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• Awning Advice Please?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rissman
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:03:48 -0800
  ...It does not require drilling into the vehicle if you get the attachment brackets. You will have to drill the awning though to attach...
• Thanks re Catalina 2500
  Historical mailing list - Ralph P. Geho
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 14:14:47 -0500
  ...The straight brackets looked like they might interfere with the operation of the top opening. The bottom brackets are placed as low as they...
• Re: Bus Depot mud flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:55:55 EST
  ...you have to do some drilling and fabricating your own metal brackets to get them to work. took a while to make my own...
• Re: Vanagon Cot
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 22:04:29 -0500
  ...I think you could easily make one yourself out of a piece of 10 oz canvas, 2 round poles, and 4 brackets. The brackets...
• Re: A Westy awning (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:34:58 -0500
  ...I used two mounting > >>>> brackets for many years but added a third about three years ago. > >>>> And have had no problems with not having...
• Carat fiberglass cladding hardware
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:49:46 -0500
  ...Anyone have these available? Also, the brackets are 3 different lengths. One of my long ones (#255 853 985) has a split at the...
• Re: looking for a front reciever
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:13:21 -0700
  ...Two brackets bolt to front frame and two other removable brackets hang on the two bolted brackets for the Roadmaster 5000 folding tow bar...
• Re: driving lights in front bumper?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 20:44:29 -0500
  I have installed the VW factory auxiliary light brackets that David Marshall has for sale on both my 84 Westy and my sister's...
• Trim Panel Installation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 21:41:41 -0500
  ...I need to mount the panel to my existing mount brackets which are still on my door. Looks like the brackets have maybe a...
• Re: bumper brackets
  Historical mailing list - mario montanez
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:11:33 -0800
  ...chasteenjusn@YAHOO.COM writes: > > > > > > > where can i find the longer bumper brackets? i > saw > > > them online once but i cant remember where > > > thanks > > > jonathan
• Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:43:45 -0700
  ...Remove the old bumper mount brackets. Use new longer mounting brackets which go 2 1/2 times deeper into the body of the van...
• Re: wtb: PS intermediate shaft for Syncro ALSO wtb AC brackets for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:15:07 -0800
  ...for stock 2.1 waterboxer AC brackets - I've got about half a dozen sets of those, can supply each and every part, with...
• Re: Wanted: Tips and Tricks - Muffler Removal - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:18:24 -0500
  ...In looking at the ETKA-7 parts blow-up - SG-51, illustration 35-08 - item 18 - it appears as if my muffler brackets have...
• Re: vibrating tiico engine
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 10:58:32 -0800
  ...The cure- pull out the crappy tiico brackets and put in the golf/jetta brackets. There are a few soltions to this. You can...
• great deal, selling vanagon/westy large table,stand and two sets of brackets
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:22:33 EST
  Hi, I need to get ride of a Vanagon/westy large table, L-table stand and two sets of mounting brackets. All in good...
• Re: Pop-Top Lift Assist
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 18:16:15 -0700
  ...I like how his uses the existing roof brackets as mounting points for the sheet metal connection. I have never undone those rear brackets...
• FS Shady Boy Awning
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:25:48 -0400
  ...You do have to screw into the van for the attaching brackets. The brackets had started to get rusty so I sand blasted them...
• Falling AC duct - heads up!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 22:25:51 PDT
  ...If anyone is >interested, I >could probably provide a picture of the cabinet brackets. > >There is a recall for these brackets. Although you could...
• Re: carat bumper caps and side panels for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:01:19 EST
  ...not including the brackets... if you are interested, i have the whole kit for sale for $675..with the brackets, all pieces, etc. chris
• Re: WTB: VW Fox motor mount brackets for motor swap into V'gon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:26:21 -0400
  ...motor in my '90 V'gon and need the motor > mount brackets that bolt to the engine block. I've tried asking on the...
