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• Re: Rear Disc Brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:48:10 +0000
  in terms of front brake kits, i was wondering if anyone ever triedd the big brake front kit from smallcar? i could cheaply get...
• Back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Ron Johnson
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:12:41 +0000
  ...For headlights, GoWesty seems to have a good upgrade kit - any yeas or nays? For back-up light improvement, I haven't seen any...
• Re: Coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:06:25 -0700
  ...258FH011561 but to order there are 2 choices, up to 25F060000 > (kit 4) or greater than 25F060000 (kit 5). Is the 8 and the...
• Re: The gutted cat girl...who knew nothing
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 14:32:03 EDT
  ...If they are dual T4 Webbers or Dellorto's they are worth around $300 to $500 at a VW swap meet new kits are...
• Re: vanagon accessories web site?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 23:54:33 -0500
  ...vanagon accessories web site? > Some time ago, I came across a web page that sold kits for installing > kitched stuff in a vanagon, it...
• Re: oil light
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 11:18:57 -0700
  regarding extra oil cooler I use Vanistan oil cooler kit on all my vans http://www.vanistan.com/oil_cooler_kits.html
• head gasket kits?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:11:07 -0700
  Anybody have any suggestions/comments/opinions on head gasket kits? I need to buy one next week :( Have a great weekend! tony
• harness kit
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 14:41:48 -0400
  Dear List, Anybody know where to get a kit to replace boots and connectors on the harness for a 83.5? Thanx, Woody
• Remote Starter Kit
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:47:44 -0500
  Has anyone installed a remote starter kit on a Vanagon .e.g.. 91 Wolfie? www.Northerntool.com has one $69 bucks. Thanks
• rabbit kit
  Historical mailing list - vwghost
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 15:01:23 -0500
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=598711566& r=0&t=0 conversion kit on ebay!!!! Darrel not mine
• Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:00:24 -0500
  ---- The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > > Marks kit comes complete with detailed mounting instructions. > > His kit differs from others from a major online...
• 2.8(3.4)l v-6 used to be Re: RX7 Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 21:50:01 -0400
  ...i know it sounds silly but if you get to develop a kit or if you offer to help them with a kit (i...
• South African 5-cylinder conversion is available!
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:12:38 -0500
  OK, who is ready for one? I just spoke with the supplier, and the first kit is being readied for shipment, at an very...
• Re: GoWesty aux battery kit?? Bentley manual VS. blue factory repair manual??
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 18 May 2007 13:48:55 -0400
  ...The kit is pretty good. The solenoid and wiring can handle up to 50 amps. the directions that came with the kit were not...
• Who sells 4 speed shifter rebuild kits
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:55:52 -0400
  I seem to recall Ken Wilfy sold these kits but I couldn't find them on his web site (Vanagain.com). I thought BusDepot...
• Re: Shifter Base repair kit (85 tin top)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:56:07 -0400
  ...While we don't sell the bushings alone as a kit, they are part of our Gear Stick Refurbishment Kit, which is more complete...
• Vendor reputation
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:56:15 -0400
  Does anyone have personal experience with, know of someone else who does, or know anything about these guys or the conversion kits/parts they...
• Re: Disc brake setup, info finally!
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:48:21 +0200
  There seems to be some misunderstanding about the conversion kit�s contents. As discussed last week, shipping a complete brake kit to the US...
• Re: Freebie - Vanagon AC Tunnel Support Kit
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 14:39:17 -0500
  To all who have asked....the cost of the support kit when I bought it two years ago was $6.00. I think it...
• Re: Big Brake Kit $575
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 01:50:40 +0200
  ...This is not an > aftermarket kit. All of the parts are stock VW parts from South Africa. > Really nice quality kit. The new rotors...
• Re: Syncro Lift Kit is ready - pictures online!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:39:15 -0500
  ...a shameless pitch for my Syncro Vanagon Lift Kit! For those who are >interested this kit safely gives the avarage Vanagon Syncro an additional...
• Bus Depot
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:52:51 -0800
  WELL.......I placed a $400 order with them....all went well except....their...what they call aux batt install kit...item #1738...we played...
• Re: Knock Sensor Kit for A 86-91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 17:33:53 +0000
  Lawrence, I'm not sure, I'm told that the kit has a control box, I assume this box does the "processing of the...
• best rear brake hardware kit at flaps?
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Mon, 21 May 2018 14:33:22 +0000
  I think Dennis had a recommendation for a hardware kit from a local chain flaps? anybody else? thanks mike
• fog lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:57:49 -0800
  so, besides the Projektzwo fog light kit, are there any other "all inclusive" fog light kits (wires, switch(es), direction, mounting)? Jim '91 Multivan
• Big Brake kits
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:18:35 -0500
  Anyone know if the pads used on the Big Brake kits are the same or different than those on the regular front discs?
• 228mm clutch kit
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 9 May 2003 09:52:41 -0700
  question is this only a standard size clutch kit, anyone using diffrent sizes and with better results? 1.9l 4speed 85gl Thanks Joe
• Re: Rear disks in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:54:27 +1200
  ...Hansen Motorsport in der Vaterland makes kits to fit various brakes to the T3. I will eventually be buying their kit to fit front...
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:23:19 -0800
  ...I have the Berg kit - Schweet! Randy Bergum 1990 Carat > [Original Message] > From: Tom S <tom@SALICOS.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date...
• Diesel Conversion Kit web site
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 16:22:28 -0400
  Just wanted to post this link to the website about the waterboxer to diesel conversion kits. http://www.overlandparts.com/conkitintro.htm As I...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:40:40 -0400
  I can vouch for the Go Westy Brass Insert kit. I installed this kit a couple years ago. I'm in process of putting...
