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• Vanagon Pop Top Parts
  Historical mailing list - Ikard
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:41:36 -0700
  ...As I inspected some of the parts I noted that several of the neoprene rollers are worn out. I have been unable to locate...
• Re: Fitting 88 slider to 84 van... differences in years?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:30:49 -0500
  >Completely? Does this mean that the later door's rear (center) rollers >won't fit the earlier rail, or that the later rail won...
• Re: sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:20:43 +0000
  ...Maybe you will need new rollers too, because when they are worn the door will sag and opening/closing the sliding door will be...
• Re: Weakly Statz ...
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 24 May 1996 10:18:42 MST
  ...Why is there such a disproportionately low number of busses in 1975? Was everyone spending all their money on roller-skates and bell- bottoms...
• Re: sliding door seal
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:49:31 -0700
  ...I just mark the position, unbolt the roller, slide the seal over, put the roller back. Same thing on the bottom. Make sure to...
• FS: Roller Tip Rockers (Pauter 1.3)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Tue, 8 May 2001 22:29:13 -0700
  Volks, (3rd post attempt) After much delay, I've decided not to install the roller rockers I acquired last October, courtesy of Robert Lilley...
• Carpet Adhesive-Found some that worked
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 5 May 2010 09:27:54 -0500
  ...Used a roller to smooth the carpet. Used between the foam and metal and then again between the foam and carpet. Blue tube. Took...
• Re: [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 01:22:24 -0700
  I've used a wallpaper seam roller with good results. Small enough to get in small places. You do have to be careful not...
• Re: sliding door quieting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:46:05 -0600
  ...the slider amplification-panel that seemed to ring whenever the door was closed, especially, but also seemed to amplify the opening roller thunder. bob
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:11:43 EDT
  ...My salesman comes by every 3 weeks , great stuff we use it on everything including the shop door rollers later mark d
• help! with '85VGN sldg door:oops! try again
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Lewis
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:33:40 -0400
  ...Hi! Can anyone help? I think the forward/upper bearing/roller on the _top back corner_ of my sliding door is caput: how do...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:45:08 +0100
  well i spent about an hour reading the thread on mopar until about page 12 or so.... finally a few people talked to the...
• Re: [T2] Amount of paint to paint a Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:33:45 -0800
  ...I have no idea if you plan to use a brush or roller. dylan Hi Courtney, I find it takes about Half a gallon...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 May 2011 21:12:07 -0700
  ...The felt is not a sourer of lubricant, it' just keeps clutch dust out of the pilot bearing's small rollers. I suppose it...
• Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:18:02 -0800
  ...all the rollers are new and well lubed)* thanks in advance for any help dan
• Re: making a vanagon pickup truck!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 01:54:14 EDT
  ...i thought about that but the door would just flop around without the upper track/roller. ive actually seen a homemade vanagon pickup in...
• Re: Riding with moon roof open
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:02:01 EDT
  ...thats because the PLASTIC IS BROKEN . :<) the plastic roller guides on the end of those flex arms disentigrate from UV rays.. chris ************************************** Get a...
• Re: what happened to my thrust washer?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:28:01 -0700
  ...If all they wanted to do was use bearings with smaller rollers they could have done so without changing the spindle size. They could...
• painting the roof of my van...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:48:20 -0700
  ...the van (Southern California) - an easy way to do it - with rollers and marine paint.. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p...
• Re: Female in a man's world
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 10:13:14 EDT
  ...Including when I was thinking about doing the repairs to rollergirl myself. :)melissa
• Re: Adjusting Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 2 May 2023 09:21:53 -0600
  ...The rollers were >>> replaced about a year ago. >>> >>> But... the left edge of the door (looking from outside) is not flushed >> with >>> the body...
• Re: Cool Wedding with a VW Bus as Preferred Method of Travel (Phrydae)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:19:46 -0800
  Very nice matching Split and Roller! =) On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski < pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > Great photography...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Apr 2007 (#2007-423)
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:23:38 -0400
  ...If he uses duct tape over the rust holes and then repaints with thick house paint and a roller he can still qualify. Seen...
• Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:37:13 -0800
  ...de Villiers wrote: > > I'm using Fluid Film on the track, roller and upper slider, and it has > > transformed both my sliders. The 84...
• Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 11:16:29 -0700
  ...Anyone have a stickum idea? > > If I can get it to stick then I'll want to address the middle roller > track hidden behind...
• Re: ok to use pressure washer on westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 16 May 2023 21:29:58 -0400
  ...Small short napped roller , then tip > off bubbles with dry brush. > > It looks like you leave bubbles even after tipping, but they go away...
• Re: Brush painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 13:35:03 -0500
  ...I can tell at a glance how paint was applied; by brush, hair or foam roller, conventional or airless spraygun. I'm guessing that...
• Re: What is that strip?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:27:57 -0400
  ...You can purchase a small roller that is grooved to accept the plastic rod..makes the job much easier. Good idea!
• Re: High Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 07:27:18 EDT
  ...GB has a lot of good about engine design, but GB statements might apply more during his time when the roller tip design was...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:44:49 -0400
  ...If you want it quieter than it is, get a set of the Delrin rollers made by ?Mark Garnick? and sold by I think...
• Re: Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:41:39 -0700
  ...https://www.jimellisvwparts.com/products/Ball-ROLLER/5334583/N0256663.html Mark Don Hanson wrote: > The True Value ball bearing, must be ~1/4"-, that...
• 76 T2: How to remove/install door panels?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 17:18:18 -0700
  How are the window roller and the door latch removed from the inside panel on a '76? My '69 bug used to have a...