• Re(2): To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Sep 1994 08:48:52 -0700
  ...Welds broke on exhaust system brackets (great German metallurgy). I rebuilt the brackets myself (twice) from angle iron. 11. Broken brackets (10. above) resulted...
• Re: carrying canoe on camper top
  Historical mailing list - Paul Anderson
  Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:23:10 -0500
  ...We use a Yakima rack, mounted to the top via Yakima Bronco Brackets. We permanently bolted the brackets to the top, and clamp the...
• Re: Looking for Diesel mount brackets
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:28:23 -0500
  ...Looking for Diesel mount brackets > Hi Folks, > We had a bit of a shipping tragedy with Forward Air. Our shipping pallet > arrived at its...
• Re: FS:fiberglass bumpers, front and rear, with hardware, etc
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 09:12:33 -0800
  ...come with ends, front side pieces, front lower air dam pieces, > brackets, plates, and hardware. They are the dark silver/grey, in pretty > good...
• shadyboy installation ??s
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Sat, 14 Jul 2001 07:40:52 -0600
  ...the ones to which the brackets are mounted? As the screws are difficult to access, especially when the brackets are on the awning/on...
• Re: Water Pump Project 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Oct 2015 14:33:03 -0500
  ...Two brackets fit over it and a nut > secures > > > > them. How long should that stud be? I cannot mount both brackets to > it > > > and...
• Re: FS: I4 conversion parts from diesel Vanagon..and 4spd tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 May 2000 18:52:47 EDT
  ...chris >> have all the basic mounting parts to install the VW I4 engine in your Vanagon: _Engine mount cradle tubes with frame mount brackets...
• Re: WTB: VW Fox motor mount brackets for motor swap into V'gon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:34:08 -0400
  ...motor in my '90 V'gon and need the motor > mount brackets that bolt to the engine block. I've tried asking on the...
• Awning supported by jack brackets?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 22:46:24 -0700
  ...I thought I read about somewhere there was an awning specifically designed for Vanagons that used the jack brackets for supports. Ever heard of...
• FS: I4 conversion parts from diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 19 May 2000 16:38:49 -0600
  I have all the basic mounting parts to install the VW I4 engine in your Vanagon: _Engine mount cradle tubes with frame mount brackets...
• Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 13:37:04 -0400
  ...these bars take five minutes to take off..but I can say that i have also been attracted to the brackets; but i would...
• Re: tiico vibrations/interesting testing done.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 07:37:00 -0800
  ...I have 4 of these brackets on my desk.... yes, they have rubber in them as for my definition of rubber? lets not go...
• Checked you fuel lines lately?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 06:50:13 -0700
  ...If you want to build your own platform and save money, use QuickN Easy cast aluminum brackets. I write: Do these QuickN Easy rack...
• Re: Westy rear shelf support
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:18:12 -0500
  I agree! Mine failed due to glue separating, not at the brackets. Jeff Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 17, 2016, at 10:59...
• Re: Muffler Bracket Needed
  Historical mailing list - Marilyn Nelson-Ehret
  Thu, 19 Mar 1998 20:37:27 -0800
  ...Ridiculous! I don't know where you live, but I finally found the brackets from a Tacoma VW shop for $12.50 each. I...
• FOG LIGHTS......if I use the brackets from Fast Forward.......whi ch fog lamps are reccommended......porsche 911?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:40:04 -0500
  Since I've decided on getting the Fog Light brackets from Fast Forward.......Anyone have any ideas on fog lamps for the Vanagon........I...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: Fix for Stebro Muffler Bracket breaking?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 11:28:34 -0800
  --- Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote: > Since getting a new muffler with the improved brackets hasn't been > offered yet, I'm thinking that...
• Re: Vanagon Lounge brackets
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:34:06 +0000
  Fyi https://www.boxeer.com/products/westylounge-rear-bench-kit-vanagon-free-worldwide-shipping
• 87 Wolfsburg Seating Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:12:24 -0400
  ...Here's where the floor brackets are installed. These brackets look like a short length of 3/4" pipe welded to a piece of...
