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• Re: coolant hoses (Cost, it the only issue)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 16:48:40 -0800
  > Below you will find my "2 cents worth" on this thread. > Just remember MacGyver, bring lots of duct tape and rubber gloves then in...
• re:heating ideas
  Historical mailing list - Ed.
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 09:59:20 EDT
  ...you would love to see some of the things I have accomplished with duct tape.
• Re: Clean Duct Tape Residue? (pop to canvas repair)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:08:12 -0700
  ...Can't remember the name of >> it, but I've removed many a duct tape mess with it. >> >> Speaking of repairing poptops, we've...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - mwilliamson
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:37:41 -0700
  ...So, I carry one spare alternator belt, a multi-bit screwdriver, duct tape, vice grips and a jug of water). I have never used...
• Re: miserable a/c...'84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 01:34:18 -0500
  ...The Westy rear a/c housing had a custom piece of duct (triangular, tapering towards the front) that collected all of the air and...
• Re: Interior Heater Flaps, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:28:03 -0500
  ...heat) Pull the cover and duct tape the vents shut. Remove in winter. (or not) Mine have been taped for four years, but the...
• Never again, was: locked out
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:34:00 -0400
  ...Tape the new key with duct tape inside the housing. 5. Replace the cover. 6. Hide the small screwdriver someplace smart, like under the...
• Friday Frivolity: "Bus" vs. "Van"
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:36:30 -0800
  ...To me, the word "van" conjures up images of an old Chevy cargo van with a broken 8-track player, duct tape over the...
• Re: Vanagon on Budweiser Commercial
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 14:55:19 +0000
  ...Vanagon on Budweiser Commercial Anyone else see the POS tin top on the new Bud commercial? I especially like the duct tape on the...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:58:53 -0600
  What no duct tape, bailing wire, or JB weld? Tom-always the right tool for the job? on 6/12/06 8:08 PM...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:23:09 -0400
  I sometimes attache a vinyl hose to the end of my shop-vac hose with duct tape to get suction into tight spots. This...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input - correction -> X-treme tape
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:56:03 -0600
  ...Spare Parts List - Input - correction -> X-treme tape > > Folks, > > Help Duct Tape Needs a Friend. > > Since Fred tipped us to this, I have been...
• Re: Bug screen for front windows idea
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:39:37 -0330
  ...part, didn't think the magnet would be strong enough to hold through duct tape. Cheers, Bob -- Bob Norman '81 Westy Gander, Newfoundland Canada
• A Lot Of Hot Air
  Historical mailing list - Marlin K. Troutman
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 09:36:48 -0400
  ...Not sure how your going to get this fixed by Sunday! Block it wiyh cardboard and good old Duct Tape. Have a good trip...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:42:34 -0800
  ...Tapes (3.9Mils), 2'*65 Feet Foil Tape, Metal > Insulation Tape, Heavy Duty Duct Tape with Adhesive Backing for Hot Cold > Air HVAC Ductwork...
• Re: What spare parts to carry with on trips
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 2 May 2017 12:30:06 -0700
  ...on my recent nearly 10K mile trip, I found that simple things like emery cloth, bailing wire, duct tape, electrical tape, various fasteners, soldering...
• Re: Fw: [ev_update] 2003 evc camper snow tires
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 26 Jul 2003 16:55:28 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| > | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | > | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 11:34:12 -0700
  ...tim in san jose > >Come on Ben, real men would use duct tape to hold the top and bottom >sections together! > >Mark in AK...
• Repairs according to Red/Green
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 20:19:06 -0400
  ...WD-40 but if it moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape. However neither remedy should be used on children or pets. Larry...
• Re: Headrests-
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 12:55:00 EDT
  ...if they come out you can just wrap duct tape around the base of the socket and shove it in the hole,they will...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning - Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:33:24 -0400
  ...the fabric at one point due to too much tension? I 'reinforced' the fabric there with duct tape. -- Karl '81 Westy "Jenny" Wilmington, DE
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input - correction -> X-treme tape
  Historical mailing list - Probst, Tom
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:32:16 -0500
  ...Spare Parts List - Input - correction -> X-treme tape > > Folks, > > Help Duct Tape Needs a Friend. > > Since Fred tipped us to this, I have been...
• 87 vanagon - to but or not to buy
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Duston
  Sat, 01 Mar 1997 16:19:29 -0600
  ...It was really sad cosmetically - leak from non-functioning sunroof was 'repaired' with duct tape, ugly home carpeting, interior door panels held together w...
• Camper Roof -- Front Seal Cracked.
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:51:57 -0700
  ...So to make it drivable without blowing the top off of the van, I used duct tape to seal it, so air wouldn't...
• Re: Michelin LTX vs. Yokohama Y370
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 10:09:17 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 16:52:57 -0300
  ...It is tough, pliant, stretchy and heat and chemical resistant, perfect for those tape repairs were duct tape is not good enough. I just...
• Lower door vents taped up?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:54:43 -0500
  ...While poking around my front doors on my 90 GL, I noticed some black tape similar to duct tape covering the body cutout for...
• TuTu rechargeable headlamp
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 08:07:41 -0800
  I needed to see, while off the grid, and all my old headlamps were duct taped with flaccid head-straps...so I got a...
