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  • Re: Rebuilding Vanagon Electric Windows or How To Go Into Debt Quickly
    Historical mailing list - Leon
    Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:27:18 -0700
    ...It worked, but I > needed to > remove the door panel and secure the electrical cable, which was being > snagged by the > window as it...
  • Window seals and other things
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:39:26 -0500
    I just completed replacing all the seals and scrapers around the passenger and driver windows on my '88 vanogon. They were pitiful and past...
  • a long last...a useful post
    Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
    Fri, 2 Apr 1999 20:26:28 -0600
    ...You know the type....pull it apart to make it fit your window, lower your window down on it and you've got instant...
  • Re: Bad tint job rant / any advice?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:14:05 -0600
    ...There are bubbles in every window some MUCH > worse than others, the tint is even damaged from the inside on one > window. > > Chris > > On...
  • Re: Bug screen for front windows idea
    Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
    Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:14:12 -0800
    ...I decided on keeping them inside to keep them dry if it rains (just roll up window) and but mainly to keep them safe...
  • guide piece for sliding window
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Fri, 2 Nov 2001 04:11:23 EST
    I need to replace the little plastic guide piece that is on the sliding side windows on the Vanagon. It's about 2 inches...
  • Re: cleaning windows with tinted film
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:35:10 -0700
    ...Stan Wilder On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:27:32 -0500 "Coyne, Annie" <ACoyne@GLHEC.ORG> writes: > The windows of the 88 Westy I...
  • Power window motor remove / install
    Historical mailing list - john Runberg
    Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:59:12 -0500
    ...Hopefully, I'll be able to find this info for next time! After pulling all the screws and wedging the window, the bently says...
  • Re: Seeking brown window crank
    Historical mailing list - wognacious
    Mon, 2 Apr 2007 21:30:33 -0700
    ...Screw cosmetics, when the window is down and the wind is coming in on your face da color don't mean a ting........ ---------------------------------------- From...
  • Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon DougF
    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:34 -0800
    ...Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark? > I had all my windows tinted last summer due to the 300+ days of sunshine we > have...
  • Sliding window glass removal
    Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
    Wed, 20 May 2015 08:39:12 -0400
    ...I have new window guides and felt to replace. Also, I'm gonna tint the glass. Now the window guides and the tint can...
  • Re: Looking for glass
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:32:36 -0400
    ...He/she/they broke the sliding window on the slider door. So far, no one (VW, glass shops, local pick-n-pulls) seems to...
  • Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 05 Apr 94 12:56:59 CDT
    ...Vanagon/Caravelle - interior was better quality, sliding windows in the middle. in early days, u.s. models could still get rubber mats and vinyl...
  • Re: loose sliding window locks
    Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
    Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:15:15 -0500
    ...Once you remove the screw the latch should lift straight up to reaveal the two screws that pass through the window. Be careful tightening...
  • Re: Ventilation for the Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:39:23 -0500
    My solution was to put a dollop of Plumbers GOOP inside at each end of the window track, then press the rain guard into...
  • Re: Need window cranks
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:04:53 -0500
    ...know where I can get at a good price the original > window > cranks, not the after market ones for my 86 vanagon. Prefer brown...
  • Re: need screens for the side windows- 89 Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Meghan Davis
    Tue, 14 May 2002 12:40:11 -0800
    ...screens that bolt to the outside for ease of opening the windows. Right now we have velcro ones inside and it's a pain...
  • part name needed.
    Historical mailing list - Ki
    Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:43:01 -0800
    what is the foam/rubber type material that seals the front driver side and passenger side window called? is it just the seal? or...
  • Fwd: Window rubber trim alternatives
    Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
    Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:20:45 -0500
    Begin forwarded message: > > So to fix this I bought a couple packages of black window/door screen > rubber > flexible molding...the kind you roll...
  • Re: Bay window & Vanagon jack points?
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:41:24 EDT
    ...elliott@ADELPHIA.NET writes: > Will a jack that fits a bay window's jack points pretty much fit those > of a Vanagon, and vicey...
