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• Re: Sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:24:05 -0600
  ...I am gonna go grab it bcuz I think it has a part number on the bag. Be right back... I'm back. Couldn...
• Re: reversing sliding side windows fish
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:29:07 EST
  ...made more than $50 last month seriously benny - i sold a grab handle and rearview mirror and a fusebox cover in dec.. that was...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:15:39 +0200
  ...Made grabbing it a >>>> tad easier. And >> yes, it >>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>> >>>> My 86...
• Re: Craftsperson Tools
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 03 Feb 95 11:42:53 CST
  ...one magnetic pickup (little magnet on extendable handle), and a claw-pickup (has little metal claws that grab). these are absolutely essential when you...
• Re: SYNCRO FOR SALE, BAD MOTOR, SEATTLE
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 05:04:38 +0000
  ...THREE eurovan interior lights (one with slow dim and map light), > > Carat fluorescent light > > Lots of new grab handles installed, cupholders, storage bins > > 3...
• Re: troubleshooting sliding door operation
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:52:46 -0700
  ...The PO broke the sliding door handle off and after buying a replacement from, I believe, an '87 Vanagon, I commenced Restore Slider Handle...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:26:29 -0700
  ...Made grabbing it a > >>>> tad easier. And > >> yes, it > >>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>> > >>>> My 86...
• Re: How does it worK? Vanagon Sliding Door Locking Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:52:40 -0600
  ...Doesn't seem to be any thing to positively grab and \cam down to > hold the door in place. This door has given me...
• Re: window rubber: removing those unsightly plastic thingies
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 00:28:38 CST
  ...and removal of ALL inside mirrors, sun visors, grab handles, a/c housing, etc. easiest are the rear hatch and the rear sides. sliding...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:42:39 -0800
  ...Ever seen paint scratches on the hardened paint finish on door handle recess in most cars? They endure the same sharp nail attacks by...
• Re: Shocks again
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:14:23 -0700
  ...tighter it grabs. Carefully rotate with a wrench on the top nut in a loosening direction until the pipe wrench handle is against the...
• Re: Blacks and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:43:47 -0800
  Would the same apply (Bulldog/SEMS) for the vents in the front? I was going to grab a can of black Krylon Camouflage and...
• Step was:DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 28 May 2021 20:22:20 -0400
  ...I was confused as the subject was driver’s side handle and there was no older message for reference. I’d love a description...
• Re: Disadvantages of syncros AND syncro question
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 00:32:41 -0800
  ...slower, more cumbersome handling I find that the van handles really well. In fact, I found that I was less comfortable in the handling...
• Re: how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:31:48 +1000
  ...Looking for Grab handle packing ?? In a message dated 4/10/06 4:51:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rayjen@PNC.COM.AU writes...
• Re: Steering wheel removal-THANKS!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:19 -0600
  If you haven't already gotten the turn signal handle. I have a free one, I believe. LMK. Thanks for the update on your...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 09:41:05 -0700
  Just tie the step stool to the grab handle next to the slider; you'll never lose your "cane" (or your step stool). Karl...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:58:49 -0700
  ...on the parking brake 'distance the handle will pull up' thing ... there is some 'free play' built in before the first click... but .....should...
• Re: [Syncro] SYNCRO FOR SALE, SEATTLE, needs MOTOR
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:44:43 -0500
  ...THREE eurovan interior lights (one with slow dim and map light), Carat > fluorescent light > Lots of new grab handles installed, cupholders, storage bins > 3...
• Re: stereo install
  Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
  Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:52:51 -0400
  ...You also might need to remove the passenger side A-pillar grab handle and plastic anchors to remove obstruction to the fishtape-I did...
• Re: Tristar on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 17:36:34 -0400
  ...Like mine, it has a leather boot on the shifter (never saw that on any other Vanagon), the neat grab handles intergrated lights like...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:57:39 -0700
  ...Made grabbing it a >>>> tad easier. And >> yes, it >>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>> >>>> My 86...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 28 May 2021 16:15:33 -0700
  ...Which handles did you order and from where? > > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto > > > > > On May 28, 2021, at 4:12 PM, Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 06:56:54 -0500
  ...A "multi-screwdriver" (five interchangeable bits in the handle) Vice-Grips(r) Electrical tape 10 feet of insulated wire a dozen Scotch-loc(r...
• Re: Nephew's Birthday...WILLIAM WITZ
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:30:46 -0500
  ...can you help grab one from any store around you? l'll pay you > > as > > > > soon > > > > > as i am back.kindly let me know...
• Re: VW ETKA cd
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Thu, 18 May 2000 12:46:40 -0400
  ...those who want the file...grab it while you can. :-) > > -Karl > > PS: If your Windoze system can't handle 1280 resolution, don't bother...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:46:05 -0700
  ...But it is doable (and the handle on the > battery helps. > > > On Apr 30, 2007, at 2:22 AM, PB wrote: > It IS a...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:02:05 -0400
  ...Made grabbing it a >>>>> tad easier. And >>> yes, it >>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>>> >>>>> My 86...
• Re: Fun junkyard Saturday
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:54:40 -0500
  ...found the one remaining Vanagon (several bays still) and grabbed the passenger grab handle for my driver�"s side.� That van still has the...
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 28 May 2021 13:12:05 -0700
  I thought they were a good idea, I ordered a set. Thank you for pointing to something that works! Rob vwrobb@gmail.com Rob...
