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• Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:08:00 -0500
  ...I plan on using automotive/commercial Urethane sealant for the frame to body seal. very strong hold but nonpermament. I'll document my method...
• Seem rust restoration, etc
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:04:42 -0700
  ...This kind of work is not a standard body shop item and would not be received well. Very unusual and awkward to them. I...
• Re: Rear window washer line problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 12:45:21 -0800
  I suppose shrinkable tubing could work, but why not a small piece of rubber hose to join the two broken plastic parts ? Thin-wall...
• Re: 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Fleming
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 08:06:02 -0500
  ...in body and bumper, 148K, no engine rebuild (yet), needs 3 tires, no A/C. We're also not sure the fridge works - propane...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:07:38 -0800
  ...in the diesel vanagons do work well for the diesel motor and if carefully installed, they seem to work well on Gas inline conversions...
• 1984 Westy for Sale
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 10:00:50 -0800
  ...Interior water, refrigerator monitoring system works! Everything works! * Sony 30X4 Stereo Receiver with Cassette and CD capabilities. 4 round 4.5" Polk speakers. Nice...
• Re: google search
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:29:36 -0800
  ...google search > Hey everybody with gmail. > > I'm working on putting together a master file of emails so that it will > be possible to...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:26:27 -0400
  ...grab a beer, resign yourself to boredom, and set to removing all the old cracked seam sealer in any suspect body seams. Best tools...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:08:03 -0800
  ...this glue is almost scary!!! this product > is making > body work easy for everyone! > > Only (in that case) the upper part of any skin...
• Re: Mechanic in Maine?
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 18:40:10 -0400
  ...body shop - one capable of demonstrating the kind of care > required to do a restoration project rather than just fix dents for > insurance work...
• Re: Where to get a decent paint job? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:38:29 -0600
  Well I spent close to $7K for my paint job on a Westy, but the works was top notch and the results look like...
• Re: Nice local '90 GL hardtop back on the market
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:46:31 -0500
  ...She said they have been asking $3000, > but that is almost certainly negotiable. > > This is a van with a very, very nice body and...
• One step forward...
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 19:54:14 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I'm going to the library to get a book on body work so she can read up on the subject before she starts...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Wed, 5 May 2004 22:33:27 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/body_work1.htm I am The Corruptor, remember that.
• Re: DRIVER SIDE GRAB HANDLE
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 27 May 2021 00:53:09 -0700
  ...That is what happened when mine was mounted but fortunately I had a top notch Vanagon mechanic doing the work and he was able...
• Re: Syncro coolant dist. Tower, was Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 May 2014 20:37:17 -0700
  I was at the local cnc place the other day picking up some work. They were unloading some aluminum bar stock, 1.5" square...
• Re: NVC - VAG tool recommendations
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:24:02 -0700
  I used to wonder what the heck "throttle body alignment" meant. (I mean how much wiggle room is there on those fasteners? <kidding>) On...
• Re: upper bunk is moving around!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:00:00 -0700
  Tighten up the hinge rivets by hitting them with a ball peen hammer while holding a body working dolly against the rivet head. (Open...
• Going.. Going
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:11:49 EDT
  no calls yet 4sale 69 westy in ny this is at the VW shop that I work at, the town is on our case...
• Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:25:51 -0500
  ...on the top of teh engine that goes from the throttle body to teh heads) Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with...
• Re: Value of 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 05:00:28 -0800
  ...I'm working up to selling my 83.5, auto without your problems for $5500, as soon as I find the strenght to part...
• Re: wiper removeal with dash in.
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 10:36:00 -0500
  ...You do have to remove a bit of plastic duct work. You also may invent a few words trying to reinstall that duct work...
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please read
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:15:38 -0800
  ...99% of bodyshops love insurance work, and hate rust repair. > > nothing is as good as the factory welds. > > for minor seam rust - surface rust...
• Re: My Westy is totaled!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:50:32 -0800
  >how the tree could clip the antenna and the mirror and >not touch the body A tree fell on my wife's (in her...
• Try this one (was: Re: Yes it does...and here is how to do it. (was Re: THIS DOESN'T WORK!!))
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:49:17 -0500
  ...Because of the way the site command works, searching with site: gerry.vanagon.com doesn't find anything more than you get with site...
• Re: A picture
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:12:04 -0500
  ...The body was battered, but had been repainted in VW orange without the dents, which covered most of the body, being straightened. The floor...
• Re: Fuel pump is not running
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 23 May 2010 16:28:16 -0400
  <html> <body> Hey <br> My 85 is doing the same thing. Here is a quick fix to get you home if you need it...
• Re: Vanagon window rubber trim
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 02:33:51 EDT
  ...Depending on the "window flange" area and depth this can make the rubber force itself to the body in a more positive way which...
• Re: Neil's motor..
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:43:02 -0700
  ...if my plan works that is! I've never seen brake ducting before, but I'll bet there's some kind of residential HVAC...
• Re: My AT Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 13:08:24 -0700
  ...valve body to you guys? Like I said I can almost give non vanagon repair people a pass on the sloppy work. It's...
• MIllee's Sally, Chapter quite a few...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:12:10 -0400
  ...When Sally came to me she was idling around 1500 rpm, which worked because the closed-throttle switch wasn't working. It was also...
