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• Canvas roof carrier
  Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 11:17:53 -0400
  Dear list members, A local (SLC, UT) canvas factory-store makes a really nice heavy-weight canvas car-top carrier for $56. Trouble is...
• Re: Carrier Bars?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 18:11:13 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 2:11 PM Subject: Re: Carrier Bars? > Yes. And I have a steel engine cover waiting to be...
• Front roof carrier for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 09:45:01 -0500
  Bonjour, Someone had said to me that VW have sell someting like a box made for the front roof carrier of a Westy, is...
• Re: wireless communicationNONVANAGON???
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:19:45 -0400
  ...Both supposedly have roaming agreements with local carriers, allowing you to use local analog networks (sometimes at an additional charge, depending on your plan...
• Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 10:50:22 -0400
  ...diesel - need VW diesel carrier bars and other off-the-shelf VW connection/engine pieces - need to change gearing on transmission unless you have...
• Re: What's the correct torque here??
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 15:56:03 +0200
  ...The Type 3 has a Magnesium/Aluminum case, and it uses an engine carrier setup too, just like the buses. There are both M8...
• Re: Grey water tank (81 Vanagon Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:01:15 -0700
  I like to use a Reliance Fold-A-Carrier. I remove the spigot and insert the garden hose into the cap, which I put...
• FS: Ronal R9's, SA Extra Tank, Gerry Can Carrier, Tire Carrier, Momo Stars, Puch Badge, AW Sink unit
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:24:11 -0700
  Good Morning, Folks! Ebay was having a listing sale yesterday. It was a perfect excuse to list stuff I needed to get rid of...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Fri, 24 May 2002 11:16:09 -0400
  ...Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro?? > > > Can someone tell me the size of the bolt that holds > > the spare tire carrier on an...
• Re: Grounded Spare Tire Carriers for my Rear End
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 17:27:25 EDT
  ...the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier ground loop preventer > is > > > way cheap! > > > > > > TGIF > > > Ron
• Monster 15" Spare - where the heck to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Thu, 3 May 2001 15:30:07 -0400
  ...Thanks to my spanky new digital camera, I finally got it together and took pics of the redesigned spare tire carrier I built 2...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:58:50 -0700
  ...bracket...and put a neoprene pad between the back of the carrier and the hatch, just in case of rear-ending damage. great job...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:35:25 -0700
  ...I received a brief email basically saying >> remove clamshell and wires and install new carrier. >> >> So, anyone out there have one of these carriers...
• Re: Fw: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 12:15:22 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if a 87 Syncro has a different brake carrier (note not a different caliper, the carrier is the thing the brake...
• Re: 4 Bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:34:22 -0400
  ...jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote: > > Can anyone recommend a 4 bike carrier that works on a ball hitch? I expect it might need to...
• Re: Tornado Red Doka/Tristar on 880 car carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 22:20:42 -0400
  ...Tornado Red Doka/Tristar on 880 car carrier? I was driving down I-880 today just south of Oakland around 2pm. I saw a...
• Re: Pop-Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:00:18 -0600
  ...In other words, does the luggage carrier seal extend > to the very rear adge of the carrier, or does it stop short to allow...
• Re: ATE Brake Calipers, NEW $99 / ATE vs. Girling
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:57:38 EST
  ...and float in the carrier whereas the guide pins of the ATE caliper assembly are fixed to the carrier and the caliper body floats...
• Re: Extra =?UTF-8?Q?storage=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Greg Childs
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 20:39:45 -0700
  ...Options seem to be a rooftop carrier, motorcycle trailer or hitch mount cargo carrier like this:<br> <br> <a href="http://www.princessauto.com...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:30:33 -0400
  ...I "leveled" > the engine, then made marks for mount bolts onto carrier. When engine > supported by carrier, the mount looks like it's shifting...
• Re: Cargo carrier good/bad feedback for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:34:20 -0400
  ...One of my nightmare Vgon scenarios has always been having the spare carrier release just as I came to a projecting manhole, and having...
• Turbo Diesel engine carrier bars
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 11:12:23 -0700
  ...Does anyone have the part numbers for the left and right engine carrier bars (the bars that attach to the frame rail and the...
• Re: Alloy spare into an 83?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21:45:27 -0500
  ...http://www.volkscafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=ip&ip=764380099 If you need a larger tire carrier. Chris On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 21...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:22:37 -0400
  I have to admit that the carrier looks sharp. But a word of caution; you're putting something on your vanagon which sticks out...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:54:15 -0700
  ...Uses the same bolt-length for both Carriers. The Steel-Wire Bracket things, that act as hinge-pins and hold the tire to the...
• Re: 4 Bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:01:07 -0400
  ...4 Bike carriers Thanks everyone. I do have a 3 bike carrier for my ball hitch but we are now four so … that increases...
• Re: 15" Spare
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 09:03:44 -0500
  It is not the wheel size, but the tire size that determines what will fit into the spare tire carrier. If you have a...
• Spare tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 06:50:00 -0500
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• (spare tire carrier mods) Re: Coolant hose VS tire size?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:36:30 EST
  ...Keep a 185 for > a spare. > > > whoops i forgot to mention i did remove those stupid spring steel rods in my carrier.. doing this...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:16:51 -0800
  ...Basically you need hydro mounts, stable mount brackets and stable carriers. I bet there's lot's re: Tiico vibrations on the Tiico Yahoo...
