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• Re: Humidity-pressboard-slider door
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 22:23:27 -0700
  Geneva (and Mike) - I've used corrugated plastic to replace various cardstock, sawdust and glue, pressboard panels. you'd recognize this corrugated product as...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Interior Panels
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 19:14:26 EST
  If you are talking about the vinyl that covers the headliner and some wall panels I used a heat gun to remove. Mine was...
• Re: Wood Westie Interiors (T2)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Mar 1996 03:02:07 -0500
  >My Question/offer- It wouldn't be much more work to make a template for > cutting out the kick panels, headliner and trim versus...
• Re: Looking for support...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 06 Jul 1996 18:24:21 -0700
  ...Later walk-thru panels did not have the vents up above, which is how you can spot them right off. Non-walk-thru panels...
• solar charging: questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 13:50:30 -0500 (CDT)
  ...So I have 16 sq.ft of solar panels on the pop-top, but so far haven't been able to put them to...
• Re: The faucet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:23:15 -0800
  How much water is in the tank? The early LED panels sense when the tank is very low and disable the pump by removing...
• Re: The faucet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 10:23:15 -0800
  How much water is in the tank? The early LED panels sense when the tank is very low and disable the pump by removing...
• Re: vanagon solar
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 12:02:40 -0400
  You cannot install enough solar panels to get the job done... that technology peaked, and really is not practical in this application. Adam Puzerewski...
• Re: Anybody interested in having Burning Van
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:56:46 -0800
  I could bring my old door panels to Burning Van and we could burn them. I'm sure it would be the center of...
• Will post 86 fuse panels fit pre 86 vans?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 8 May 2008 06:18:36 -0700
  ...Does the 1986 and later fuse panels plug into the 1985 and earlier wire harnesses? Why I ask is that my 1993 LT 4x4...
• Re: Solar panels are GONE!!!
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:04:37 -0500
  Make of this what you will, but when I was working at Boston Volkswagen last summer and these solar panels started coming in (they...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Apr 2005 (#2005-314)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:15:38 -0600
  On 4/20/05 15:28, "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > I won 1 of these vw solor panels at a bus show & hook...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Wade Ebert
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:54:07 -0600
  ...Simpler Alternative to welding body panels > Wade, > Door panels on new Ford's? > Glued. > Chrysler door panels? > Glued. > New GM's? > Glued. > They have...
• Re: 81 Vanagon Interior Panels
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:11:13 -0500
  This summer I re-did did all the interior panels and cupboard insides in my van. I toor off all the old brittle vinyl...
• Re: Window and Middle Track Rust repair.
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 7 Feb 2021 23:04:54 +0100
  ...won't look as good as > pre-molded metal panels. > > Another option is getting panels from these sites as much as you can and...
• Re: electrical/convenience stuff (solar)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 17 May 1995 10:31:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We > both have a set of 4 solar panels, each 1 by 4 ft. in size. The set is > rated at 87 Watt. David...
• Re: Lead Acid Battery Bank and Solar Charging
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:36:33 -0400
  ...With the explosion of grid-tie solar, it's harder to find 12V panels (which use 36 cells), but larger, higher-voltage panels have...
• Re: vanagon body panels
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:04:08 -0500
  ...All of our Vanagon panels are European made - some genuine VW, others aftermarket where genuine is no longer available. I have not had any...
• Re: VW Dealer Mechanic for a day (a little long)/now solar panel NVC
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:48:46 -0700
  After reading this thread yesterday I was at my dealer and asked about the solar panels. They just got a bulletin saying to deliver...
• Re: Replacement door panels
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:02:13 -0800
  ...before you wrap with vinyl or whatever texttile you choose to cover your panels with. Brent -- Brent Weide Portland, Oregon www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/
• FS Fiberglass Font Bumper w/ rocker panels
  Historical mailing list - mattf
  Thu, 17 May 2001 21:55:30 -0400
  ...Fiberglass side skirts ( rocker panels) with mounting hardware. All in excellent condition EXCEPT for a crack in the driver side panel in front of...
• Re: Recycling gear oil
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 23:41:39 -0500
  ...David, Pour the used gear oil into your door panels, and rear quarter panels. This will stop any rust or corrosion fom starting--or...
• Re: Cool door panels.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:23:35 -0800
  ...Cool door panels. Who makes these? http://tinyurl.com/45whk Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 11:47:09 -0600
  ...On our first class, we saw a video of this new adhesive technology that eliminated the need for the "welding on" of body panels...
• Re: How to fix / External body panel internal supports coming loose
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:06:33 -0700
  Doug, I had the same problem, used epoxy to glue the panels back on. I tried to get a large contact surface on the...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 12:20:39 -0600
  ...Simpler Alternative to welding body panels > Hi Volks: > > There are important developments in autobody technology that make it much > simpler to do body repairs...
• Re: Soundproofing pix
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:09:53 -0700
  ...The really noticeable difference is > thumping panels that have been soundproofed compared > to those that have not. The huge difference in the > resonant sound...
• Upholstery & Door Panels Now Avail!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:36:29 -0400
  I am happy to announce that Vanagon seat upholstery and door panels are finally available! This is great news because until now, no aftermarket...
• Re: Solar
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 6 May 2008 16:36:11 -0700
  ...Takes only a few moments to move the panels to follow the sun. Easier, I reckon, to move two little panels than the whole...
• Re: Off Topic, but need advice on a Deawoo
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:09:53 -0500
  ...Of course, if the panels are fogged by UV damage, then it isn't restricted to the surface, and it can't be polished...
