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• Re: Custom Westy Poptop Canvases?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:45:26 -0700
  Tom, is that 46" fabric wide enough for the top canvas? Because if it is, what about the stripey material?! That would be spectacular...
• Re: Upholstery Questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:38:56 -0400
  I took my Westy to Sewfine (Littleton, Colorado) and had them spin me an interior. <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PhotoAlbum9.html> The fabric...
• quick review - shady boy awning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:41:05 -0700
  ...Its was the silver fabric model, didn't buy the down draught poles (I have poles if needed), was about 280 Canadian. Installation requires...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:46:32 -0500
  Hi If going to a fabric store you may not find fabrics with UV protection. There are Auto Upholstery fabrics that will give much...
• Re: Old canvas anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 2 May 2005 12:23:45 -0400
  ...Any fabric store will have a nice array of canvas, it's cheap, you can pick the weight and color you like, and it...
• Re: Upholstery Fabric not "BOOGIE WOOGIE"
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:48:17 -0800
  ...Of the 10 current >> or recent 1982 Westys listed on Ebay NONE show Boogie Woogie fabric. >> Here are the earliest and latest vins of...
• Re: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 07:57:49 EDT
  ...only came in one of 3 different grey based fabric styles AFAIK. >> The diagonal fabric came in brown as well. The gray came in...
• Re: Awnings: Fiamma vs. A&E
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:56:57 -0800
  ...awning, but A & E uses their own > fabric, > which is not as good as the Fiamma fabric. Fiamma may make some of the > parts...
• Anybody up for the UK quick shift kit at about $55 plus shipping?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:27:47 EST
  ...The fabricator does not currently offer an extension though. BenT
• New pop top canvas
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 21:29:48 -0800
  Anybody had good or bad luck with aftermarket pop top canvas? I would like to update to the 3 window and gray fabric since...
• Re: Cockpit of a C-141, was: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Sun, 27 May 2007 16:09:45 -0400
  Yes, and the nav/engineer looks concerned about that head coolant leak he discovered back at Lackland Air Force Base. Pretty authentic! Cheers. Miguel
• Ideas for Home-made Westy Tents!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 12:24:34 -0600
  ...Use the above points to fabricate a van-joining tunnel with : 3.1 under-sliding-door rain and bug panel; 3.2 tunnel door...
• Re: Bus depot
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 5 May 1999 12:35:17 EDT
  ...If I could get enough of this fabric, I think it would be cool to paint a bug, or possibly my '73 Thing to...
• pics and pricing info on the ShadyBoy Awning
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:49:05 -0600
  ...The fabrics are made�of high tenacity nylon and are coated with urethane. �Available colors are sky blue, mountain blue, burgundy and metallic silver...
• Re: Rear headrests in full Westy camper? 3 point belts?
  Historical mailing list - justin -
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 18:18:38 -0600
  ...But I'm wondering if the later rear seats> with the velour fabric do have the headrest mounts?> > And then on a weekender with...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning - Initial Impression
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:18:36 -0400
  ...It is to > prevent the tent fabric from chafing during vehicle movement! > > I carefully unrolled the fabric to expose the battens. The fiberglass > poles...
• Re: Friday rant: fabric stores and sewing
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:40:44 -0800
  ...Really, once you know what you're doing, the hardest thing about sewing is finding good fabric, and places like Mountain Hardware and Patagonia...
• gas tank vent hose wet
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:33:51 EDT
  ...At first glance the rubber hose with the fabric mesh to the overflow tanks on each side are wet with gasoline. These are easily...
• Re: Shady boy awning
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 16:34:04 -0500
  For thos that are interested, here is some more info I got from the manufacturer: > the price is the same for all fabrics. The...
• Need info on making curtains, rods, etc.
  Historical mailing list - KLR CS
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:36:25 -0700
  ...Can anybody recommend a particular fabric that works well. Perhaps also a fabric that has a good insulating quality. The other thing is the...
• Re: FS: '89 Carat & '89 Wolfsburg Interiors
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:21:59 -0800
  ...The Wolfsburg has the one year only striped fabric, whilst >> the >> Carat has the solid grey fabric. >> >> I'm located in Sacramento, CA. Shipping...
• Why Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Tue, 25 May 1999 17:58:39 -0700
  ...What is the reason for going to all this trouble to fabricate new Syncro springs? Are they for Syncro Westies or any Syncro. Thanks...
• Re: source for tan corduroy Upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:10:27 -0400
  ...If Replacing fabric ONLY that is taking out the old Fabric and sewing in new fabric you will have some issues. This is done...
• Re: Shady Boy info requested
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:15:16 -0700
  ...Yes, I traveled alone & never needed help except once, when I hadn't rolled fabric tightly enough & had trouble with snap. 2. Is teardown...
• Re: ShadyBoy Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 May 2012 22:39:28 -0700
  ...On 05/16/2012 05:30 PM, Pete O wrote: > Just wondering if anyone has changed out the fabric on their ShadyBoy. > Ours is...
• Re: My weekend project.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:59:30 -0700
  ...On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > Jo-Anne Fabrics had a 50% off sale on...
• Re: ShadyBoy Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:47 -0400
  ...wrote: > can't help with rivet size, but did take my fabric off to clean: > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/vanagon-cleaning...
• Re: Pics Of The Sink Cabinet
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:50:51 +0000
  Thanks! The bummer is I only had enough fabric to make those two! This fabric has long been discontinued, in fact what I had...
• Re: Patienly waiting!!!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:46:14 -0600
  I can do all the wrenching myself,my neighbor will help with some of the custom fabrication! They have4 huge lathes one up to...
