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painting the 61split and pop out window seals
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 20:27:41 +0200
...They had a bay all cleared out for me, so I went to work removing glass lights crome and anything else I could spot...
Various Vanagon Parts For Sale in Austin, TX
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:20:21 -0700
I am clearing out many of my larger Vanagon parts.� I have the following items- GL Velour Front Seats- 2 late '80s Gray with...
Re: Air Conditioner Question
Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:50:32 -0500
...In the early years, it wasn't much Freon to get a clear sight glass and R12 used to be cheap. Not anymore. My...
Re: setting propane pressure
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:02:23 -0400
...Larger tubing is easier to fill, clear of bubbles etc. If you want to get a touch fancier you can put a 90-degree...
Re: Off Topic, but need advice on a Deawoo
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 11:54:13 -0600
...Can they be > polished to clear them ? Yes, you can go to a glass shop or acrylic plastic distributor (plexiglas) and look for Novus...
Re: Dramatically Improving AC capacity
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sun, 11 Nov 2001 11:26:58 -0600
...too much hassle from the cops and i prefer to be able to see clearer at night out of those windows. tint the rear...
Re: Window Tint Recommendations
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 12:20:51 -0400
...The windshield must remain clear, excepting > a sunshade strip that may be installed across the top of the windshield. > That too varies state to...
Re: [NVC] Beer bottle solar heater
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Thu, 15 May 2008 08:52:16 -0700
Some solar collectors have a clear glass cover and black pipes/interior. Makes me think one could use 1 liter plastic bottles inside a...
Photon driven Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Sat, 16 Jan 1999 13:56:11 -0800
...axis paddle wheel suspended on a needle bearing inside a clear decorative glass envelope, not unlike a light bulb. When exposed to the sun...
Re: Vanagon Panels Available?
Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
Thu, 7 May 2009 15:19:53 -0700
...then base coat and clear coat. > > My 84 Westy turned out great! I also pulled all the window glass and sand > blasted the body...
Re: still uncovering things in workshop
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 29 Nov 2013 19:42:10 -0600
...His glass house was built by > child labour. > > I have photographic evidence that clearly shows his Dickensian labour > practices. > > On a more positive note...
Re: Refrigerator Problems
Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 10:39:27 -0400
...12v, I can see a nice fat spark through the sight >glass, but there has never been any flame. I pulled the outer vent...
Re: TINTED WINDOWS
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:14:27 -0700
...Then switch to glass cleaner and news paper to get the WD-40 off. > > At 11:21 20/08/1999 -0700, Debi Webi wrote...
Re: Pitted Heads
Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
Mon, 5 Jun 2000 14:27:34 -0700
...I would steer clear of rebuilt/welded heads. If yours are bad I would find some decent used heads, or buy new. I believe...
Re: Removing front heat exchanger
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:46:48 -0800
...If you feel you must remove the core, then put some other kind of hot air blower up there to keep the glass clear...
Re: Westy Height
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Wed, 13 Mar 2002 13:49:15 -0800
...door Sliding side windows Opening wing windows Tinted glass Electric rear window defogger Intermittent front windshield wipers Pop...
Re: Driving/Fog Lights
Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 06:58:41 -0400
...Thus use clear glasses to send as much light > as your bulb produces into the fog and let the fog filter out the red...
Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Fri, 4 Sep 2015 07:34:12 -0700
...The only > caution I have is keep it off glass since it is hard to remove. > > Harold > > Harold Teer > 1991 Westy -- VANGAUX > Harrisonburg, VA...
Re: fridge problems
Historical mailing list - neil
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:18:42 -0800
...to help spark ground) checked to see if jet was clear, smae with exhaust/intake and put er' back together. Once I fixed connection...
Bulley update, and needs a wing vent glass
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:36:21 -0500
...memo bis punitor delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! -Wonka
Re: Which Wind/Rain Deflectors?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:26:26 -0500
A dab of clear caulk or the like helps them stay put. Clips would be harder to configure. Sent. > On Jan 22, 2015, at...
Re: Dielectric Grease
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:34:44 +0000
...Does that clear things up? It can be confusing because there are some sources on the internet that imply that dielectric grease is conductive...
Re: Spoiler - would it keep the rear glass cleaner?
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 16:53:52 -0400
...Possibly, especially if you could show me that it would help to keep the rear window clear of dust/rain/snow. Biggest problem with...
Re: Window Tint Asthetics
Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:45:17 -0500
OK all, I got the message loud and clear about the rear window, that was pretty much what I was thinking but I was...
Re: Chasing the Sun...or lack of it
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sun, 6 Aug 2017 17:44:43 -0400
...but on the date, chances of clear skies are almost 100%. We are prepared with eclipse glasses and a solar filter for our telescope...
Re: Rain-X .... What's your experience?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:44:15 -0400
...The wipers couldn't clear the beads fast enough to help much. After that night I cleaned it off the windshield and just used...
Re: still uncovering things in workshop
Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:02:04 -0500
...His glass house was built by child labour. > > I have photographic evidence that clearly shows his Dickensian labour practices. > > On a more positive note...
Lights, Camera (almost time for Action)
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:05:49 -0400
...I think a previous owner ran behind a sand truck for a long time as the glass on the high beams is incredible pitted...
Re: acetone again
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:46:20 -0500
...I tried an > AMSOIL Cetane Boost bottle that was perfect but when I filled it, the > thing > turned translucent (was clear as glass) and...
Re: Vanagonuts are the Best!
Historical mailing list - Roland
Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:52:49 -0700
Nice story Pat, thanks, very nice.... "Don't have my reading glasses with me. Aargh!!" yeah, has become a standard don't-forget-before...
