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• Re: "Rust Ball Really Rolling"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:31:42 -0600
  ...it drive Warren? Also how many winters did it spend here? It only > takes 1-2 to get the rust ball really rolling. OMG...
• Re: Propane heaters
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 06:34:26 -0400
  ...Stop it, now. And quit making fun of my Royce-Rolls. And its got a hyphen. Horace
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 10 Jun 2018 19:43:14 -0400
  ...the vans with OEM metal rollers, on some it's > almost as > >>> quiet as the one with Delrin rollers. > >>> > >>> - I'd think a well...
• Re: More Van Rollover news
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 10:27:14 -0600
  > Stupidity by another driver can force you into evasive > move that can lead to roll over, too. It's good to at > least know...
• Re: More Van Rollover news
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 01:22:46 -0700
  When you see a V'gon in a parking lot, do you walk over and check it out? First two things I look at...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 05:23:03 -0400
  ...in the roller deeper to allow for the extra added height of the track to get the door to sit in its proper location...
• Re: Reinstalling Front Side Glass
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:05:30 -0800
  ...as far as passengers are concerned, its inward) and will do damn > good job scratching your roll up glass. There is felt above this...
• Pop top Weather seal in bulk rolls
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 09:39:47 -0700
  ...for a custom application and is a special order item from Trim LOC it is non returnable they are sending me a catalog and...
• Re: Rolling Friction of a Vanagon (not a tire thread)!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:28:49 -0500
  ...I >> disengage the engine and just let the ol' 88 GL roll to see how far it >> will go. >> >> My question is: Which scenario...
• WANTED: window roll-up motor for a '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Taylor
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 23:11:14 -0800
  ...It's no longer rolling the window up and down. I had my mechanic look at it. We've tried to revive it with...
• Re: Cargo Box to Place In Westy Over Cab Luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 22:45:55 -0400
  ...pictures of the rolled van. The roof was completely caved in, in the front, especially on the passenger side. It was quite puzzling because...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:26:47 -0500
  ...highly praised the tool > roll that Duluth Trading Post sell. I foolishly believed him and got > one, and it's GREAT! Photos at > http...
• Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 May 2005 17:17:52 -0500
  ...day light hours if you look down at it through the center tube of a roll of paper towels while holding one end of...
• Re: ug back bumper-foiled
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:07:30 -0400
  ...intersectionsl, then hooking a bungie cord through it > and hooking on each end of the conjoined roll. I bet this has 90% of the...
• Sliding door - lubing
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 1 Oct 1996 23:28:48 -0700
  ...to do it? Besides the obvious points - anything that moves, *inside* the bearings, carefully cleaning all the grunge from the roller tracking areas (esp...
• Re: Vent Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 08:33:23 -0600
  ...the seal is so good on my Tristar that it is a > pain to get the door closed without slamming it. If you roll...
• Re: High Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 12:33:39 EDT
  ...its less expensive than the GeneBerg or does > it have some advantage? > Both. There is a cost savings and I like the roller tips...
• Re: Runaway digital clock
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:38:47 -0700
  ...I went to reset my digital > clock > > and the "Hours" startedo rolling over without stopping. I can > occasionally > > get them to stop rolling over...
• Re: buncha replies all roll
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  29 Aug 1994 14:28:00 U
  ...RE>>buncha replies all rolled int ON 8/29/94 14:26 PDT, David wrote >Stay with the diesel even if your marriage is...
• Re: unrolling papertowel
  Historical mailing list - Randal Jett
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:20:27 -0700
  ...unrolling papertowel Bolted a paper towel roll holder in the ceiling panel next behind the driver's seat.� It is spring loaded so one...
• Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:07:01 -0500
  I guess each roll weighs about as much as a 3-year old large mouth bass(or 4lbs for those that are just not...
• Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 00:26:28 -0500
  Hi all, It's getting to be time to replace the 14 inch tires on my 85 Westfalia. So I'm thinking about an...
• Re: will new spring stop excessive leaning in turns.
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 2 Jul 2026 08:44:55 -0700
  ...https://t3technique.com/collections/front-suspension-parts/products/hd-anti-roll-bar-kit Warning - it's so easy to install you'll think you...
• '82 sliding door, big thanks to Chris D.
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:57:42 -0800
  ...The rear hinge rollers are still a bit worn, but the door is so much better now than it was. My kids can even...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:25:54 -0400
  ...I don't like idling while I wait for the windows to roll up... and when I shut it off and turn the key...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 08:13:15 -0700
  ...be as apparent in vanagons as it is in Type II etc. 2. a rear anti-roll bar was a factory option. The trailing...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Sliding door hardware
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 11 May 2011 06:05:54 -0400
  ...have the bearing, it can be replaced, some rollers do not have replaceable bearings, they are moulded into the roller. The two top bearing...
• Re[2]: Syncro wheel bearing play?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:56:12 -0400
  ...resist lateral loading, the roller bearing only locates the stub axel radially. If there is "play" in the bearing it is because either the...
• Re: Why did VW *really* purchase Lamborghini?
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 09:00:32 -0800
  ...if VW now own Roll-Royce, why is it that the new Roll-Royce Silver <somthing>, the first new model in 15 years comes...
• Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 14:26:12 -0700
  ...The roll pin (split sleeve) I replaced it with was just slightly larger OD. Using a medium sized ball peen hammer, it only took...
• Check when using wheel ramps...
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 15:00:02 -0600
  ...I'm writing this now because I was not under the vehicle when it rolled. So always double check! Off-topic.... does anybody know...
• Re: stupid cup holder question--where to attach
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:46:39 -0700
  ...You know how you carry a roll of ducttape, right? I needed it for something one day and it ended up between the two...
• FYI: Self-Fusing Silicone Rubber Tape - Sounds like a solution for on the road leaks?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:47:40 -0500
  ...Includes 3 rolls. Made in USA. Each roll contains approximately 11 feet of tape. Tape is approximately 1" wide. Item# Product Qty Price 11787...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:22:45 -0400
  ...Open split in roll pin if necessary to prevent it working its way back out. Be careful to reassemble correctly, you can get the...
• Re: VW ad in Rolling Stone
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  04 Oct 1995 15:29:15 EST
  ...don't read Rolling Stone on a regular basis, but I was lucky enough to find something of worth in it when I was...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:01:30 -0500
  ...quite a few years back using a foam roller. The results were outstanding and it has held up very well. I have been asked...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Mon, 25 May 2015 18:27:16 -0400
  ...It's always the first thing we roll out at a campground. We always seem to have plenty of visitors when it's raining...
• Fw: 2-Ton Axle stands - Good enough for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:15:24 -0400
  ...a 10.$ roll of quarters > mostly for the parcometers on the beaches...i still have a roll left, I > could use it for a...
• Re: [NVC] Possibly the most useful camping gadget ever
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:29:21 -0500
  ...Drive the van up onto the rollers, the tires spin the rollers, and the rollers are hooked to the margarita mixer. I've seen...
• Re: Brown Bread/B-quiet/Dynamat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:03:32 -0800
  So for those concerned about adding weight, what would you say this roll (or the part you used) weighed? Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Packing for a trip, anyone harness the power of vacuum?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:45:24 -0800
  ...http://packmate.com/rollbag/index.html https://www.spacebag.com/spacebag/902303/ The Pack-Mate bags roll up to get the air out. Work...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:54:15 -0800
  ...Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder >A deluxe version of the duct tape cupholders is > two rolls of duct tape taped together and...
• Re: seat belt retraction
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:31:55 -0600
  ...But I did realize that the driver side belt doesn't roll up against the side of the housing as I thought. It only...
• Re: Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:56:28 -0500
  ...This doesn't keep it from working normally but it does keep the roll from unrolling itself when the passenger window is rolled down...
• Re: front seat arm rest removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:30:59 -0800
  There's a roll pin holding the arm rests on. You have to pry between the seat and the arm rest to see this...
• westfalia.org roll call?/ vanagon.com roll call?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
  Fri, 3 May 2002 15:36:05 -0700
  Anyone know what is up with the westfalia.org roll call? I have been unable to access it for quite some time. I tried...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:25:46 -0800
  ...Duluth Cab Commander and tool roll - throw in a Dunkin' Donuts card and I'm happy, very happy. John LiMBO
• Thursdaye Fun
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:01:28 -0600
  Well, it's strictly Vanagon related, but fun. Anyway- "How To Load A Dead Van Uphill Onto A Tow Dolly, When Your Only Potential...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 00:46:00 -0500
  ...It is entirely possible to have two wheel sets, same rolling diameter, with significantly different rotation mass. How far the mass is from the...
• Re: New ideas, new products
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 22:54:45 -0600
  ...You can also trim some of the plastic from each of the cut sides so it just secures the roll from unraveling but does...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:00:18 -0600
  ...Or use John Muir's advice for warming up your engine-as long as it takes to roll a "cigarette". Tom B.- w/ 1...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:27:24 -0500
  ...Now it can stay nice and dry and let the roller do its job as it was designed to do. > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:32:45 -0700
  ...Benefits of a rear sway bar? If it was a factory option is it still possible to get the factory roll bar from somewhere...
• Re: Roller Guide bearing replacement alternative
  Historical mailing list - tim clark
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:28:20 -0700
  ...screw on to lock the roller in place then this is just about a direct forveve replacement & its ss you can go cheaper with...
• Re: Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:23:32 EST
  ...This doesn't keep it from > working normally but it does keep the roll from unrolling itself when > the passenger window is rolled down...
• Mysterious Vanagon Problem - Will not move.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:06:58 -0700
  ...When attempting to back out of my parking space this morning, the van would roll about 5 feet, then stop. It felt as if...
• Re: Hose ID: Crossover tube to expansion tanks?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:50:10 -0700
  ...ear" on it you clamp with the pliers. �bought the clamps at > McMaster-Carr for very little. �They are stainless, with rolled edges, and...
• Re: engine noise
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:36:04 -0700
  ...It's time to get out and get under again, but the other day when I threw down the furniture pad and rolled under...
• Re: bed liner
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:25:52 -0500
  ...It is very easy to > apply....you first rough up the surface with a coarse pad then paint in > areas inaccessible with roller then...
• Westy plaid fabric for late bay windows
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 18:53:22 -0500
  ...They do indeed have 2 rolls of OEM plaid Westy fabric, sent me a swatch. it is the primarily yellow, green, and black with...