• Re: Another tire carrier prototype
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:05:38 -0700
  ...Decided to try an offset position of the wheel on the carrier, > I'm > > not sure it's a success, doesn't look right...
• Aux batt. wiring ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 20:33:52 -0500
  ...of the right-hand batt. carrier and running up into a new hole in the left-hand batt. carrier to the + on the aux...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:14:24 -0700
  I believe that someone else, Karl from Westy Ventures mabye, was saying that he solved the vibration by welding the left side engine carrier...
• Longitudinal Oil Pan Tilt
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:26:40 -0700
  ...I got here by mounting the aft ends of the '83 carrier bars putting bolts through the lower sets of holes in the bar...
• Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Tue, 7 May 2013 11:52:51 -0400
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, tonycollin@GMAIL.COM writes: > I'm assuming that he was going > to use the engine carriers as a jacking point. > > > > bad...
• Re: Bolt needed for spare tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:58:24 -0400
  ...0400, you wrote: >I need the bolt for the spare tire carrier. >I had to mutilate mine beyond hope getting it off. >Does anyone...
• Re: Westy luggage area weatherproof storage?
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 00:09:58 -0800
  ...I have two of them, one large, one just the right size for the luggage carrier on my Westy. I use the smaller one...
• unclas Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:18:36 -0400
  ...After ditching the old steel wheel I found that the alloy combo would not allow the carrier to engage with the catch. The tire...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 23 May 2002 18:56:10 -0400
  ...Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro?? part no. N 900 920 01 SCREW, HEXAGONAL HEAD M12X1,5X35 19mm head, i believe. bill On...
• Re: Shippers
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Sat, 20 Jun 2020 01:23:32 -0400
  ...I went with Montway and got a closed carrier. Everything went perfectly. Driver kept me informed on where he was, and when he was...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:01:56 -0800
  ...The only thing that limits you in the mounts is the metal structure on the engine carrier and the fore and aft tubular carriers...
• Re: Volvo B23 (B230) inline 4 in a T3 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 14:02:20 -0800
  ...I couldn't send a letter as I've given the carrier pigeons the day off. > > Sent from the sunny seaside village of Crescent...
• Re: Flat and spare tire carrier woes
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 16:52:43 -0400
  Dave Bayer wrote: > > David M wrote: > > > > I recently got my first flat tire and had to change the wheel. > > The spare carrier nut was...
• Paulchen - ebay - What is this stuff?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:59:21 EST
  Listees, Has anyone gone to ebay and typed in "Paulchen"? You know, Paulchen as in the bike carrier for our Vanagons. Try it if...
• Re: Recommended Exhaust System for '88 Vangon
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 13 May 2008 11:53:46 -0400
  ...If the carriers are OK then you are fine however if they are rusted out they can be a major additional expense. The carriers...
• Re: rear tire carriers for vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - mdc
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 08:59:23 -0700
  ...rear tire carriers for vanagons? > MDC, > > The "Guy" is Gary Lee > > You will get a ton of positive responses form other list members on...
• Bus Depot NOT affected by UPS strike
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 17:04:32 -0400
  ...Shipments will continue as scheduled via these carriers. This will be at little or no additional cost to you. Because I didn't want...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:38:58 -0700
  ...Some slightly larger spares can be made to go into the spare well but these carriers are for those wheels that just won't...
• Re: Kayak/Luggage Carrier for 91GL
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:03:16 -0400
  Foam blocks that attached to cross-carrier bars are very effective for Kayaks. You can find these at stores that sell kayaks. 2008/10...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:11:24 -0400
  ...put carrier on with only DS mount installed, used a bottle jack to bring PS of engine up to get things level, measured level...
• Re: Searching For (ORTEC) Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 19:16:33 -0800
  ...At 14:29 04/01/1999 EST, you wrote: >Hello List, >I have been looking for a spare tire carrier for my vanagon for...
• Re: little vanagon content -cosmoline vs wd40
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:52:34 -0700
  ...it seems to leave a > greasy residue when sprayed liberally (not conservatively) on metal > and the carrier allowed to evaporate so i suspect there...
• Riddle me this: question about dropping a radiator
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:06:14 +0000
  ...I got the spare tire carriers out of the way with an angle grinder because I couldn't figure out how to get those...
• Motorbike carrier
  Historical mailing list - Simone Baboni
  Wed, 4 May 2005 11:15:46 +0200
  ...I have got a '90 red vestfalia vanagon and now I am looking for a motorbike carrier like this: http://www.sommer-wohnmobile.com...
• Re: FS: Syncro 16 Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 09:11:36 -0400
  This is a Friday joke right? Who in their right mind would pay $4350 Canadian for a spare tire carrier!?!?!?! I only paid $650...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:33:30 -0700
  ...the bolt that holds up the spare tire carrier is a 12mm diamter thread bolt. oddly .....it's not the same 12mm thread pitch...
• Re: Gas Can Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 13:39:09 -0700
  $70 to $80 beats the heck out of $300 for an Ortec carrier and since I have the syncro tank, my range should be...
• swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:41:24 -0700
  As some of you may know, I have been working on a swing away tire carrier for our vanagons. Take a look at some...
• Re: Vanagon Westfalia motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:12:27 -0400
  Give me back my bike..... I'll give you 500$ :-) Ben
• Re: UPS shipping
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:13:31 -0600
  Don't like either of them? Use a carrier pigeon!:>) ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 85 GL