regarding ZSImports, ubidzmall, Vic
Historical mailing list - Dale Ward
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:23:49 EST
...Or does "as is" mean the same as "parts car" for legal purposes? Wink, wink, nod, nod. Bet you already know that. Dale Ward...
Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:56:35 -0500
...a go and see how it goes. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: Denver Body work?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:02:33 -0500
...Only one caused by me. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new...
Re: The pictures
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:27:57 -0500
...benplace.com/busfusion_2008.htm > > Cheers, Ben > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: Trading
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 11:54:28 -0500
...I have > parts, tools, EJ25 engine, all the appropriate engine parts off the doner > car. Special cam sprocket tool and crank damper tool. Ready...
Re: VW Van Profiling
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:28:57 -0500
...DO time". ;-P I think North Carolina is heavenly in a VW bus, excepting for the uphill parts. And there are certainly no shortage...
Re: Headlight Wiring?
Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:22:23 -0600
I'm not certain what car or year the parts came off. Judging by the really ugly appearance I would guess it to be...
Looking for PCI Video Card
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:02:48 EDT
I am looking to buy a ATI All In Wonder 128 PCI video card with all cables and software. I would be willing to...
FS - Carat/Wolfsburg jump seat tray
Historical mailing list - john Runberg
Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:17:21 -0500
This is the black plastic tray that fits between the front seats and jump seats in the Carat or Wolfsburg models. I'd been...
FS: Progressive Single Carb complete w/ manifold from Eurospec 1.9
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 08:24:04 EST
...I believe this may be the type of carburetor Malcolm was talking about a few days ago. (Malcolm?). Anyway, it is complete as removed...
Re: WAS: .... parts van? (84 Westy.....) NOW: Poll. Most Vanagons in your yard?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:08:07 EST
...he hoards them..doesnt really sell parts off them.. he > definately has me beat tho. more vans than ive ever seen in one place...
Re: Tail lights and mirrors
Historical mailing list - Paul
Thu, 7 Apr 2011 06:23:29 -0700
...com/forumdisplay.php?830-Vans-and-Transporters-Parts > > a few part outs happening there... > > > Take care, > Jim > Wilmington, NC > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011...
Re: It's Alive: 2.1 Overheat - engine swap - no spark - timing - Recap
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:11:02 -0500
...more motivated to get to that now :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sun, 12 Dec 1999 10:22:46 -0500
December 12, 1999 VANS: '91 Vanagon Carat, white, auto, 135K, many new parts, $4500 firm. 301-668-4676. '85 Westfalia camper, 4-speed, new...
Front Bushing Squeaks
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 09:46:19 -0700
...is making faluty parts???</DIV> <DIV>    I held off on a post mortem of the bad parts until I could...
NAFTA SHAFTA
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 11 Aug 2002 20:32:06 -0400
...I bought Vanagon parts from a famous Vanagon parts supplier in the U.S. of A. for a total of $16.90. The famous...
Parts delivery to Buses of the Corn
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 06:05:04 EDT
I'm looking for someone who is willing and able to pick up some small parts form Chris Turner in Allentown, PA and bring...
Accelerator Cable - revisited
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:01:28 -0400
...Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!) 86' (We call this one Parts) 85' GL...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome Capacitor fix
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:13:32 -0500
...Thanks again. -- Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus...
Re: Special Parts
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 14:58:25 -0700
...Special Parts > Today, I finally got my last(newest) Vanagon up and running - my 1991 > Carat. It had been in storage a lot of...
Re: How are carpets formed ?
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 2 Feb 2011 12:39:14 -0600
I just replaced the front carpets in my 1991 vanagon with the sewfine 9 piece kit. They are not formed, but sewn from patterns...
Re: '88 Vanagon FS in Maine $500 its a Wolfsburg Edition (Carat)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 11 May 2008 22:17:09 -0700
...still well worth it in parts or to > restore. > > > FYI, this is a '88 wolfsburg edition.. aka a Carat.. it has the jumpseats, side...
Re: Maple grove Super Jam VW show sunday (tomorrow) reading PA..
Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:17:44 EDT
...The show car display had a few extremly nice pristine camper buses and a few VANAGONS , but not as many as I expected // In...
[Vaguely OT] Audi Componentry FS
Historical mailing list - ian Butler
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 03:43:38 -0500
...other parts may be available, except for interior parts and exterior cladding, all of which came pre-thrashed (I bought the car two years...
was Inline 4 trans...Now, displaced...whatever..No van content..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 31 May 2007 16:55:54 -0700
...I wonder if any parts in a NASCAR are made by Ford, Dodge, Chevy or even Toyota? For what it's worth, the NASCAR...
Re: LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:07:35 -0500
...I didn't realize what I had done until five hours later when I walked up to the car to unlock the doors. I...
Re: solex 32-34 pdsit-2 carb? '72
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 May 1996 21:35:45 -0700
...The carb >that is on it is a solex 32-34 pdsit-2 and so is the used replacement >that I bought for parts...
Re: 2 liter carbs question
Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:28:13 -0400
...2 liter carbs question > Any one out there run carbs on their vanagon instead of FI? > > I am running dual 34 Webers on a...
Re: Turbo diesel 5-speed DOKA on ebay
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:36:12 -0800
That fact that he is selling the vehicle as a "parts car" probably covers him from a legal standpoint. I'm sure that whatever...
Re: Paulchen accessories wanted
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 8 Feb 2001 08:59:34 -0500
Hi Alain, http://www.owasco.com/pauchinfo.htm Owasco VW in Oshawa carries this stuff. You get to deal in Canadian dollars for a...
Re: listmembers from the ashville, nc area?
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:28:09 -0500
...And the new fork, all bearings, clutch parts and surfacing of the fly wheel, and my rental car for a week so I could...
Re: Automatic to manual conversion...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:00:03 -0600
...I > have an opportunity to pick up an '86 parts car with a good 4sp. trans > for > next to nothing, and am contemplating swapping...
FS: 1984 Vanagon GL $650 or parts in San Francisco Bay Area
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 25 Aug 2005 12:25:38 -0700
...Again, please bear in mind that I have NOT driven the van before aside from the guys driveway and onto the car carrier. Battery...
Re: Bosch "premium" rebuilt starter appears to be built from non-Bosch parts!?!
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:43:10 -0500
To understand what's going on you need to understand how all volume OEM parts, and not just volume car parts are manufactured. I...