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• Re: The deal about the Tail Light Fairy
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:08:11 -0500
  ...running lights was working .. >all the rest, long, long ago corrodded or burnt out. >There is a technician named 'No Body' .. >that's who...
• Re: How do I determine the brand of my calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:41:17 -0600
  ...You will > either see ATE or a large G in the center of the caliper body. Just > bundle up. Just FYI but we sell...
• 1977 Camper Van - $2,000 Too much???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 21:45:11 -0800
  ...in (bluebook on Jeep is $5,000 but needs $2,000 body work) and give $1,000 approx cash. They have no history on...
• tents
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 18:10:42 -0600 (MDT)
  ...The tent that came with my bus attaches to the sides of the body at the rear door, it's roof being supported by...
• Re: FOR SALE: SA Goodies!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 23:10:26 EST
  ...just before they changed the whole body for the Jetta/Golf 3's)... your vanagon emblem wont work...you can easily find these in...
• reasonable offers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:45:00 -0500
  ...good shape very minor body damage AC functional only power option is mirrors no cruise has receipts for the work He's asking $9200...
• tranny on 90 carat
  Historical mailing list - Robert P Sharland
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 19:47:34 -0400
  ...also the name and phone number of a good and reasonable mechanic for engine, trans, and body work in new england. thanks for help...
• Re: listserv command
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 21:47:24 -0400
  Send an e-mail to listserv@gerry.vanagon.com Put in any old subject...the server ignores it In the message body, put in...
• parting out 88 wolfs
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 17:10:20 EST
  ...every body panal is hit both fiberglass bumpers are gone. the table and flurcent light is there except for the gray cover pice for...
• Re: rare '86 "Hobie Cat" edition vanagon on samba..
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 04:14:20 EST
  ...AC duct work and controls are the same as typical 89-later vans. Looks very weird to me. Body is like the later style...
• Re: Replacing the LP tank - part 1
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 19:03:19 -0500
  ...the frig.Sorry,this same senario just cost me $3000 in body work and a new paint job.The dreaded westy seam rust ya...
• Re: open rack on Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:11:18 -0700
  ...I suspect a lot the wind noise comes from the turblance caused at the join between the fiberglass top and the metal body... it...
• Re: leather steering wheels for vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:09:38 EST
  ...i mod them to fit the vanagon, so they are bolt on deal, no special spacers needed and your horn and turn signal works...
• Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:06:52 -0800
  ...I recall that they made a body of revolution from a good laminar airfoil curve raised to the 3/2 power to account for...
• 1984 Westfalia camper van for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Gibbs
  Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:57:32 +0000
  ...Body has a little rust and a few small dents Small oil leak from front engine cover Slight fluid leak from transmission Exhaust pipes...
• Insurance Oops, or; Wanted 1971 VW Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 12:59:43 -0700
  ...my old body? Under $750? Well, I can wish can't I? Thank you all for the support, folks at work, friends and family...
• Re: Travel Weirdness (warning; tires. ;)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 14:13:11 -0700
  ...On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I've worked on all kinds of cars , for decades...
• Water Leak @ Body Seam Video, PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:35:02 -0700
  ...There's often so much work to do on a Westy or straight up Vanagon, that it's easy to over look something like...
• Re: Grind down! replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 16:49:24 -0700
  ...and the body of antenna base wider/bigger so that it would let the antenna >>itself slip further up onto the body of the...
• more on DIY poptops
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:15:48 -0400
  ...but a more attractive roof 'body' not covering the drivers area I've seen a great informational on a fella from Montreal installing a...
• Re: Removing sliding windows and saving the gaskets?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:34:03 -0500
  ...Hi Guys, > > A firm kick with a sneaked foot has always worked for me. Loosen the edges > of the rubber from the outside. > Then...
• Re: Postponing List
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:15:48 -0500
  ...L Snyder wrote: > Always works for me. Send it to <listserv@gerry.vanagon.com> Put the > following in the body: > set vanagon nomail > > > > > Harmon...
• Need Eurovan Inspection near Port Washington NY
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 23:45:00 -0500
  ...on body and 40k on VW replaced engine. Has AM/FM CD, CB Radio, 4 speed, AC works, all camping appliances work, side awning...
• Re: value of 85 vanagon westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:40:41 -0400
  ...need some work, for a sticker call for details $500 -Contact Information- Effingham, NH ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 1982 VW Vanagon Diesel, runs well, good body $2,600...
• Re: Body Work Suggestions (metal cutting)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 16:19:41 EDT
  ...Ask for a tour of the shop to see their work in progress. Check around, there are good shops out there. Tom
• Re: Ah, Spring....Rust Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:23:36 -0500
  ...body shop to do mine, and for about $7 to 800.00 I turned it into a respectable looking vehicle doing the work myself...
• Re: Qs: Downgrading to fiberglass bumper and spoiler
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 14 May 2006 22:55:53 -0700
  ...In a factory installation the risers are welded to the body and the top the bumper merely rests on the riser. (I suppose this...
• Solved thanks to list! Re: Jerks/surges when going from coasting to acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 11 May 2007 05:27:58 -0600
  ...With a bit of tactile exploration I pulled out fried wiring from under the throttle body, where the throttle posisiton switch sits. Right now...
• throttle body fun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 May 2010 12:07:10 -0700
  i posted this text plus pics on my blog (http://shufti.wordpress.com/) Yesterday I decided to take the throttle body off my ’86...
• Re: VW Parts Pricing
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 16:41:54 -0500
  ...Last dealership I worked at, the new car mark up was 13.4% over invoice, but that was flexible at the Sales Managers digression...
