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• alternatives to fiberglass insulation
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:10:21 -0500
  Hey all I am pulling all my fiberglass insulation out of my panels because I am noticing they are holding moisture. What alternatives to...
• Re: gluing bodypanels on - BAD IDEA
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:18:08 -0500
  I can't help but wonder what part the application procedure plays, in that many panels are glued on at the factory these days...
• Re: Solar Panels and a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 13 May 2010 18:56:11 -0600
  ...http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=&s=solar+panels&f=&a=january+2008&b=28+Mar+10...
• Re: Volkswagen 'quality' /L
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 16:57:20 -0800 (PST)
  ...And > never for body panels, since it dents and scratches VERY easily. Otherwise uh, there's a lot of cars with aluminum body panels...
• AC Evaporator Housing...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Shinosky
  Tue, 3 May 2005 00:22:12 EDT
  ...I also need a pair of rear grey plastic side panels that covers the evaporator hoses. Mine in my 88 Weekender are already cracking...
• Re: Wanted: one of the VW solar panels
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 10:17:17 -0500
  ...one of the VW solar panels Well, I did have one, but some non-thinking person :) forgot the panel when he installed the reflective...
• Re: Solar panel question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:22:30 -0800
  YES -- solar panels can be wired in parallel. They'd have to connect together when they get to your controller, anyway, so no reason...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 12:38:09 -0600
  ...Simpler Alternative to welding body panels > I'm curious as to what chemical composition this two part adhesive consists > of. I'm no chemnical...
• Re: Black door panel anyone?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:48:43 -0400
  ...Sounds pimped > out. > > careful about wood door and interior panels ..they can increase noise a > lot. > Kind of a 'guitar body' affect. Wood is...
• Re: "EV" Panel Van Sighting???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:26:47 -0500
  ...never thought of ev panels as being that odd a commodity, now a ev single cab is a bit of a different puppy! michael
• 81 Westy Panel Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Ron Schlamp
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 11:40:43 -0600
  I have just taken all of the old crappy mac tac off of the interior panels and put new vinyl on the panels. I...
• slightly used AFM 2.1 FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:23:49 -0600
  ...Might swap it for 4 gray door panels(fronts and back seat panels) on a 90 GL, if shipping can be arranged. They would...
• Re: solar panels .. article in magazine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 20:20:55 -0700
  Joel Walker wrote: > for those of you entertaining the idea of putting solar panels on top of > your camper, <snip> but i've traveled...
• Re: What will remove "Rockguard"?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:14:56 -0600
  MR, Are you referring to the "chip guard" for rocker panels? If you are, hold on to your shorts my friend. This stuff is...
• Re: What's a Tristar Doka Worth?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:01:15 -0500
  ...It does not have the aluminum side panels (I like the look with the regular side panels better anyway). It's got mudflaps at...
• Interior Door Panel Compatibility and door speaker size
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Edwards
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:27:30 -0700
  I'm in need of replacement interior door panels for my '85 Wolfsberg Weekender and am having a hard time finding replacements. I've...
• Wood Westie Interiors (T2)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 09:59:54 PST
  ...I prefer the plywood panels and trim in my old 71 and am going to reproduce some panels using Baltic Birch or whatever light...
• Re: They're FREE was: Re: VW Solar Battery Panels
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 21:33:40 -0400
  ...VW Solar Battery Panels > > > > I can see it now: The entire roof of your vanagon covered with cast off VW > > solar panels. You remove...
• Re: solar panels .. article in magazine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 20:32:57 -0700
  ...they have an article this month (and a > follow-up article next month) on three different types of solar panels and > how much they...
• Re: Recycling gear oil
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 01:03:39 -0400
  ...said: >Pour the used gear oil into your door panels, and rear quarter panels. >This will stop any rust or corrosion fom starting--or...
• Re: Anybody interested in having Burning Van in SF first week of Feb?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:01:39 -0800
  ...Have you seen those SA kick panels being hawked on Ebay lately? I was getting some done in diamond plate instead. BenT
• Re: Re; Rust Not Want Not
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:10:03 -0700
  ...pouring, spraying, whatever, 90 weight gear oil > into their door panels and quarter panels of their pickup trucks, and > their Grain Trucks, to prevent...
• vanagon body rust problem
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 18:47:25 -0500
  ...Should I use a thin grinding wheel to get back there? If i do I will inevitably separate the panels. Then what about the...
• Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels?!?!?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:06:19 -0800
  By the way, what is a Simpler Alternative to welding body panels? Yahoo must have not picked up the thread,yahoo e-mail sucks...
• Re: replacement body panels
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 20:14:58 -0700
  ...wrote: > Where is the best source for replacement vanagon body panels? > Not sure where you're located, but I noticed recently that BowWow lists...
• Re: side skirting removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:46:47 -0500
  ...When all nuts are loose the > panels pull off from the bottom. > > Once the panels are off you can remove the panel mounts. The...
• Re: vanagon seam rust repair
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:37:15 EST
  In a message dated 12/27/08 9:27:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, welfarewrkr@IGC.ORG writes: > need to remove the fiberglass panels...
• Re: vinyl repair
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:23:06 -0400
  ...Mark Watts <MVAone@AOL.COM> > > > >Anyone have a good fix for cracked vinyl on the door panels? The panels are > >white.
• Door Panel Clip Installation
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:51:15 -0700
  ...I'm harvesting the door panel clips off of my warped front door panels on my 86 to place on newly acquired, pre-covered...
• Re: Styled Cockpit VR6 Engine German Bus Meeting
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:44:47 -0400
  ...second stereo in back, tach which goes to 8000 rpm, carpeted > engine room with leather covered engine cover, Custom door panels, I believe, too...
