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• Re: Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 7 May 2007 10:52:48 -0700
  ...joel walker wrote: >> get enough money to have some serious body restoration work done. Is >> there a Dummy's Guide for handling problems like...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:14:37 -0500
  ...I'm getting to old to have to work that hard. Mike B. ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: Paint preparation resource - sources
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:58:39 -0400
  ...Once all metal or body work is complete, then have your painter seal the van with a good epoxy enamel primer (no air to...
• Re: Painting ABS bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:38:00 -0400
  ...or primer works? I'm good with > paint > and epoxy stuff but I have limited experience finishing new modern ABS body > panels and I...
• Re: wierd bus..
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:31:08 -0600
  ...I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 6:56 AM, The...
• Real Cheap traction
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 14:31:24 -0800
  ...Basically it was a modified bug chassis with a pseudo jeep body on it. A friend of mine installed these two handbrakes as an...
• Foglight kit, what's included?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 10:33:54 -0500
  Projectzwo foglights include the following: - (2) H2 "thin" foglights mounted in black plastic grills that are held to the body by the front turn...
• What next??????
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Bates
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 22:34:58 -0500
  ...O2 sensor new wires (Bosh) Temp sender II cleaned throttle body And still the idle is not correct ..it isn't surging but it...
• Re: Any secrets for staying awake at the wheel?(little vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 02:09:14 +0100
  ...one's body. And when you're 5 or more hours past normal bedtime and truly exhausted, coffee does not work for me. Neither...
• Re: surface rust--anybody heard of this stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 18:58:06 EST
  ...If you are just dealing with surface rust on the body you might try something else, but if you are working on rocker panels...
• FW: '83 Aircooled Vanagon for Sale
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 20:04:59 -0500
  ...Very nice looking, minimal rust, straight body, two tone paint. High mileage, and needed engine work. Rare factory-installed full-length front bench seat...
• homemade anti spam
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 16:16:34 -0700
  ...If you delete key is too much work to hit... make an email filter! IT is really easy to do. Here is what i...
• FOR SALE 1980 VW Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Doug Mahone
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:51:58 -0500
  ...The body needs work outside and inside but can be brought back to life with a some TLC. The canvas top needs to be...
• 1987 syncro forsale
  Historical mailing list - Jean Costa
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 21:39:17 -0500
  ...It has 105,000 on the speedo and the seats were taken out and used as a work van. The body as some rust...
• FS: 1973 Project Beetle (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 21:54:31 -0500
  ...Complete, running and driving before I stripped it down to do some body work and found some rust that requires someone with welding experience...
• Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:02:04 EST
  ...Mine had the larger throttle body and air plenum already. Also, I didn't change the water pump and mine hooked right up. Is...
• Parting out an 81 westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brown
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 18:56:42 -0500
  ...I also forgot to mention is has A/C complete exept for the compressor and a BA6 gas heater which works. I'm not...
• service/maintenance manuals '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Gies
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 09:57:34 -0500
  ...of the maintenance on the van, and also some interior and body work. Any suggestions - and where to purchase them - would be much appreciated...
• Re: weird power at speed under load fluctuation thingy
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:43:06 -0700
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• heck-uva time realighning shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:51:59 -0500
  Man had a tranny swap to do from a bad 4th gear, and now can't seem to get the good (worked fine from...
• Re: 85 liter fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 17:59:38 -0700
  ...I assume the plastic ones were useable in their respective >vehicles because they were encased in the body metal and wouldn't work for...
• Re: WTB: Manual-style throttle bolt
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:50:40 -0400
  I don't think that's going to work. I think that vertical bolt bites down on the end of the throttle cable. Your...
• Re: � � � Re: Front Overhead AC Modified for a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:05:23 EDT
  As Chris indicates, I did the install and it has worked perfectly for many years. The front air duct was probably not photographed because...
• Re: Temp 2? Where?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:01:27 -0500
  Ed, The temp II sensor is one of the two sensors in the body of the thermostat housing. You pop the metal clips out...
• Re: Dash electrics: something's wrong, but what?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:58:22 -0800
  ...It is the only thing on my 1983 diesel westy that does not work. > The turn signals work but the dash indicator light does...
• Re:locking diffs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 May 1995 10:42:49 -0400
  >Hi Derek, > Thanks to your urging I have gotten the reaf diff lock working >(almost) internals are fine, vacuum actuator fine, shaft binding in...
• Re: Seamless
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:36:20 -0400
  ...He says "metal to metal" is tons > stronger that Bondo and is what professional bodymen (and bodywomen) use when > doing customs. > We'll see...
• buses for sale in Alabama
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 06 Nov 96 20:36:02 CST
  ...minor scratches on body work, headlights a little foggy, a/c pully/compressor/belt squealed like a pig when first cranked. after engine running...
• Re: I need help, please
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 2 Dec 2022 15:42:48 -0500
  ...cap and rotor > - NGK BP6ET are recent. > - Throttle body switch checked fine > - Idle screw on throttle body cleaned > - A good fuel pressure regulator was...
• Re: walker stainless muffler update
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:20:17 -0500
  ...straight except the inlet flange And would not work unless the > flange was rewelded.The body fit the hanger bracket fine on a 1...
• 1987 Vanagon GL Westfalia For Sale in Boulder, CO
  Historical mailing list - Leonard Sitongia
  Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:11:57 -0700
  ...Body work done to repair minor dents. No accidents in the 14 years I've owned it. Never checked on accident history from before...
