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• Re: Inside panel removal & insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 00:15:55 -0800
  ...As for gooping up the inside of the body panels, I recommend you take a look at http://bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex/ for a...
• Re: Inner Dia. for long A/C hose - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Sun, 4 May 2003 13:21:34 -0500
  ...I need to find one of those metal splice connectors > > to repair the leak. > > Anyone know the inside diameter of the A/C hose...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:38 -0700
  ...Door panels all good, except fronts hacked for larger speakers. Under the dash the wiring looks good, not a hacked up mess. Maintained by...
• smart cars
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:23:44 -0700
  ...Car was not worth repairing however. The Smart is too expensive, one is better off getting a Honda Fit or Yaris. I think Penske...
• Seam Rust, Vinyl protective film, etc..
  Historical mailing list - Ezra Hall
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:18:01 -0400
  ...the panels, pull out the cabinets, etc.. but I don't want to do this right away. Should I wait on seam repair until...
• 82 Diesel and conversion related stuff for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 17:00:55 -0500
  ...Near perfect snorkel and hose, split at the very bottom where it attached to the water separator (got that, too) and easily repaired. I...
• Re: Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:54:33 -0500
  ...However > the interior needs to be completely redone (no interior panels, no > carpet, the seats all there but need to be recovered. I know...
• Re: Any easy, low-cost way to replace power window lift with manual?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:18:46 -0400
  ...Any easy, low-cost way to replace power window lift with >manual? > > > > > I'm tired of screwing (diagnosing/repairing/replacing) with the > > > multiple failure...
• Re: Power window motor
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:02:24 +0200
  ...Each season it´s "remove door panels (doesn´t make them better), crack loose motor, go for another Summer." So we try the brickwerks...
• Re: Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:38:59 PDT
  ...rear weight bias. > >When you consider the cost of straightening body panels, repairing seam >rust, matching paint, replacing brakes, installing stiffer springs, honing >your...
• Central locking system repair. Success!
  Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:16:06 -0700
  ...At least you can see what it looks like behind the panels. If interested I can describe the current path that occurs as the...
• FS: all kinds of parts from an 87 7-passenger van
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Wed, 14 May 2003 18:11:36 +0000
  ...Sold my 89 Westy after repairing the headlight adjusters and now I want to clear out the parts too. Since I no longer have...
• Re: Sound deadening
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:02:56 +0000
  ...We welded in some new panels and I used roofing tar to seal the welds (we spot welded it vs. solid welding) to keep...
• Re: Rear Arch replacement weld / glue..
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 26 May 2006 06:34:19 -0700
  ...not in a major way but still had to level the repair areas with glazing putty if I had to do it again I...
• Looking for Front Seats
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 02:41:17 EDT
  ...I think the other damage can be repaired, but the panels in question are eaten through, and require replacement. Where can I find good...
• Camper Indicator Panel LED's !!!
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 23:45:38 -0500
  ...VW says you can repair and replace LED's in the dash panels, see group 90 in your Vanagon Bently. Group page 97.29...
• Re: FIBERGLASS BUMPER PACKAGE QUESTION & bumpers FS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:33:33 EST
  ...its definitely repairable by a shop (just > the corner is chewed up some). > > How much are these bumpers brand new? > > all vanagons had fiberglass...
• '56 kombi update
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Jun 1995 22:18:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We're going to fab the interior panels ourselves. The only mechanical nigglies are the brakes (see brake post) and miscellaneous electrical, such as...
• Re: Eurovan Owners, please tell me
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 17:35:18 -0500
  ...The horn has not worked for the last 3 months (checked the fuse) & there is seam rust on the doors & kick panels. Total repairs...
• Van projects: show & tell
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:52:07 -0700
  ...rests. 33. Repaired broken cable guide for passenger side power window. 34. Seal coated back side of both front door panels to protect from...
• Re: 86 Vanagon - AKA: The Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:28:20 -0600
  ...Greetings All! A few weeks ago I posted a request about VW repair shops in Omaha, Nebraska to take care of my daughter's...
• Re: contemplating engine upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:54:45 -0700
  ...The door panels have some buckling, but >those too, I believe I can take care of. Over the last few months >I've repaired...
• Re: Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:30:50 -0700
  ...There are cars that are 80 yrs old ( even 100 ) that have just been maintained, repaired, even patched appropriately, but not restored . Love that...
• Replacing Rocker Panel
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 7 May 2009 08:39:02 -0700
  I have replaced a few Rocker Panels now. These Campers are getting old and behind the fridge there is a large amount of rust...
• Re: Re-covering vinyl headliner/doorliner
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:37:54 -0500
  ...door panels and seat backs any no stress area is fine. if under stress like seat face surface then no since the repair is...
• Re: vanagon seam rust repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:21:12 -0800
  those that thing I just posted was for spot rust repair. Seem rust is nasty. I fixed one pretty solidly recently though. That horizontal...
• Re: What to do with my pop top interior?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:39:51 +0000
  ...interior, I used this stuff from Home Depot over various plywood panels and modules, secured with brush-on Contact Cement (or the spray-on...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:20:54 -0700
  ...Door >panels all good, except fronts hacked for larger speakers. Under the >dash the wiring looks good, not a hacked up mess. Maintained by...
• Re: Paint job pricing
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:50:26 -0500
  ...Windows removed, new seals (my expense), repair (with metal, not Bondo) rust points at base of four windows. Also need to replace rear hatch...
• Re: Removing/Replacing A/C Unit?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 16:46:27 -0400
  ...It would be so much easier to repair/replace if you could remove the cover and then remove the parts! Is there a way...