• Re: late vanagon parts needed....whole a/c system for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 May 2004 12:16:18 EDT
  ...Is this a pain to > change?? Would I be better off trying to patch the crack somehow? There was > some duct tape over it...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 11:19:53 -0400
  ...Get a 1 gallon milk jug and cut the bottom 3/4 of the way off.Duct tape this jug to the opening of...
• Re: tape gum remover?
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 18:00:29 -0800
  ...tape gum remover? > > >I took it off yesterday so it could all dry out, and I've got duct tape > gunk > >all over my...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 13:16:13 -0700
  ...So you are saying it is nothing but aviation/military grade duct tape?;-) > > Kinda like, huh. There was 300mph and 600mph iterations. All the...
• '84 Vanagon black tower
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:00:52 -0500
  ...I have the top held back on with duct tape. What does this thing do, and can I use some epoxy to hold the...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:13:20 -0800
  ...I have wrapped up burst rad hoses > successfully with Gaffer tape. (better than duct tape-used in the film > biz) > > Anybody else made emergency...
• Re: wire was:?? SA Engine Conversion ?? NVC
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 10:04:13 -0500
  Charles McGehee wrote: > Riiiiiiiiight -- he says as he reaches for the bailing wire and duct tape. > > c Since we're into proper usage recently...
• Re: Sink trap blues.
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 14:41:55 -0400
  ...Why bother? When my plug broke five years ago, I just duct-taped the hole in the trap and it hasn't been touched...
• Wanted: brown glove box
  Historical mailing list - Doug Demarest
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 10:41:51 -0800
  ...After several duct tape repairs, it is now fully broken. My van is an 86--I don't know if there are different shades...
• Re: X-Country Trip - Now 1 Week w/ Friend
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:50:45 -0400
  ...Dont forget the duct tape! I can almost guarentee you will use it for something. Pascal '84 Westy
• Whistlin' ducks
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:55:00 EDT
  ...Maybe I should put duct tape over the air intake behind the front grill and pull it off this fall. I'm just trying...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:24:39 -0700
  ...And duct tape. (actually upgraded to some fancy extra sticky duct tape) I also carry a dental mirror. I have found the flexible "pick...
• unclas Free Van Cover in DC area
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:46:25 -0400
  ...It has a rip along a top seam, but then what is duct tape for? It would suit a project pending repair, etc etc...
• Re: 8 inch gash
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 22:04:46 -0500
  ...2.On the outside, place duct tape over the tear and press it down really well. A block of wood will help as Bully...
• Re: My new '91 Westy is a '90... bummer - Finally Explained
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:59:37 -0800
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: looking for dynamat feedback...
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:31:48 EST
  ...Plastic sheeting, sealed with duct tape, should be the last layer, before the interior. best, JC...
• Re: poptop insulation idea
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:57:15 -0700
  ...I can tell you that Duct Tape won't do it.
• Re: removing westfalia letters (in praise of WD40/Duct Tape)
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 09:29:28 -0500 (CDT)
  On Tue, 16 Apr 1996, Joel Walker wrote: > Drywall screws should NOT be applied to body parts. this is a DEFINITE no-no. > :) > > This...
• Re: Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 23:36:57 -0500
  ...I also duct taped the footwell vents closed years ago, (noisy air leakage) and have never bothered to remove it. Still gots plenty heat...
• More Oil Plug Leaking - Quick Fix?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:40:57 -0700
  ...Duct tape? Thanks for help! Phaedra '85 Westy
• Re: Fixing pop-top seal
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 23:33:33 -0400
  ...I think ther duct tape will keep the interior dry for tonight. I'll stay away from glue and epoxy and do a real...
• Re: CANVAS
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 19:33:32 -0800
  ...I used the trusty standby duct tape to prevent it from spreading but it looks like hell. I would also take suggestions on cleaning...
• Need "H" shaped piece for coolant (Seattle area)
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:54:09 -0400
  ...I'm in Port Townsend and need to be in Seattle tomorrow so not sure what to do - duct tape it for now? Hard...
• Re: Pathetic airflow from dash vents
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:52:47 -0600
  ...sending all the air to the rear (put the plugs or duct tape over them) and then the couple listed below. jimt On 8...
• Re: Ideas for Home-made Westy Tents!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 13:47:00 -0600
  ...Plastic tarps are available in every FLAPS, as is duct tape; >> 3. Use the above points to fabricate a van-joining tunnel with : >> >> 3...
• Re: Tires ? can't seem to find size anywhere
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:28:35 -0400
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Battery specs?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:15:04 -0800
  ...then taped over the two gaps in the lid with black duct type tape. Good Luck, Bill
• Re: FRIDAY: Aquired Treasures (WAS) Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:04:12 -0500
  Either for luck....or to start the rusting process.....And the workers make a commission for every replacement battery tray sold...... >When I replaced...
• FW: Air recirculate
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:19:16 -0500
  ...A "Rube Goldberg" solution was to duct tape off the air intake behind the grill. It worked fine and even reduced the cabin air...
• Re: Cupholder?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:12:44 -0700
  ...The VW-Vanagon > approved cupholder is a > roll of Duct Tape, Ducktape, Gaffers tape, Gun Tape > placed strategically > wherever you want it. Holds the...
• Re: poor vanagon
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:10:25 -0700
  ...v=na1UcjXkn5A&feature=grec> &feature=grec > Treasure! Smelly, smelly treasure! Nice duct tape and plastic work. Was hiding vehicles in the woods the forerunner...
• Re: passenger side power window problem
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 21:32:47 -0500
  ...WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't > move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the...