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• Re: Mercedes Rims (feel free to reply offline) BUNDT CAKE WHEELS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:55:35 EST
  ...theyre a bolt on deal, no spacers needed - you just gotta knock out the lug inserts (tap right out) cheap thrills.. chris
• Re: Found on ePay... Ronal R9's
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:10:39 -0700
  ...The centres fit > on my van fine. > > I did both of those mods for my van; drilled out the inserts to take the > 14mm...
• Re: There once was a dog...(that ate a Multivan sofabed)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:34:33 EDT
  ...My dog "ate" a 10 x 10" > square out of one of the inserts. > > The other tastey item was the female (cable) side of...
• Re: FS: '78 Champagne Edition Westy, show camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 May 2001 02:51:01 EDT
  ...fm or blaupunkt am/fm 8 track, fake chrome window trim inserts, champagne edition decals, chrome rear 1/4 window, white painted wheels. was...
• Re: Found on ePay... Ronal R9's
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:20:10 -0700
  ...They're indeed > 7", but don't have any steel inserts like those on my bundts. They also > require longer lug bolts than the...
• Brake guru needed
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:39:27 -0700
  ...How does the bracket for the lower mounting inserts come off? I removed the two bolts but it does not want to come apart...
• Re: cool headrest cushions (and more)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 22:59:43 -0600
  > Here're some headrest cushion inserts that look kinda komfy. I don't know if > they are stock, or custom made. I'd love...
• 86 Westie - clunking driver window, clunking side windows
  Historical mailing list - millo fenzi
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:09:07 -0700
  ...Both have new plastic inserts under the U-channels that slide on the lower rail. Other than these 3 clunks I've chased down...
• Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 09:08:04 -0500
  The colored tab inserts that are used on hanging file folders are large enough to cover the windows on the cluster lights. Just cut...
• Re: mood lights - read this
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Sep 1996 06:48:17 -0500 (EST)
  ...Bottom line...we went to using regular bulbs and stage lighting gel inserts for our next rally. These bulbs are a total waste of...
• Re: Seat track thingies
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 07:05:10 -0500
  ...bit in their tracks; where > can I find those replacement plastic inserts? The local dealer looks at me > like I'm from Mars, and...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 27 May 2009 13:38:17 -0400
  ...The inserts in my coolant pipes had > almost > slipped out entirely. I used a hair dryer to heat the plastic > thoroughly > and then using...
• Re: For the stove, I promised Mrs Squirrel . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:55:18 -0700
  ...I do know that the VW logo inserts glow > dull red so there is plenty of heat there. > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy...
• Re: central locking problem, and a tip
  Historical mailing list - Scooter061
  Wed, 13 May 1998 12:51:19 EDT
  ...the chromed plastic inserts in the rubber window moldings had faded and de-chromed themselves over their 11-year lifespan, and were looking a...
• Re: Steering wheel locked after replacing blower motor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 21 May 2011 13:42:13 -0400
  ...One of them stripped the alternator mount bolts, put in inserts and then stripped out the inserts. That takes talent. Click-type wrenches are...
• Re: Cable TV in the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Nov 2015 20:03:43 -0500
  ...There are a number of external boxes available and there are also inserts to add that connector to electrical boxes. Since that "F" connector...
• Re: Spillmeister burner grill thingies
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:23:15 EDT
  ...They are still there ......right here > _Westfalia Stove Grate Grills_ (http://frankcondelli.com/grill.htm) >>>>>I have the grill inserts from Frank, they work...
• '82 rear lock cylinder removal?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:08:12 -0800
  ...Various lubing solutions do no good, key inserts easily, very little resistance, but will not turn it. I removed the lock, but can't...
• Re: Porche Fuche Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 10:00:27 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the fuche rim?? >I've just bought some (5!!!) and the inserts are painted Pink!! - I'm >wondering can I get them shot blasted...
• Part Number ID Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 11:46:30 -0700
  ...297 The only real difference is in the plastic piece that inserts into the lamp. one is longer than the other. Does each lamp...
• Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:45:03 +0800
  ...Ga. > 87' Westy "weekender" I'll bet they just like the inserts discussed on this page: http://hometown.aol.com/realsf/howtopage3.html BenT
• Getting the 87 back on the road at long last still many things to do
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 3 Aug 2017 17:26:45 -0700
  ...need to get the 2 “ inserts” for the body were the mud flap in front of the propane tank goes ….. where o where to...
• Re: FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 19:23:14 -0500
  Ron, No offense as I know you offer alot of stuff to keep our vans alive. I just don't like the look. Really...
• Defective Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 21:11:46 -0700
  ...The part that inserts in the upper control arm and is held on by 2 allen bolts is not properly machined. This prevents it...
• Re: jumpseat cylinder housings
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:22:08 EST
  ...writes: > Here is a picture of the floor with the metal inserts. Also pictures of the > 5th seat in a westfalia. > I don't...
• Re: FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 20:42:58 -0500
  Thanks, BenT. I also like my nets in the water. BTW-I like yur girlfriend that way too. :-) Again, no offense. Michael in San...
• Re: Mounting quickfists to cabinets?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:56:52 -0700
  ...use Machine screws with the smallest possible hole and no knarly inserts or wood / sheet metal screws. > > Stacy >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at...
• Re: Tuktoyaktuk
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:50:27 -0400
  ...Full bug-suites were a must at any petrol stop and bug screen inserts for the sliders in the doors proved a wise investment...
• Re: front door lock stuck
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 15:15:17 -0400
  ...Then you can disassemble the door lock mech and clean, just be very careful if you remove the brass inserts, and make a note...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:19:32 -0500
  ...Using 4 gate hinges and cutting them up so I ended up with 2 hinged "inserts" which effectively lowered the rear hinge point by...
• Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 12:47:49 -0700
  ...Then pry the black plastic inserts out. These are the square things the screws were screwed into. The screws make them expand behind the...
• WTB: Black Vinyl front door panels, black headrest, 3-lever vent control trim panel
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:57:03 -0400
  ...Door panels are all black vinyl - no chrome, no fabric inserts. Headrest is black on both sides. These would typically be parts from a...
• Re: Speaking of buttered pumpernickel toast-camp stove toaster recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:39:53 -0600
  ...I opted for the grate inserts that Frank Condelli sells. They are way too expensive, and being made of sheet metal, they warped badly...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:24:23 -0500
  ...are available, but Go Westy has many of them, including > the inserts Alistair mentioned: > http://www.gowesty.com/search-results.php?search_phrase=sliding...
• FS: Carat AC central airducks
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 19:35:45 -0800
  Hi volks I have the 3 central ducks for sale, beige in color, with the "vw recall" metal inserts/reinforcements for the central section...
• Thank you for the slider door handle..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:58:48 -0700
  ...Mine was fractured in the casting portion that inserts into the door, and it was hanging by a thread....difficult to operate and likely...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 16 May 2009 09:12:10 -0700
  ...Sorry for wasting band width but I was having trouble visualizing what was being talked about, I've only dealt with the pesky inserts...
• Urethane trans mount inserts - NOT!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:30:38 -0700
  I couldn't get a replacement Vanagon trans mount in time, so I had a Rabbit mount pressed into my old mount, then added...
• Barbie ice cube trays for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 May 2004 12:36:36 EDT
  ...nice shape..metal trays w/ plastic inserts for making ice cubes (haha..making ice in a westy fridge?? haha) anyway no westy is complete...
• exhaust nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 06:20:24 -0400
  ...they are 13mm nuts with what look like wound spring steel inserts inside them. similar to what a helicoil looks like. if these are...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:54:18 -0700
  ...The plastic inserts. Do they go on both seat tracks? Of all the vans I have had they are only on the outside track...
• vanagon headrest plastic guide pieces?
  Historical mailing list - Tim King-syncrowesty
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 12:49:49 -0800
  Hi folks -- I'm looking for those little plastic inserts that the headrests slide into. Each vanagon front seats has two, and some of...
• Re: Metal inserts slide out? Easy fix.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:23:33 -0500
  At 03:53 PM 2/24/2011, HotelWestfalia wrote: >So, it is time for all of you to get them done. And don't...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:15:53 -0400
  ...It's held the >inserts fast for 20K miles so far. It appears to be a good solution. I >will probably try riveting the...
• Screens, Gray Water Tanks, Consoles, Etc.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 23:59:36 EDT
  ...Gray Water tanks Sliding Door Screen Kits Rear Hatch Screen Kits Wind and Rain Deflectors Cab Window vent inserts Carver Propane furnaces Dash Consoles...
• Re: torque wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 02:53:19 EST
  ...I know Porsche magnesium alloys can handle 104 ft-lbs, but unless the Vanagon wheels have steel inserts, I would hesitate to tighten them...
• Re: items at EuroCampers.com
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 06:26:10 -0700
  Tolga, -Cab Window Vent Inserts: I have used these in the past. Very well made and dig a great job getting some extra air...
• Re: Brake guru needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:01:42 -0700
  ...How does the bracket for the lower mounting inserts come off? I removed the two bolts but it does not want to come apart...
• Re: Mercedes rims...I have a question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:51:37 EST
  ...you'll also most likely have to tap out the inserts for the lug holes as well. chris
• Tom's rain sheds for side windows
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 4 Feb 2020 10:57:31 -0500
  ...Years ago you gave me the measurements for the flexible plexiglass glass inserts that can be used on the outside of a vanagon side...
• Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 14:08:47 -0500
  ...are being marketed to people to > use as bed mattresses, shoe inserts, therapeutic devices etc etc > etc.< > > I have personally used strong magnets on...
• Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:37:40 -0600
  ...end but have not been able to find the correctly threaded inserts. How have others attached these mirrors? I have sent an email to...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Sep 2007 to 20 Sep 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1025)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:21:45 -0700
  ...About $250 for a set with grey inserts, piping, and map pockets---less if you want just plain black. Jeff On Sep 20, 2007...
• Bizarre T4 exhaust studs.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:46:47 +0000
  ...coiled hole, didn't look too good and I prefer solid inserts so I was about to order some from memory as I knew...
• Re: rear heater core in front, was: New thermostat funky?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 08:55:33 -0800
  ...To do this I left their hoses to the heater box off and made tubular(semi) inserts that fit inside the heater box where...
• What's it worth?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:24:36 -0500
  ...Rear floorboard inserts missing. Middle seat (bench) is available. Engine- WBX 2.1L/ 175,000 miles. Compression: 95, 98, 94, 29 Shoebox monitor and...
• Re: Metal inserts slide out? Easy fix.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 18:31:39 -0500
  At 01:16 AM 3/1/2011, Jake de Villiers wrote: >Hmm. When I re-did Dixie's pipes I put a couple or...
• Re: pics of strange Black interior (Re: Is a black interior common??)
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 08:09:21 -0700
  ...with the black vinyl w/ > grey velour inserts. and ive seen ALOT of interior combos. also the > maroon beltline stripe is wierd.. methinks its...
• FS- Ronal Rp Wheels
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Sun, 18 Jan 2004 17:34:35 -0800
  ...This would allow me to purchase 4 tires and some whitewall inserts for my Notch". Contact for price and info ... Link to wheel pic...
• Leaking rear side window
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:46:50 -0400
  A friend's 1990 Westy has a wet mattress from a small leak at the inserts in the back of the rear side window...