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• Re: FS 81 Westfalia Air Cooled - more stuff
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:45:04 -0600
  ...toys away. > I've got an 81 Westfalia at about 90% restoration, basically just > needs paint. Asking $1500.00 > In addition I've got...
• Re: Any vans for sale.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:03:30 -0400
  ...On the East Coast the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt engine, transmission, full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
• Re: Ever added up your receipts?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 11:46:12 +0000
  ...200.00 save from being scrap iron to well over $15k. Full powerflex, new ball joints and rod ends, 1.5" lift, set of...
• 1985 single cab for sale (rough)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 14:04:47 EDT
  ...It would need a complete restoration to be worth the big bucks. it will not an easy fix/quick buck. Email for more info...
• Re: Buying advice
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 10:35:23 -0700
  ...Anyway.... > The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in full > to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:18:25 -0500
  ...Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit ::: :::Actually I have 5 - I also have a 04.5 Kia Spectra EX...
• Re: Solution to Reliability Problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 17:49:06 -0500
  George, Vanagons can be very reliable but you have to understand that they are old vehicles and need at least a mechanical restoration at...
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 1 Mar 2007 23:16:16 -0800
  ...Since I park semi-full-time "Ole Putt" at the biz I work at, I keep the Kia parked there as well. The GL...
• Re: Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:33:05 -0500
  ...Seem rust restoration, etc > >> > >> I have been busy with restoring Vanagons now for years. Full > restorations > >> and partial body repairs, beside the general repairs...
• Re: 2nd battery relays & the Hella in particular
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 03:32:06 -0500
  ...Given an empty house battery and a full starting battery, will the charging voltage of the house battery always be within 200 millivolts of...
• RE: VW Newbie...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:38:45 -0500
  ...Of >course, I'd like to get it done before I turn 16 because that is when I >will recieve my full license (write...
• FS Sacramento Area
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 06:19:11 -0700
  ...Form the Sacramento Bee (all in 916 area code unless) BUS '62 ruby red, dbl dr panel, nds major restoration. $400 837-2683 BUS...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work-Now Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:51:28 -0400
  ...I'm doing 2 conversion at the same time, on top, on one van it's a full restoration work: http://www.benplace.com...
• Turkey/Bathtub/RTV
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 07:47:13 -0700
  What would a turkey look like in a bath tub full of RTV??? I don't know but at least there would be one...
• Re: Weird hesitation / power loss in '85
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:01:27 -0700
  ...Keep pushing, keep pushing, keep pushing, and when it's pretty much >all the way down, YOW! Full steam ahead! >-- Before the 3-cylinder...
• Re: I'll miss this AW
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:34:44 -0500
  ...and has a couple of Vanagons.  Collects bus parts for a guy in England until he has a cargo carrier full of stuff...
• Re: Repair shop near Rapid City S.D.
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:20:13 -0230
  ...They have a shop full of beautiful old vw's. These guys will do anything from mechanical work, to full restoration it seems. I...
• Re: Any vans for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Dean S
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:21:31 -0400
  ...On the East Coast > the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt engine, transmission, > full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
• Fwd: [WetWesties] Local 83 westy looking for a new home (PNW)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:28:09 -0800
  ...She has the full complement of camping gear that she > arrived with from the factory. This is one cool ride! > > Alas, she has fallen...
• You're Invited! Herbie & Friends Cruise Across America (A Little Long)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 5 May 2005 09:41:57 -0700
  ...Fully Loaded (June 24, 2005), Airhead Parts (http://www.airheadparts.com), Karmann Ghia Parts & Restoration (http://www.karmannghia.com) and the Karmann Ghia Club...
• Re: Tune Up or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:46:25 -0700
  ...The real repair and improvement, or restoration back to full health relies about 80 % on workmanship, and only 20 % on the parts installed. Example...
• Re: When is a Syncro too rusty to Restore?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:19:46 -0500
  Sounds like a serious restoration project about to be undertaken. I think if I had a Syncro, because of what they are, and where...