• Re: Westy pop-top mildew
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:07:45 -0800
  ...DIV></FONT> ><P></P></BODY></HTML> > Hi Matt, I have done this more than a dozen times. I worked well and very fast, restoring...
• Vanagon Syndrome Solved, finally!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:04:28 -0700
  ...Popped it in, made some adjustments and bolted the throttle body back on the engine. Time for (another) test-drive... here goes... please work...
• Re: Drivability fix , I think
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 22 Apr 2023 16:43:42 -0600
  ...Believe me , >>>> I have done lots to try and have my tps working well. Rebuilt throttle >>>> body, it’s in great shape, switch good...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:20:24 -0700
  ...body work vs. mechanical work > > > > > >At 3/10/2008 02:55 PM, Kenneth Wilford wrote: > > >Andrew, > > >I have never heard of anyone doing a...
• Rear window washer line problem
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:36:59 -0500
  ...the small plastic tube that conveys the WW fluid from the body to the rear hatch had snapped in two. Normally (or originally) the...
• Re: question re: compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:27:01 -0400
  ...compatibility Has anyone ever tried a 2.1 AFM in a Digijet system? Just curious if it works, the larger air filter would be...
• Re: LVC: Insurance repair choice
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:23:24 -0900
  ...I can take the care to one of their affiliated body > shops and > they will pay them directly except for the deductible. Work is...
• Re: Importing some VW Iltis and Caravelles - any interest?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 08:48:03 -0500
  Does someone have a picture of an Iltis? Is it a Vanagon/truck body or a rabbit body? Might be interested in one of...
• Re: Bring a trailer--$3500!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:35:51 -0700
  ...It will need a lot of body work coming from the salt belt in MA. Stuart From: Stephen Engel [mailto:sengel543@yahoo.com] Sent...
• Re: Nightmare : Daughter To Burning Man
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:42:07 -0400
  So wait....are you looking for snitches or body guards? Oh BM :) tony On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:24 PM, miguel pacheco...
• Re: Help Finding List Member
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Mar 1995 19:15:21 -0600
  ...1960 Volkswagen Bus, double doors, walk through, most there, >>>less motor, new tranny, straight axles, some body work, very little >>>rust, great restor. project...
• Re: roll down sids windows
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 02:36:34 EDT
  ...at my van, and roll down windows would work > but they would probably let the body flex alot more than it does now, like...
• FS: the rest of the '87
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:29:36 -0400
  ...All power door locks work well. No engine, no CVs. Radiator present, long cooling tubes gone. Body parts will be availble in late August...
• Re: Screw the $250 muffler!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:47:18 EST
  ...Don't be afraid to go non-OEM, as long as you talk to the guy who is doing the work. Get under the...
• Lowering a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
  Sat, 3 Apr 2004 16:59:15 -0800
  ...I'm buying this van as a temporary driver till I get he body work done on my 85 Double cab, then I'll...
• Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:13 -0700
  ...Better yet, at the lights > connect another ground point from the body to the brown wire. The shorter > path will help the lights even...
• Re: Starter Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Tue, 6 May 2003 12:17:42 -0400
  ...I can get them at work in all >diffrent sizes and lengths (called "bonding straps" on aircrafts) > >Mike > >At 01:50 PM 5/4...
• Re: Aux fuel tank update.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:26:03 -0500
  ...The 2WD setup requires some fancy notches in the body work. This neck / cap assembly has to be available new and fairly inexpensive as...
• Re: Recall for A/C Duct on 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:11:57 -0600
  ...While it worked, I wasn't happy with the attitude I got ( > > they didn't want to acknowledge the recall nor look for it...
• Re: Throttle switch confusion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 15:18:31 -0500
  ...I have an ecu monitor, it will be interesting to see how well it works with the switch. It monitors the switch circuit with...
• Re: Need Painter
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:48:38 -0600
  ...Jon, >>> >>> I am also in Huntsville, AL. >>> >>> David Allen Body Shop did some great work for me many years ago but I don't...
• Lowest Mileage Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:36:56 -0600
  ...Still runs great, the auto tranny shipts good, ac doesn't work and the body is a little beat up in a few places...
• Re: bolts et al
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 17:50:50 -0800
  ...interested in general finishes for restoration work. Black oxide for > chassis? Yellow Cad-plating for general body-use? Phospate coating for > assemblies trhat will...
• Re: More advice, please
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 18:13:24 -0800
  ...Guy has replaced gas tank rad clutch brakes bearings, cooling hoses, > CV > joints and did a bunch of body work (rust at the side...
• Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:24:46 -0500
  ...Might take a little detective work to find > hoses that fit, but it looks like it might do the trick. The TDI guys > seem...
• REQ: 91 Carat Wiring Harness (Door)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Chasse
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 14:08:58 -0400
  Ok so my window problems have not gone away (just a lack of weekends to work on it) The problem- window went down but...
• Re: coolant level rising - A solution?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 12:59:16 EDT
  ...If the valve plate is not forced against the body of the cap when it is tested, it will not hold pressure nor vacuum...
• Re: Body Shop question
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 21:39:01 -0600
  ...Now the price---lower 1/4th of the van----- So your talking about from the body line just above the wheels--all the way...
• SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:07:32 EDT
  ...i dont know the extent of the damage, but doug said the body is still good, just the wiring and the top of the...