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• Poptop screws back to original paint WAS hair attack-
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:02:49 -0600
  ...Lowes has a pretty good > selection > of stainless hardware. Jeff After I ordered replacement stainless steel screws for the luggage rack on my westy...
• Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:31:13 -0400
  ...Just so you know all the the stainless lines that I have sold and seen are 304 stainless. So your test should be good...
• Re: Exhaust Systems: Syncro/Stainless
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:13:38 EST
  ...Syncro/Stainless I have at least one customer who has bought the DANSK stainless steel header pipes that come from The Bus Depot and...
• Re: Looking for stainless steel pop top carriage bolts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 05:23:32 EDT
  ...I have been looking for replacement stainless steel carrage bolts for my = 84 Westy pop top. No luck yet searching the web. Anyone find...
• Re: FS Stainless Steel Syncro WBX header
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:09:30 -0400
  ...18:52 "Chris S." <szpejankowski@gmail.com> napisał(a): > I have a full stainless header for a Syncro. Yes, 2.1. I no longer...
• Re: Stainless Steel exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 2 Nov 1994 09:49:25 -0800 (PST)
  You know, I really wish they made stainless steel exhaust for the early type I/II/III motors! Thom -- >> I used to have a...
• Re: Muffler
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 09:08:45 EST
  ...Are glass packs now available in stainless? You see I already have some 1/4" stainless sheet and I got a bubby that's...
• Stainless Steel exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Nov 94 22:42:43 PDT
  ...They should have been stainless steel from the factory given how these pipes are continually battered by road debris from the wheels. Does anybody...
• Re: Pop top bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rinehart
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:30:20 -0400
  If you figure out a way to get all the stainless replacement bolts, please share the sources with the list. Thanks. - Tom 1982 Diesel...
• STEBRO 1.9 Muffler Sales
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 05:58:55 EST
  After a visit to the STEBRO facilities yesterday I find that there are still some STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler for the 1.9...
• Re: steebro???
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 06:14:10 EST
  ...If so then we can offer you a stainless steel muffler. We have no other parts of the 1.9 litre system in production...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:50:43 EST
  ...The key to stainless is the protective oxide film. I only use stainless connectors, tubing, bolts and mufflers so long as the opportunity presents...
• Stainless Steel Coolant Lines Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:14:07 -0400
  ...VW got $160 each for non-stainless ones when last available. These German made Stainless Steel replacements are actually a bit cheaper than the...
• Re: [Syncro] Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:48:24 -0700
  ...So this fellow's boat's zinc's went first, shortly followed by the bronze of the through-hull fittings and his Stainless rudder...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:48:44 -0400
  Derek et all, Just FYI, many new OE Volkswagen coolant pipes are now being made out of stainless steel. I import these directly from...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 7 May 2010 05:40:20 EDT
  ...Tie wraps, not much in the way of engineering but they sure hold up the hose well and inexpensively ! AND, the reason the Stainless...
• Re: DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 11:42:51 -0400
  ...n wrote: >Hi all. > >What I know so far: > >- DOT approved stainless = OK >- doing front hoses = most benefit >- less bulge in hose = firmer pedal...
• Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
  Wed, 5 May 2010 17:57:33 -0700
  Hello Vananaughts, All the stainless steel coolant pipe info I have been reading lately has made me wonder one thing. Is there an alternative...
• Re: hoses for pipes
  Historical mailing list - JanetDA
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 20:09:19 -0700
  Has anyone given any thought to using Aeroquip braided stainless hoses on their watercooled/wasserboxers made from the years 1983 to whenever(manditory bus...
• Re: STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST SYSTEM?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Berlett
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:45:17 -0400
  ...July I > remember someone promising to let us know when a stainless steel exhaust > system for Vanagons was marketed. Does anyone recall hearing any...
• Stebro stainless pipes
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 09:51:16 PDT
  Anybody hear anything from Stebro lately about the availability of their stainless exhaust system for Vanagons? I know the muffler is available, but I...
• Stainless Steel Exhaust Components
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 13:31:03 -0400
  Hello! Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can purchase stainless steel exhaust components for my 1980 Westy? I've talked it over...
• pipe sealant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:08:39 -0700
  ...Loctite 567 PST pipe sealant with Teflon. (high temp, for stainless steel and other metal fittings). I have found it to be great stuff...
• Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:31:03 -0600
  No stainless bolts permitted for this application!! The proper CV bolts are harder and have greater tensile strength than a stainless bolt of the...
• Re: 2.1 exhaust fastener question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:56:45 EDT
  ...A stainless steel bolt with stainless steel flat washer up against the hole that is slotted and a stainless steel nylock nut on the...
• Hose Clamps for coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:24:55 -0400
  ...I need the 30-45mm ones in stainless steel. The PO had some, but the type with the disintegrating non stainless steel screws.....It...
• Re: stainless screrws posting #2
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:03:23 -0400
  Multipule sets of stainless steel screws have a shipping charge of only $1 each. For example, three sets will cost $5.50 for shipping...
• Stainless steel fuel injection hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:31:30 -0700
  ...How does that sound? Totally stainless steel . Not a steel screw and stainless band. The kind that can, and should be transfered from Vanagon...
• Re: westy stove burner grate fillers
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:07:15 -0700
  ...Mine are not stainless, don't know really what the metal is. Quite thin and warped almost immediately. Cost me $25 each in 2008...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Thu, 6 May 2010 13:38:41 +0300
  On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@gmail.com> wrote: > Apparently stainless will result in electrolytic reactions when there...