• Re: cleaning westy mattress covers
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:51:53 -0500
  We recently stripped off all fabric and curtains from our '79 Westy, ran them thru the wash then dried them in the dryer on...
• Martha's van mods
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:03:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...Have you replaced the peeling headliner/cupboard liner/wall liner stuff? What fabrics did you use? What other nifty/pratical improvements have you made...
• 90 Carat doorspeakers, 6" upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:31:25 -0700
  ...Don't cut the fabric all the way back to the opening circumference, leave an inch or so. Then you can glue the fabric...
• Re: source for tan corduroy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:21:48 -0700
  ...Only problem is - you guessed it - it's mostly shredded, so I want to find a source for replacement fabric that is as close...
• Re: Rear Cushion needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 2 May 2001 08:24:00 -0700
  ...She bought some nice fabric for $25 and sewed it up. Looked nice, I was jealous. UFO, Vista California. A chain discount upholstery outfit...
• Re: metal cover for refrigerator vent
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 17:30:44 -0700
  ...Been tracking this thread and thought I'd add an option since Jonce mentioned the aluminum fabricated one. I've attached a link to...
• Re: incomplete seat swivels on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:22:46 EDT
  ...I can't imagine that this piece would be easy to fabricate because it has the round groove that allows the turning, doesn't...
• Golf GTI seats (1991) for sale
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 12:15:56 EDT
  Two almost new grey with red fabric 1991 Golf GTI seats for sale. Perfect condition, $150.00 each plus shipping. Will also fit Super...
• Re: Square EGR Canisters - Repair
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:39:46 -0400
  >>I grind them down to bare metal, apply a layer of muffler sealer with >>fiberglass fabric then I bake them in the oven at...
• spacer dimensions in saggy butt story
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 9 Dec 2005 08:24:36 -0800
  ...for the spacers the diameter for the spacer the diameter of the hole ? think i might get some fabricated local in steel or aluminumn
• Re: cleaning westy matress covers > Reinstallation Tip!
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:50:50 -0700
  ...I am happy to report that neither I nor the fabric experienced an unacceptable degree of shrinkage. REINSTALLATION TIP: When ready to install the...
• Re: FYI: Diesel camper for sale in Quebec
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:51:14 -0700
  ...VOLKSWAGEN WESTFALIA DIESEL 1982, 93,000 > > miles, manual., very equipped, fabric nine, refrigerator, stove, wash- > > hand basin, toilet, 2 beds doubles, new mags Magnezium...
• Re: [Fwd: I be a needin']
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 13:47:39 -0500
  ...I'd love to find a bit of the fabric .. > like maybe the cover off of the over-the-engine-bay cushion. > > tia > > jdd...
• Re: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:57:28 EDT
  ...Sure wish I could find that newer fabric/design as the > corduroy is falling apart! On other difference is that I don't have...
• Re: Adjustable Armrest
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:59:08 -0500
  ...Quite seriously you'd be better off getting a whole replacement arm instead (and if the fabric color is an issue, it is easier...
• Re: San Francisco meet -- east to west
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:27:36 -0500
  Sudhir, It is evident that you have waaaay to much time on your hands !!! Be sure fabricate that minature Vanagon big enough to fit...
• black knob removal
  Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:33:27 -0700
  I want to wash the curtains and line them with insulating fabric but I can't remove the black knobs so I can slide...
• Re: CANVAS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:55:44 -0700
  http://onlinestore.forestindustry.com/cgi-bin/baileys/87? a little more direct. > This fabric mending product works well. > My transactions with Bailey's have...
• Headliner shops in Houston?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:35:50 -0500
  ...GL headliner replaced? Or, is there anywhere online to purchase precut fabric for this project? thanks! PS...Whoopse, sorry for posting this previously with...
• Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:35:00 -0500
  ...FIAT stands for "Fabrica Italia Automobile Torino"
• 82 diesel westy owner, forgot one other question
  Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:03:53 -0700
  ...can anyone give me a measurement of this and its design or a picture of it so i can fabricate a suitable replacement ? TIA
• glue on velour seats...how do you remove it? any ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:46:41 EST
  ...any ideas on how to get it out without damaging the velour fabric? thanks in advance chris
• Re: Projekzwo Lower Grille Fog Lights - Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:51:26 -0700
  ...not available does Hella have a light that is close and the new grills could be fabricated to fit the lights that are avaialble?
• Re: Which awning is best
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:23:43 -0700
  ...That's a better description. > > Believe it or not, the poles and fabric CAN be rolled up together and > put back in the case...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 May 2015 17:48:35 -0700
  ...I also recommend taking it down at the end of every day— it squeaks with any movement. >> >> Buy the reflective fabric—the blue fabric...
• Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:08:07 -0800
  ...https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HvCBzFYciuw/USPmhehsUII/AAAAAAAAG-A/qreTUUsmYpg/s800/Boogie.jpg This "Closeout" fabric: http://www.yourautotrim.com/clautws.html might look ok...
• Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:36:40 -0500
  ...Ken On Tue, November 15, 2011 6:56 pm, Oxroad wrote: > Hi Folks. > > I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the...
• westy covers
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 08:40:34 -0400
  did I recall reading about fabric car covers for westies recently? If so, is there a mail order source for such things, and a...
• dying curtains
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 08:57:09 -0800
  ...Has anyone ever tried dying these curtains? I'm just worried that the dye won't take on mostly polyester fabric. Jim '90 Westy...
• weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 14:58:34 -0400
  has anyone with a hi-po engine swap or otherwise thought about fabricating a full on rollcage for their vanagon above and beyond the...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: source for tan corduroy Upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:38:20 -0400
  ...If Replacing fabric ONLY that is taking out the old Fabric and sewing in new fabric you will have some issues. This is done...