Re: Windshield
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:48:41 -0800
...Some places won't ship them >> and other auto glass places won't sell just the glass because they >> want to do the install...
Re: Tom's rain sheds for side windows
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 08:21:54 -0800
...I’ll double check his against these measurements and then create them. >>> >>> I have clear stock and a frosted piece. I might make a...
Re: still uncovering things in workshop
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 29 Nov 2013 20:26:41 -0600
...His glass house was built by >> child labour. >> >> I have photographic evidence that clearly shows his Dickensian labour >> practices. >> >> On a more positive note...
FW: sports rack to pop top
Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
Fri, 3 Sep 1999 09:59:07 -0700
...I installed the fake gutters by drilling through the fiberglass (with great trepidation) and sealed the gutter/glass joint with clear silicon. The 2...
sticker alignment problems
Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:15:25 -0700
...I solved this problem by applying the sticker to a piece of clear Plexiglas just larger than the sticker. I drilled a hole in...
Re: Idle Stabilizer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 22 Jan 2003 00:59:56 -0500
...That big resistor obviously gets hot, but you can see from the way they mounted it clear of the board that they expected it...
Re: All Windshields =?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 17 Aug 2003 22:08:54 -0400
...If an auto repair shop pays an auto glass specialist to go to their garage and install a windshield for one of their customers...
Re: Window tinting
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 20:39:29 -0600
...the clear/throw-away stuff should be on the outermost, so when you go INside, it'll be next to the glass. - clean the...
Re: Window tint
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 5 May 2000 08:17:37 -0400
...Then the corners start to peel, and the adhesive is left on your glass. Ugh. Save your $$$ and have a pro apply top-notch...
Re: E-Code Headlights
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:34:29 -0500
...Mine do not stick to the glass. They are made of clear Lexan and just snap into the grille leaving a gap between themselves...
Re: Trouble in Turboland. or... drain line woe's
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Thu, 1 Jul 1999 12:30:14 -0400
...Hold the straw above the glass. Case 2: Submerge the bottom of the straw straw in the liquid in a glass. In which case...
Re: CB Antennas and stuff
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 09 May 95 08:26:39 CDT
...that! :) - if you use a thru-glass mount antenna as i did, leave at least one inch clearance away from the windshield wiper's...
Re: Soaked in seattle
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 19:56:17 -0500
...the area up well, then applied a coat of clear silicone caulking between the glass and rubber molding..... that fixed it.... those rear side...
Re: window gasket
Historical mailing list - Yann Buchanan
Sun, 31 Oct 1999 09:35:49 -0800
...The >molding had a grove in the outside face into which a clear PVC (which had a >chrome like strip inside) was pressed into...
Re: Blasphemy, tires, and handling.
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 15 Apr 1995 20:11:33 -0700 (PDT)
...If you compare them for camping, the VW wins hands down because of fuel economy, utility, and ground clearance. If you are comparing them...
Re: model year differences?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:04:44 -0600
Another BIG difference (to me) is the clearance. With my '84, I almost never jack it up- (except to change a tire of course...
REPAIR SAFETY - COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR (LONG)
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:39:57 -0500
...When the steam cleared, I opened up the engine compartment expecting the worst. What I found was quite surprising. The coolant level sensor had...
Another Primary Battery Option
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:44:45 -0600
...I have a couple of wood and/or fiberglass options that should work and still have clearance for the seat sliding if the shim...
Re: Clean Westy at junkyard, sad, happy day, long
Historical mailing list - puzerewski
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:50:32 -0400
...This thing was dent free, clean > > >in and out, garage kept, all good glass, original unused spare, etc. I > > >have become hardened to seeing...
Re: fuel pump noise
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:43:40 EST
...I installed a Fram filter 3/ 8 clear cartridge type from Wall mart $3.50 in front of the pump. I have gone through...
Re: Speaking of water runoff...
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:22:50 -0700
...clear silicone, between my wind shield and the > rubber window seal. I put a small screw driver in between the seal and the > glass...
Re: List Stickers
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 7 May 2003 06:21:07 EDT
...It applies directly to the glass or metal. I > use a computer tied to a plotter/cutter that cuts them from a roll of...
Re: Hella Driving Lights: Was:Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Wed, 4 Dec 2002 22:19:03 -0700
...I installed Bosch Compass series (22350C) clear fog lights on the tops on my bumpers ('90 Westy) several years ago. They come with a...
Re: VW's 'new' van
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:16:25 -0700
...what happens when you're dispersed camping and your nine year old steps onto the glass (to access the poptop and it cuts her...
Re: Replacement speakers for '87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Mar 95 10:47:16 PST
...Window glass does not go down that low so it won't get in the way of the glass. You don't need to...
Re: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:21:21 -0500
...It's not the clearest picture; sort of like looking through a slightly frosty glass but objects of interest (cars, trucks, etc.) are obvious...
Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 10:50:35 -0600
You can got to any auto wrecking yard and pick any mirror that you like, any mirror that glues to the glass and remove...
Yakithule Racket
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 22 Apr 97 15:31:07 PDT
...rain gutter simulators on the f'glass top. Measure thrice, drill once. Make sure every thing clears before you drill. For your bikes: You...
Of wipers, windshields, and gas-station attendents...
Historical mailing list - Patrick Tower
Fri, 13 Jan 95 11:27:44 CST
...glass off. On dry days I leave the sunroof open a crack. Has anyone tried a product called Clean-Sweep? Its two clear strips...
Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:51:06 -0400
...If you were to make a clear plastic model of a fitting and stress it while looking at it between two polarizing filters (i...