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Re: NVC: BMW 320 list anywhere?
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:49:53 -0600
I think Pelican Parts has a list like this. Web address is the name of the business. >A friend is giving us a 21...
Re: Bad plastic(s)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:02:14 -0500
...no individual character :) -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '86 (We call this one Scrap) '78 Bus (Melissa...
Re: [vanagon] anyone need any parts delivered from PA to GA and points inbetw...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:25:00 EDT
...well i just dont see the vanagon towing a 18 foot dual axle car trailer fully loaded..ya know? maybe if it was kim...
'84 Oil pressure sender wire routing
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:16:03 -0400
...that seems safe from contact with parts that could either melt or wear through the insulation. Anybody care to describe the correct routing for...
Re: Vanagon Sighting
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:55:42 -0500
...Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty...
Re: Snow chains
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:50:17 -0500
...I guess I stand corrected once again. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to...
Re: Friday
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:07:59 -0800
...being with your family/friends. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new...
Re: less than one?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:26:13 -0500
...of the Millenium Falcon - nice one Max. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: I'm back---- Just picked up my 91 Westy!!
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:35:01 -0500
...5 other Jeff's on this list. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: Oh Deer, Oh Deer
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:18:56 -0500
...One Vanagon/Deer accident is one too many. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's...
Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:32:08 -0800
...89 > >>> carat and a 80 westy both being readied for sale. the other 6 are > >>> parts vanagons that have donated alot of parts to...
Re: Exciting things happening at Van-Again!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:20:36 -0500
...I've walked out of Automobile Dealership Parts stores because their price was too high. A VW Dealer parts guy charged me $85.00...
Re: � � � Re: Parts Book?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:13:51 EDT
...parts manual for the Vanagon (particularly the 84 Westy)? > >Every other car that I have had, I was able to find a parts manual...
Re: 91 Carat Restoration
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 9 Mar 2014 18:41:22 -0700
Go Westy now has a completely custom made big brake kit, no more messing around with obsolete Audi parts: http://www.gowesty.com/ec...
re: my windshield washer gizmo
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 04 May 95 15:22:51 CDT
...do they have junkyards in germany? i mean, what with the TUV and all, can you take parts off wrecked cars and use them...
Re: Pomona swap meet?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 10 Mar 1996 21:01:48 -0800
...i am very negotiable and need to sell it. > >take care and God Bless >matt > >Ya...I went...looking for parts for the bus...
Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Tue, 25 Feb 97 19:22:51 UT
...My local dealer couldn't find the relays or the resistor in his parts books. If anyone can give me the relay and resistor...
Re: Very Hot Blowing over Accelerator Pedal
Historical mailing list - Fritz_H
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:01:18 -0700
...altering existing parts and installing a few new pieces to redirect radiator exhaust down and away from the footwells of the car. Maybe your...
Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
Historical mailing list - Robert Prouse
Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:49:49 -0400
...parts store (bring the bulb and base with you ;) and replaced it. It was just a matter of bending the new leads straight, carefully...
Re: G-mail (vanagon mailing list)
Historical mailing list - mordo
Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:47:56 -0400
...Jeff > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!) > 86' (We call this one Parts) > 85' GL...
Re: WTB jump seat parts
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:16:23 -0800
...Mark mordo wrote: > Hey ya'll. > > I've got a 90 Carat and my jumpseats have no levers for releasing the seat > from the...
Bulley's recommendation AGAINST Mark Stephens High Performance
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 14:14:40 -0500
...they sent me parts. (STORY MERCIFULLY OMITTED) Although I was fleeced for some of my parts (a $25 oil cooler for $45), I said...
Re: Vanagon Musings
Historical mailing list - Matthew Fredericks
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:32:59 -0500
...Car Parts, B'ham, AL) > > 4) Spark knock under load > _Action:_ Tune up - New plugs, rotor finger, distributor cap, air filter > (Small Car Parts...
Converting 2WD to 4WD (not Syncro)
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 12 Sep 2001 20:29:03 +1200
Not having access to my 2WD Caravelle or a Syncro, I can't look for myself. I have the idea of eventually converting it...
Re: plastic parts to hold-in and adjust headlights are crumbling
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 00:51:17 -0600
...plastic parts to hold-in and adjust headlights are crumbling > Ah, the joys of old cars .. > > Nearly all the platic parts that hold in...
Re: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:27:51 -0700
...I carry musical > instruments.... > > > sometimes a *TUBA*.... to work) > > > > > > > > > What? you can't carry that on your back while > riding a bike? > > > > > > ;] > > > > -- > > mordo > > 1990...
Distress Sale...........continued!!
Historical mailing list - Vic Ahmed
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:36:43 EST
...rebuilt, and a lot good used that I removed from my parts cars. Please email me with your needs, as I need to empty...
Re: Anonymous type II humor
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Jul 95 7:58:36 EDT
...plywood? cardboard? kitchen counter top? TIA - David C. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 voice - (613) 788-2600...
Re: Carbs on my '91 Westie Syncro---"The Story"
Historical mailing list - t bill
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 19:40:14 -0800
...had to buy say a > couple parts from the dealer? > I've driven plenty of vehicles with carbs and i know I can troubleshoot...
FS or Trade 1980 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Fri, 7 Nov 2003 13:23:52 -0500
Volks Need to move this bus to get a winter car. Can't have 4 cars so I need to sell or trade so...
Re: Friday distraction (NVC)
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 15 May 2020 16:07:20 -0400
...car graveyard in Switzerland. > > Here is a description I found on Wikipedia: > > Around 1933, a Kaufdorf resident, Walter Messerli, began collecting cars for parts...
90 Vanagon FS
Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
Wed, 25 Dec 2002 15:38:27 +0000
...I has power mirrors/carat alloys/grey interior/running 2.L engine. It seems like it is worth makiing an offer for the parts...
