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Throttle Body Switches
Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
Sat, 16 Mar 2002 17:41:01 -0800
I have an '85 GL with the two switches on the Throttle Body. Can I use the single switch from a VW car in...
Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:50:35 -0500
There are a number of FI grounds on the body near the coil, and a few on the engine itself. The ground strap direct...
Any one need a straight early model vanagon body?
Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
Mon, 5 Mar 2001 15:59:56 -0700
...I was going to part out the rest but in looking at the body its straight and basically rust free. Just has a ugly...
Idle problems '85/new throttle body
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:57:23 -0700
...I noticed that the throttle body was fairly worn-out. The shaft threw it wobbles a bit and the cam that controls the throttle...
Re: Body work question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:51:29 -0800
...Body work question > Volks- > > Quick one for those in the know: > > * Body shop initially told me that they could shape the front panel (below...
Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 20:17:00 EDT
...Where could I buy one, know any good body shops in the washington D.C. Area?
Re: high idle sometimes
Historical mailing list - Tom
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:43:57 -0400
...nothing worked as a fix until I replaced the throttle body. I had tried the usual remedies but the throttle body was clearly the...
Vacuum leak/throttle body seal thread
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 16 Nov 2002 06:15:39 -0800
...Could the list memeber who posted the part number for the throttle body seal send it to me again? I've had a hard...
distro body ground
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:03:49 +0000
...does the distro body ( metal ) need grounding to other grounds? Thanks much Joe 85 GL
Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:27:46 -0500
...Though I will be cheating the viewers of the bodywork portion though I may discuss it. There are SO many ways to do the...
Body work update
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 21 Jun 1995 13:38:17 CST6CDT
I stopped by the body shop that has our van today. Work is progressing. They had all the new sheet metal in (NO body...
Throttle Body Problems
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 08:28:38 EST
...About once every two weeks someone calls needing a new throttle body for their van. 1.9l and 2.1l. They say their old...
Vanagon body kit for sale
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 04:28:11 EDT
...I have an '87 Vanagon GL > and am looking for information on aero body kits. Fast German Auto sold > one a while back, but...
Re: Any one need a straight early model vanagon body?
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Tue, 6 Mar 2001 07:22:10 -0800
Someone get this body becouse i dont think VW or even VW MEXICO is making any more. OH I forgot about south africa! Dah...
Front door hinge pin update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 21 May 2015 14:19:58 -0700
...What I did manage to do was to insert two washers between the door hinge and the body part that the hinge is bolted...
Re: vanagon Digest - 26 May 2011 - Special issue (#2011-431)
Historical mailing list - brett rueff
Fri, 27 May 2011 03:55:31 +0000
...In vancouver - need bodywork. I took my van down to Zoltan in Seattle. All he does is work on Vanagons and he does a...
Fwd: [hebmuller] Missing Body #6](stolen '49 vw hebmuller
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Feb 2001 10:02:22 EST
...He now will not return my > calls. > > �If anyone knows the whereabouts of body #6, please contact Don Garies at > > �dgaries808@aol.com. Thanx...
Re: converted vanagon diesel
Historical mailing list - coffin jessup
Fri, 12 Mar 2004 18:01:43 -0800
Body of my vanagon is in fair to good condition, there is a crinkle on the drivers side front column, other then that and...
body panel sections availability
Historical mailing list - michael johnson
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 20:25:33 -0800
Anyone on the list know of a source for body panel sections. They look easy enough to replace. Looking at the left rear wheel...
Good name for body shop
Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:20:38 -0400
I was on a trip through West Virginia a week or so ago when I saw a clever name for a body shop just...
Re: Body lift kits;
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:45:49 -0700
That's hardly a body lift. They lowed the engine / transmission to fit the fuel tank. The rear suspension bolts on to the same...
Sliding door rear/center hinge stop?
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
Mon, 25 May 2009 20:06:29 -0700
...I looked up in there, and it looks as if the track on the body stops the roller on the hinge just before the...
Body Paint materials
Historical mailing list - AD Felder
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:10:18 -0700
...A search of local businesses reveals only body shops, no supplier of paints.� All the body shops are too busy taking care of the...
Re: where to get body panels in Canada for 85 ddcab
Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:21:21 -0700
...where to get body panels in Canada for 85 ddcab Dear listees I am looking for a catalog with body panel numbers, if such...
first post/body work 84
Historical mailing list - Seth F Gordon
Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:45:41 -0400
...Suggested body shops on the east coast? Will the body repair last? cost? I want to have it done right (unlike the first time...
digijet timing vacuum w/digifant throttle body?
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:19:06 -0700
...However, since we are upping the displacement by about .4L, the larger 2.1 throttle body is very much desired. The rub is that...
Rust Repair Shops, Vancouver BC
Historical mailing list - Angus Johnston
Thu, 26 May 2011 12:25:00 -0700
Hi there, Can anyone recommend a reasonable bodywork shop with experience in Westy rust repairs in Vancouver, BC? I have an 83 Westy with...
'69 VW Bus Body Needs Home
Historical mailing list
Tuesday, 18 Oct 1994 14:24:18 PST
'69 VW Bus Body - has few dents but otherwise in good condition. Pull-out bed, table, carpeting and hand-made curtains. AM/FM radio...
Re: Good Body Shops and Uh-Oh
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 06 Dec 94 13:24:18 CST
On Tue, 6 Dec 94 12:48:49 CST Thom Fitzpatrick said: >Any recommendations on body shops in the Sacramento area? >I got rear...