• Re: idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:32:40 -0600
  ...You need those items to work to get best performance. On Feb 22, 2017 18:13, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: thanks all...
• Re: List Tips-worth reading!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 31 May 2012 10:32:29 -0700
  ...LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject is ignored Body: SET VANAGON SUBJECTHDR That command should set the listserv to add [VANAGON] to the subject line...
• Re: Westy Captain Chairs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 23:10:41 -0700
  I remember my seats being difficult to swivel when new, but they work pretty easily now. I think it's more of a knack...
• Re: electronic cleaners/AFM cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Sat, 1 May 1999 13:50:03 -0700
  ...without touching any parts, which means you don't leave any body oils on electronic parts... I don't know it's your van...
• Re: bus depot hatch springs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 06:25:31 EDT
  ...The thick part is connected to the hatch and the thin rod is connected to the body. Still working fine after only two weeks...
• vanagons FS NOT MINE
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Tue, 15 May 2001 05:08:55 -0700
  ...w/ weekender pkg., van has been stored for 3 yrs, motor has poor compression, body fair cond, 145k $ 1300 732-323-0812 this phone...
• TIICO... It's Alive!!
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 12:52:49 -0700
  ...My only beef is that the muffler still hits the bodywork, even after quite a bit of bending of the rear valence near the...
• Re: '86 full Westy for sale...$2000...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 06:23:02 -0600
  ...Two or three engines later, and he's still having it worked on.>> <<I COULD DRIVE SOMETHING ELSE>> Now here's a thought. If...
• Re: NVC - bus FS ad - understatement of the year
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:34:57 -0500
  ...what country is :::that in on the *world* wide web? ::: :::At 12:50 PM 1/15/2007 -0500, Sam Walters wrote: :::>"Needs body work...
• Vanagon needs body work near Seattle
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 14:06:44 -0500
  Do during our great ice storm someone hit me after I had spun out. She hit the passenger front which sent the van into...
• FS: Engine $ FI parts
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:02:58 -0500
  ...We have a few working engines. i have way to many parts for sale so i have built a page on my web-site...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:35:28 -0600
  ...with a local recycler, pronto! BTW, bleach, shortly after doing its work (killing some algae,) evaporates. Antifreeze, specific gravity=1.12, will move right...
• Re: Why to send all to the archives?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:46:46 -0500
  ...I've gotten to where I search only on the body of messages. An example might be ... "My engine runs like crap". All the...
• Re: moter mount
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:07:51 -0500
  ...that problem yet but I was talking to my friend that works at a machine shop and he didn't sound too encouraging until...
• Re: Engine runs with no AFM?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:59:19 -0800
  ...PM, Edward Maglott < > emaglott@buncombe.main.nc.us> wrote: > >> I was working on the van yesterday and had the AFM disconnected from >> everything to...
• Re: Help, stranded. Van won't exceed 55mph
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:48:30 -0500
  ...try bypassing the ground strap from the head to the body with a heavy jumper. 3. Check the boot between the AFM and the...
• Re: Fuel Transfer Pump recomendations
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:06:23 -0700
  Where does one get one of these fabled tanks? I would have sold body parts at some points to have avoided gas stops. Particularly...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:53:47 -0800
  ...did you work it over to make it work nicely again ? I've never had to buy a whole new assembly .. ( if there even...
• Re: Syncro can o' worms???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 May 1997 00:49:00 -0400 (EDT)
  ...With the body and interior being exceptional plus a working diff lock and AC. 107k mi. Here comes the relative value question? What's...
• 87 WESTY FOR SALE - $ 6,500
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 22:23:00 -0500
  ...trips, fine body exterior and interior, 4 speed, ps, pb, pw, pl, pm, a/c (the only item that is not working properly, but...
• 85 1.9L problem (was: HELP ME!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:46:08 -0500
  ...work through. Check or replace these items: -Check timing -Check throttle position sensor switch settings (will either be a tandem set above trottle body...
• Re: Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 10:32:36 -0700
  ...I know the supplies here in > CA are very expensive, but the same supplies are much cheaper in NV. > Several of the small body...
• Converting a GL to a Westy... need advice!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 23:26:01 +0200
  ...had compression tested... no cylinder is too far out of spec. Body has some rust spots, but I will give it a new paintjob...
• Re: Fix Engine or Get New One?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:36:15 -0400
  ...The only way you should keep it, is if you are taking a personal interest, by do as much work yourself as possible. Otherwise...
• Re: Oil plug Striped
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 22:57:00 -0400
  <html> <body> <P><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3>Oversize?&nbsp; Naw... come on...&nbsp; Get the helicoil and fix it...
• Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:54:16 -0600
  ...Removing the neg terminal before working on anything is always a good idea. On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 08:17 PM, Automatic digest...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon Automatic Transmission Needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:28:34 -0500
  ...After much searching I bought a whole van that need work. Now I have extra parts. Brian On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 1...
• FS Sacramento area
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Fri, 17 Apr 1998 05:07:22 -0700
  ...BUS '64, Rblt motor, new wiring harness, body straight, exc shape runs grt, $3,000 ofr 889-0106 BUS '65, good cond, reliable, $3000...
• Back from checking out 1986 Westy GL with Buick!
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:16:58 -0700
  ...It has 200K on the body. 7K on the rebuilt engine. It sure sounds strange to hear that throaty sound coming out of the...
• Re: Bit o' stopped Rust
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:12:00 -0700
  Guess I might be able to build on Jim's encouraging remarks, I recently did body work on my other car (the non-Vanagon...