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• Re: Estimates for service - is it not the law in all states?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 09:29:34 -0700
  ...Parts of course are not covered and must be paid by the consumer. So if in WA you have work done on your car...
• Re: Great Vanagon advice on Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:17:26 -0600
  I've listened to Car Talk enough to understand their humor. Any time they suggest that a caller get another like car "for parts...
• re-Chrome your emblems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:28:02 -0500
  Volks, OK, I have found a source for adding a great deal of luster to our fading Vanagon, GL, Carat, Syncro, etc. emblems on...
• Re: Rebuild longevity
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 08:48:42 -0700
  ...These engines come in as cores, are disassembled, and the useable parts are refurbished. The assembled engines have parts from many different engines in...
• Re: FREE: 80's Vanagon Westy poptop in San Francisco Bay Area(f)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 04:03:34 EST
  ...every corner...people giving away westys, syncros, carats and wolfsburgs away for free...free vans, free parts...ahhh....San Francisco.. the city of free...
• Re: Digijet Aux. Air Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:57:35 -0400
  ...Part number shows for air cooled Vanagons and other cars using Bosch parts. I can't find Digijet parts on vagcat.com Will this...
• Re: junkyards
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 22:54:16 -0500
  ...All they do is VW and when a new car comes in it's compeltely dismantled (some where saved and sold whole, however). They...
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:39:01 -0400
  ...nothing to do with my question :) -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Noisy Lifter Solution, nothing great, just FYI
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:21:58 -0500
  ...The parts fit tighter and varnish can change the dimentions or cause sticking. I think this is why hydraulic lifters were so long coming...
• Re: Heater Blower Motor Taking a Dump?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:03:31 EST
  ...I haven't fixed it yet, but did pull a heater blower from a parts car and will try to revive it and have...
• Re: Parts, My nerves! Thinking about unsubscribing
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 07:50:01 -0800
  ...parts > > > > Wow!! lots of folks looking for parts. Most everyone wants either the > > jumpseats or power mirrors. > > > > I called form the yard and had...
• Re: FLAPS? not in my experience (No Van Content)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 17 May 2007 07:59:37 -0500
  ...Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus) 86' (We...
• Re: Shady Business was Honest Mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:53:47 -0400
  ...I don't know >why. > >-- >Thanks, > >Jeff >90' Carat (Grover) >86' (We call this one Parts) >85' GL (Preparing for reanimation) > > >
• Re: Online Vanagon parts catlogue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 2 Jan 2023 20:39:11 -0500
  ...One is >> just to run parts software to find numbers and such. >> >> Owner is about 82 years old. >> >> Eric Caron >> >> >> >>> On Jan 2, 2023...
• swapping engines...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 09:11:17 -0800 (PST)
  ...my 73/1700cc and my 74/1800cc, both carbureted. i just got the clutch parts, and i'm planning to overhaul both alternator and...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:40:41 -0500
  ...Good luck it's a great upgrade. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to...
• What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Nov 1996 00:21:57 -0600
  ...I replace these part with Parts by the name of "GP Sorensen" (module carries a 5yr-50,000mile warranty)--- Anyone running these parts?---- Are...
• RE: Volkswagen 'quality' /L
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 16:38:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...like keeping up with the Johnsons or some such). :) > >and the car companies would go broke. > >Porsche had designed an aluminum bodied car back...
• Re: rebuilding front suspension
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 16:50:17 -0500
  ...inspection including dissembly .. > chase down the parts you need, in high quality, > put it back together carefully. > > in all cases 'the real work' starts...
• Re: parts are parts?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 00:20:43 -0700
  ...parts are parts? > > >Actually, go to vanagon.com to see the now-classic picture of the SA > Vanagon (at the bottom of the pix...
• # Intermittant wiper relay
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 22:52:52 MST
  ...So if this part was/is used in other VW cars, a pointer would be helpful. Maybe they don't stock these beetle parts...
• Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:30:49 -0800
  ...Waterboxer flywheel $30 Exhaust parts-- 1.9L front & rear crossover pipes and collector $100, or $35 each catalytic converter, and almost new muffler for...
• FS: 85 vangon $800
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Tue, 25 May 2004 21:55:46 -0700
  ...deal) this would be a good resto canidate, or a great parts car. Everythings there, It runs, and drives....But its got to go...
• Re: Nasty Smell...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:39:36 -0500
  ...Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus) 86' (We...
• Re: Looking for a project? (Friday)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:54:26 -0500
  ...LOL looks like a parts car to me In a message dated 1/22/2016 11:49:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, stuartmacm...
• Re: Front heater core and dash removal video ready
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 06:44:30 -0800
  ...wrote: > Bravo! Bravo! > > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) > '86 (We call this one Scrap) > '78 Bus (Melissa...