'84 body parts
Historical mailing list - Alan Yamada
Mon, 01 Apr 1996 16:30:58 -0800
does anyone know where to get cheap (used) body parts? specifically, i need a new main front grill, bumber end caps, and other odds...
FS: 1985 Transporter singlecab pickup
Historical mailing list - Karl M.
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:54:17 -0500
Good rust-free body, needs some minor body and mechanical attention. I have too many other projects, this one must go. $3500. Email me...
Re: Throttle Body swap later 2.1 off a late 1.9 into early 1.9
Historical mailing list - TC
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:00:50 -0700
well just a followup & take a poll does that look like 1 heck of tight body :) ? http://members.shaw.ca/trclark/throttle/1_9TightThrottleBody...
Re: paint (f)
Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 00:28:04 -0500
...Of course, the painting was much easier than the body work! The paint job looked great, but EVERY ripple/bump/minute hole in the...
Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 21:37:38 -0400
...Where could I buy one, know any good body shops in the washington D.C. Area?
The Body Shop/American Express
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Jul 1995 08:43:06 -0700
Maniacs, Yo, y'all see the commercial for American Express with the Body Shop's founder Anita Broddick? Check out the baywindow bus cruising...
Re: silver bumper color
Historical mailing list - Adam
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 00:06:58 -0600
> i think the 2 colors for the bumpers are Wolfram grey and flash silver. > These are colors for the body I do believe, as...
2WD Fuel Filler neck parts / Saddle Tank install tips
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 22:57:47 -0400
...But I am having trouble figuring out what parts I need to attach the filler neck to the body. Bus Depot lists several fuel...
Re: remove the body?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 13:48:21 EST
In a message dated 2/12/01 1:35:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, keith_adams@TRANSCANADA.COM writes: > Can you lift the body...
any body shop owners/workers on the list?
Historical mailing list - shawn feller
Tue, 23 May 2006 19:13:33 -0400
Not back yard know it alls, I can qualify for that! I need some expert advice via PM in dealing with a body shop...
body parts
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:50:44 -0400
My recent query about a source for body parts necessary for an upcoming major rust and paint job elicited only two responses. Anybody else...
Re: Body insulation idea
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:33:05 -1000
...dense sticky-backed rubber, that I get from a 'real' body and paint supply store. on the expensive side.. and I never do full...
WTB: Carat Lower Body Cladding - Psngr Side
Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:58:26 +0000
Hi all, I'm in need of two replacement pieces of the silver-ish body cladding with the horz. black stripe for my 91...
Re: (Was) Rust repair needs body shop recomendation in Raleigh?
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:31:58 -0500
Debra The rust started between the body and rubber seal that holds the glass in. So to get to the root of the problem...
Re: Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED]
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:20:36 -0700
...Body parts for Mellow Yellow [SOLVED] > | > |The insurance company of the guy that smashed into the two cars (one > |1972 VW bus, which then...
Re: Hissing sound at throttle body
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:02:15 -0400
...See also my previous post about checking the two screws that hold the throttle body in place. There's a rubber gasket between the...
Advice needed RE: front wheel arch remvoal
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:01:56 -0700
...I cut the bodywork to keep the arches intact. Then will be grinding the remaining bodywork off from the arches. Thoughts? TIA, -- BenT
Re: Is your Westfalia top body color or white?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Sep 1999 23:29:37 EDT
...I always assumed that all tops were body colored, but when I look throught the members picture site, a great many of them were...
Re: Cleaning body seams
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:25:59 +0100
...Cleaning body seams > I use a toothbrush, old one, of course. > > Hector > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Todd Last" < > > > > Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning...
body shops in SF area
Historical mailing list - skh skh
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 23:56:06 -0800
need to get some work done on my van and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good body shop in San Fran area...
NVC: Friday pictures
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:57:42 -0500
http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/bodyartwizard/003002 each time I see one of these pictures it cracks me up :-) Doesn't the front look...
decent body work in or near Indiana?
Historical mailing list - Damon Lowe
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:17:19 -0500
Does anyone know of any decent body shops/individuals in or near central Indiana? My 87 westy has a few holes that I'd...
Re: Xmas wishes unfulfilled
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:27:26 -0800
Sure Karl, after I find my low cost syncro westy chassis/body to start my own project with, then I'll turn you on...
Re: Body work question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:51:29 +0000
I took an auto body class many, many years ago and I have done a LOT of body work on Bays and a bit...
Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Thu, 3 May 2012 16:13:24 -0400
...I am in the same boat as John and others and have to keep the body together even if it is with tape!!!. So...
For Sale: Burgundy '89 GL
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:21:47 -0600
<html><head></head><body>There is  a burgundy colored '89 GL with auto-tranny for sale. Body looks good. Might need some engine...
FS: Rubber boot betwen AFM and Throttle body 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:35:28 EDT
I am selling my rubber boot off my 1988 Wolfsburg GL, that goes between the AFM and throttle body. It is still soft and...
Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:36:18 EST
...then, anyone want to discuss diminished value? Wade Ebert American Auto Body Springfield IL >> Wade, No, I just wish YOU were close enough to...
body shops near Raleigh, NC???
Historical mailing list - Joel Wilson
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:06:56 -0500
...i am looking for body shops in the Raleigh, NC area that work on busses and/or vanagons. any suggestions? positive or negative feedback...
Re: parts are parts?
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 08:48:45 -0400
...This makes sense as the larger windows necessitated eliminating this body feature. The front doors are also different. I cannot explain it any better...
Re: Bodywork ... advice?
Historical mailing list - Bart Wineland
Wed, 12 Jul 95 14:17:58 -0400
My understanding from my father that used to work with a couple of guys that were masters at doing lead body work, was that...