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  • FS: Paulchen Rear Bike/Cargo Rack in PA
    Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
    Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:53:30 -0500
    ...Includes basic Paulchen rack with fold-down cargo shelf, two bike carriers with telscoping trays, and the optional spacing bar to keep the bikes...
  • Re: venting question
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Mon, 8 May 2000 17:22:08 -0500
    ...From >> there, the air moves to the overhead vents in the cargo area on the >> driver's side of the van. >> >> If you have...
  • Re: Carpet for Cargo Areas in Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
    Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:08:27 -0800
    ...Carpet for Cargo Areas in Westy > >Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:59:25 -0800 > > > > Take a tape measure and measure the area, it...
  • Re: EV and VANAGON MATS FS!!!! Cheap!!!!
    Historical mailing list - "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8c)"
    Mon, 23 Feb 1998 13:44:34 -0800
    ...Try HELP. >> EV GREY Cargo area (Behind rear seat) $75.00 > Unknown command - "EV". Try HELP. Unknown command - "UNKNOWN". Try HELP. >> EV Fronts, Blue...
  • Re: westy roof cargo bag, might want to check out the one from GW's site.
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:45:57 -0400
    ...Fits exactly in the area totally weatherproof.. http://tinyurl.com/d2z2p > mail before the end of the weekend.
  • Intro/Bus wanted
    Historical mailing list - John Pertalion
    Fri, 7 Jun 1996 08:47:08 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Funky engine, paint, or stripped cargo area is OK. I'll pass on wrecks, rollovers, and rust buckets. I live in northwest North Carolina...
  • Eurovan Awning or Screenhouse
    Historical mailing list - Richard Sellers
    Wed, 13 Apr 1994 06:59:08 -0400 (EDT)
    ...I have a '93 Eurovan Westfalia and I'd like to have an awning or screenhouse attached over the sliding cargo door and in...
  • Re: gas can in your westy cargo area?
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Fri, 10 May 2002 13:04:57 -0700
    Those plastic cans you can buy for five bucks aren't designed to be fuel tanks. I have a six gallon marine fuel tank...
  • Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
    Historical mailing list - Stones
    Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:19:42 -0500
    ...It would be even worse if you had stuff in the middle and back seats, or in the cargo area that was higher than...
  • Re: Visiting the US in spring: Detroit
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:26:23 -0800
    ...on Ford�s (yuck) new cargo truck, the Transit. If there are any listmembers in the Dearborn Detroit area, I would be happy to...
  • Re: Peel and Seal
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 8 Apr 2010 08:50:43 -0500
    ...I did > get the inside of the rear cargo?engine deck walls too. > > Others I know have also done the entire floor front and...
  • Re: Westy subwoofers?
    Historical mailing list - westydriver
    Tue, 12 Nov 2002 17:54:14 -0700
    ...when i have to i put it back in the rear cargo area. bungies hold it down just fine. jimt On Tuesday, Nov 12...
  • Re: Double cab questions
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Sat, 21 Apr 2001 17:17:26 EDT
    ...One last thing to take into consideration is the rear cargo area of the double cabs and single cabs are not weather tight around...
  • Re: venting question
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Wed, 3 May 2000 16:46:17 +0200
    ...From > > there, the air moves to the overhead vents in the cargo area on the > > driver's side of the van. > > > > If you have...
  • Re: [vanagon] odd vanagon on samba....vanagon "carrier"????
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 27 Jun 2005 01:14:29 EDT
    ...writes: > Ran into two of those vans here in the denver area. Both were sold by the > same dealership that sold mine originally. Tynans...
  • traveling with a cat(s) in the vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:18:19 -0500
    ...bottom that fits in the back of the vanagon or the cargo area with their beds in the cage and litter pan and water...
  • Re: A/C leaking
    Historical mailing list - R DIXON
    Thu, 29 May 2008 10:17:15 +0000
    ...At >>end of last summer during a hot spell, as A/C did its work, moisture >>started to drip above the rear cargo area...
  • JT's Magic Bus Project Update
    Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
    Wed, 6 Sep 1995 09:50:34 -0500 (CDT)
    In response to all the replies I received yesterday in regards to the cargo floor sections in my '66 MicroBus.. I did some more...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Caution.............Urgent Message
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 6 Jul 2003 10:36:52 -0700
    ...There just isn't much cargo area in the Porsche and the Dog still prefers the Crown Vic because the A/C works. Stan...