• Re: flow-through muffler -> cool cat -> failes emissions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:54:54 -0700
  ...to get a stable reading. >aircare colorado runs the tests on rollers, running vehicles through >a series of speed changes. sometimes the tests are...
• Re: CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 17 May 2009 20:23:23 -0700
  ...or benefits of using > molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as > those found in the front end of 2wd vanagons...
• Re: flow-through muffler -> cool cat -> failes emissions
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:44:00 -0500
  ...aircare colorado runs the tests on rollers, running vehicles through a series of speed changes. sometimes the tests are pretty quick, sometimes they are...
• Re: ok to use pressure washer on westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 17 May 2023 04:09:07 +0000
  ...out, but primer good idea). > > Short napped 4" roller, actually I think it was foam roller. Two foot > square at a time, tipping off...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:54:16 -0500
  ...Now if you were to issue your two angels each an eight-inch roller and stand back yourself and film, I bet you could...
• Re: Any tricks to removing sliding door rail cover?
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:42:30 -0400
  ...Then guide the upper block out, then pivot the door and slide the lower rollers out the rear. Be carefull; the door is heavy...
• Re: parts to use from 88 GL parts van on 82 diesel?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:00:27 -0500
  You might take a look at the rollers on the sliding door. I do not know if they are interchangable, but if they are...
• Re: Which Fluid Brands do you use in the Van 2.1 L Auto High Milage
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:53:28 -0400
  ...ZDDP) provides outstanding anti-wear/anti-scuffing protection for engines employing either ‘flat tappet’ or roller cams." Sounds perfect for a WBX. Allan -- 1991...
• Rear wheel bearings '71
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:44:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...That is, the inner is a ball and outer is a roller, or the other way around. Now, I think I remember reading somewhere...
• Apollo awning parts
  Historical mailing list - R DIXON
  Thu, 29 May 2008 10:30:25 +0000
  ...get tangled around awning support - result = plastic slider on end of roller snapped. . The awning is an Apollo model made by Norseman Awning of...
• Re: Contact Paper Source
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 3 Oct 2014 06:00:02 -0400
  ...Then paint the surface using a roller, not a brush unless you can�t get in all the corers with the roller. The result...
• Re: Skylight Lift Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 19:08:01 -0400
  ...Also check your local hardware store for some rollers for shower doors. I had bought a couple but they were a little too big...
• skylight lifter fix(ed) alt. idea
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 23:33:28 -0700
  ...http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/mods2.html http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/roller.htm Instead of the bi-fold door top pivot guide...
• Re: Smog checks, how do you dyno smog a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:35:31 EDT
  ...writes: << f so, do they put all 4 wheels on the rollers and have the same resistance front to back? >> All wheel drive vehicles...
• Re: Can Germans make a decent two stoke engine?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 7 Nov 2000 17:47:22 -0500
  ...The machine reeks of quality! They had a cutaway picture of the whole machine on the box and it's roller and ball bearings...
• Skylight Lift Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 17:09:37 -0500
  Ok, all of you late model Westfalia Owner's --this is in regards to the lift set up, and the broken roller's, or...
• Re: Sliding Door Silencer?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:57:54 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Everyone knows when you have to pee :) I thought of putting rubber tires on the steel rollers, gedanken is as far as I got...
• Re: skates? Whom do I thank?
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  11 Dec 96 01:30:59 EST
  ...some kind soul on either the air or >water list (I assume) saw my plea for a pair of those old-fashioned >roller skates...
• 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Hohauser-Thatcher
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:50:53 EST
  ...Mechanically "rollergirl" needs some love and attention including a head gasket job. Anyone who is interested, I am in the Detroit area and would...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:14:13 -0400
  ...early models) >Window moldings (chrome) turning ghastly dull yellowish >Slider top roller rattling >Window-winder handles breaking >Plastic headlight adjusters break >Licenseplatelight-holder clips...
• Shore Power Cord Reel?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 14:13:53 -0700
  ...This Reelcraft hose roller guide is 3.125 inch diameter: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003NNZB9Q/sbw That would allow more flexibility...
• Vanagon related questions
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 22 May 1999 23:35:42 -0700
  ...3- Storage bag that fit on the top luggage compartment ? Do they exist? 4- Would consider exchanging my 4-roller sail board/boat roller...
• Re: diagnosing CV Q's
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:26:40 -0800
  ...Although not common, pitted balls/rollers/races of the bearings can be a cause of the vibration you describe, dependent on the speed of...
• Re: Early-Late Vanagon Westy interior dimension difference?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 8 May 2007 12:36:40 -0700
  ...overlaps and covers 2/3rd > of the seatbelt roller. > > On the '82 Westy the roller sits completely free, in front of the cabinet > end...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:21:16 -0700
  ...Rolled on with short nap roller, tipped off with brush, done in small sections. Really nice result and the paint is taking a beating...
• '91 Vanagon Sliding door hardware
  Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
  Tue, 10 May 2011 09:48:21 -0600
  Hi Everyone, Does anyone have a parts diagram with part numbers of the sliding door hardware? I am looking for replacement bearings and rollers...
• Re: Awnings
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Wed, 21 May 1997 08:15:17 -0400
  ...They have a special bracket for the Vanagon & Westy which stands the roller up of the roof at an angle. This also makes it...
• One Shot Sign Paint for Painting a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:20:08 -0500
  Is the UV protective One Shot Enamel sign paint suitable for the brush/roller technique of painting a Vanagon? Will it hold up well...