• Re: Woodward (Detroit) Dream Cruise?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:27:40 -0400
  ...I'm not sure if it would be more fun or chaotic :) -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:43:02 -0500
  ...put it in all that went away. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Bus Depot Order Status Update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:37:24 -0500
  ...sent this to the list in error. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: [WetWesties] ECU Tester- last day to bid on eBay. Proceeds to PIF
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:29:59 -0500
  ...Nice job - thanks. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: FW: 1990 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon GL - $2500
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:48:15 -0500
  ...say it's a scam. > > > > Karl Wolz > > > > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: 1985 Vanagon GL For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:08:31 -0400
  ...as a PO of your "new" bus. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Shoulder injury dangers, was Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:55:17 -0500
  ...I admittedly contributed my very small .02 -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Tom Hanks and Letterman
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:14:02 -0500
  ...window syncro, you have seen them all? > > > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Vanagon front grilles
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:20:18 EST
  ...youre looking at pics of the new south african microbus or caravelle. a number of the vendors sell these SA parts [text/html]
• Re: After market rear bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:39:26 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I was wondering if any of the vendors carry after market Vanagon rear bumpers and their parts. >Zoltan
• Re: Off to Germany!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:14:40 -0500
  ...Well, enjoy. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: VW bus in railroad museum
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:02:52 -0500
  ...the junkyard of the little model village. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• 2.1 strobing lights--resolution
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 21:42:53 -0500
  ...pulsing when the 1990 Carat was running. Dennis and Joel were both right, inasmuch as they pointed to various parts of the alternator. Today...
• Re: Getting AT rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 20:33:47 -0500
  ...Cleaning and replacing internal parts as needed, welding back together, leak testing and balancing. If you insist on supplying parts, don't be surprised...
• Eurovan Q and A
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:36:16 -0500
  ...Parts availability is the worst..........the number of cars imported to the stats is miniscule, so really few to no aftermarket parts........most parts...
• Re: Engine Parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 14:13:18 -0500
  ...Parts are! > > TIA > > > > > Evan Mac Donald > > 1984 Wolfburg > 1985 GL 7 Pass. > 1991 Carat Weekender > 1972 Chevy P/U > 1993 Bonneville > >
• Re: Eberspacher BA6 ? heater from old van available
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 20:34:36 -0600
  ...But be careful - there are many neccessary parts that > are > external to the heater. There are relays and circuit breakers > somewhere > behind the dash...
• Re: Volks Cafe and excellent service---
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Tue, 21 May 2002 20:29:24 -0600
  ...Aren't they great to deal with? Just wish they carried AC parts. Spent the whole day getting the necessary parts, seals, oils etc...
• Beetle Barn Update ( I-70 & I-77 Cambridge Ohio)
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 09:25:18 -0500
  ...I asked about 4 or 5 different parts........each one the reply was "those parts probably rusted off up here in Ohio".................I asked...
• Diesel Stuff and Parts for conversions
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Mon, 24 May 2004 11:36:28 -0700
  ...beat up) for trade, parts or purchase The high points are 5 spd, not 4 spd motor engine carriers a good 4 spd transmission...
• Re: 30mm factory lowering springs
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:13:06 -0400
  ...nks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• new Limbo want ads: buses for sale
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sun, 09 Oct 94 00:58:27 CDT
  ...also many other bus parts. please call for needs. Mark Smith in OR. (503) 479-0786 bus parts. dual carbs for 72-74 bus...
• calling to the back yard parts keepers for retro fit shoulder belt
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 15:06:07 -0800
  non urgent part required do you have a pair of rear retractable shoulder belts for your westie for the car seat (they came on...
• Re: NVC/Friday: question for importers
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 May 2009 14:23:26 -0600
  ...I think there are at least a few folks on the list who do this with > parts. My market is not parts but I...
• RE: Finally, my '52 barndoor parts want list
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 07 Feb 1996 10:12:00 -0800 (PST)
  >I finally got my parts want list together for my '52 Standard. Well, here >goes. <snip> >-support for engine lid Boy, did you come...
• Vanagon Cooling System Testing
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Thu, 9 May 1996 17:07:08 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...Vender System Adapter Cap Adapter APS 46810 46811 Carquest 46810 46811 Dayco 85516 85517 Federated 46810 46811 Napa Balkamp 700-1305 770-1306 Parts...
• SOund insulation
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 10 Oct 1996 07:27:29 -0400 (EDT)
  On Thu, 10 Oct 1996, Donald Baxter wrote: > I finally have all the parts required to reassemble my rear heater--a new > valve, new...
• Re: jump seat mounting hardware
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:49:45 -0500
  ...Have any listmembers had experiences with them? If need be, will they be able to order *all parts* that I need and then install...
• Tune-up parts list?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 17:42:10 -0700
  I'm looking at a '91 Carat (automatic, A/C) that looks great, but both head gaskets are leaking. It's got 130K on...
• Re: Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:06:18 -0400
  ...If you want, I can order the parts you need - just give me your credit card number - Hey, you can trust me!! };-> -- Don in...
• Re: Re Cary Chiang
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:08:56 -0700
  ...Re Cary Chiang > > > > Clarence and all: > > I once had the opportunity to buy some parts from Mr, Chiang, though I > > was able to do...
• Re: Where can I find parts for my TiiCo engine ?
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 21:27:18 -0700
  ...would have come with top quality parts, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Anyone care to comment ? How much would the...
• '73 Westy twin Solex rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 08:51:36 -0700
  ...I found it interesting that this "pair" of carbs is really one big caburator in two parts. Each part has its own main throttle...
• Re: 3.6L Porsche hack job!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 22:24:03 +1300
  ...All for these work >needed parts are present (wiring harness, drive shafts, sheet metals of new >parts of etc..) The bus stands for 5...