Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 51+: 60 results shown for Rear side window.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: Internal 115V power
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:02:32 -0800
  ...board under the edge of the rear seat. 2) Mount a steel receptacle box on the back side of the kick board. 3) String...
• Re: installing new luggage rack seals
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:33:32 -0400
  ...1) Raise poptop 2) Close all doors and windows 3) Get something to stand on 4) Remove all screws from the rear edge of...
• Re: Tires - Why oh why NOT?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:53:51 -0400
  I seem to remember the old bay window buses handle the snow and ice better due to more weight on the rear as compared...
• Was:stereo Now Speaker size
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 17:22:42 -0500
  ...I know there was talk about clearance for the manual window crank, but mine doesn't even reach the speaker when I rotate it...
• Re: [WetWesties] Blackbeard Comes Home! (With questions)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:33:20 -0800
  ...on the list of repairs: * Driver's side auto door lock actuator * Driver's side power window motor * All new stripping around the doors...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:37:59 -0700
  ...We looked at the rear drag profile and undercarriage sealing. For the rear drag issue, we modeled pressure zone profiles and put together three...
• Re: Material Source for Custom Table Leg
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 20 May 2018 14:38:28 -0400
  ...the >> side window forward of the closet door. I plan to rig tie downs to hold >> the monitor securely against the window while driving...
• Re: We're back Questions on fasteners and instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Mar 2026 21:26:38 +0000
  ...Put back cover that goes over track for sliding door.  Cover is immediately below rear window on right-hand side. 2. Screws that hold...
• Re: secure storage?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:17:01 -0600
  ...I noticed that when I pull the rear seat forward into a bed, there is a space under the seat on the cabin side...
• Re: Newbie back from first camping trip!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:55:59 -0400
  ...Also, the very narrow metal > > curtain track > > above the rear passenger side window was hanging down, and I > > don't know how > > to make...
• Re: Soundproofing '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:18:21 -0700
  ...passenger side and 3 in the section behind the driver. I'll get another pkg of 5 for the firewall under the rear seat...
• Fw: Re: Sliding door comes open...
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 00:34:13 -0000
  ...from my driver window and in the next moment the bags flu off out from open sliding door. In the rear mirror I saw...
• Re: 87 Wolfsburg???
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 19:39:23 -0500
  ...rear (pretty cool)...the interior is good, > no tears in the carpet or seats...the seats facing > towards the rear have some side plastic...
• Re: Spare gas storage ??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:10:46 -0700
  ...run down the window .... there was no actual luggage rack on the t25 California model ... so I can imagine the issue becoming even more...
• Re: Redux: My Own Private FAQ
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Sun, 04 May 1997 23:09:27 -0500
  ...Especially if you also experience problems with the power door locks and/or power windows (if you have them)--they share the same wiring...
• Newbie needs list wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Matt Brickell
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:43:14 -0500
  ...way the van was parked, it was dripping from the driver side rear corner of the tank but the whole ds seam was moist...
• Bad weekend for busses....
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Grant
  Mon, 19 Sep 94 14:25:22 WET DST
  ...the one on the other side of the road. "See ya", yells back the one beneath my window. I wish he would bloody shut...
• Re: Power window switch relocation
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 18:50:38 -0700
  ...However, I took >>> out >>> the two sort of W-shaped actuators and getting those back in so that they >>> are not sideways is causing...
• Re: AC Removal
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:48:21 -0400
  ...When I bought the camper new, the AC was only slightly better than open windows. Years ago, when the freon leaked out and the...
• lots of leftovers for sale
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 21:44:13 -0600
  ...white, 2 month used, $150 A/C compressor, $50 Westfalia center side windows with screen, $200 pair electric mirror, left, works, $50 (with non...
• Wannabussers, this is your lucky day!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 09:05:54 -0400
  ...All new brakes including new front rotors, bearings and seals, new rear drum on one side, and new rear bearings and seals packed with...
• Re: westy - what do you keep in your cupboards?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 10:40:38 -0500
  ...toilet paper, towles, front and side curtain, bed sheets. Under the bed: 2) 72Ah batts, inverter, tools (complete), bently (bible!), more spares, jumper cables...
• Re: off road in a Vanagon Was Tries
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:40:10 -0700
  ...I did manage to get it to fall over once on the left side sliding into a deep rut downhill in bad mud but...
• The Ideal Road-Trip vehicle, was Re: The Ideal vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:02:42 -0700
  ...Engine swaps for the westfalia (complex, expensive, unwanted side effects like loss of ground clearance or engine intrusion above rear deck) 2. Light pickup...
• Re: Leaky A/C in an '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 15:07:39 -0700
  ...the "vent grill" area just aft of the driver's side rear window. Some people have reported good results blowing compressed air in from...
• Re: Central Locking -- questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 5 May 2011 16:09:54 -0500
  ...Squirrel could install it? > > > > > > Would it be usable for the side slider and/or the rear hatch, or just > the 2 > > > front doors? (Seems...
• Re: How hard can YOU push a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:16:14 +0200
  ...driver's side windshield wiper. It started streaking and scratching pretty bad... so I managed to reach out of the passenger window, while travelling...
• Re: Defroster questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:26:16 -0800
  ...Additional Fuses At Right Of Fuse Panel > > 13 8 Amp (White) Rear Window Heating > > 15 16 Amp (Red) Auxiliary Heater (If Equipped) > > > > > > Additional Fuses...
• Re: After Market A/C project - Items needed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:38:28 -0400
  ...the back side cabinet like it is installed in the >> carivan. To help reduce back area from getting hot, having the windows >> tinted. >> >> Thanks...