• Re: Roll your own...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 1 Aug 2014 06:30:56 -0500
  ...So then the nobility of the stainless decreases. > > Sure, the stainless version will look great on the outside. But on the inside you are...
• Re: Seeking comments on Muffler Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 06:43:16 EDT
  ...Pop in the four stainless steel bolts that are supplied, put on the stainless steel flat washers, lock washers and nuts, put the doughnut...
• At long last finally and looking at lots of little problems to come
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:27:57 -0800
  ...I have the stainless steel carriage bolts from go westy for the pop top hinges but have misplaced the nuts and washers It should...
• Re: stainless exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:58:10 -0400
  8 years seems like a good run to me for a non-stainless exhaust system! On 8/5/06, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net...
• Re: Stainless Steel coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:08:57 -0800
  ...Keep in mind that stainless steel lines rust --- takes a long time but it does happen. I found this out 2,000 km from...
• Re: Replacement for S&S Muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 05:34:53 EDT
  ...Stelbro stainless muffler on my S&S set up < < That would be STEBRO. See _STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust System_ (http://members.aol.com...
• Re: New exhaust install
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 05:57:01 EDT
  ...Has anyone installed one and how was the installation. > Steve, see my <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:57:22 -0900
  Troy et al., I've been wading through piles of "stainless might be bad" junk. (which can be summarized by saying if it's...
• Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
  Historical mailing list - David
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 12:02:37 +1100
  A mechanically inclined freind of mine has suggested to me that I should investigate replacing my head studs with stainless ones. I had the...
• Re: S&S Headers Stainless System for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 12:34:24 -0500
  ...At the moment S&S has no plans to make their muffler out of stainless so there is still a place for the Stebro...
• Re: Plastic Coolant tower, NLA?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:29:58 -0400
  These are still available in plastic, however I am sure stainless would be nicer if you want to pay the premium for it, it...
• Re[2]: Dealer service ripoff?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 13:36:35 -0800
  ...Bruce Anderson, the Technical Director of the Porsche Club of America recommends against braided stainless steel-over-teflon brake hoses. They work good, and...
• Stainless Steel exhaust
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 09:46:41 +1100
  ...I'm thinking of replaceing it with a Stainless Steel system. My questions: 1. Anyone got a feel how much more a stainless system...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:52:50 +1200
  ...Any thoughts greatly appreciated Patrick 85westy >Appin,Ont Go stainless. Look in local scrap-dealers' yards... you might find good stainless pipe cheap. I...
• Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 08:11:21 -0700
  ...Many people tell me not to use the stainless steel pipes in the coolant system because stainless steel has a high galvanic voltage and...
• Re: Stainless steel fuel injection hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:38:43 -0400
  ...How does that sound? Totally stainless steel . Not a steel screw > and stainless band. The kind that can, and should be transfered from > Vanagon...
• Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:50:02 -0700
  ...I now have Stebro installed and would consider Terry K's stainless stock muffler And Frank's stainless header pipes and Stebro mufflers over...
• STEBRO 1.9 Muffler Sale
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 15:03:59 EST
  Just in time for Christmas ! STEBRO has released for immediate sale the STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Muffler for the 1.9 litre waterboxer engined...
• Re: Westfalia Stainless vent
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 05:14:17 EST
  ...writes: > Is there some kind of cover that goes over the stainless vent for the > yea, there was a plastic snap on cover that...
• Re: removing the sink drain
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 12:13:10 -0700
  ...The problem I had was that the inner stainless steel screw/strainer (the one that you see from the top of the sink) was...
• Re: coffee
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:50:13 -0800
  ...We have thrown all our aluminum pots away years ago and now only buy stainless steel or iron. William > Maggie, > > Just curious. Is your...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 May 2011 16:23:58 -0700
  ...I sure would not be putting any stainless fasteners on it. they are not as strong .. stainless is not titanium or 'fautless' like people...
• Exhaust Questions
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:51:16 -0400
  ...Is it cost effective if you plan to keep the vehicle for another 5-7 years to invest in a stainless steel system such...
• stainless screrws posting #2
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:50:28 -0700
  stainless screrws posting #2 Hello again. Two additional 7 passenger kit will be avaliable. One kit will suppliment this basic kit.The other will...
• Re: printing parts
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:23:04 -0400
  ...http://www.shapeways.com/blog/archives/273-Stainless-Steel-for-all.html The price has come down since that post, it's now $8...
• Syncro cooling system parts on a 2wd 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:59:57 -0800
  ...The front to back plastic pipes were replaced with stainless steel, the coolant junction is stainless as well. Say goodbye to the plastic parts...
• Re: Removing Luggage Rack Pop Rivets
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 16:18:49 -0400
  ...Bought stainless oval head screws and stainless nuts to replace the rivets, although re-riveting would be fine. Believe the screws size was 10...
• Re: Performance Mufflers.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 21:41:03 -0800
  ...The STEBRO Muffler for the 2.1 >litre >waterboxer engined Vanagon is constructed of 100% stainless steel, comes >with >integral mounting brackets and tailpipe...
• Re: Metric hardware at Canadian Tire
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Mon, 20 May 2002 19:41:52 -0300
  I've only seen non-metric SS hardware at Canadian Tire stores, the stainless stuff is clearly marked "Stainless Steel" in purplish packaging. Never...
• Re: Stainless steel Vanagon exterior screw set soon to be avaliable here
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:09:35 EDT
  ...37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Stainless steel Vanagon exterior screw set soon to be avaliable here Roger, good...