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• Re: Check out the cover story!
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:01:45 -0600
  is that a T5? there is a slight cut-out in the hood to accomodate a larger vw badge. everybody gets them but us...
• Re: I'm Back! Timing belt question.
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 18:36:15 EST
  ...out what is making that strange noise in the back of the van, and how to open the hood. :) Ken Wilford John 3:16
• Vanagoners in West Philly
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 15:32:24 +0000
  ...ve been seeing more and more Vanagons and EV in the 'hood. I love to have some sort of local reference group. Please E...
• Re: Jesus and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 22:59:11 -0330
  ...Waits tune "$29.00", used to describe the color of the hood of a pimp's Caddy. Scott Desanti wrote: > In a message dated...
• Window Louvers(Side sliding windows)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:09:00 -0700
  ...the louvers machine pressed into sheet metal(like a hot rod hood) I think this would be to small for me. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Sandblasting Rust with Scuba Tank
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 17 Feb 2001 20:41:27 -0800
  ...I dont want spend $1500 on an air pump and hood they say filter masks should not be used for Sandblasting as the dust...
• Re: opendigifart
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:55:54 -0800
  ...I told him he needed a carbon fiber hood with a big scoop and a louder stereo if he really wanted to go faster...
• Re: Hoods in the van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:15:13 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > From: ed donnen <spliced.surprise@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: Hoods in the van > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, October 21...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:17:26 -0700
  ...The hood can be seen as a vertical remnant folded up > >against what was once the firewall. The entire front-end has failed > >and...
• Re: VWs in Hollywood [was VW sighting (Field of Dreams)]
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 09:18:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Same size and weight as a Ghia, but with a Ford 289 V8 engine under the hood. My dad used to say you could...
• Re: The word accelerator
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:05:20 +0200
  ...He needed a hood for his 79 Beetle convertible. He got a bonnet, when he needed a top. And here in Norway, we call...
• Parting out a post-donor SUBARU
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:31:56 -0700
  ...by *****wagen content) Is there ANY demand for the many leftover Soob parts? I even have some NEW sheetmetal, including a hood still in...
• Advice about how to deal with auto shipper damage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 8 May 2008 23:58:27 -0400
  ...I am thinking about just noting this on the shipping form and then taking the loss of the hood up with the shipping company...
• Re: Mini Cooper in FL??? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:24:48 -0400
  ...I periodically have a Mini or a Fiat 500 available for sale, if anyone has a burning desire to become a hood ornament on...
• Re: OIL FILTERS? & lube guys
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 12 Feb 2000 16:54:36 +0100
  ...And under the hood of many new cars, you only see a huge black plastic cover and the dipstick and window washer bottle cap...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:41:36 -0400
  ...gods of rust? > e.) do a little dance on the hood (what hood?)? > > > -- > -Ryan in Half Moon Bay > > "In my journey to the end...
• Re: Vans in the hood
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:17:58 -0700
  On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Kevin ... <artbear26@hotmail.com> wrote: > . Then there was this long long stretch living in the...
• Re: NVC! Is this a Wolfsburg Bug?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 May 2004 10:12:24 EDT
  ...all the '62 down beetles had the wolfsburg crest on the hood. i think they started doing that in 1950 or '51.
• Re: Top Ten Reasons for VW Emblems Disappearing
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 01:56:28 -0800
  ...Btw, if you wanna pop the hood of a Golf or Jetta, just pop out the emblem, put your fingers in and pull the...
• Re: Replacing the antenna
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 09:54:46 -0500
  ...Replacing the antenna > > > > I have an 86 sycro with the antenna on the hood (if you can call the > > four inched of sloped metal...
• Only other Vanagon owners understand the humor in this . . .
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:06:29 -0500
  ...I asked why she needed to know that, and all I got was "I have a test to do with the hood open". I...
• Re: Ordered New SA Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 23:16:20 EST
  ...He said that some official had questioned the fact that the engine "was" there, just not under the hood. But now since the engine...
• Bus BRRR Sweatshirts and event flyer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:28:03 -0500
  ...The hooded sweatshirts will be available at the event for $30. If you do not make it to the event and would like one...
• Re: Martha's (Kool Seal)coating ~nonvw
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 12:23:54 -0700
  ...on his utility bills that he devalued my property value! My thoughts were "Oh great, Welcome to the 'hood." -ellis\ ~Aliens Ate my Buick~
• Re: Swamp Cooler
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 1995 14:45:39 -0300
  ...of tie down at corners keeps it from flipping onto your hood, err... windshield? holds maybe 1 1/2 gal. that's all folks...
• Re: More Headlight...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:17:29 -0500
  Beetle headlights, like other cars with form fitting headlights have internal adjusters (aka you open the hood and adjust from the backside of the...
• quick and simple
  Historical mailing list - Doug Jones
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 23:00:55 -0800
  Let's get under the hood, and fix this thing....as Ross Perot said. Yes, my box overflows with the spam thread. It's...
• Greenish Puddle Under My Van
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 14:35:07 -0700
  ...My reservoir under the dash hood is at max and was just above that before going on a recent long trip. Any ideas? TIA...
• Re: my answers to the EV
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Jun 1996 18:53:24 -0500 (EST)
  ...Beware of leaves clogging up the drain holes in the area above the hood! In the right and left hand corners of the hood...
• Trouble Lights WAS Re: Backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:25:23 -0500
  ...Heck, it even had a level switch so it didn't come on until the hood was raised. Who said AMC designs were awful...
• Re: brown '84 dash touch-up paint?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:38:12 -0700
  ...pod hood. cleaned it up and it turned out to be nice looking, in good shape if you or anyone needs one. bob ----- Original...
