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• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 24 May 2010 12:03:26 -0600
  ...I also had to cut that end of the clamshell a little bit to allow it to swing on the hinges for tire installation...
• Rear Hatch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 16:35:59 -0500
  Hey Guys, Has anyone adjusted their rear hatch at the hinges. My hatch, when you view it from the top, is closer to the...
• Re: instilling pop top hinges
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Jan 2017 10:37:02 -0800
  ...But I would have a fight getting the fasteners back out later. >> >> When you install the hinges in the roof of the van you...
• Re: upper bunk hangs up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:39:30 -0700
  ...I then have to fold it back part way and "jam" it back at the bottom to get the hinges realigned and it then...
• upper bunk fall protection
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Tue, 7 May 2013 15:08:37 -0700
  ...in the way back of the upper bunk where the roof hinges are. Something like this: http://www.sears.ca/product/summer-infant8482-two...
• Re: Westfalia seat in Toyota
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:40:01 EDT
  ...COMCAST.NET writes: > A) Does anyone have a set of seat hinges they are willing to part with? > > > i have some PM me. chris...
• Fwd: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:07:33 -0400
  ...The struts are new, the hinges are > lubed and I don't know why it is hard to get the hatch going all the...
• Re: Clam shell question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 16:32:09 -0700
  ...I had to cut the rear of the clam shell > and use a couple fence gate hinges that I modified to lower the rear...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 06:51:26 -0700
  Thomas, Aluminum dust? The hinges are steel, with electroplated galvanized coating ( zinc) . The hinge bolts steel too. But I do agree that the dust...
• Re: Copy of: Front speaker replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 18:51:41 -0400
  Check the wires right at the hinges. Lots of times the wire breaks inside the insulation, looks OK but don't connect. > >I guess...
• Re: Westy Front table survey
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:18:01 -0700
  ...If it could be rigged with some hinges or something so It could be folded behind the drivers seat that would be something! Nat
• Re: Actual weight limit for back hatch?
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 19:45:29 -0500
  ...the hinges and latch may take the weight... > the question is for how long.... > I don't think the hinges will break and the...
• Re: Fiamma Awning Update
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Thu, 22 May 2003 14:03:50 -0700
  ...The F45 has aluminum cast hinges and fittings. It can be set up by one person in less than 20 seconds without any strain...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?B?RGF2aWQgT0tDIPCfh7rwn4e4?=
  Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:52:22 -0500
  ...The struts are new, the > hinges are lubed and I don't know why it is hard to get the hatch > going all the...
• Reassembly has begun
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 15:33:47 -0400
  I posted a query about bench/bed hinges earlier and mentioned that my camper is coming back together now. Here's a blog post...
• Hinge pin prices that make sense!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 96 08:33:54
  Seems my machine cannot communicate the synmbol for pounds sterling...so top hinges cost 19 pounds sterling equals 28.5 US dollars approx per...
• Re: Sleeping in Campers
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 16:32:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...Prefer to sleep downstairs. (The '76 westy pop-top has the hinges at the rear). Tobin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tobin T. Copley Only Somewhat ============= (604) 689-2660...
• Fitting 27" BFG to spare carrier (Fixed!)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 17:41:19 -0700
  ...Anyway, I managed to get it to fit by removing the two bent rods that hook through the hinges of the carrier and run...
• FS: vanagon wolfsburg/carat jumpseat side covers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:58:42 EST
  ...sides of the jumpseat so you dont see the ugly metal hinges etc. if you dont know what they are, then yours are probably...
• Re: instilling pop top hinges
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 2 Jan 2017 13:39:33 -0500
  ...But I would have a fight getting the fasteners back out later. >> >> When you install the hinges in the roof of the van you...
• Re: "Buyer BE Weir" of Go Westy Thick Skylight's / tearing your roof all to peaces
  Historical mailing list - TSG
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:55:36 -0800
  ...Is it the thick skylight doesn't break and instead the hinges/mechanism breaks? Edward At 09:33 PM 12/26/2004, you wrote...
• '56 Kombi Progress Update
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 21 Oct 1994 19:00:23 -0700 (PDT)
  I took today off to play with the bus! I welded in hinges for the popout windows I'm adding. The bus came with...
• Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
  Historical mailing list - Pete Geisen
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:02:57 -0400
  ...Both hinges are folding properly (front link going forward), or at least the same. There doesn't seem to be any obstruction causing the...
• door seal/wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Rick Ferguson
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 04:56:51 +0000
  ...I can see the bolts in the door hinges, someone told me I needed to reset those, is this possible? is this a problem...
• "Buyer BE Weir" of Go Westy Thick Skylight's
  Historical mailing list - TSG
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:33:40 -0800
  ...to your Top of the westy pop top by ripping the hinges out An destroying the creaking mechanisms And you will have a real...
• Re: If you really, really want to pimp out your Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:42:05 +1200
  >Look no further: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Vanagon-90-Vertical-Lambo-Door-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ006QQitemZ160136841993QQrdZ1 Yep, cheap too! I bet adjusting the hinges...
• Re: Powerwindows?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:39:58 -0700
  I think VanCafe has Lambo hinges for Vanagons---I feel a GROUP BUY coming on! Jeff On Mar 12, 2008, at 6:33 PM...
• Re: Pop top issue
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 May 2011 09:10:05 -0700
  ...You know that there seems to be no real lateral adjustment at the hinges, but there is fore and aft adjustment. So you can...
• FS: vanagon poptop camper top ...fits on your hardtop van
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:53:10 EST
  ...comes with poptop, all hardware, lift supports, hinges, upper bunk, and front luggage rack. white but paint any color you like located in SE...