  • Has anyone used the Bus Depot or Cip1 body sheet metal patch panels especially on a Doka?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sat, 13 May 2006 17:47:33 -0700
    ...The other critical area of damage on my Doka is in the area surrounding the treasure chest doors. This Doka was used by a...
  • Re: Small trailers
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 27 May 2008 11:39:38 -0500
    ...Some have a cargo space back there and some have > a > cooking area built into that area. They look pretty well made (from a...
  • Hobie Cat Vanagon--syncro
    Historical mailing list - Chris Christensen
    Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:15:17 -0700
    ...it.�I recall there were some misc engine parts in the cargo area.� I should have made more of an attempt to buy it...
  • Re: interesting outdoor shower
    Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
    Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:39:16 -0400
    I have an 11 gallon solar shower that fits nicley in the cargo area over the cab on my dads or sisters Westy. howerver...
  • Re: out of sight
    Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
    Thu, 26 Jun 1997 09:36:35 -0400
    ...97 -0500, you wrote: > >Have you ever wanted to cover the cargo area in the back of your > >Westphalia, above the mattress? I get...
  • Re: wind noise
    Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
    Thu, 24 Jan 2002 08:23:33 -0600
    ...wind noise Hi, Anyone have any advice on how to quiet the rattling noise caused when the wind hits the cargo area above the...
  • FS: Blue Weekender interior plus 2 captain's chairs in SF $225
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:11:20 EST
    ...This package consists on the rear 3-person bench which converts into a bed, rear cushion over the rear cargo area, and the middle...
  • Re: Importing a Transporter/Eurovan diesel
    Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
    Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:15:44 -0700
    ...However the length and height of the cargo area is borderline inadequate and the fuel economy is mediocre. Diesel versions of the Previa weren...
  • Re: Cargo area cover
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Tue, 18 May 2010 16:46:47 -0700
    On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net> wrote: > Mooooons ago I thought of building something like this...
  • Re: luggage area
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:43:03 EST
    ...I find that I have to remove the rear cargo pad to allow the seat back to go all the way down, then reposition...
  • Re: Strange Vanagon airfoil sighting
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:46:03 -0700
    ...com/starwagen/Bagawest/photo#5102738414762094658 > If so that's a Bagawest cargo carrier, closed and locked at the > back. Great > extra waterproof storage. > BTW...
  • Re: Van show - 2nd place
    Historical mailing list - DANIEL WILKIN
    Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:27:37 -0700
    ...The Rampside had a ramp that lowered from the passenger side to access the cargo area. I have owned both a passenger van and...
  • Re: ISO '90 or '91 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
    Thu, 23 Oct 1997 00:50:47 -0400
    ...These are really handy and when removed (1 minute's work) create a very large central cargo area. > (2) What was the marketing ploy...
  • 65 ex-camper panel van FS (kinda long)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 27 Mar 1996 11:13:27 -0500
    ...the worst areas are there are some pin holes below the cargo doos (like about 99% odf old busses) and the dent in the...
  • Re: Sirius antenna placement on westy??
    Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
    Fri, 2 Apr 2004 16:22:58 -0700
    ...If the > tuner is under the passenger seat that is pretty much > the perfect length to get to the area right over the > rear...
  • Re: Small trailers
    Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
    Tue, 27 May 2008 14:16:10 -0400
    ...Some have a cargo space >> back there and some have a >> cooking area built into that area. They look pretty >> well made (from a...
  • Vanagon-derived Military Vehicle?
    Historical mailing list - Mark G
    Fri, 14 Mar 2003 13:10:42 -0500
    ...double cab Vanagon, but with a large, canvas cover over the cargo area. It looked fairly new, and definitely European, and there was a...
  • Re: CO Detectors
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
    Sun, 18 Apr 1999 23:07:17 -0400
    ...thermostat for my furnace on the inside wall between the linen closet and the rear bed/cargo area. --Bob, KE4GDC 89 Westy Syncro GL
  • Re: Spare gas storage ??
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:38:00 -0500
    ...Thought an outboard boat tank, (one of the flat ones), strapped to > the roof cargo area might be a good container untill I purchased...
  • Re: "conventional" transmission for a mid-engine conversion
    Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
    Mon, 17 Nov 2003 10:40:32 -0500
    ...Depending on how much cargo area you plan on losing, it should fit. I saw a split window bus a few weeks back that...
  • Re: How do you carry your cargo?
    Historical mailing list - --------
    Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:24:53 -0500
    ...thinking about how I secure my cargo this morning. Because our vans >>have such large flat areas, unsecured items tend to roll around while...
