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• Re: Carbon Fiber Top
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:23:38 -0700
  Look at http://www.race-taxi.ch/gallery/album/ pictures 96-112 shows them making a carbon fiber roof for this widened loaf. BenT
• Re: Tires for Westy??
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:42:52 -0800
  ...My question is wouldn't the 205/70 look better and handle better? > > > > What's the commericial? Wider is better? The 195's look...
• Re: Ronal R9 ET35
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:38:13 EST
  ...It seems that all of the answers involve rims that are 7 1/2" > wide with a ET35- mine are 7" wide with a...
• Something good to reattach velour and vinyl to interior door panels etc
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:54:03 -0400
  ...It basically double sided tape about 6mm wide... you can follow tight curves and it sticks on foam and fabric. It's great for...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:35:01 -0500
  ...the gap if its preset too wide? If its too narrow I assume its fairly easy to widen it with a flat head or...
• Power Mirror Glass Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:07:30 -0500
  ...I want to remove the right side wide vision mirror glass and replace it with standard mirror glass. That "Caution - distance is not what...
• Re: Ronal R9 ET35
  Historical mailing list - mario m
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:17:04 -0800
  ...It seems that all of the answers involve rims that are 7 1/2" wide with a ET35- mine are 7" wide with a...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 18:22:48 -0700
  it could be it.... is there anyway to add ground to that plug? (the wide white one that plugs into the cluster) thanks
• Re: Strange problem in Belize
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:19:13 -0700
  Waste of Time, as in decaf, sugar free Coke. For the purposes of this discussion, Wide Open Throttle. Karl Wolz | | What does WOT mean? | |
• Re: Camper Equipment Advise Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 06 Aug 94 12:40:13 -0400
  Well, I just added a 15' Grumman canoe to my Vanagon's camping supplies. <Splash> ---------------------------------- Joshua R. Poulson, Widener University Department of Computing Services
• Re: OT E85 in our future?
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:22:29 -0400
  ...Most of our vans will be long gone before ethanol, or E85, becomes a widely available and affordable. It will take a decade or...
• Sorry, Tires Again?
  Historical mailing list - Bo Kersey
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 09:45:10 -0600
  ...I know they'll fit, but aren't they too wide for my 5" wide steel wheels. My Merc 300D has 6" x 14...
• vanagon sizes
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Butler
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 07:19:13 -0500
  ...I'm wondering about size differences - is my van longer, higher, wider?
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:41:17 -0700
  ...If wider than 7.0" or wider tire than 215 you can expect to need spacers with ET37 rims. 7x16 with ET37 is a...
• Re: 2.4 WBX longblock Go westy style
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:29:31 -0700
  ...BZ On Jan 29, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Pensioner wrote: > The circle is indeed wide. > > Tim, (it is perhaps not too widely known...
• Re: Folding seats... where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Kapitan Ray Nemo
  Wed, 10 May 2000 19:44:38 EDT
  ...and theyre not as wide as the regular weekender sofabeds because of the plastic sidepanels(w/ table, etc) chris No they're not as...
• Re: back window - inside wide angle film
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 13:32:30 -0700
  ...back window - inside wide angle film > > I've seen folks with something on their back window, looks like a plastic > rectangle that sticks on...
• WBX-6 - Xmas wishlist
  Historical mailing list - Andersen
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:37:10 +0200
  ...Gotta get a wider chimney for Santa Claus this year..... Especially I like the "WBX-6" sign :-)
• Re: Measuring fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:53:01 -0400
  That 'spiral tube' is called a bourdon tube. Widely used in industry, of course, to measure psi and even as a switch.........just an...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:49:42 -0700
  ...Mark Don Hanson wrote: > > World-wide, propane is widely used. Most other countries do not treat > it as if it's as potentially lethal...
• Re: Wheel Offset
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 14:10:04 -0500
  ...Smaller ET = wider track. MJS -----Original Message----- From: Anthony L. Mourkas [mailto:mourkas@TELPLUS.NET] Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:33 AM To...
• Great Price on MXT Tires
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shane
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 17:35:32 -0500
  ...Wide enough to give good traction and wide track performance on >dry pavement, yet not so wide as to lose the advantage of the...
• Bosch rebuilt starters
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:02:42 -0700
  ...I can't see any reason not to use a wider nut for this; I was replacing a previous Bosch unit that I didn...
• Re: misc. ramblings about locations
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 08:05:27 -0400
  ...Poulson, Widener University Department of Computing Services
• fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 15:04:13 EDT
  ...They are handy for a wide range of aplications.
• Re: Most Toys
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jun 1996 12:06:25 -0400
  63 21-Window--late 63 so 21 not 23--ambitious project- ?? if it has the wide back door it is 64 model year, even...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:39:42 -0700
  ...And there at least as wide if not an even wider > selection. There are relatively few 15" tires that meet Vanagon specs, and > scarcely...
• Re: MERCEDES WHEELS 62MM?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:02:19 -0500
  ...Also, 8in width is about as wide as you can fit on the front without protruding out too much, and these may be wider...
• Re: mechanic's creepers
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:24:35 -0800
  ...latissimus dorsi is the widest muscle of the back, and when > exercised for definition, gives one a very wide chested appearance. > Lying on ones...
• Re: 2.4 WBX longblock Go westy style
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:27:55 -0800
  ...Mike On 1/29/08 9:24 AM, "Pensioner" <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> wrote: > The circle is indeed wide. > > Tim, (it is perhaps not...