Re: [spam score 4/10 -pobox] WATERFEST VW/AUDI SHOW THIS SAT AND SUNDAY - ENGLISHTOWN NJ
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Sat, 19 Jul 2003 01:41:09 -0400
...sunday usually being the bigger >turnout. >car show - enter your own car >swap meet - new and used >cars for sale >performance parts vendors >drag...
Re: Rear disc brakes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 19 May 2013 20:49:16 -0700
'past wagon' ............?? what year make and model of Past Wagon are you thinking of? Are those german or american cars or what ? usually people...
Re: Sad story
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:26:54 -0700
...and fingers. > > Thanks for the reminder. > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: True Grit---
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 27 May 2002 21:36:00 -0500
...RELIABLE > peoplemover/cargohauler. > > Since buying my Westy new in '87, I've more than paid the its > purchase price > again > in parts and repairs...
Re: Squeaky front end parts
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:19:22 -0700
...horrible racket coming from under > your car? Oh, nothing a little WD-40 won't take care > of!). Yep, once you wear enough of...
Re: Rocky Mountain Westy
Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:32:07 -0700
...me a sticker! I love stickers!!! > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
Re: GoWesty is now GoWestyAutoParts
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:24:35 -0400
...parts site you posted is their site as well but is different than >> the main site. >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> >> Jeff >> '85 GL (Gertie) >> '90 Carat (Grover...
Re: 84 GL Exhaust System
Historical mailing list
Sat, 4 May 1996 09:39:05 -0400
...I've priced the dealer and would rather buy a nice used car. >I've checked the Parts Place in MI and still find...
Re: USA number for Eastwood?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Apr 1995 23:50:54 -0500
...800 directory assistance >didn't have a number for Eastwood that resulted in a car parts and accessories >place, so I'm stuck. I...
repost: 71 camper for sale (IL)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 15 Dec 95 23:15:19 CST
...All parts are original, and it is a very rare car. Many new parts icl. battery, clutch, brake and accel. cables, recent brake and...
Need parts, VW shows, Front Seat Q
Historical mailing list
Mon, 7 Apr 1997 00:02:16 -0400 (EDT)
...I am looking for some small plastic parts for my 85 Westy. Please email direct if you have any of the following to sell...
Re: Motor Oil
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 6 Dec 1998 11:05:10 -0800
...Syncro 16" Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Volkswagen/Audi Parts http://parts.volkswagen.org -- -- mailto:david@volkswagen.org - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
Re: Westy qvestions
Historical mailing list
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 11:21:41 EDT
In a message dated 7/2/01 5:11:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes: > Whilst poking around at my parts...
Re: Spare Parts List - Input
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 28 Aug 2002 11:07:04 -0400
...Few grocery stores or discount stores carry 20W50 or 15W40, so I've always liked to carry at least a couple quarts. Saves scrounging...
Fabrications, watertank fill outlets
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 10:21:12 -0700
...im a ghia man and this post about crappy parts strikes home to me. you think your parts are hard to find! well lets...
Re: Biodiesel as a parts washer solvent report
Historical mailing list - jon
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 15:24:35 -0700
I've used biodiesel for parts washing for a long time. It works well (maybe not as well as the now-banned good old...
Re: small car VW engine conversion
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:48:55 -0600
...small car VW engine conversion Hey there What does anyone know of the Tacoma WA "Small Car" VW engine conversion business? Their website (www...
Re: New seats available for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Wed, 8 Jun 2016 11:16:13 -0700
...Small Car is offering some interesting seats for $500/pair. Unfortunately, > the rails are out of stock: > https://smallcar.com/vanagon/interior-parts/seat...
aircooled westie questions
Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
Wed, 2 May 2001 22:16:21 EDT
...Owner says mechanic told him something was wrong with the carb(?) Were the aircooleds carborated? I thought it would be a digi-jet! I...
Re: expressing outrage
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:24:23 -0500
Car compnaies make WAY more servicing cars and providing parts than they do on initial sales. ---------------------------- Clip ------------------------------------- That sure makes me wonder when local...
Re: Online Vanagon parts catlogue
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Mon, 2 Jan 2023 17:40:45 -0800
...One > is > >> just to run parts software to find numbers and such. > >> > >> Owner is about 82 years old. > >> > >> Eric Caron > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Jan 2, 2023...
Re: Friday Philosophy: On Community
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:39:10 -0700
...My, but we are diverse. > > Kind of like the vans we drive. > > Jarrett K > Olly, 89 Westy made up of parts, parts, parts
Re: Sure Flow faucet problem
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:22:23 -0500
...the parts when this happened to me, then it worked fine. Jim On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 3:01 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1...
Re: removing the fan housing, engine in car?
Historical mailing list - Michael Ham '64 Type ][
Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:00:49 -0800 (PST)
...I had to take out the carb, fuel pump and lots of little stuff. Michael At 10:15 PM 12/13/95 -0600, you...
Re: sell my syncro- no way
Historical mailing list
Sun, 31 May 1998 00:51:42 EDT
...i say all cars are expensive to operate. she has been reading my email from the list and she has this idea that vanagons...
Advice on 82' GL
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 23:35:42 -0500
...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: Friday humour! (LVC.... ok NVC. But there's a poptop involved! ---;^)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:08:06 -0700
...of >> > those a Vanagon Gypsy? >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Jeff >> > '90 Carat (Grover) >> > '86 (We call this one Parts) >> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson...
Air Filter Desperately Needed
Historical mailing list
Fri, 29 Mar 96 17:12:56 EST
...i've been all over raleigh, nc and the local VW ripoff dealer doesn't even carry them. regualr parts stores are no help...