  • '56 Kombi Update - Cargo Door Rocker
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Mon, 28 Nov 1994 16:09:03 -0800 (PST)
    Ok, I mamaged to get the rocker panel piece that goes under the cargo doors put in, and boy was it interesting. This is...
  • Z-bed installation instructions
    Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
    Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:47:02 -0700
    ...I've also heard about other designs (adventurewagen?) that put some big box in the cargo area with a hinged lid on top. The...
  • Re: Vent Question
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:19:54 -0800
    I guess I could try venting to the cargo area under the truck bed. I replaced the seals on the treasure chest doors too...
  • Re: Visiting the US in spring: Detroit
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:10:42 -0500
    ...on Ford�s >>> (yuck) new cargo truck, the Transit. >>> If there are any listmembers in the Dearborn Detroit area, I would be >>> happy to...
  • Re: NO 120 volts in van
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 29 Jul 2000 12:14:55 -0400
    ...In a Westy the saloon would be the area bounded by the seats, not including the upstairs cabin. sa�loon (s�-l�n�) n...
  • Re: vanagon rear hatch jailbars on ebay
    Historical mailing list - Steve Overmyer
    Wed, 9 Apr 2003 14:52:16 +1000
    ...0400, you wrote: >They are to keep objects in the back cargo area from scratching the window >defroster grid. > >Ed Shotwell > >86 GL > >-----Original...
  • Oversized 69 Euro VW Van For Sale
    Historical mailing list - Kevin Roberts (by way of Derek Drew )
    Thu, 17 Oct 1996 09:26:16 -0400
    ...Very fast 3.8 liter engine. (818) 225-9355 days Large cargo area. See in Irvine. The Kamperink Company made VW Transporter conversions for...
  • '56 Progress - front carpet
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 13 Nov 1995 10:40:59 -0800 (PST)
    ...I used that chopped foam padding and some nice indoor/outdoor type capeting (already have it in the cargo area) This quited down the...
  • Re: westy roof cargo bag, might want to check out the one from GW's site.
    Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
    Tue, 19 Jul 2005 17:52:54 -0400
    ...trick custom bag for the luggage rack. > Fits exactly in the area totally weatherproof.. > > http://tinyurl.com/d2z2p > > > mail before the end of the...
  • Re: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:26:31 -0700
    ...As for the cargo rack... it creates more drag and it is a PITA to get things from... if it can go inside or...
  • Re: Loose stuff inside vans.
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:01:41 -0600
    ...I often though some sort of cargo netting for > the trunk area could be in order. > > T. > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 11...
  • Re: Sound Deadening a Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 14 Nov 2005 23:52:04 -0700
    ...i had a noticeable difference in noises by filling the overhead cargo area and putting a tight cover on it and sealing the front...
  • Re: Vanagon Floor Pads Available?
    Historical mailing list - Barry & Margarita
    Sun, 14 Nov 1999 09:42:41 -0500
    ...Mine came with a rubberized floor mat for the entire middle cargo area. it has the same carpet as the rest of the van...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Caution.............Urgent Message
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sun, 6 Jul 2003 09:26:46 -0700
    ...I missed my Bus. > There just isn't much cargo area in the Porsche and the Dog still prefers > the Crown Vic because the...
  • Re: A little traveling music ... Siriusly
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:26:57 -0700
    ...My unit > is mounted on the dash next to the ash tray area. Easier to get to for > tuning for me as I usually...
  • '54 deluxe progress - more sandblasting
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Sat, 09 Mar 1996 19:35:48 -0800
    ...the general areas all along the side, the wheel wells, the floor, the axle tube and reduction box, brake lines, cargo floor, front beam...
  • Re: AC to R134--more struggle, more cost, more questions
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Wed, 7 May 2008 23:59:08 -0400
    ...The ducting on mine is sagging at the front of the passenger/cargo area. Has not completely fallen, but needs attention for sure. Allan...
  • Westfalia Noise
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 12 Jun 1996 12:27:26 -0700
    ...I used this to line much of the body panels and doors and also the rear cargo area and under the rear seat. In...
  • Re: Spare gas storage ??
    Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
    Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:52:59 -0400
    ...Thought an outboard boat tank, (one of the flat ones), strapped to > the roof cargo area might be a good container untill I purchased...
  • Re: Lighting ideas for cargo area?
    Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
    Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:21:24 -0800
    I just bought a load of white LED's and will try to install them for better downlighting in the footwells - if it works...