• Re: Ever added up your receipts?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:37:19 -0700
  ...200.00 save from being scrap iron to well over $15k. Full powerflex, > new ball joints and rod ends, 1.5" lift, set of...
• Re: Turkey/Bathtub/RTV
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 14:03:55 -0500
  ...Give them the gelatinus unyeilding bath. > > >Doktor Tim >Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles >San Juan Island, WA >
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:34:43 -0500
  ...Let's see human powered Racing bikes Colnago Ovalmaster full campy record Bianchi Reparto Corsa Mega, steel is real, Retro Campy Ciocc SLX fixed...
• Re: Buying advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:13:29 -0700
  ...Anyway.... >> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in >> full >> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
• Sunday Washington Post Classified
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 27 Apr 97 20:54:15 EDT
  ...912-9243. '93 EuroVan MV, excellent condition, 7-passenger, 68K miles, full power, loaded, table, bed, sell $16,300/neg, 703-222-1332. '93...
• Re: [Re: Rough Cost of Engine Rebuild??]
  Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:44:05 EST
  ...Bill > -- > Stuart MacMillan > Seattle > > '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 > '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) > '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) > > Assisting on Restoration...
• Re: 2nd battery relays & the Hella in particular
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 08:20:58 -0800
  ...Given an empty house battery and a full > starting battery, will the charging voltage of the house battery always be > within 200 millivolts of...
• Re: You're Invited! Herbie & Friends Cruise Across America (A Little Long)
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Thu, 5 May 2005 17:36:12 -0400
  ...Fully Loaded (June 24, 2005), Airhead > Parts (http://www.airheadparts.com), Karmann Ghia Parts & Restoration > (http://www.karmannghia.com) and the Karmann Ghia Club...
• Check for rust while fridge is out! (PICS)-Southern Rustbelt Reintarnation
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:07:42 EDT
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/KitchenSeamRust.jpg/KitchenSeamRust-full;init: .jpg OMG. My worst nightmares are confirmed. Mine has the same external appearance and doesn...
• Re: got Vintage Air...under there???
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:30:19 -0500
  ...any chance that a full parts list, some installation instructions and digital pics will come out of your install? Pretty please? Mind you, I...
• Re: Coil boil
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Oct 2014 20:31:29 -0700
  ...Weather slows my restoration�:-( ----------- On 2014-10-26, at 6:39 PM, Bruce Todd wrote: > I guess now that I think of it - I...
• 82 Diesel Westy For Sale: Boo Hoo!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 1 May 1998 11:28:18 -0500
  ...do a full restore, this restore has been mostly completed, but I have concentrated on the Mechanical side of the restoration, therefore, cosmetically this...
• DM, Wasserboxer Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:27:40 -0700
  ...Follow the Bentley procedure to fully drain the system. Then raise the back of the van till the expansion tank is higher than the...
• Re: Debate on Repainting
  Historical mailing list - vt
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:41:23 -0500
  ...wrote: >> As I am about to embark on a total body restoration of my 84 Westy >> (Wolfie) >> - two tone Brown bottom, tan top. I...
• Re: DM: Dead Dynos III
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 14:46:07 -0800
  ...Remove carbs for full air flow. Install gauge in cylinder number right. Hit the switch while watching the guage rise for several revolutions until...
• Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:44:02 -0400
  ...Maybe they need it to complete their full show quality restoration of an 85-86 era Wolfsburg Westy Weekender. They are so rare. Brown...
• Re: Fwd: [WetWesties] Local 83 westy looking for a new home (PNW)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:13:33 -0800
  ...She has the full complement of camping gear that she >> arrived with from the factory. This is one cool ride! >> >> Alas, she has fallen...
• Re: Tune Up or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:59:08 -0500
  ...The real repair and > improvement, or restoration back to full health relies about 80 % on > workmanship, and only 20 % on the parts installed. > Example...