• Re: Facebook, does it really work?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:08:28 -0400
  ...in these parts. >>> >>> >>> >>> You can’t use it to create a body of useful information. It’s more like a conversation involving everyone on...
• FS Diesel Westfalia-$200 Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 22:24:46 -0600
  ...is restorable, but if parts bought at retail or mechanic needed for engine work would increase costs as to be uneconomic compared to similar...
• Re: Woe is me !!
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 17:52:45 -0700
  ...most bodyshops will do it for $250 or so using their high tech 'lasar guided' equipment. Having a technical school do the work would...
• Re: Science of Washboarding
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:01:04 -0700
  ...a > servant who becomes king ... > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ > View the growing list of video work at: > http://revver.com...
• Pop Top Color and Temps
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:40:24 -0700
  ...Some years back, at a body shop that did their own painting, I asked about painting just the top of my blue/gray (almost...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:34:48 -0800
  Neil, Is it a case of the angle grinder body interfering with getting at the bolt or the disk itself? I keep small used...
• Re: Now It's Down To 3K-Steal It Now!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:51:08 -0400
  ...Assuming it works OK, it'll warm your body if you want it to, > but since I don't see AV controls nor ductwork...
• Van painting cost
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:41:23 -0800
  I just got back from the body shop with an estimate of $6500 to repaint my van. For this price, I was going to...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Rebuild - Home Shop
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:21:47 -0400
  ...If any mechanical part is really worn then machine work is required to restore proper pump operation. Often the shaft seal leak is really...
• I did it! I did it! Yes indeed I did it!!
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:33:57 -0500
  ...I am thrilled to be sure and over the next few weeks will be working out the bugs, and fixing little things, but basically...
• Re: valet parking , or crative body work by someone else....
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 21:40:45 -0500
  Actually, I use my 85 Vanagon as a daily driver into DC. So far the garage has dinged the roof (badly, and did not...
• Re: How to remove upper ball joint???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 09:32:01 EDT
  ...The upper arm does not retain the spring, the body does, so no need to compress. Remove the two 8 mm allen bolts, swing...
• Re: Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:24:57 -0700
  ...The normal mileage I get in everyday traffic to and from work is usually about 23.5 to 24 mpg, so I am guessing...
• Pimp my ride!
  Historical mailing list - two-tone brown
  Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:17:26 -0500
  ...Really nice body work and two tone paint job too. Overall it was most excellent-- a very nice surprise in contrast to the Escorts...
• Re: melted plastic in fuse panel area during relay install
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 03:32:05 EST
  ...It is the front-most of 3 relays (I assume all the little > black square units to be 'relays') that are against the body...
• German parts Was: Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 03:19:15 +0200
  ...One example I know of, from the short period I worked at an auto dismantler, we sold new bodyparts for most German and Japanese...
• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:34:32 -0500
  ...I use Time-cert threaded inserts for my repairs and they work very well and eliminate the possibility of this happening again (you will...
• Re: How to adjust position of Sliding Door Rear Locking Pin
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:15:20 -0800
  ...another thing I want to suggest when you work on the sliding door (or if anyone plans to do it). The bottom roller (the...
• Re: Off topic - Tips for beetle (reply from digest)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:28:56 -0800
  ...They are fine little cars and quite easy to work on. Parts are remarkably cheap and plentiful and the knowledge is certainly widely available...
• another Calif stretch Vanagon project
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 18:34:30 -0800
  ...It was my recent daily driver until yesterday but a little body work and paint was already needed due to PO damage. I spent...
• Re: '63 bug needing a good home
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:55:13 -0400
  <html> <body> Patina is IN!<br> Very Cool and Tons O' Work.<br> No price listed. I can not have another in my stable...
• Re: Costa Mesa, Calif. area...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 06:59:53 -0400
  ...Don't spare the coin on the bodywork if you plan to have the van for more than a few months. I would encourage...
• 1980 Westy sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Cowan
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:34:41 -0700
  ...However, the inside handle works but the door will not open. The back of the door opens up away from the body but the...
• Westy for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Joseph McNiff
  Wed, 14 Nov 2001 09:47:45 -0800
  ...My odometer just went out but the speedo is still working. Body is in good shape except for a little indent on the rear...
• Newbie refrigerator question
  Historical mailing list - Stan A Vanagon
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:32:09 -0700
  Almost 3 months to the day, I have completed making the upgrades/repairs that I intend to make to the body of my 1983...
• Re: ESC Warranty
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:20:08 EST
  I would recommend the one of the warranty companies that your local Audi dealership works with. The reason being that a lot of dealerships...
• VERY RED! soon to need Bently for '89 Beetle.
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Mon, 28 May 2001 18:13:22 -0400
  ...Ch Carl Hansen 856-303-9370 - home 856-866-6387 - work carl_hansen@ieee.org - personal carl.hansen@lmco.com - work In a perfect...
• Actuator?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 2 Jul 2019 00:21:44 -0700
  ...The passenger door works fine. I took it to a Vanagon mechanic, and he said it’s probably the driver side lock actuator, but...
• Re: Waterproof window sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 03 Dec 94 21:51:40 CST
  ...but you'll have to get it at the folks who sell supplies to the body shop repair people. look in the yellow pages...