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Re: Any vans for sale.
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:44:26 -0700
...On > > the East Coast the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt > > engine, transmission, full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
Re: Buying advice
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:34:08 -0400
...Anyway.... >>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in >>> full >>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: was tune-up 20 ?'s now how long on jack stands
Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:35:13 -0500
...Right now one of the teenagers in the nighborhood is doing a full body off restoration of a 79 Trans Am, (different strokes...) and...
Re: An intro and Throttle Body leak question
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:53:07 -0700
...Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On...
Re: coolant gauge were is normal
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:19:50 -0700
Dug this out of my personal archive of old Vanagon List posts: - Open both front and rear heater valves fully (Rear heater valve is...
Re: Any vans for sale.
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:32:56 -0400
...On the East Coast >>> the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt engine, transmission, >>> full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
Re: Cleaning the poptop roof
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Fri, 23 May 2008 13:17:54 -0700
...The same restoration stuff (almost) that is sold by dealers for a hundred bucks can be formulated at home for under $20 (including scrub...
Re: More Neighbors
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Dec 1995 12:39:56 -0600
...Buckminster Fuller's "Own Dome" in May of '95. It needed some restoration and that is another whole story in itself. But anyway, we...
Re: Need advice: Dad must part w/ his '86 Westy
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:32:36 -0700
...Kelly Blue Book says the '86 full camper in excellent condition is worth $9000 retail in my zip code, so your weekender is probably...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 11:01:40 -0400
I look at the van as a never ending restoration project. You start with the things that affect your safety and reliability first like...
Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:03:19 +0000
...price or free. Maybe they need it to complete their full show quality > restoration of an 85-86 era Wolfsburg Westy Weekender. They are...
Re: Fuel pump cutoff switch?
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:48:10 -0400
...wrote: > > After my recent van break-in and my upcoming full body restoration, I want > to protect my van from theft. > > I was thinking...
Re: 6 mils of lash...
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 9 Jan 2000 09:35:09 -0500
...half a pump just doesnt do it in other words the valve inside the lifter needs the full travel of the lifters internal piston...
Re: Buying advice
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 7 Jul 2010 17:44:38 -0500
...Anyway.... > >>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in > >>> full > >>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: Any vans for sale.
Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:44:35 -0700
...On the East Coast >>>> the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt engine, transmission, >>>> full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
Re: Cleaning the poptop roof
Historical mailing list - P. Brattan
Fri, 23 May 2008 14:04:56 -0700
...The same restoration stuff (almost) that is sold by dealers for a hundred bucks can be formulated at home for under $20 (including scrub...
Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:02:26 -0700
...I now wear full coverage safety goggles. Jeff Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> Date...
Conversions and common sense observations
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:04:39 -0700
...Robert Lilly is an expert and enthusiast and enjoys going for the "full Lilly" with his engine, but that is not necessary for satisfactory...
DM: Dead Dynos IV, Conclusion
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 05:49:21 -0800
...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
Re: Debate on Repainting
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:20:48 -0400
...Mon, 9 Apr 2007 10:36:36 -0400 > >As I am about to embark on a total body restoration of my 84 Westy (Wolfie...
Re: 02 mixture questions
Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
Thu, 16 Oct 1997 09:30:07 -0500
...I find it much more enjoyable to fully restore a VW than to just do what some financially strapped owner can afford to do...
Re: windshield rust repair cost
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:57:35 -0800
...So it could go up to a grand for a full on deluxe job. Chris is very right about bondo being a very low...
Re: 81 Manual Transmission
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 25 May 2010 06:34:51 EDT
...You could also call VW Restorations in Manotick, ON, 613-692-2431, ask for Ron or Cory, they may have one or be able...
Re: Buying advice - plz read immediately buyer
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 21:34:06 -0400
...Anyway.... >> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in full >> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: Any vans for sale.
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:04:50 -0400
...On the East Coast >>>> the price for a late model 2wd Westy with a rebuilt engine, transmission, >>>> full body restoration, and some nice upgrades...
Re: Zoltan retires
Historical mailing list - BenT
Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:41:21 -0700
...the headline says; I am about to retire from the Vanagon >> restoration >>>>> business. >>>>> >>>>> This outfit is in Lynnwood, Washington State, just North of Seattle...
Re: Rubber Tramps and the Magic Bus was owsley
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:36 -0700
...For one thing, behind a full-timer living in my Westy, I don't much care for driving my "house" around to go to...
Re: More on rods and bolts/2.1 in '83.5-'85
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 22:54:06 -0000
Me, not being the waterboxer expert, would still say your mechanic is full of sh*t. > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the transmission...
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 20:16:35 -0400
...mods, SA 5 speed, hoses, and many other parts towards a restoration (Which I did). **************************************************************************** *************** S'cuse me?!.........did I somehow miss the side...
1.6L & 1.7L swap for 2.0L parts
Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
Tue, 31 May 94 23:14 CDT
...Given that the shop is not known as a foreign shop (much less able to fully appreciate air-cooled wonders), I think that the...
Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 26 May 2002 10:32:59 -0500
...been under restoration for ten years but it isn't a driver. Next item ........ that is STANETHULE not Stantowski. I've been to Florida...
