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• Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 01:51:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Peak under the floor boards and look for large flat plastic domes with Phillips head in them. Carefully cut the flooring parallel with the...
• Re: hanging second propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:45:06 -0700
  ...The nuts were > there okay, > welded to the steel floor, but I had to pop the plywood floor loose, raise > it and > reach in...
• Re: Jack for the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 07:11:49 -0500
  ...http://www.hyjacks.com/ The following page specifically addresses the question and is titled, "Which Floor Jack Is Best For Me? Page". It talks...
• unique Westy floor covering?
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Wed, 8 May 2002 20:02:34 -0700
  ...has anyone put Pergo down on their floor? I don't imagine it being any quieter. I was just curious, simply because Pergo is...
• Re: speedometer noise and other ramblings
  Historical mailing list
  09 Jan 97 06:26:34 PST
  ...Hummph! I sit corrected (a little more warm too boot!) Indeed, the top lever in my '80 Vanagon DOES control location of floor heat...
• Re: Oil Cooler under floor (was Re: oil question)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 07:04:59 -0400
  ...It is parallel to the floor. > >As it was installed before my oil temp guage, I don't know what >difference it made to...
• Re: Screw this floor!
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:27:37 -0400
  ...I laid this nice floor down in the van. All I > need to do is put down an aluminum threshold strip at the opening...
• Floor Covering
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:50:03 -0500
  I'm wondering what others think about something like this for covering the front floor and seat pedestals. http://www.rubbercal.com/Coin_Grip...
• Front floor mats
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 16:21:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...Best of luck in finding floormats with out the clutch job. :) Cheers <sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario.
• Re: Lug nuts, new engine, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 20:34:36 -0800
  ...My front floorboards were always wet under the rubber >foot pads. I noticed once that the front floorboards are >made of wood. I suspect...
• GERMAN RUBBER VANAGON FLOORMATS NEW!!!! OEM quality!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 May 2003 12:35:08 EDT
  finally, my quest for a decent quality pair of vanagon front floormats is over.. i just found this place that has OEM vanagon front...
• for sale: optional Westy 2 person middle seat w/ floor rails
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 13:31:28 EDT
  ...optional Westy 2 person middle seat, w/ folding armrests, and split folding backrests, with floor rails. bed can be used without removing middle seat...
• Rubber Floor Mats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 16:29:37 -0500
  Hi, I'm looking for good rubber floormats for my '86 Vanagon. Do they make the kind with the waffle pattern on the underneath...
• Re: Floormats for Diesel Vanagon -- OH YES!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:40:38 EST
  Diesel floormats make more torque and last longer, but are kinda stinky and make more noise when walked upon. A little dangerous, too. When...
• FS: "VANAGON" floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:41:26 -0500
  I have a pair of used (but excellent condition) floor mats for sale. They say "Vanagon" on them. Email me for a picture. I...
• diesel floor heater duct
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 20:23:41 -0500
  a while back some one was looking for a front diesel heater floor duct. give this a try. http://www.farrside.net/for_sale...
• GoWesty - ladder to the 2nd floor
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 02:23:41 -0700
  GW now has a ladder for the Westy second floor. It's worth a look. Has anyone prchased one? http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2...
• Re: Hole in floor
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 04:29:32 EST
  ...the ASI's had the cheezy american conversion van style tables, which mount into a socket cut into the floor.. we had a '86...
• Re: Floor Covering
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:04:34 -0700
  That looks like the material that Van Cafe's rubber floor mats are made of. At 3 MM its not going to be very...
• Re: Westy floor plans
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:25:42 -0400
  ...As far as the floor holes for the drains and propane go, i made a template from the Westy and it has, thus far...
• Floor Jack on Sale at HF
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 10 Sep 2013 06:39:27 -0700
  There is discussion from time to time on the list about floor jacks so I thought I'd share this sale item I got...
• Re: Favorite Rust Stories (was: wild goose chase)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 16:45:36 -0500
  Finally junked it when the driver's seat literally fell through the floor, due to massive-- you guessed it-- rust. My first car was...
• Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 13 May 2008 23:54:58 -0400
  ...Brake pedal fades to floor at stops I'm pretty sure this isn't normal. But I noticed today when I am at a...
• Re: Clutch pedal won't go to floor
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:26:44 -0700
  ...Clutch pedal won't go to floor Hi to all, As you see on the headline, the pedal won't go to the floor...
• Re: 85 westy rail tracks WTB
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:10:16 EST
  ...if they were missing you > would be looking at metal flooring. > > I'm looking for these from a westy or any other vehicle that...
• Re: JT's Magic Bus Update Part Deux!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 08 Sep 1995 08:37:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Is this the one that's getting its >> cargo floor sections replaced? > >Yes, this is the same Bus that is getting the new cargo...
• WTB metal floor track covers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:37:08 -0500
  I'm looking for a set of the metal floor track covers for a westy (guess they were made for all models, though). If...
• Replacement carpets (not floor mats made of carpeting)?
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:22:29 -0800
  ...not the floor mats. Is there a source on the web for replacement carpeting? - Ken, in the wet side of Washington State
• straw floor mats?
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 10:18:45 -0400
  Several years ago a list member had some woven floor mats for sale. They were great looking but are now aging, does anyone know...
• Re: Flooring in back
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 8 Jun 2013 17:10:38 -0700
  ...However I would not do this > as the flooring is very susceptible to water damage. Instead I would use a > hardwood or bamboo flooring...