• Re: [Syncro] Woofer Recommendations - Summary
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 01:00:12 -0500
  ...I installed 6.5 coax infinities in my door panels, same location as his (but without the fancy cover), and was quite pleased with...
• Re: Repair/refurbishment 1982 westy interior
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:58:41 -0600
  ...It's in excellent shape except > for the stock cream colored plastic sheet glued to all the fiber-wood > interior panels. All the glue...
• bus noises: quieting 'road noise'
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 17 May 94 19:13:59 CDT
  ...sound-deadens metal panels and sheeting. "A comfortable, easy to use sealer in handy tape form. Ideal for sealing and sound deadening metal panels...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
  Sun, 2 May 2010 13:46:11 -0700
  ...As for the foldable/rollable/flexible solar panels the flexible panels are much more expensive than the conventional panels, much more for the same...
• Re: Rear Speakers
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 02:23:16 +0200
  ...As I hate to cut the panels in my car to mount speakers, I got some replacement panels from the junkyard. I got a...
• Re: Re-covering interior panels
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 08:39:35 -0700
  ...Adam Puzerewski wrote: > > I wonder if anyone has found a suitable wood grain covering to recover the > paperboard panels in an old Vanagon Westy...
• Re: vanagon solar
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 19:04:57 -0700
  > Instead of a second battery, has anyone tried any solar panels? Typically it would not be an 'instead' option. The solar panels generate electricity...
• WTB interior door panels
  Historical mailing list - Gary Schreiber
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:47:42 -0500
  I'm looking to replace the driver and passenger side interior door panels on my 85 DOKA. They need to be black and mint...
• Re: want a carat table in your van? then you have to use the carat rear sofabed..
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:29:08 -0700
  Chris, I personally prefer the stock set-up but with the plastic panels and the narrower bench. However, guys like Dan in Hawaii Maui...
• Carat Found! Need body panel.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Wed, 21 May 2003 07:32:19 -0400
  ...BUT, it is missing one of the fiberglass (plastic?) lower body trim panels. This is the short piece behind the sliding door. Anybody have...
• Re: Wtb; tan door panels
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:28:43 -0700
  ...Wtb; tan door panels Hey guys. It's time for me to freshen up the red sunroof syncro somewhat and the first thing I...
• Rerplacement body panels
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:12:29 EDT
  ...The panels were described as being original quality, shape and metal gauge. The internet address is: www.vwcalimports.com. The sales person I spoke...
• Re: gas + electric
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 12:28:06 EDT
  There's David Schwarze writes: [snip....] > > We measured over 8 amps from Sami's panels in St. Louis, and they are > not anywhere near...
• Re: 1 Solar Panel: Alternate Charging Between 2 Aux. Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:43:40 -0700
  ...I'll be interested to learn more about DIY solar panels. Seems to be lots of parts (cells etc) on eBay. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson...
• Wtb; tan door panels
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:24:49 -0400
  ...I would be interested in front door panels as well If you have them but my need is less extreme. Thanks! -craig
• body parts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 3 Oct 1994 13:21:22 -0700 (PDT)
  Someone asked some days ago about a source for early model bus body panels. Well, this might? help - I have a slim catalogue from...
• Rain Made a Mess of my Bus :(
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 20:38:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...Those cool panels I mad for my bus, with the hip blue plaid covering, are all shot to hell after 2 days of rain...
• rust between rear panels, 91 gl camper
  Historical mailing list - Jakob Croft
  Sun, 7 May 2000 18:07:27 EDT
  hey hey, i have some surface rust between my right rear panels that goes all the way down and follows the panel above the...
• Got Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:39:44 -0500
  I have been looking for a while for some panels for my '85. I have asked a few of you out there but still...
• Re: Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 10:02:11 -0800
  In series? So the panels are just under 6 vdc each? Mike On 11/18/02 10:19 PM, "Tom Cullen" <stcullen@TELOCITY.COM...
• Re: Re; Rust Not Want Not
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:09:37 -0700
  ...pouring, spraying, whatever, 90 weight gear oil > into their door panels and quarter panels of their pickup trucks, and > their Grain Trucks, to prevent...
• FS: '87 interior (gray) in WV
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:03:11 -0400
  ...Door panels good, no speakers, middle and rear seats good enough, need cleaned. Rear cushion exceptional (from a '90 actually.) Fold down bed interior...
• Re: Solar Panels - from where?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff K
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 08:07:10 -0700
  ...Ideally, I think the best for the van, at least a permanent installation on the roof, would be the thin, rollable panels - just mount...
• Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Wed, 2 May 2012 14:39:59 +0000
  ...The driver rocker panel from wheel to wheel (with a poorly attempted bondo repair from the PO), left and right quarter panels; have rust...
• Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:31:06 +0200
  There is an '86 Westy Wolfsburg Camper (pop-top, rear closet, plastic side panels, fold-out table, & corduroy seats, but no appliances) that I...
• Re: vanagon body rust problem
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:15:46 -0500
  ...I recently re-did the interior of my vanagon, remove all interior panels. I then saw why using the drimmel on the seam outside...
• Re: solar panels vs generators vs camping vs kids
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 1 Nov 1994 11:48:13 -0800 (PST)
  >and with the use of a few solar panels, you could stay out until the food was >gone. or the kids ran you crazy...
• Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:52:36 -0700
  ...What's the > best way to remove them to avoid damaging the clips/panels> > > > With a "U" shaped tool made for removing car trim...
• Re: new vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 07:11:29 EDT
  ...Also i have a couple of panels >that >need to be recoverd (roof panels) does anyone know where i can >get a suitable material...
• Re: Soundproofing pix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:28:18 -0700
  ...The really noticeable difference > is > > thumping panels that have been soundproofed > compared > > to those that have not. The huge difference in the > > resonant sound...