• Pop-Top Cha-Cha---
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Thu, 2 May 2002 00:40:02 -0500
  ...me, and grab onto the pop-top release / latch----and---Ah--HA !!!! This is it !!!!! Is the darn latches ( or handle's) that you...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:11:10 -0700
  ...Made grabbing it a > >>>>> tad easier. And > >>> yes, it > >>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>> > >>>>> My 86...
• What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:06:44 -0600
  ...The handle was mushroom shaped and fit perfectly into your palm. I later had a triumph with a manly shift lever that you reached...
• Big John Flaherty Re: EuroVans have more passenger room
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 11:02:29 EST
  ...I bent the stops out of the way on the driver's seat so > it goes back further, and relocated the door grab handle...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:07:56 -0700
  ...Made grabbing it a > >>>>> tad easier. And > >>> yes, it > >>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>> > >>>>> My 86...
• Re: Door handles and pedal pads
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:10:32 -0800
  ...Oh and you would like the door handles. I’m quite pleased with how they turned out. Especially as I’m not a fan...
• Excellent Info on Interior Trim removal etc
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 01:28:29 -0500
  ...tighten it up, and the handle no longer wiggles when you grab it. :) put some Lock-Tite on the screw before you tighten it...
• Re: It's time to hit that idle Stabilizer on the head!!!
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:18:39 -0700
  > What, just to grab a working unit (if you have one...seems like you're > stuck like me, and that's why you started...
• Re: Rear hatch - adding inside release - For a type 2??
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 13:00:14 -0500
  ...I used a "coathook" from a vanagon passenger van as a pull for the latch and I also added a grab handle just below...
• I have 3 jacks. read on
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Mon, 24 May 1999 23:52:40 -0600
  I have 3 (three) Jacks up for grabs: Jack #1. Says "Bilstein", Stamped flat Steel, handle is Stamped Steel and is fixed such that...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:10:38 -0600
  ...Made grabbing it a >>>>>>> tad easier. And >>>>> yes, it >>>>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My 86...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 11:43:30 -0800
  I'm going retro. �I found original speakers in an '89 in a local junkyard and grabbed them for my doors to replace the...
• Just a simple little repair
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:45:09 -0500
  So, I finally decided to get around to replacing the broken outside handle on the GoldBrick. Chris Turner (who sold me my replacement) had...
• Re: front door panel removal?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:44:54 -0800
  ...do this: --remove four screws holding the grab handle (for closing the door), and remove the handle (screws are under plastic caps) --Remove two...
• '67 Westy Resto form Hell Update
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 12:47:49 -0700
  ...The installation went well except for the aftermarket latch handles which appear to need to be ground down about a 1/4" in order...
• tires shocks
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:03:01 -0700
  Just a quick report on the new 14 inch General Tire Grabbers and the Bilstein XHD shocks Considerable improvement in handling and ride so...
• List of mods that keep the Vanagon stock
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:10:20 -0700
  ...seat belts for the rear seat - Cup holders in the rear - Grab handle on drivers side - WBX upgrade like GoWesty's A couple of...
• Re: electrical/convenience stuff
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 17 May 1995 10:20:13 -0700 (PDT)
  ...be > more than I can handle. If it is easier than it seems, please let me know. Grab the stuff from the 83, man...
• Re: Front Suspension Noises
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:13:58 -0500
  Dave, Put a floor jack under the lower control arm, right below the ball joint--- Grab the tire, and yank on the the top...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:21:20 -0700
  ...Made grabbing it a > >>>>>>> tad easier. And > >>>>> yes, it > >>>>>>> was the spring loaded handle same as at the front off the door. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> My 86...
• Re: battery kill switch
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:46:41 -0700
  ...Lots are activated with a pull handle that is wired to be accessable outside the vehicle in the event of a crash where the...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:09:53 -0400
  ...rear brake drums for vanagons. > > on the parking brake 'distance the handle will pull up' thing ... > there is some 'free play' built in before...
• Re: 14" or 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Barry
  Sun, 5 Jan 2003 18:21:50 -0500
  All other things being equal a larger wheel with its accompanying lower profile tire will handle better due to the lower, and stiffer, sidewall...
• Re: Quality Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:44:24 -0400
  ...Imagine grabbing a door handle with bare wet feet and lighting up. Yes, I am being extreme here but this can be a deadly...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - parking brake cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:27:56 -0800
  ...If that's right, you adjust the cable so the rear wheels turn freely, and the parking brake grabs tightly on the 5th or...
• Re: Quality Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:35:27 -0700
  ...Imagine grabbing a >> door handle with bare wet feet and lighting up. >> >> Yes, I am being extreme here but this can be a deadly...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 19:25:46 -0700
  ...Don't use it in the handle, rather hold it with vise grips or better yet 1/4" socket and 1/4" ratchet wrench...
• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list - David L Finet
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 05:46:29 -0600 (CST)
  ...When it came time to pull the steering wheel, he grabbed a rubber mallet and gave a few medium sized taps on the underside...
• Motor Wobble?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:54:20 -0600
  ...Last weekend, I was under the car briefly and grabbed the tailpipe and was amazed at how much motion I generated just pulling up...
• Assist bar for getting into bed
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 15:13:01 -0700
  ...But the combination of upper bunk mattress and roof are just too thick and provide nothing to grab onto. So I have been considering...