• Re: Westy Shower Solution --- now on Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:59:18 -0700
  Benny boy typed: > One question if i may, how is the floor of that tent? i mean, where is the > water goes (I don...
• Re: Vanagon Vent Control Positions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 12:32:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It might "seem" as though it controls air to the floor when the floor vent is open, because as you close the dash vents...
• Re: Floor Covering
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:27:17 -0700
  ...I don't know if the 3mm would bend to the contours of the floor adequately. Stephen --- Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I...
• Re: Puddles inside the bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 20:26:35 -0500
  > It rained last night and when I hopped into the '74 this morning I noticed > a puddle of water on the floor in front...
• cutting hole in van floor
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:01:46 -0700
  I need to cut a 50mm (slightly less than 2") hole in the floor of my '90 Westy to install a gas furnace. It...
• Cork/Rubber flooring under front carpet
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:56:28 -0600
  A combination of events - hole in the floor by brake pedal,accumulation of water over time, rusting through, rotting the cork, slow brake fluid...
• The List
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:31:41 -0600
  ...I think i have a problem....." I got rubber floor mats for Valentine's Day and a floor jack for Christmas one year. No...
• Re: front floor mats
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:13:29 -0600
  I ordered a set of the floor mats from rubber queen. They are not bad, the fit is not the best. On a scale...
• Westy floor area
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 10:37:01 -0700
  Dont have my van at work today but can anyone give me the area (in inches) of the camping section floor ? Sean Garrett 81...
• Re: Clutch Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 23 Nov 2013 21:06:31 -0800
  ...Clutch pedal all the way to the floor - no rattle. > Just a little off the floor - it rattles until fully engaged. > > This is really...
• Removing '87 Westy floor
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:42:03 -0600
  Folks, I'm trying to remove the floor in my '87 Westy in hopes of applying sound-proofing stuff underneath. I unscrewed all the...
• Re: WTB 83 diesel heater cover
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 22:28:58 -0700
  >The approach I would use would be to remove that black plastic floor >duct entirely and then use the heater cover you have. The...
• Is my clutch slave failing?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Hembel
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:14:36 -0600
  ...It will start grabbing 1/2 inch off the floor, and be fully engaged at about 2 inches off the floor. If I pump...
• Door and window seals
  Historical mailing list - Tom Glazener
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 20:00:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...Also, any clever fixes for floor holes (not really huge) that won't require replacing the floor?
• Re: carpet alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:28:30 -0700
  I love the wood floor I installed�in my 82 Westy.� I installed it on top of the factory subfloor and butted it up...
• Re: cutting hole in van floor
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:47:58 EST
  ...To accomodate this function it had two holes in the floor, probably about 12" X12". The holes had "plugs" or caps for when not...
• Re: shrunken kitchen floor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:19:15 -0700
  ...shrunken kitchen floor I don't use elephant bark, but a similar cut-to-fit rubber flooring. When removing my fridge over the weekend...
• Re: PIC. Under Cabinet Flooring: Westfalia OEM?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:14:29 -0500
  Interesting thing to me is the gray floor in the van, but the brown stuff, presumably the earlier eighties color match, under the sink...
• Re: [Syncro] WTB: mounting hardware for jumpseat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 May 2001 15:48:59 -0500
  Rennie Wible wrote: > Ben, > > You can still buy the floor mounts from the Dealer, fairly cheap at > about $10.00 each listee price. List...
• Where to get metal edging strip?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 24 May 2007 12:15:44 -0700
  My hardwood floor project is almost done, except for the molding, which is no problem. I need to know where or how to obtain...
• Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:42:30 -0700
  ...I've wanted to try one of their aluminum racing floor jacks - One of these days. I already have 4 floor jacks....though one...
• Fw: floor jack repair solution!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 11:34:32 -0700
  I want to thank all 11 responses I got to the question of repairing my floor jack. The solutions offered varied from various rebuild...
• oil? under floor padding
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:08:34 -0400
  ...Upon pulling up the carpeting and insulation boards I noticed thin oil of some sort covering the metal surface of the floor. Is this...
• removing floor in '86 weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:18:44 -0500
  ...facing seat installation, I'm getting ready to remove the stock floor in my '86 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender, so I'm looking for some...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:55:15 -0700
  ...Mark mcneely4@cox.net wrote: > ---- mark drillock<mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: >> See this part of the post you quoted. >> >> "floor tracks that can be...
• Re: WTB metal floor track covers
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:15:07 -0400
  85 and 86, but got him covered from here, so to speak. :-) Karl Kim Brennan wrote: > The metal floor tracks covers are unique to...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:31:13 -0800
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors? > From the interior section of my web page: > http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/interior.htm > > Vanagon...
• Re: Material advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:20:41 EST
  In a message dated 3/11/03 6:16:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Everyone knows about the corrugated floor...
• Re: Mrs. Squirrel gets nice floors in Mellow Yellow.(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:43:21 -0800
  ...Squirrel gets nice floors in Mellow Yellow. > Photos of how I installed "hardwood" into Mellow Yellow. > > Men, don't let your wives see this...
• Re: Floormats and carpet
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 14:04:42 MST
  ...Floormats and carpet > > > > >I need to put some floormats in my 82 Westy. Does anyone have a >recommendation for a supplier. This also got...