• Re: prospective '82 diesel -good mechanicals, so-so body
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:28:04 -0800
  ...It's like you can never really fully overcome it, you can make up for it some, but it's never the same as...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work-Now Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:29:59 -0700
  ...I'm doing 2 conversion > at the same time, on top, on one van it's a full restoration work: > http://www.benplace.com...
• Re: Friday distraction (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Fri, 15 May 2020 14:26:27 -0700
  Regarding that Porsche comment, I worked at a Porsche restoration place when I was in college in the late 90s. The owner had got...
• Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:32:14 -0800
  ...Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit > ::: > :::Actually I have 5 - I also have a 04.5 Kia Spectra EX...
• Re: Buying advice - plz read immediately buyer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 13:00:18 -0700
  ...Work out fine too, after checking out the car for about 3 hours ...finally the buyer said 'ok, I'll pay the full 26...
• Re: Luggage rack restoration tips requested
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 3 Jan 2022 15:58:33 -0600
  ...And do any > related restoration. > >> > >> A few years ago, with some help from the list, I removed the luggage > rack, cleaned and waxed the...
• Re: Considering sale of Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 17:24:28 -0800
  ...Page Cost Description 1 $13,989.70 Vehicle Purchase, Contract Charges 2 $13,044.78 Undercarriage Restoration, Brakes, Suspension, Steering 3 $13,881.92...
• Carpet FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 14:19:19 -0700
  ...rear hatch door > >skid bars for syncro (full length) > >used propane tank in VG cond. > >full set of headers > >syncro rear trailing arms & hubs...
• Re: Tune Up or Not?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:43 -0700
  ...The real > repair and > improvement, or restoration back to full health relies about 80 % on > workmanship, and only 20 % on the parts installed. > Example...
• Re: Any vans for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:56:11 -0700
  ...On the East Coast > > the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt engine, transmission, > > full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
• Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:01:51 -0500
  ...Simsbury 76 CAMPER BUS, motor clean, needs some restoration, $500. (203) 787-9231 Aaron eves. New Haven 76 VOLKSWAGEN BUS, red and white, from...
• Re: John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:54:47 EDT
  ...Since I am an ASE Master technician with over 30 years of VW experience, we are a "Full Service" shop. That means we can...
• Re: more Rust solutions...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:02:24 -0400
  ...Kool Patch is recommended by the manufacturer (Kool Seal, Inc.) as an undercoating, and many restoration shops who have seen our van have concurred...
• my good deed for today....................
  Historical mailing list - Shane Carter
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:41:06 PST
  ...His name is Vic Ahmed and he used to be very highly regarded on the Vanagon List as a pioneer in VW van restorations...
• Re: Cleaning the poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 23 May 2008 19:16:21 +0000
  ...The same restoration stuff (almost) that is sold by dealers for a hundred bucks can be formulated at home for under $20 (including scrub...
• Re: Fridge Fan ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 12:24:43 -0400
  ...1981 Westy in process of restoration, phase 2 (running with interior restore happening now). 2. When it is cold at night (below 90 F...
• Re: Zoltan retires
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:04:16 -0700
  ...and have them pick up the standard when you are 100% full time busy fixing your own vanagon. -- Interesting how a announcement of an...
• Re: The much maligned 1.9 head on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:05:57 -0700
  ...Just ask DuPont. >LubroMoly Molitminum (sp?) is what I might try, after full break-in. > >>6. For the person who suggested I can't...
• LiMBO Want Ads ... FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 19 Jun 96 20:30:42 CDT
  ...grill, monza muffler, roof racks, radio/cassette stereo included. fully functioning westfalia package: good restoration vehicle; "engine has one bad cylinder - zero compression" BEST...
• Re: demographics of Vanagon.com
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Sat, 11 Apr 1998 17:30:34 -0400
  ...the "classic" GMC motorhome and the main restoration facility. In addition to this we carry a full line of class A, class C, 5th...