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• Re: He has a web site, eBay Professor ...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:10:57 -0700
  ...would like his service, > > because he also sells parts for other European a Japanese cars too. I > only > > deal with the Vanagons, I must...
• Re: Coolant part confusion - need some help!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 22:04:45 -0400
  ...Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Standley, Craig
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 10:07:44 -0800
  ...You can't put it in any car that recommends DOT4, even a brand new one. I don't know which cars might require...
• Re: Wasserboxer and Porsche 914
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Gardella
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:49:41 -0800
  ...These cars can be found cheap all over the country, but repairs and parts can be expensive. You are better off finding the cleanest...
• Re: Loud lifter problem
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:23:31 -0700
  ...They carry all the Euro parts and supplies. Ask them if there is a shop they sell to in your area and you can...
• Re: Any info on the Mansispeed EFI
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 3 Sep 2024 16:48:26 -0400
  ...Gass mileage and >> performance has been great once we got all the parts working correctly. >> >> Eric Caron
• 82 westy turbo diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:57:56 -0400
  ...they often have good used parts cars for salvage parts. pumps can last 300k miles so you are fairly safe with that option, then...
• Re: Be careful what you buy on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 14:45:10 -0700
  ...stripped from the van. > > > > <SNIP? > > > > So you sold him a parts van, parts not included???? > > > > Do you still have his contact information??? > > > > Don't...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon suspension rehabilitation
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:09:17 -0500
  ...Get that thang up here to Cedar Fal;ls and we'll take care of you!!! Pmail me DM&FS At 01:23 PM...
• Tacho Cluster and Parts for 89 Vanagon Q. Cluster Housing, O2 Sensor, Harness Diagram, Things to look out for...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:10:40 +1000
  Hi Folks, Some of you may remember that I recently posted a request for tacho cluster and parts for a 89 Vanagon (Caravelle In...
• Re: Stainless Steel exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  2 Nov 94 03:19 PDT
  ...Their prices are much, much better than VW, AND the parts are original VW parts ! Go figure. Anyways, good luck and hope you get...
• Re: Engine Conversions-Engine Work-Vanagons-Apartment Dwellers
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 29 May 2012 09:38:32 -0700
  ...You may already be the type that plans ahead, but if not, with that in mind, a few suggestions: - determine parts needed, think about...
• Re: lube speedo cable?
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 22:28:48 +0000
  ...Sure, you need a good used or new parts sometimes.. but massive amounts of wonderful things can be done to preserve and actually CARE...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:12:17 -0800
  ...distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts >Prices-a service advisors > > >>At 1/30/2008 05:28 PM, Allan Streib wrote...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 21:54:14 -0700
  ...Instead of Vanagon-specific parts stash, I can carry lots of bicycle spares... Don hanson On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 9:11 PM...
• buses for sale: split-windows (from Hemmings)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 08 Jul 95 12:32:47 CDT
  Hemmings Motor News, July 95, page 6221 1950 VW Bus panel van, VIN 20-007-984, lots of extra parts, some NOS, $9,500...
• Re: Alpine/F
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 11:12:44 -0800
  ...I got my parts from Chrysler. You can bet I was real popular with > the good-ol-boys in the parts department in Pensacola...
• for folks without gopher: some vw parts info & stuff
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 08:40:47 CDT
  ...Parts is Parts vw parts Utah (801) 328-8447 Rapid Parts vw parts 321 Route 59 M-S 0900-1800 hours P.O.Box...
• Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:17:58 -0400
  ...Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon" Yeah I filled mine up the night before...
• Re: Lucas
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 19 Apr 1996 09:17:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Because they have Lucas refrigerators. > >and another "If Lucas made guns there'd be no wars" How about: "The parts falling off this car...
• Re: Contact information
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:06:32 -0800
  ...Sprat; Carlsbad; (888)555 1212; sprat@nofat.com; all watercooled and Syncros; tools, parts, parking space, help; Mark David Brodbeck wrote: > > On Mon, 6...
• Re: Disposal of old watery gasoline??
  Historical mailing list - gojira
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:15:57 -0700
  ...almost as many VW parts in that car as Porsche, > especially the engine. May the leaking commence. > > Cheers, > > Jeff >
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:08:26 -0400
  ...Those parts alone add up to around $75. If your muffler carriers are bad tack on another $150 for a new pair of them...
• Re: More Friday Blabbering ...Continued
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:58:22 -0400
  ...Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful. Now sporting a very unstylish brown interior taken from the parts bus) 86' (We...
• Re: Source for Bilstein HD shocks?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:22:06 -0400
  ...than partsgeek. Although I'm in Canada, I > plan on shipping them to my parents in Yuma. Busdepot only seems to carry > the touring...
• Re: Cash For Clunkers
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:23:29 -0400
  I have seen cars marked "C4C" in the junkyards in FL. So, those cars will be crushed, but not before people can scavenge them...
• FS '79 VW Bug Conv.-no vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 18:40:48 -0600
  ...Buy 2 cars make one. P-mail me if anyone is interested Later, Bill Wichita, KS '91 Carat
• Re: '86 Westy in Guelph (good shape)
  Historical mailing list - Erin Daniels
  Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:44:16 -0700
  ...Original German parts. It'd prob run another 100,000 miles > On Aug 19, 2014, at 12:09 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB...