• Re: Pop top issue
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 28 May 2011 12:06:00 -0800
  ...Last year, when I replaced one of the hinges, I did play around with the fore and aft positioning of the hinges, and like...
• Z bed will not pull out
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:46:05 -0700
  ...I've lubed all the hinges that I can see but It just does not move... Any advice? Rob vwrobb@gmail.com
• Re: Aux fuel tank update.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 14:54:19 -0700
  ...I know of a couple people that have modified GI ammo boxes to fit under the pax sliding door with hinges or quick releases...
• FS: Pop-top Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 19:49:50 -0700
  ...Includes the whole poptop assembly (top, hinges, latch, old canvas, mounting bits, etc.). Does not include the bed. I'd really like to free...
• Re: Lubricant ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:12:42 -0800
  ...saw this subject previously..Wanted to know good all-purpose > lubricant for seat sliders, hatch and door hinges, etc. > Thanks, Michael. > > > Thanks, Michael Sullivan
• Re: swivel and z-bed for sale. HELP the PIFF
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:29:12 -0500
  ...it is complete from a ~77 bus, but the hinges will > work on any vanagon and bay. 100$ for the hinges, seat included for...
• Re: In search of Vanagon Poptop stainless hardware
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Sep 2020 10:53:56 -0400
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I'm looking for a replacement truss head screws used with the westy > fiberglass poptop hinges and struts...
• Cabinetry moulding & latches
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:55:50 -0700
  ...I'll need hinges, latches, and the moulding that goes around the doors. Some of this is available new, some I think not. I...
• Re: WTB - Z-Bed hinges for '82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 10:59:15 -0700
  It is even more complicated. There are at least 4 versions of the hinge pairs that go with wooden seat cushion boards like your...
• Re: Sliding Door Silencer?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 07:18:11 +0000
  ...use this stuff to pack my door latches, lube all the hinges, and strikers. It's great :) Harry. --------------------------------------------------------- Harry Yates Internet: hyates@BCIT.BC...
• Re: Sliding Door Silencer?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 95 17:09:25 EDT
  ...However lithium is available in spray and I must admit even I use it on hard to reach hinges and such, and the moly...
• Re: Who needs a pop-top?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:56:04 -0400
  ...Miguel, I believe they're talking about the entire thing, roof and hinges and all and maybe a slice of the body. -- David Beierl...
• Lubricating other parts at oil change time?
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 10:48:41 -0800 (PST)
  A few months ago there was a post or two about lubricating other parts , like door hinges. Someone, Bob Hoover, maybe said that good...
• Re: anothersplit window busquestion -> door hinges
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 96 19:30:33
  Easy to obtain here (GB)..just had new ones in our loading and cab doors...which actually now shut quietly, snugly and do not...
• Re: South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:54:47 +0100
  ...Karl, you will need different hinges for your bed. It will rais it by 10 cm when folded as bed. German Westies are shipped...
• Re: instilling pop top hinges
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:30:11 -0800
  ...instilling pop top hinges > To: "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> > Cc: "vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > > silicone the whole bolt, just...
• Re: Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 06:58:22 -0700
  Mark, I’m the interest of clarification, are you referring to the front doors? Doka, Singlecab, or Bus bodies all use the same hinge...
• Re: faux Audi Quattro?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 4 Aug 2014 18:41:11 -0700
  ...If you're thinking the box flairs would get in the way, longer hinges have been used to address that even in the Vanagon...
• Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 15:16:25 -0500
  I'd want some well placed hinges and latches so I can swap out the blower motor in about 15 minutes. bem-stem kevin...
• doors
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 28 May 2003 10:25:03 -0700
  ...Including all hinges and latches and even 2 frames. 2 are from under rear table boxes, 1 little one and one i think is...
• Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:37:24 -0700
  Look at the hinges. The one that's sitting proud isn't folding properly. There's a link at the front of the hinge...
• Re: Sliding Door Silencer?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 17:50:06 +0600
  ...However lithium is available in spray and I must admit even I >use it on hard to reach hinges and such, and the moly...
• Curing wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 01:12:23 -0700
  ...Is the only way to cure this to loosen the door hinges and move the door up? Has anyone done this? How hard is...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 09:54:31 -0400
  ...On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 9:51 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Thomas, > > Aluminum dust? The hinges are steel, with electroplated...
• westy top
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 20:28:30 -0500
  ...All I need is a nice clean top and the hinges in the back. The real problem is that I'm in the Minneapolis...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 22:28:35 -0700
  ...Sand the hinges really well with fine steel wool, clean them with paint cleaner and let them dry, cover as much as you can...
• Re: Copy of: Front speaker replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 21:17:02 +0000
  > Check the wires right at the hinges. Lots of times the wire breaks inside > the insulation, looks OK but don't connect. Thanks - turns...
• Re: noise from door seals at speed
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:01:35 EST
  ...in the door by way of adjustment of the latch and hinges. It is a tedious process and a delicate balance between too much...
• Re: An idea for Replacing Pop Top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 May 2014 08:10:13 -0700
  ...Drop rear of top back down on its hinges, and bolt hinges to top. > 7. Screw down the new canvas and it's brackets...
• vanagon rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 24 Dec 2015 06:06:49 -0800
  ...the hatch struts are new, Stabilus brand from Van Cafe, hinges are lubed.. is there any adjustment to be made? - the struts are not...
• Re: Engine cover latch
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 19:54:50 -0800
  If you have Vanagon(not Westfalia) you can install simple hinges and some support (similar to engine hood supports on cars) when cover is...