• Re: hidden oil leak ??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:45:16 -0800
  ...About 3-4 months ago ,the first time >> it >> happened, I was driving along about 60 mph and noticed that the rear >> window >> was...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:29:59 -0600
  ...curtain set starting to fade - primarily on the side >>> exposed to the window - rear window curtains being the worst, and so I >>> decided to...
• Re: Pop-top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:35:36 -0800
  ...I made a few mistakes and had to make some adjustments, but I would do it again just to get those side windows. For...
• Re: Seeking advice for installing poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:08:12 -0700
  ...I can see where you would have to crimp around with pliers after hammering it on and spreading the sides apart. It would be...
• Re: vent wing frame removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:45:38 -0700
  ...are very accurate, as I just finished removing one > side's door seals, window, wing vent glass, and frame in preparation for a > paint...
• So that's what a front clip is...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 18:53:23 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...So there it sat, rear wheels on the driveway, nose against the tree. It didn't look damaged from the side... But upon closer...
• Re: new owner of 82 diesel Westy, with a few questions
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:45:23 -0700
  ...side door, is messed up and partly missing ,, > is there a pattern or should i just check > a wrecking yard ? > > my passenger side window...
• Re: roof top storage container
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 7 May 2018 09:07:21 -0700
  ...I’m very short, so we mostly load the luggage rack box from the *inside* of the Westy, through the front tent window. I...
• '63 Deluxe on the road after 10 yrs.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 May 1996 03:40:16
  ...rear view mirror, side mirrors, white turn signal lever, one jailbar for the curved window area, four jailbar mounts, the frontmost cover plate for...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:32:00 -0500
  ...pulling to each side. On other cars, including tintop vanagons, we pass the straps through the car with the windows down and then roll...
• Re: Oil cooler, D-pillar, Syncro - question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:34:48 -0600
  ...My suggestion is to build a separate inlet on the driver's side with an aftermarket air scoop and get a heating and cooling...
• Re: Cheap front AC for an 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 16:52:25 -0500
  ...There are two problems with the rear > A/C system: distance and resistance. > > The Dryer Hose (find a brown one): The hose can be...
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 3 Aug 2022 09:56:12 -0400
  ...I wonder why that was only for a couple years. > > On the practical side. My second van has GW steel bumpers, but the front...
• road test: 1980/82 Vanagon (real long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 14:56:49 CST
  ...The rear hatch is 75 percent larger than before and the rear window is 50 percent greater in size, affording considerably improved rear vision...
• Re: ISO North Westy Stainless Steel Bracket for ARB awning
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:57:49 -0800
  ...rearmost bracket in order to allow mounting it slightly over the front edge of the rear side windows. This adds stability to the rear...
• I have two busses!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 15:10:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...On the other hand, visibility out the passenger side rear is bad because of the full height closet, which covers the windows. Mike got...
• Re: CV joint 'indicators'?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:05:34 -0500
  ...Get a helper to >> > > listen out the PS window to compare notes. (which side is it coming >> > > from?) >> > > >> > > CV sounds should be related to...
• Re: AC Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:28:26 -0400
  ...In sunnier climes, try a good 3M UV window tint as a means of mitigating heat soak during brief stops Sent from my iPad...
• roof: returned home with complete westfalia top
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 20:19:04 -0700
  ...Last week, I went to Chris Turner's place to get a complete westafia roof cut at the window pillars, installed on a thule...
• Re: storage in (bubble top) westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 07:43:40 -0800
  ...Plus, in the summer the little side windows in the top are great for both cooling and relieving cross-winds... Mark in Denver -----Original...
• Trip prep done
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 10 May 2022 23:16:13 +0000
  ...got busy a few days ago.  Completed the rear camber adjustment on the left side, which was easier than expected.   Next came the replacement...
• Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:21:12 -0700
  ...With the fold down bed, but I left out that rear wardrobe and the overhead cab because I sometimes carry big stuff inside..like...
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Aug 2022 07:32:03 -0700
  ...I wonder why that was only for a couple years. > > On the practical side. My second van has GW steel bumpers, but the front...
• Re: more heating ideas
  Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
  Wed, 04 Oct 95 00:14 CDT
  ...We had tried closing the rear of the bus with a curtain, but nearly running over one of them itsy bitsy sports cars nixed...
• RE: For Sale: '80 Vanagon w/Chevy V6 engine
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 12:20:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...An original, genuine, shiny List Sticker on the rear window! And an extra, pristine, unused one in the glove compartment. Maybe I should sell...
• Yesterday's Engine Fire in Rockefeller Center NYC
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 23:38:49 -0500
  ...I run to the back of the van to see �dark black smoke� billowing out of rear drivers side of the van near the...
• Selling our California Subie Westy in the Northeast for $14k
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:04:36 -0400
  ...The driver side front disk rotor was just replaced. Camping Gear The rear seat easily folds into a bed "downstairs" and sleeps two adults...
• Re: Outhouse fan
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:21:15 -0700
  ...The only remaining thing that > rattles here is where the thin sidewall joins the trim under the > windows. It is held in place in...
• Article Buying Used Buses (Australia, 1979)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 10 May 95 16:07:04 CDT
  ...the single and double cab pickups; the panel van; the Kombi (factory fitted side windows); the Microbus (seats, head lining, skylights and so on...
• Sportsvans: the saga continues ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 16:13:40 CDT
  ...they raised the rear deck about 4 inches to make room for an oil tank and more air intake holes (in the side). they...
• Re: List energy needed
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:35:01 -0400
  ...create a welcome home item for my van, Rear light hinge? Worlds best window crank? Rear reflector light protector? >>>> >>>> Ideas for best center rug...