• Re: Another Good Experience With Crutchfield
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:57:56 -0400
  ...I also know it is readily available at Wally World or EBay :) -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor...
• Re: LH5U - Dove BLue Metallic
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:38:48 -0500
  ...I like the original Dove Blue, which is why I was asking. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor...
• Re: 1985 GL - Turn Signal's quit working *SOLVED*
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 5 May 2010 14:23:46 -0400
  ...bring it up. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa...
• Re: A death in our family
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:31:53 -0400
  ...Jake - well said. -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa...
• Re: Good Bye Grover :(
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 08:12:04 -0500
  ...re probably talking about the crank pulley. =) > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >
• Re: Dash foil
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:52:40 -0500
  ...Beer on Sat to last a while :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Aerostar Westy wannabe for sale in Atlanta
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:51:27 -0500
  ...atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/1453793327.html > -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: What's that?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:53:03 -0230
  ...t know what a VW Bus is?? > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >
• Re: Sloppy Gear Change
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:58:58 +0300
  ...The parts you must check and/or change are inside the rubber guide..upper and lower ball halves and splitted shell. Springs are usually...
• Re: VW Rabbit/Golf expert
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 16:36:27 -0700
  I'm hoping someone out there might know of a VW rabbit/golf parts expert. I am looking for a vacuum port on the...
• vanagon brake upgrades
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 13:45:29 -0700
  ...drum to disk? where can you get parts? or is there an donor car that can give up their brakes with limited modifications? I...
• Re: Westy's in Quebec? - Nevermind-slightly OT, semi rant!
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 02:05:08 EST
  ...are smoking in the garage while working on vehicles. >> As long as they are not using gasoline in the parts washer, who cares? George
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 22 May 2005 23:26:25 -0400
  Keep me up to date, before you spend any money for nothing, if that engine is open...take good picture of the internal parts...
• Re: Smell gas...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:47:02 -0400
  ...a leak in my propane system on my camper, and a gas leak on my passenger vanagon. <http://www.foxtoolsupply.com/cart/parts.htm>
• Re: Cardboard under rear cushion
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:26:37 EDT
  ...he can make a sign that says 'will work for Vanagon parts...' > > Cya, > Robert > > or a sign that says "this is not an abandoned...
• BZ shelf - anyone making and sellin' em?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 18:50:03 -0500
  Good evening! My lack of ability with wood, carpentry, etc., are legendary in these parts....I'd like to install a BZ shelf in...
• Re: Reverse lights - '85 GL Manual
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:29:36 -0500
  ...the wires to the sensor all together :) -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Wanted: '85 Gauge cluster
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:28:49 -0400
  ...If anyone has one please P-mail me with info and price. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85...
• Re: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:09:59 -0400
  ...Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy $80 in MI with a personalized plate. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts...
• Re: How much should parts cost?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 18:58:20 -0700
  ...re if the shop charged $95 an hour to handle finding parts for Vanagons shops don't charge customers labor time for finding parts...
• Re: GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:39:02 -0600
  ...When I first got the pile of loose cabinets and missing parts that became my westy, they were patient and instrumental in helping me...
• Re: Replace Heads or Engine? I-4.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:02:30 -0800
  ...Engine carrier, exhaust, blah blah blah. Re: altering Mk3 parts. I had wondered about fabricating parts. Like copying the DV engine carriers, altering the...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:47:30 -0500
  ...carry a few sizes of coolant hose patch kits, just > in case > -- the little barbed connectors and clamps they sell in auto parts > stores...
• Re: Birthday Prizes!!
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:34:00 -0700
  ...90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > -- Neil Crawford '82 Diesel Westy Me other car is...
• Odds and Ends-Before the crusher
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:18:25 -0600
  ...As parts are sold from the vehicle the software keeps a running ledger on the vehicle and they can produce activity reports from a...
• Re: NVC-Prices Fuel A Rebellion
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 01:57:36 -0400
  ...Just >> about >> every car made in the US and Europe is made to run on regular >> unleaded low >> octane. However some parts of the...
• Re: needed steering column cover
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sun, 21 May 2017 11:56:17 -0700
  ...careful with my brown steering > column cover. Despite that it seems to be self distructing. > > Does anyone have a cover from a parts van...
• Census concensus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 96 23:23 EST
  I've been told that Joel Walker is taking care of the census. I do want to point out that the state is included...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:45:23 -0700
  ...You can switch the carrier bars to the later type if you also get the later rubber mounts. The other parts of the 2...
• Re: Shift Linkage Help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 17 May 1999 12:12:52 -0700
  ...like I will need to slip the parts on it? > > > > I doubt that Ron carries these parts, so off to the dealer to be...
• $250 Westy for parts (with camping gear!)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:28:04 -0500
  ...However I just don't have time to be in the used parts business anymore, and this van is basically one giant used part...
• Re: Online Vanagon parts catlogue
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 2 Jan 2023 17:31:13 -0800
  ...On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 5:04 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > One of the VW parts places near me has...