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• Re: 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 07:56:36 -0700
  ...sides? Is the fact of "OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" lettering showing up written SIDEWAYS on the "driver's side" not...
• Re: Vanagon side window question
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:16:42 -0700
  ...Hello,do the side windows of all vanagons, fit all vanagons? I mean the rear side window and the middle side windows.Not the...
• Re: Spreading the damaged hatch opening?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:04:01 -0700
  ...spread the load on the good side to the > corners and jack something right on the point on the bad side. A wide > triangle...
• Transmission question about ring gear shims(S1 & S2)
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 14:03:33 -0800
  ...I know that on this transmission, one side, the clutch lever side(driver's side) had one thick(3.5mm) shim and one thin...
• Re: wanted: pass side doka treasure chest door
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:55:38 -0700
  Definitely the same on both sides as far as the embossing is concerned. Keyhole toward front on the driver's side. Keyhole to the...
• Another Stupid Tire Thread..was Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:59:42 EST
  all the tire shops i ever dealt with consider a sidewall rating of 2 ply or more, "reinforced". most passenger car tires only have...
• Jump seat seat belt help
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:18:53 -0800
  Hi All, � Well, my Akita (Sam the wonder dog)�for some odd reason took a liking to the female side of the passenger side...
• Re: The Ghost of Reinforced Sidewalls (ooooOOOOOooooo!!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 02:49:13 +0100
  TooooOOOOOOOooooooooooo muuuuUUUUuuch coooooooOOOOooooofffffeeeEEEee, eeeeeeehhhh? PeeeeeEEEEEeeeeerLlllll Tony Peet wrote: > OOOOOOoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo > OOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > I am the Ghost of Reinforced sidewalls and I have been seeing > oooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! many...
• Re: FS Vanagon mirrors $10 each
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 15:15:51 -0800
  Why only driver's side mirrors? Have you, too, found that most right-side mirrors suffer from "flop?" --------------------------------------------------- Tom Young Lafayette, CA 94549 --------------------------------------------------- ----- Original...
• One side of van higher than other
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 04:43:27 -0400
  I have noticed that the drivers side of my van sits about an inch lower than the passengers side. I actually measured it, on...
• side screens or frames
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Wed, 14 May 2003 06:10:22 -0700
  I am in need of a set of side screens for my 87 Westy. I need driver & passenger side. I would consider just the...
• Re: Front radiator hoses - which goes where?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 27 May 2007 15:27:06 -0400
  Flex straight one (hot coolant from engine going foward) right side pipe, toward sliding door side Flex curve one (return line, cooler coolant, going...
• Re: 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 00:50:00 EST
  ...And > when I > am in the driver's seat, my driver's side mirror reflects quite properly > along > the left side. > > I don't...
• Re: Bus Depot Canvas Questions
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:24:27 -0400
  ...On the other hand, making them sides removable could be dangerous; they are on each side of the upper bed and large enough for...
• Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 27 May 2007 13:14:22 -0700
  ...That would move the lights on one side of the vehicle only. The large yellow/black connects to one side of fuse 4 AND...
• Re: (rear) cv joint (again...)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:28:18 -0500
  ...The lobro cv joints have two sides: on one side, the inner race is totally flat. On the other, the inner race has an...
• Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:10:04 -0500
  ...Jack one side halfway, get the stand under, then do the other side all the way, then back to the first side. Never had...
• Re: Sun visor, passenger side vanity mirror
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 23:34:52 -0800
  ...Hector > I have serched the archives and find nothing on this issue. > > My passenger side visor has a vanity mirror on the back side...
• Westy in Accident
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sun, 8 Aug 2004 12:36:12 EDT
  ...It mashed the rearmost side panel about six inches and popped the back hatch open, destroyed the rear bumper and did some minor damage...
• Re: front window sprayers
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 21 May 2007 12:01:21 -0700
  You can get to one side under the dash (sort of) but the other side is under the heater box. Sorry, I forget which...
• Re: Rear hatch grommet
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:28:04 +0000
  http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1299_165/rear_hatch_grommet_passenger_side.html <-- Passenger's Side http://www.van-cafe.com...
• Re: reversing sliding side windows fish
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:33:21 EST
  ...the Left (drivers) side slider window is the same size 80-91. so if you try to fit a 80-84 passengers side slider...
• Re: westy table wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:48:35 -0700
  ...I tighten the underside screw knob, tighten the side screw knob, and then I run a bungie cord from the left most side (out...
• Warning - Tire content (was Agilis 61)
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 13:05:55 -0500
  ...However, it is not correct to say "6-ply sidewall" - you must say "6-ply RATED" sidewall. Modern tires for our vans in most...
• Re: Electrical problem--Parking lights, side markers and rear markers not working on '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:50:45 -0400
  ...Neither left side or left front wires receiving voltage for driving lights. Next, I took out the right side marker to check its condition...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille/side step
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 01:54:47 PDT
  ...Appeared to be attached to the jack >points. >Kinda weird looking having it only on the passenger side. 'Course that's >the >only side...
• Re: springs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 13:38:06 -0700
  I am thinking of just swapping them from side to side, it might end up perfectly level and cost nothing but my time! Alternatively...
• Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:31:06 +0200
  There is an '86 Westy Wolfsburg Camper (pop-top, rear closet, plastic side panels, fold-out table, & corduroy seats, but no appliances) that I...
• Re: Who makes 15 inch tires with reinforced sidewalls?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 08:44:25 -0800
  ...In tiny print there is a list of the number and type of plies in the tread and sidewall. Look for MORE than 1...
• Subject: Re: key code??