  • Re: rear windows
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:59:23 EST
    ...Schiebefenster VW-T3 Transporter SELTENES TEIL!!! > > thats a cab divider window for a T3 panel van..pretty rare since most panel vans didnt have...
  • Window Lifter, new engine
    Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
    Sat, 2 Jul 2005 12:42:18 -0400
    After fixing the window from falling into the door several times, the rectangular part broke off the cable (and of course it started raining...
  • window trim optional?
    Historical mailing list - R & R
    Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:43:40 -0400
    1) Can I remove the old cracked window trim (spreader), or will water get in around the rubber and cause rust? 2) I'm...
  • Re: What in fuel can wreck engine?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:02:41 -0700
    ...Bob _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/connect.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_newways_112007
  • Success!
    Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
    Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:51:33 -0700
    Hey all! I succeeded in getting my drivers side window regulator put back together. I am not brave enough to test it, but it...
  • Re: 86 weekender interior for sale in Oakland, CA
    Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
    Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:02:20 -0800
    Don't remember if the window cranks were there. Sliding door handle definitely not there. Oakland, just south of Couliseum Bart station. >By "foamy...
  • Re: fuel tank capacity?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:40:16 -0700
    ...http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008
  • Re: Front door window rubbers
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:36:20 +1000
    David, The window seals are extremely easy to remove and fit new ones, although obviously some care is required when fitting the new one...
  • Re: Windows tinted
    Historical mailing list - mike
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:18:09 -0700
    ...Already got the closet window done prior to installing the closet (changed from country homes to westy interior) Mike On 6/26/07 5...
  • Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Doug F
    Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:50:45 -0800
    ...1) It'll > be > dimmer than if mounted flush to glass especially if you don't trim out the > window tinting and trimming out...
  • Re: Install Front AC or Keep Stock Unit???
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:00:00 -0700
    ...With the one that had the old seals I did get a scratch up the window as I rolled it up and down. It...
  • Re: New plastic part for window regulators now available!
    Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
    Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:16:57 -0400
    ...This is a small rectangular part with a hole in the center > that attaches to the regulator and allows the window to go up...
  • For Sale -- Magnetic Window Screens
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:52:48 -0400
    Hey fellow Veedubs, With the warmer weather coming up I figured I'd see if anyone is need of a set of Magnetic window...
  • Re: Installing Power Windows
    Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
    Thu, 27 Apr 2000 07:46:27 -0500
    ...Cheers, MJS At 05:43 PM 4/17/00 EDT, Tim Belanger wrote: >I have recently run into some power window motors/tracks and...
  • Re: NVC at all (computer question)
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:25:48 -0500
    ...If you like it you can install it right from within windows and either run itlike an application in windows or get a bootup...
  • Re: pop top canvas question
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:33:54 -0500
    ...My bride bought fabric to sew a three-window canvas but that has yet to happen. This one will do right up until it...
  • Painting the vinyl and closing in the windows?!!
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Tue, 1 Nov 2016 14:43:07 +0000
    ~Are you tired of that cruddy, yellowed vinyl on the door pillars and window frames inside your Vanagon? ~Do you want more security for...
  • Re: 1983 window regulator
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:26:13 -0500
    ...I can get brand new manual window regulators for the Vanagon for $30 each. Let me know if you are interested. -- Thanks, Ken Wilford...
  • RE: Identify address of sender
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Fri, 29 Sep 1995 11:12:00 -0700 (PDT)
    >There was a recent message about changing settings in Windows to prevent the >address of a message sender from being stripped from the message...
  • Changing Window Openings
    Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
    Tue, 19 Mar 2002 00:25:08 +0000
    Hullo, I have an 88-westy and was wondering if it was possible to change the placement of the window/screen, so that the...
  • Re: Pop Up window screen replacement
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 2 Feb 2005 12:52:38 -0700
    On 2/2/05 9:02 AM, "John Schaper" <JSchaper@SCHSA.ORG> wrote: > The pop-up window screen and zippered flap over the screen...
  • Re: loose driver's side window question
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:02:43 -0400
    ...One of the windows wiggled around too much, fore and aft. When I looked at the other side I saw the pad. To me...