• Re: rust between rear panels, 91 gl camper
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 8 May 2000 00:13:30 -0500
  ...I just played that seam rust game - and it's really quite easy to repair yourself - depending, of course, on the severity of the...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:17:48 -0800
  ...as for changing panels someday ..I'd say they have to be cut out anyway ..so not much of a factor there in my...
• Re: Restoration completed on my '91 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 7 Aug 2024 18:05:19 -0400
  ...Dimmer took numerous photos during the restoration > process, including what was let of the frame and doors once the carpeting and > interior panels were...
• FS - '83.5 Weekender GL
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 15:41:23 -0500
  ...weekender interior with rear cushion installed from an '86 (all seats, panels, etc.), folding rear seat/bed, split folding middle seat. -kenwood am/fm...
• Re: A bodywork hammer and a littel patience
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 14:09:33 -0800
  ...The vanagon is a car with big panels, large flat areas that show unevenness easily. I just finished one side of a car and...
• Re: Looks fairly clean, but...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:20:04 -0800
  ...I bet that > black paint is there simply as a repair to owner-inflicted body damage. When > the bodyshop can't/won't match...
• Re: Advice about buying a bug
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:47:31 -0700
  On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:44 AM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > I just happened to drive by a local repair...
• FS: 1986 Vanagon Westfalia - Calgary, Alberta
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:34:29 -0600
  ...removed, all interior panels checked for rust, and sound deadening and insulation added. Other things done at the time: - Repaired and repainted rearview mirrors...
• FS: '70 Single Cab
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 00:43:26 -0400
  ...Gates are there, they again have PO repair panels and it is hard to graps their actual condition on the lower edges, but probably...
• Re: Where to start?
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 25 May 2006 13:22:50 +0000
  ...to mention a gross lack of knowledge on how to repair rusted rocker panels. I grudgingly sold it for the same price I paid...
• Bus Resurrection Musings (a little too long)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 09:59:47 -0600 (CST)
  ...I kept going and now my westy interior is in the garage along with the plywood floor and wall panels. What I found were...
• Re: Looking for quality sliding door bottom track
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:30:58 -0500
  ...They are a small shop that is making small runs of obsolete repair panels. We should really be grateful that this panel exists at...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:35:13 -0700
  ...Door panels all good, except fronts hacked for larger speakers. Under the dash the wiring looks good, not a hacked up mess. Maintained by...
• Re: Windshield Frame Rust
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:47:26 EDT
  ...On body panels where there is extensive rusting and large areas of metal missing, I glue weld in new metal to be sure. I...
• Re: '90 Wall renovations
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 16:31:41 -0700
  ...Had to repair a few cracks too, but I just took a spray bottle and water and got the back sides good and damp...
• '77 Riviera II FS (NE Oregon)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 15:31:46 -0800
  ...no holes or rips Door panels have been cut for 4" speakers Zipper on rear cushion needs repaired/replaced Camper battery Drivers side window...
• Re: 82 Westy Restoration, Week 1
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:29:08 -0500
  ...No welding was done, all repair work done using new metal and POR-15. This van is still owned by Bob and I service...
• Parting out 2.1 1991--everything
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:44:53 -0600
  ...While the panels are OK and rust free, you could probably find better ones in general. It is a southern car, no rust except...
• Re: Diesel good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Graydon
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 21:59:51 -0400
  ...I could see the issues in the panel, I could see what needed repairs in the interior, and I could see a simple trusty...
• Re: Awnings
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 26 Aug 2023 21:53:43 -0700
  ...I have been camping without an awning or solar panels and like yourself, it has never been part of my set up and is...
• Re: A bodywork hammer and a littel patience
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 17:39:14 -0800
  ...Has anyone gone that far in home repair? The painting equipment and tools would cost far less than any paint place. But you'd...
• Re: Fw: 30 years of buying parts and why these vans matter
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:29:00 -0700
  ...I am unsure of my skills, not confident that I can start a repair or upgrade without feeling that I will, surely, break something...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:59:26 -0700
  ...Door panels all good, except fronts hacked for larger speakers. Under the dash the wiring looks good, not a hacked up mess. Maintained by...
• Re: Heaters(again)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 08:53:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...if you find some???? could possibley use muffler repair tape to hold it for a while, but rust is... under the car the heater...
• about the REAL cost of ownership
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 19:21:31 -0600 (CST)
  ...It does NOT, however, include those little "optional improvements" such as solar panels or heated seats :) Neither shall I include related psychiatric or other...
• FS - '83.5 Weekender GL (UPDATE)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 23:45:40 -0500
  ...This was BEFORE the paint job. > -weekender interior with rear cushion installed from an '86 (all seats, > panels, etc.), folding rear seat/bed, split...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Jun 2010 - Special issue (#2010-619)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:01:18 -0700
  ...Door panels all good, except= fronts hacked for larger speakers. Under the dash the wiring looks good, n= ot a hacked up mess. Maintained...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:59:40 -0600
  ...is still trapped in there can surface later. > > as for changing panels someday ..I'd say they have to be cut out anyway > ..so...
• Re: Vanagon diesel engine transplants
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:14:50 +0100
  ...heater innards need repair. Expensive. If green light comes on for 2-3 mins but nothing happens and the unit switches off again: insufficient...
• Re: Opinions Please!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:52:23 -0700
  ...Door panels all good, except > fronts hacked for larger speakers. Under the dash the wiring looks good, > not > a hacked up mess. Maintained by...