• What Brake (not break) Calipers Do I Have?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sun, 2 May 1999 21:16:27 EDT
  Hi Volks, On my vanagon, I have the calipers with the "wide" brake pads... These are Girling calipers, right? Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon...
• Re: Mercedes rims ET48 - bad idea?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:03:31 -0800
  ...The stock steel wheels that the Vanagon originally came with are 5.5'' wide and have an offset of 38mm. The optional 6" wide...
• Re: rear seat swap
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:36:24 -0600
  I'm thinking of getting sort of 'crafty' to see if I can create a three-wide Westy seat. I have the tools. I...
• Re: Alloy wheels at gowesty and EV wheels--ET depends on width
  Historical mailing list - Raul Cisneros
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:43:26 EST
  ...I still maintain, that for Vanagon wheels, going from 5.5 to 8 inch wide wheels, the et should change downward for correct centering...
• Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 08:01:01 -0500
  ...Edward At 12/14/02 04:48 PM, you wrote: >The A/C cabinet in your camper (weekender) will also be about 2" wider...
• Re: vanagon.list group trip!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 16:11:27 -0400
  ...Poulson, Widener University Department of Computing Services
• Jeopardy (Final Question)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 3 Jan 95 8:11:57 PST
  Anyone catch Jeopardy last night? The final answer was, "Which car company ranks number one in Europe and fourth world-wide?" You already know...
• Re: Custom Sleeping Bags for Westys
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 4 May 2001 23:07:22 -0500
  ...I think a double wide bag would work for you. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 74 Westy (Clementine) 85 GL
• Re: Fri. Another thing they got right...
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 3 Sep 2016 14:31:35 -0400
  ...I love to be able to do a U-turn on almost any 2-lane > > highway, without even needing s wide shoulder....even a...
• Roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Sun, 27 May 2018 17:48:12 -0700
  Hi Just found a used roof cargo box 57" long 35 " wide 16" tall Need to get roof rack for the 87 pop top...
• Tow bar question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:46:15 -0500
  Anybody know how far apart the mounting holes are for the front bumper, as in how wide do the arms on a towbar have...
• Re: Wide Rims
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:18:06 -0600
  re: "Stock US Vanagon rims came in 5.5" (steel) and 6" (aluminum)" I somehow remember learning 6-in steel rims are also available...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:22:28 EDT
  In a message dated 9/27/05 7:27:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes: > A wider > tire will generally provide...
• Re: Tire Recommendations for VW Buses
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 17 Apr 97 09:40:13
  ...However, I would not recommend going wider than a 205/70R14 with going to a wide rim. Also, there may be clearance problems with...
• Re: Aero's
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:45:35 -0600
  ...valley in July we ran the front windshields wide open (they > hinged at > the top with adjustable slides and knobs) and the rear hatch...
• vanagon diesel RV motorhome.... now this is cool
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:41:08 -0500
  ...VW Classifieds - VW T3 Diesel RV widebody made by Tischer_ (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1642079)
• Tires for a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kedar Warriner
  Fri, 1 Nov 1996 08:45:17 -0500 (EST)
  ...Are these too wide for a 1989 Westy? Do I need special tires (ie: light truck tires) ? Kedar
• Sorry, Tires Again?
  Historical mailing list - J Greenberg G Jannini
  19 Mar 96 09:10:20 EST
  ...Like 205/70's I know they'll fit, but aren't they too wide for my 5" wide steel wheels. I also have...
• Re: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:25:59 -0700
  ...German quality? I recently purchased a new PS pump belt, size 10x1075 and it's almost 11mm wide. Check out the photo below comparing...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 8 May 2003 14:29:31 -0700
  --- george jannini <georgejoann@JUNO.COM> wrote: > I'm willing to bet, are packaged in a > new and improved wide mouth screw top quart, which...
• Re: Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:32:02 -0500
  ...If so that wheel is pushing almost 8.5 inches wide. Eric > On Dec 30, 2019, at 5:20 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark...
• Re: misc. ramblings about locations
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 16:54:31 -0400
  ...Poulson, Widener University Department of Computing Services
• Re: vanagon.list group trip!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 18 Jul 94 15:52:31 PDT
  Will, > east across the northern US to New York, South to Alabama (or do > we make a wide detour around Alabama?), then west across...
• Re: Tire choce for vanagon with 14 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:58:03 -0400
  > > 185R14C was standard for narrow steel wheels but many 86+ came with > > wider alloy wheels. > Hmmmm, am I gonna have a problema w/ the...
• Re: Anyone widened a VW van?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 10:18:29 +1200
  ...unfortunately! >As Mark pointed out, you can widen the van after the >corkpit. Nah, gotta be the whole van, so only a real VW...
• Re: [syncro.org] Wheel offset
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 08:04:03 -0800
  ...They did it to keep the wider > > tires from rubbing. > > I happened to be rotating the tires and checking the front-end alignment on...
• Front Seat Measurements
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 07:46:16 -0700
  ...19" (at widest) Back Cushion Height ... 20" (at widest) Bottom Cushion Width ... 20" (at widest) .... >>> my 85 is 21" but maybe it's because...
• Memphis
  Historical mailing list - PETE GALT
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 11:29:17 -0500
  ...Going to Mud Island to see Widespread Panic. Stop by and say hello... -Alabama Pete
• Alloy v. Steel - offset the same?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Tue, 15 May 2001 22:36:08 -0400
  ...Are the Carat alloys the same offset even though they are wider? Thanks. Chris [text/html]
• Re: All those with 205 tires...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 10:03:17 -0600
  ...Wide enough to give good traction and wide track performance on dry pavement, yet not so wide as to lose the advantage of the...