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• Re: Shine aluminum!
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 13:40:48 -0500
  ...Its a citrus-based (I think...) cleaner, you spray it on, brush (included different brushes for different areas/materials) and rinse off. Really really...
• Re: Buyer's diagnosis before you buy a one dollar Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 09:07:49 -0600
  ...Deduct for labor and materials $700.00 3. The paint is faded and it has a few minor dents. Deduct for labor and materials...
• Fw: steering rack replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 15:40:45 -0600
  ...Of that, $800 was parts, the rest was labour, shop materials, etc. BTW, the steering rack was non-VW. Roy Olynick '87 VW Westfalia...
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:09:08 EDT
  In a message dated 8/15/05 4:42:50 PM, wil@CHARMFX.COM writes: << I would think thin sheets of Masonite (brown pressed...
• acetone again
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:48:45 -0700
  ...driving populace is a guinea pig for the trial of these materials. Engine fires are not fun events and it seems you should do...
• Service Outlet Gaskets / upgrade? / replace?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:47:48 -0400
  ...Are there other [ better] materials to use for these gaskets? The metal behind the gaskets on mine was not as rusted as I expected...
• Re: Recommendation for Popup Tent. 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 3 Apr 2013 08:51:29 -0700
  ...archives for recommendations with no luck. > > I see there are different materials. Which is best? > > A lot are hot for the Canadian tent maker...
• Re: Mice--round 2
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Nov 94 17:05:03 EST
  ...These materials (oh, and also don't use VAPONA) are very hazardous to your well being. For a lengthy discussion try the entomo-l...
• Re: Spring startup
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Tue, 1 May 2001 21:00:31 -0400
  Mice that chewed their way through the air filter and dragged pieces of it, as well as twigs and other nesting materials throughout the...
• Re: Four (4) 14" Alloy Wheels -- yours for the taking
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 01:02:40 EDT
  ...so, the only charge I'm asking is to cover packing materials and shipping to > you. > > First reply will be notified -- you can send...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:13:15 -0800
  ...In a perfect world, I would not expect the dissolved materials in coolant to precipitate out, but since they interact with several different materials...
• Re: Recommendation needed for exterior plastic black paint for grill
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 30 May 2022 13:19:26 -0400
  ...have a >> recommendation for the process and materials, especially correct paint or >> primer. >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> 84 Westfalia Grill >>> >>> >>> If I can get the materials >>
• Cascade audio double check
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:03:55 -0400
  ...am feeling totally confident in his future advice for sound proofing materials. Is it the same place others have mentioned on the list? Message...
• Re: Tent Copy Update
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 14:36:42 -0400
  ...post an "in-progress": > > I got a firm quote of $95 materials, $180 labor just to have a canvas > bag custom made for the...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - John C. Iseman
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:15:16 EST
  ...If I am going to do this repair job I need the latest on materials and techniques for repairing this problem. Please advise. Thank...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass Top
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Thu, 22 May 2003 11:44:01 -0500
  ...The price of the materials alone is going to worth the price you quoted--and then a bunch of labor. Play it safe and...
• free 1.9 case
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 01:47:23 -0400
  ...t have any takers in a week it goes off to the scrap yard to assist china's desire for more raw materials. jonathan
• liquid electrical tape
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:41:59 -0700
  ...I was at a store called West Marine today and was in their electrical section looking for materials for my AC installation. I just...
• Re: Metric this, metric that
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Wed, 1 Feb 2006 23:40:57 EST
  ...for the last ten I use both , mainly based on what materials and tools I have available to me. There are definitely times I...
• Eureka, reprise! Upholstery sourcing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:38:46 -0700
  I went by Portland's east side Fabric Depot today for interior upgrade materials and noticed a product by Perfect*fit* a year too...
• Re: Cleaning the water holding tank?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:47:14 -0700
  ...Incompatible materials, light, metals, excess heat, combustible materials, reducing agents, alkaline materials, strong oxidants. Incompatibilities with Other Materials: Acids, bases, brass, copper, bronze, chromium...
• Re: friday - home made rosin flux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:02:49 -0400
  ...Silver-brazing fluxes >that contain elemental boron offer improved >protection on carbides and on materials that >form refractory oxides such as chromium, nickel, and...
• Re: NO VANAGON Content --- why Cary, NC stinks...
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:27:11 -0400
  ...meaningless cul-de-sac "communities" made of the shoddiest, flimsiest >housing materials... <bold>Michael J. Sullivan </bold>Marshfield Hills, MA Tierra del Fuego 2000...
• Re: Solar powered vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Fri, 23 May 2003 15:12:27 -0700
  ...Those solar cars use all kinds of fancy materials to shave the wieght down. It might be hard to get over 30 miles per...
• Re: Vehicle Cover
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:42:47 -0500
  ...We offer a full range in your choice of materials, at discount prices. But by far our best seller is the inexpensive one at...
• Re: Post 86 dash foil replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:33:49 -0700
  ...But the materials are better, > Kapton instead of Mylar, and current traces in both sides. > > Anyway, he wants to determine the amount of interest...
• Re: Lightening the load
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:35:17 -0400
  Ah, it would be worth it for one other reason...the learning experience of working with the materials. As to fasteners, yes, some of...
• Re: Download archives
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:05:46 -0500
  ...When they are fully downloaded for today, I am going to setup an automated download for the latest archive materials. I will be giving...
• Re: Solar Panel outdoor electrical connect
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 1 Jul 2011 07:14:06 -0700
  ...The voltage is too low to be a problem, and the construction and materials used make them pretty much unaffected by water. But on...