• Re: Replacement door panels
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:36:48 -0900
  ...Replacement door panels The upholsterers actually have a treated cardboard they use . it has a waxy side that is designed to go up against...
• Re: vinyl repair
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:13:49 PDT
  ...Mark Watts <MVAone@AOL.COM> > >Anyone have a good fix for cracked vinyl on the door panels? The panels are >white. > > > > >tia, >Mark Watts...
• Re: Carat Synchro?
  Historical mailing list - James Huskins
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:39:28 -0500
  Ken Wilford says that many synchros had the same interior arrangement as a Carat without the fiberglass exterior panels. The interior is what I...
• FS: Vanagon front seats and matching door panels
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:55:20 -0700
  ...I have a pair of heavily padded gray "Leather Look" vinyl seats and matching front door panels. They are in "good" condition. Seats need...
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:34:24 +0000
  ...One thing though, probably best glue ram -mat or B-quiet onto panels before applying FF. Attaching insulation/ any ideas Neil? Floating panels? alistair
• Re: shipping interior answer!
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Fri, 6 Dec 1996 07:53:28 -0500
  Terry, I wouldn't think that shipping panels would be a problem. As they are flat, they should fit within UPS (preferred) and Greyhound...
• Re: Fiberglass body parts, anyone? (I don't THINK so!)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Jul 1997 21:16:22 -0400 (EDT)
  ...VW designed and crash tested our trusty vehicles with steel panels, not fiberglass. While certainly there are carbonfiber auto componants that rival or exceed...
• vanagon windows for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 13:33:04 -0500
  ...all panels rust free and dent free. * make offer of above items i will accept resonable offers plus shipping costs. thanks Jonce
• Re: 3rd row seat yearly differences?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 25 May 2006 09:09:03 -0700
  ...With these hard plastic molded side panels installed a narrower bench seat was required. If your 91 never had the side table, normal side...
• Re: New Body Panels
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:38:54 -0700
  ...New Body Panels > I remember seeing a site that had new panels for > Vanagons, just recently. Do any of you out there > have a...
• Vanagon Body Panels (European Source?)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 17:39:55 -0400
  Called Mill Supply today to find out that they no longer carry any body panels for the Vanagon, I was looking for rear fenders...
• Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - Pete Patton
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 06:48:57 -0700
  I forget whose www page it was on (picture) but they neglected to explain why they had four solar panels mounted across the top...
• Re: Green digital clock (from Mars)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 14:11:01 EST
  ...What's stuck in my craw is my warped door panels. I assume this is due to moisture damage. Anyone have any success in...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 11:48:30 -0800
  ...In the last minor collision I had with a honda that ran a stop sign, the joint between the two panels broke completely, and...
• Re: Ideas for front speaker mounts not in doors
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Fri, 4 Aug 2017 20:44:30 -0400
  ...The new panels have no speakers installed and I would like to > find a different location for speakers besides the front doors. Any ideas...
• Adhesive removal on cabinets
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 23 May 2000 21:06:16 -0400
  Listees- Has anyone found an easy way to remove the advesive that holds down the vinyl on the side panels/overhead cabinet?? 3m does...
• Re: Vanagon rust
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 11:47:23 +0200
  Hi, I've pulled the inside panels, and it looks OK in there. There are 2 holes at the end, out to the rearwheels...
• Re: interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:30:08 -0700
  dear panelist i too am contemplating full panel replacement door panels was hoping to get both fronts ... sliding door and rear hatch i would...
• Re: CORRECTION: Please read this!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 10:14:06 EDT
  > > I will NEVER, EVER buy body panels from Wolfsburg West, again! EVER! > Well, I don't know if they make panels for splits but...
• Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 22:52:25 -0500
  These are the painted metal trim panels around the display on your cabinet that shows tank water level, battery level, and whether your stove...
• Cut-down Caravelle...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 22:37:41 +1300
  ...onle exterior panels remaining, in fact, are the rear panel with taillights and the front panel (pillars removed) as well as fender flares. Even...
• Re: Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 20:27:40 -0600
  ...Solar Panels
• Re: vanagon body panels
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:42:31 -0600
  Maybe I missed something in trimmed text, but I didn't see what panels you were wanting to find. I haven't done this...
• Re: '56 Kombi Update - Interior
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Sep 1995 17:56:32 -0700 (PDT)
  And Mark Janello thus wrote: > > Hi Thom--I was intrigued by your homemade-sounding interior > panels, would you mind giving me some more details...
• Re: Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:06:07 -0800
  ...Solar Panels In series? So the panels are just under 6 vdc each? Mike On 11/18/02 10:19 PM, "Tom Cullen" <stcullen...
• Re: How are body seams constructed--spot weld or ??
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 01:27:03 -0400
  ...Not really being > familiar with all methods of joining autobody panels I was wondering if > someone could explain to me how these seams for...
• Re: Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:00:40 -0800
  Last time I checked (several years ago) the "flexible" solar arrays were not nearly as efficient as the "hard" panels, and the warranty was...
• Parting out '80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Markow
  Wed, 30 Sep 1998 14:18:37 -0700
  ...In order to fix some damage to one of my westi's, I am also cutting out some body panels. Before I send this...
• FS: jump seat, side table, foldout bed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:11:40 -0800
  ...jump seat fold out table interior side panels, left and right fold out bed and rear cushion also comes with: driver side bracket and...
• Re: New Body Panels
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:41:12 -0400
  > I remember seeing a site that had new panels for > Vanagons, just recently. Do any of you out there > have a link or know...