• Westy Floor
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:59:57 -0600
  ...I have everything including the OEM brackets that the jump seat pegs sit into on the floor. My question, even though I have had...
• Front Bumper Removal/Fog Light Install
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:07:09 +0000
  ...I picked up some fog light brackets that were made for the Vanagon on Ebay a few weeks back. Apparently, in order to install...
• Re: Trim Panel Installation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 02:07:11 EDT
  ...anyway, the fiberglass body trim mounts with these plastic brackets which should be pop-rivited to your door/body from the factory. the fiberglass...
• Chrome Vanagon Bumpers for Sale
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Wed, 7 Jan 2004 17:19:50 -0700
  ...The rears have the bumper brackets too. I removed these to install our tube bumpers, that's the only reason they came off! The...
• Re: hitch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:29:28 -0600
  ...To what and how do the brackets attach? A pic would be cool. I wonder if it is compatible with any/most/all Subie...
• Re: Any tow bar advice?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 03:32:51 -0500
  ...If the tow bar mounts to the towed vehicle with brackets that are bolted, use the following simple procedure. It has worked for me...
• Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 19 May 1998 11:02:47 EDT
  ...We would need your stock mounting brackets and then would weld the bumper to the brackets. This bumper could also include a tow hitch...
• Re: Water Pump Project 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Oct 2015 14:08:43 -0500
  ...Two brackets fit over it and a nut secures > > them. How long should that stud be? I cannot mount both brackets to it > and...
• Racks on a poptop - 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 14:47:37 -0700
  ...Anyway I asked if tearout of the brackets from the fiberglass was a problem and he said no. The brackets could hold much more...
• Alternator bracket (S), what a flaw!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:58:29 -0400
  ...or for that matter or the brackets by themselves.... http://www.benplace.com/roadhaus/100_0209.jpg OK, now he as a brand new...
• Re: Value of Jump Seat?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:09:59 -0700
  ...including the seat, and the mounting brackets that bolt into the van, and the seat belts...... up to $ 150 for a good one. At...
• Re: Carat interior install question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:43:20 +0000
  Where did you get the brackets that go on the floor in picture twelve? Great Photos.
• Re: Need 2 "Retainer" brackets that holds it to the rear & left side fibergla...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:44:49 EST
  ...there are 3 brackets that attach the rear bumper fiberglass endcaps to the body. there is one big wide one that is bolted to...
• Re: 91 Westfalia - metal clips in headlight buckets that hold on front grill
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 14:39:16 -0700
  It is possible that the headlight brackets got swapped left for right. AFAIK the difference between the brackets is those clips. So the brackets...
• Re: Hanging speakers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 10:40:34 EDT
  ...These are brand new VW and come with the plastic brackets to mount them to the rear ceiling right next to the hatch (if...
• Re: Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:03:46 -0600
  ...Does anybody have a techique to > getting this #@!*#^ bumpers off? > > You might try removing the bumper brackets themselves from the vehicle. This might give...
• Vanagon parts for front seat
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:20:47 -0700
  ...I need the black plugs that cover the allen head bolt on the armrests, and I need one of the pivoting rod/brackets that...
• Alternator brackets
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 May 2008 13:07:30 -0400
  ...No wonder there are so many posts about failed alternator brackets. Mike
• Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 06:16:31 -0700
  --- Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: > Tabe & Malcolm, the STEBRO muffler brackets have now been modified and new > ones are being sent out to...
• bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:16:55 -0400
  ...On the European version the nuts are welded to the tangs and are the same size as the standard bumper brackets use. There are...
• Re: Securing table
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 02:50:18 -0800
  ...Securing table That should read "they areN'T holding" In a '90, if the inner locking pieces are still inside the brackets along with...