• Re: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) vs Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 May 2010 02:04:59 -0400
  At 12:44 AM 5/3/2010, John Rodgers wrote: >OK, so we don't have a source of radio active materials. But these...
• Re: seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:20:00 -0600
  ...The fronts go fo around >$175 a pop (including headrest and arm rests) depending on materials >selected. These are made when you order them...
• Bumper quest
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 08:55:58 -0500
  ...of Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering 291 Watts Hall 2041 College Road Columbus, Ohio 43210-1178 614-292-7416 614-688-4949...
• Re: Vacuum forming
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Nov 2003 06:27:51 -0600
  ...John Rodgers wrote: > It seems I have come into possession of a big vacuum forming machine > that can handle materials to 1/4 inch...
• Re: [NVC] Vacuum Forming - 80-84 westy plastic pass side curtain track cover
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:24:34 EST
  ...Can vacuum form materials up to 1/4 inch thick. > > Anybody need vacuum forming??? > > Thanks, > > yea.. its about time someone makes the 80-84...
• Re: Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:46:23 -0800
  ...Brown Bread and rust prevention James V wrote: > Do the B-quiet self-adhesive deadener materials, like Brown-Bread, provide a > water tight seal...
• Re: Vanagon Fire Photos
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 19:56:50 -0500
  ...What do you suggest as far as replacement materials and techniques. Are dealer supplied lines the only answer or can we improve upon their...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - 87 Westy
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 07:20:33 -0700
  ...I can't recall the R rating either, but it was surprisingly high given the materials used. Here is the link to the pattern...
• Re: Original tent was:Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2018 to 14 Feb 2018 (#2018-55)
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 17 Feb 2018 08:49:35 -0800
  ...I have the original owner's manual for my camper and the original sales materials from when the first owner bought it in Phoenix...
• Re: Cash for Clunkers Tally
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:05:46 -0400
  ...If you're being honest about your environmental concerns, you have to weigh all the energy and raw materials used and pollution generated in...
• Re: pretend it's already Friday (was RE: Spare-tire Pan Bolt Spec
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:27:31 -0600
  ...Something poorly built is �jerry-built.� Something rigged up temporarily in a makeshift manner with materials at hand, often in an ingenious manner, is...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:57:53 -0700
  ...They > also have a lot of noise deadening materials between the outside and > the inside... > > Vanagons, by their very design don't have as...
• Re: 196,000
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:22:39 -0800
  ...Engines are much better made today, but along with better materials and lubricants it is the precision with which the components are made and...
• Re: Transmisdion drain plug seal
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Aug 2017 14:26:39 -0600
  ...Cool, Leaks Can Happen ~ So Most, if not All, Thread "Seal" Materials are meant to do DoubleDuty ~ Lube durring install & Seal after the fact...
• Regards Window Tint
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:42:38 -0500
  ...Shortly - next week - I'll put together some materials about window tints - their design, construction and function. It's really surprising how hi-tech...
• Re: Vanagon's and Carburetors - Again
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:27:33 -0400
  ...harmless, when you take into account the entire process (from raw materials to finished product). And I doubt whether a well tuned carbureted waterboxer...
• Re: Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:27:42 -0400
  KIm, The only way to tell if the manufacture cut corners in the alloy in the materials is to do a chemical analysis of...
• Re: VW says it (yawn) again...the bus
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 13 Jan 2017 08:58:48 -0800
  High energy density batteries are made from expensive materials, not dirty materials. Elements like lithium and cobalt in particular, and represent 60% of the...
• Re: Body Paint materials
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:31:11 -0700
  RE: Paint Matching When I first got my '90 I realized it had been repainted and not a stock VW color. I took the...
• Re: Clutch Use/NEW THREAD??
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 18:34:05 -0700
  ...At that point rebuilt the engine so clutch was replaced while the engine was out - Friction Materials told me the clutch disc wasn't...
• Sound Deadener Installation Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:34:49 -0800
  ...They have different density and multi-density materials for varying frequency ranges. Their products are intended for use in engine compartments and harsh industrial...
• Re: Who Supports The List / The Money Has Already Been Spent
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:56:39 -0400
  ...It works fine for him, with lots of space for tools and materials. It sets him apart from the competition... their vehicles all look...
• Re: sequential shift
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:19:53 -0500
  ...Manual tranny upgrade from "H" shift to sequential shift I've been looking at some materials on syncro transmissions and was wondering if any...
• Re: jack, costs - At What Cost?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:42:37 -0400
  "As an aside, the cost of my raw materials such as tubing and fasteners has doubled in the past year. I've been told...
• Re: Tail lamp assembly mounting screw
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:03:44 -0400
  ...Type B has a 60ddeg flank angle thread and can form a thread in soft materials. The end of the screw is blunt, offering...
• Re: Out goes the Norcold, in goes the Vitrifrigo
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:58:21 -0800
  ...The shipping materials are already gone. Did you measure the current draw on more than one unit? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia...
• purchasing a used vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Liz Freelund
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 20:35:27 -0800
  ...It will be used primarily as a workhorse for an independent construction person who totes around a lot of materials, tools, and a big...
• sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 18:50:00 -0400
  ...has happened as a result of my adding the sound proofing materials. I did a great job covering the area and the sound is...
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 16:33:49 -0400
  Chris Renz wrote: > So, what did you use to make new door panels? > > I just want to build some basic wooden panels for the...
• Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:02:55 -0500
  ...Just really poor design and materials choices in that particular area, IMO. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
• Welding 101 (long)
  Historical mailing list
  27 Nov 96 07:49:09 PST
  ...A joining process that produces a unification of materials by heating. Can be done with or without pressure or filler material. As a generic...