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 11:22:49 -0700
  Remove both front door handles and swap the right side one with the left. They are identical. Then your driver's side lock will...
• Re: Power window Motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:00:15 -0500
  ...Jim On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@mac.com>wrote: > I need the Drivers side. > > I put my...
• Re: Changing rotation direction of tires?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 00:58:39 -0800
  David-M wrote: > What is the current authority on rotating tires from side to side? > I have reasons for wanting to do this. > Some...
• Re: FS: Sliding Windows - Passenger SOLD
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Tue, 9 May 2006 14:57:41 +0000
  The passenger side window is sold. I still have the driver's side available. $60.00 shipped in the continental U.S. David -------------- Original...
• Short gutter channel piece near windshield
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:53:01 -0700
  Hi list, I'm looking for the passenger side gutter channel that is about 2 to 3 feet long and is located by the...
• side mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 19:42:13, -0500
  Hi Volks, We have an 85 Westy and in very strong winds the drivers' side mirrror slowly moves into the side of the van...
• Help with brakes!! UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Sun, 22 Jun 2098 09:55:23 -0000
  ...It is on both sides but mostly on the right side. I was going down a small hill this weekend and the right side...
• Re: Missing jack & lugwrench (jacks different for fiberglass sideskirted vans)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 15:25:01 EDT
  fyi, those w/ fiberglass sideskirts - your jack is different from those vans without them. if you try to jack your van up with a...
• WTB left side high beam
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:11:50 -0800
  WTB used left side high beam. Thanks
• Re: Side marker light needed
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 21:29:52 -0700
  ...http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-rear-sidemarker-light/sidemarker-assembly-red-lens-l-or-r-321945361-a http://www.airheadparts.com...
• Re: skylight screen
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 20:01:28 -0700
  ...On 3 sides it has >velcro tape with one sticky side. It appears that the sticky side is >supposed to adhere to the fuzzy...
• Objet : Where To Buy
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Gallant
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:47:32 -0400
  Hi Dianne, If you install the same pocket as the one of driver side on the passenger side, check before to be sure that...
• Re: Answers about Tires and Handling
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 00:33:38 EST
  ...With the taller rims and a shorter sidewall, there will be less sidewall flexing, and thus less lean and better control in sidewinds, and...
• Power door parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 06:36:13 -0400
  ...power window buttons, $25 drivers side & $20 for the Pass. side, $40 for the pair 4. passenger side power mirror $80 shipped, drivers has...
• Re: Rear side reflectors on North American cars
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:40:32 -0700
  Let's not forget they are also sidemarker lights in addition to being reflectors. I'm guessing the red rear/amber front helps one...
• Re: Carat Table Problems
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Hoffman
  Thu, 24 Oct 96 17:57:08 -0700
  ...push tabletop toward sidewall to open; push tabletop toward sidewall to close. If the locking stud is pushed too far it will catch on...
• replacing axles
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:35:33 -0600
  When one is replacing driver side rear axle, does the passenger side have to be replaced as well? Given how old or rusty the...
• Re: Conversion Choices
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 18:15:42 -0700
  ...particularly the sideways mounted engines .. all accessories are on the oil filter side of the block ..ie.. the right side in a vanagon. on...
• Re: 89 syncro westy ac question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 02:43:49 -0400
  ...The compressor should exert pressure on the high side (condensate zone)while drawing on the low side (evaporative zone). During the "change of state...
• Re: Cost Rica/Side mounted windsurfing rack
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 09:40:57 -0500
  ...While there I was impressed by the number of Westfalia with > windsurfing gear rigged to a side mounted rack. For my Costa Rica trip...
• Re: Who makes 15 inch tires with reinforced sidewalls?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 11:45:32 EST
  ...they have a 2 ply sidewall. spending $100+ each on tires is nuts. chris
• Re: Brake
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:32:43 -0800
  ...Seems to me that the only downside in the short term > is that I have adjust this side manually, while the other side self...
• Power Steering help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:48:02 -0500
  ...It appears that the plastic line that goes from side to side on the P/S rack broke an inch from one of the...
• [Fwd: expected lifespan of syncro front outer CVs]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:08:03 -0700
  ...I replaced the outer passenger side CV at 130KM. The inboard CV on the same side was starting to show wear at that time...
• Screens for Westy Weekender Side Windows?
  Historical mailing list - DB
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:35:13 -0500
  Hi Gang, I know metal screens are stock on the sliding side windows on Westy full campers, but are they available for the Weekender...
• Re: Aux battery, install location
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 8 May 2008 10:46:36 -0700
  Only diesel guys would ask this since gassers already have a battery under the pass side front seat. Using the driver's side on...
• Re: Gowesty 2wd lift spring spacers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:26:55 -0600
  ...I have the Syncro.org spring experience but they "adjusted" to return to driver-side droop of 1/2" after a year or so...
• DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 27 May 2021 01:48:41 -0500
  Has anyone installed a grab handle on the driver side door post, like the on the passenger side? Or do you have a link...
• Wanted driver's door pocket
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:57:26 -0500
  Hi folks, I saw recently that someone added the driver side plastic map pocket to the passenger side door. As I am always in...
• Michelin Agilis 61
  Historical mailing list - David M.
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 17:18:24 -0500
  ...They are C rated >with 6ply sidewalls, ---------------------- 6-ply sidewalls???? Really??, or do you mean 6-ply in total (tread plus sidewall)
• Lop-sided Westy
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 12:33:43 -0700
  Since the Westy (mine is '90) weighs more on the left side due to all the camping equipment plus 13 gallons of water, would...