Re: Considering I4 swap: 1.8 89 Golf vs. 1.8 VW Fox (90?)
Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 20:39:06 -0700
...Eventually bought other books, or all the books pertaining to 1600, and tackled two full rebuilds (a friend and my own). So what do...
Re: mystery vents
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:57:44 -0400
...I pulled these out of my '59 euro sunroof bug when I stripped it completely down for a total, body-off restoration. On later...
BOTBR IV, the ongoing saga!
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Mon, 1 Jun 1998 19:43:20 -0400
...Hmm..:) I guess that's about it....Jeff and Denise (not on the list...) got most in need of restoration (only splits could apply...
'89 Wolfsburg edition for sale . . . I think.
Historical mailing list - Peter J Buehler
Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:14:22 -0500
...inspection (full emissions testing, etc.) two months ago. Complete new exhaust system two years ago. 136,000 miles. Very little rust and that only...
Re: 2013 California
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:26:35 -0800
...Weekenders were almost as expensive (completely made in Germany) and were purchased by those who didn't need a full camper and wanted a...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - Jack Elliott
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 08:37:43 -0700
...tends to > over analyze and over think the repairs or restoration of the van. Usually > this leads to lots of great plans, ripping everything...
Re: Buying advice
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Wed, 7 Jul 2010 21:06:51 -0400
...Anyway.... > > >>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in > > >>> full > > >>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: What to do with a Dometic RC160E cooler?
Historical mailing list - Neil Cebara
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:28:57 -0700
...Maybe they need it to complete their full show quality > > restoration of an 85-86 era Wolfsburg Westy Weekender. They are so > > rare. > > Brown...
Re: VW Trends and Eurospec STILL LACK of power...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sat, 22 Jan 2000 10:10:47 EST
...counterweighted crank, full balancing, rebuilt parts to exact lengths, matched ported: intake, exhaust, oil pump, careful assembly. All these will decrease the stress, reduce...
Re: Please Help! T3 Syncro
Historical mailing list - Karl
Wed, 4 May 2022 23:59:06 -0400
...I received it back about a week ago and it is full of mold. I am devastated - I have waited so long and spent...
Re: That recent post bashing Tiico..one on Yahoo subaru too.
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 08:20:14 -0500
...path, the one i was dreaming when i started my shop, full "Restoration" job with very reliable engine. There is one thing that you...
Re: More on rods and bolts/2.1 in '83.5-'85
Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 10:47:45 -0700
...David On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Pat Dooley wrote: > Me, not being the waterboxer expert, would still say your mechanic is full > of sh...
Re: Best van ever designed (was: Why do we love that damn van so much...)
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sun, 26 May 2002 12:08:54 -0500
...been under restoration for ten years but it isn't a driver. Next item ........ that is STANETHULE not Stantowski. I've been to Florida...
For What Its Worth...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 Jun 1996 04:35:00 GMT
...It was really kept up on the maintenence, but the old guy considered that as "restoration". So it came to offer time and I...
Re: Buying advice - plz read immediately buyer
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 20:57:04 -0500
...Anyway.... > >> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in full > >> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: Rock Auto makes it good
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 2 Dec 2014 13:30:44 -0500
...Even more now that we have been moving from just a repair shop and parts store to a full fledged restoration one stop shop...
Re: Buying advice
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 20:24:47 -0400
...Anyway.... >>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer in >>> full >>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 11:50:37 -0400
...tends to >> over analyze and over think the repairs or restoration of the van. Usually >> this leads to lots of great plans, ripping everything...
DM: Dead Dynosaures in the form of carbon.
Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 08:44:20 -0700
...Now, instead of not being able to have full acceleration to stay out of the ping zone, I couldn't use medium-high acceleration...
Re: Buying advice
Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
Wed, 7 Jul 2010 22:36:31 -0400
...Anyway.... > > > >>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer > in > > > >>> full > > > >>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:33:56 -0500
...It was obviously full. I got a few fine bubbles in the return to the tank then they stopped. Satisfied it was OK, I...
Re: OT: Gardening
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:58:16 -0700
...There are great and legendary players, modern makers and restorationists, and regular folks from all walks of life who are musicians of varying talent...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 14:41:50 -0500
...tends to > > over analyze and over think the repairs or restoration of the van. Usually > > this leads to lots of great plans, ripping everything...
Re: Zoltan retires
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:04:53 -0700
...and have them pick up the > standard when you are 100% full time busy fixing your own vanagon. -- > > Interesting how a announcement of an...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 12:53:42 -0700
...tends to >>> over analyze and over think the repairs or restoration of the van. Usually >>> this leads to lots of great plans, ripping everything...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 2 Jan 2017 23:18:25 -0500
...In an ideal circuit you would get zero readings all along the length of both supply and ground wires, and have the full battery...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 15:14:00 -0700
...tends > to > >>> over analyze and over think the repairs or restoration of the van. > Usually > >>> this leads to lots of great plans, ripping everything...
Re: Go westy sales
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:25:25 -0700
...and development even if some of us can't afford their restoration or vehicles. -Peter On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:43 PM...
Re: Vanagon Reliability & Philosophy
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 08:59:22 -0700
...tends to > > over analyze and over think the repairs or restoration of the van. > Usually > > this leads to lots of great plans, ripping everything...