  • Re: Dramatically Improving AC capacity
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 11 Nov 2001 11:26:58 -0600
    ...tint the rear hatch window also ... if you pick the right tint, it doesn't affect the rear window defroster .... unless you later try...
  • Re: Garage sale at Zoltan's place
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Apr 2019 22:40:20 +0000
    ...side slide window with mosquito net slide windows aluminum rear windows wing windows They are going for a song almost I’m here all...
  • Re: rear air vents for Westfalias? Possible to install?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Tue, 30 Mar 1999 02:03:54 EST
    ...My sister's van called Quest has kick out rear side windows that are electrically controlled from the driver's seat. This set up...
  • 85 Westfalia FS
    Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
    Fri, 17 Jan 2003 07:32:23 -0800
    ...She has recently had an inspection and all was well except for window tinting on the driver and passenger side windows slightly too dark...
  • Re: Electric windows
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Mon, 17 Oct 2016 20:59:19 +0200
    ...Am 17.10.2016 um 20:54 schrieb Dan N: > at both ends of the window lift bar there are 2 plastic guides if...
  • Re: 50 50 slider in a Westy?
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:06:15 -0400
    ...You can use the stock screen, I do with my 50/50 windows. You just can't close the window with screen in place...
  • Door window seal kit
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:58:36 -0400
    Hey there! We just replaced the passenger door window seal with a full kit from GW and now looking at drivers door. I noticed...
  • water in the rear hatch door
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
    Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:33:49 -0700
    ...I presume the primary cause is the window seal, which visually appears ok, but I plan on replacing my window seals this winter. I...
  • Re: Busses by the Bridge?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
    Sun, 8 Jan 2012 21:38:06 -0700
    > > I'll there and I have a list sticker in rear window of my blue 82 westy > with an orange canoe and utah plates...
  • Re: side sliding windows- westy
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:34:27 -0700
    ...Mark Bob Mund wrote: > My sliding side windows make a really loud screech when I open and close them. Anyone have any tricks to...
  • Re: Need window cranks
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:34:23 -0500
    ...know where I can get at a good price the original window > cranks, not the after market ones for my 86 vanagon. Prefer brown...
  • Re: Cool Vanagon Paint Job
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
    Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:02:14 -0500
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3334006588_3092a1321d.jpg?v=0 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live� SkyDrive�: Get 25 GB of free online...
  • Re: Camping heater for an '86 Westy?
    Historical mailing list - David Garth
    Thu, 10 Nov 1994 19:29:36 -0800 (PST)
    On Thu, 10 Nov 1994, martha rubin wrote: > With these installed vented catalytic propane heaters, > do you still have to leave the window open...
  • Re: mARTha's idea
    Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
    Fri, 28 Oct 94 16:39:21 CDT
    ...my contribution: > > ___ __ __ _____ _____ > (___) |__|__| |_____| |_____| > o o o V o o===o > ===== ===== ===== =___= > >bay-window split-window vanagon eurovan > > ><front views, you didiots> > >joel > ...to which I add...
  • '90 Synchro Westy FS (Phoenix, AZ)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:49:26 -0700 (MST)
    ...1990 VW Westfalia Synchro GL (Full) Camper Overall Excellent Cond! One owner (Phx) vehicle until recent, Silver Mist paint (xlnt), Pwr Windows, Pwr Door...
  • 91 Vanagon Vent Wing Window!!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 5 Jul 1997 12:22:09 -0400 (EDT)
    Does anyone have a clue why my 91 vanagon vent wing windows only turn 90 degrees therefor not allowing the wing to cool me...
  • Re: front window washer?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodger
    Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:20:30 -0800
    ...in the > rear on passenger side or is that for the rear window > Thanks > Chad > 72 westy "Bertha" > 85 Vanagon > http://my.treeway.com...
  • Protectant for paint under front windows?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
    Tue, 18 Dec 2001 12:43:41 -0600
    Hi folks, I'm looking for a way to protect the (interior) painted area between the windows and the door panels on the two...