• Re: Ack, what a night (long).
  Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
  Wed, 1 Feb 95 14:26:09 EST
  ...a tow! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER get off the hiway in that hood! what a shame we live like this. Steve Walker NRL Washington DC...
• Re: painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:14:27 -0600
  ...Even better is a fresh air supplied hood set up that delivers only clean air to you. snip I have an older friend, a...
• Re: Mini Cooper in FL??? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:01:34 -0400
  ...I wouldn't drive it around too much longer or your mini will wind up as a hood ornament on a Lincoln. -- Brian '85...
• Re: New pop top Honda? NVC
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 12:16:50 -0500
  ...For those from the 'hood and for Brittany Spears fans, that > would be Sportzmobile. > > George
• Re: am I troubleshooting my starter correctly?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:30:50 -0700
  ...It blew the hood off. It landed about 30 feet in front of the car. It messed up a whole bunch of other things...
• Re: Pop Top ...Stupid is as .....
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 22:44:49 -0700
  ...I had those jeep latch style rubber latches on the front of the fiberglass hood and forgot to latch them down. We left the...
• Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Johnson
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:15:21 -0700
  ...have running water for our next camping trip (into the Mt. Hood National Forest next weekend)... I have gained a certain confidence and for...
• Re: Rabbit Diesel L
  Historical mailing list - Tracey
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 15:07:08 -0500
  ...If you like spending more time under the hood and want to expand your vocabulary of explicatives then this is the car for you...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:09:00 -0700
  ...gods of rust? > e.) do a little dance on the hood (what hood?)? > > > -- > -Ryan in Half Moon Bay > > "In my journey to the end...
• Where is the oil pressure sender on VW Rialta?
  Historical mailing list - Hawk
  Sun, 27 May 2012 12:09:22 -0500
  ...White wire with great hood and connector. We weren't even there. I don't know how it could have possibly came off. Tested...
• engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:13:00 -0400
  I would be interested in a small engine that would fit upright under the hood and be cheap and reliable. did anybody ever use...
• Re: Engine lid insulation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:51:57 EST
  ...the kind they use on racecars under the hood.. makes my van feel like a racecar chris
• Re: antenna replacement complications
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:24:51 -0700
  ...it if you bent it flat against the hood, >but > > the tip will touch the hood without any problem. It can be unscrewed at...
• Re: Yet another classic VW van announcement
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:31:33 -0700
  ...transporter-official/#image-1 > > Except for the stupid creases on the hood, it looks VERY nice. Why are > carmakers into swoops and creases these...
• Interior light/work light
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 07:38:37 -0800
  ...that mounted and was detachable [like the ones under GM pickup hoods. They come off and are attached with a cord to the battery...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:32:17 EDT
  ...other things to watch is tie strings on hoodies and ties, real easy to get this caught in a vanagon belt. later mark d
• Re: Only other Vanagon owners understand the humor in this . . .
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:49:59 -0700
  ...I asked why she needed to know that, and all I got was "I have a > test to do with the hood open". I...
• Re: Where'd dey all come from today? Bazillion vanagons around Mt Hood..
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:05:05 -0400
  At 04:42 PM 8/8/2009, Don Hanson wrote: >They were everywhere. I saw between 15-20 (didn't keep an accurate count...
• FS ... campers in SC and MA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 00:34:02 -0500
  ...1986 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON VANAGON WOLFBERG, Pop Hood, Needs Work But Runs, STANDARD, $2250, 843-522-1468 After 5pm Or 843-525-7066 Anytime BEAUFORT...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:12:12 -0500
  ...What did you slap the hood of the Bronco with the palm of your hand when you were all done ? Heal !!
• Re: ISO upper and lower cupped steel washers for bottom sway bar mount
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:30:39 +0000
  ...I went to a junk yard, open the hood, look, found them and > remove them... sorry I forgot the brand the the junk... > > dan >
• Re: [f] Re: Sticker non-consensus solution
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 12:47:57 -0600 (CST)
  ...what about >a city symbol/crest/flag of Hannover?? you know, like the Wolfsburg crest >on the Limited Editions and the old beetle hoods...
• Mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Sep 94 18:45:16 PDT
  ...really tired of looking into that mirror and seeing only the hood ornament of the vehicle in the other lane. At night or in...
• Re: Dash binnacle wiring
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 May 2004 16:42:19 -0500
  A nauticle term - A hooded podium housing the compass on a sea going vessel Binnacle as applied to the Vanagon would be a skew...
• Re: Friday, a few banggood items for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 17:35:58 +0000
  ...Sort of looks like it might be self > > adhesive. > > http://www.banggood.com/100cmx140cm-Fiberglas-Heat- > > Insulation-Cotton-Mat-For-Car-Turbo-Engine-Hood...
• Fourth Annual Deschutes River RendezVW June 19-21
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:58:54 -0700
  ...the weekend of June 19Th. I will be going over Mt. Hood and would love to make the trek with other vw's�that...
• Re: vanagon misfiring after 30 mins
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 20:18:10 PDT
  ...itself), the connection had been shoved back up under the rubber hood cover. When that was (easily) fixed, it ran fine again. good luck...
• Re: H4 headlights and relays
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:21:48 -0600
  ...In mid-80's Saab 900's, maybe up to early 90's, under the hood just inside the left fender is a relay...
• RE: Weekend Plans/No Poopie
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 16:39:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've been hit one too many times by flying >cigarette butts sparking their way across my hood. Ditto, mostly, but for a very...