• Re: GoWesty! Headlight upgrade Kit.... instructions from 3 years ago? RESOLUTION
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:55:45 -0700
  ...Go Westy did provide instructions for the current kits, but expressed concern that I might have had an older kit for which they did...
• Diesel Swap
  Historical mailing list - John Dorn
  Sun, 28 Mar 1999 14:20:31 -0500
  ...Lots of people are talking about different engine conversions and what kit does what (i.e.. using "such and such" a kit to put...
• Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:23:55 -0700
  > BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: > > I'm assuming that these Gene Berg kits don't work for Syncros... ? They do actually. Do a search of the...
• Re: Westy kitchen needed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:31:46 EST
  In a message dated 1/28/05 3:14:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, Steve@EUROCAMPERS.COM writes: > If you have a Westy kitchen...
• Re: westy decal kit for kitchen unit LED panel (was Re: Krylon Grey Color
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:15:28 -0700
  ...Any ideas? Thanks. > > > > > > > > i cant believe none of the list vendors has offered a decal kit for the westy > kitchen unit LED panel yet...
• Re: Vanagon Conversion Kits for around $2500
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 08:15:53 -0500
  I have the same kit, minus the wire harness from a diesel Vanagon for $600.00 -----Original Message----- From: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 27 May 2009 13:38:17 -0400
  Can the GoWesty kit easily be installed while the engine is in? or is better to do it when the engine is out? Robert...
• Berg short shift kit group purchase- 1st call
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:39:15 EST
  ...Send me your name/address, how you want it shipped (UPS or USMail), whether you want just the short shift kit or the kit...
• Re: SA headlights from _Vanagain_
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 10:14:53 EDT
  As Steve has pointed out, a few years ago I was selling the grille kit that included the aftermarket inner lights, (I believe almost...
• F.S.: Hella XL Auxiliary Halogen Low Beam Headlamp Kit
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:12:52 -0800
  ...PN 74700, made in Germany, complete Hella XL auxiliary halogen low beam headlamp kit includes the headlamps, bulbs, harness, relay, illuminated rocker switch, bubble...
• Re: slow van, overheating, fast white westy on 91
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:14:26 -0600
  We have engineered a Turbo kit, I've been running it on my 87' for a couple years, since it was so anemic at...
• Re: driving and fridge
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Fri, 12 May 2000 17:24:43 EDT
  Alright so I found kit L-69 with the optional stirrup kit but the Bently diagram is not very clear...any suggestions? Coop
• Re: berg shift kit
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:25:58 -0800
  I'm in for one Berg Shift Kit, if it will work on a Syncro. -Steven Dodson Kneeland, CA "Inga" the 87 Syncro
• Re: Vanagon Short Shift Kit
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:24:45 +0100
  The kit does also reduces the lateral movement, but that's the shortcoming of the kit. To select between reverse / 1-2 / 3-4...
• Eurospec "Big Brake" kit.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:47:20 -0800
  <<I'm wondering why would a break kit cost 1/10 of a car? Why are those kits so expensive ?>> I think one of...
• GoWesty Big Brake Kit worth the extra $ ?
  Historical mailing list - KKALnSF
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 18:26:46 -0700
  ...We have been considering the GoWesty Big brake kit. We've never had any problems with the brakes over heating as we have always...
• Curtain Kits
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Anderson
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 08:44:04 -0600
  With the recent discussion of replacing curtains, I was wondering about complete curtain kits. I want to install curtains in a Vanagon GL but...
• California Imports Bus Shift Rod Bushing Kit?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:06:34 -0800
  ...Anyone used this kit with success? http://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D211%2D711%2D211 I've pretty much confirmed there is...
• Re: PS Hose kit - a tale corrected
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:09:59 -0400
  At 08:34 PM 9/30/2008, Cecil Eastman wrote... >I made the mistake of thinking that Ken's kit was identical to the...
• Re: auto stop valve repair
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 24 May 2005 15:11:52 -0600
  ...As for the kits being available...not always. A local shop has been backorder for the kit for almost 6 months. jimt On 5...
• Re: Any better BRAKES? for 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:50:34 EDT
  I hate to talk about things before they happen but I know that a certain person is working on a kit to install bigger...
• Re: helicoil kit M14X1.5
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:44:19 -0400
  ...helicoil kit M14X1.5 > Hi all, > > Does anyone have a helicoil kit size M14x1.5 for sale (or rent)? > I have a > stripped oil...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:21:23 -0700
  ...Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty > On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:40 -0400, "Jim Johnston" <inmytree1...
• Re: Axle Bearing Kits
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 11 May 2008 20:59:28 -0400
  ...Axle Bearing Kits Hey Volks, The rear axle bearings on my '86 went bad and so I was looking for replacement. I'm looking...
• Re: [Syncro] RE: air suspension group purchase - status
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:55:11 -0800
  I was in touch with a small company (more like a shop, really) that specializes in adoption the AirLift kits for VWs. They have...
• Re: Power steering kit or buy the whole thing
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:07:22 -0700
  ...Power steering kit or buy the whole thing >> I looked at the Bus Depot site and a kit is $160, while I can >> get...
• Syncro Lift Kit is ready - pictures online!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:29:27 -0800
  Volks, The is a shameless pitch for my Syncro Vanagon Lift Kit! For those who are interested this kit safely gives the avarage Vanagon...
• Re: power steering pump
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:05:16 -0700
  > Looks like I need a new power steering pump. > > Anyone rebuilt a dead pump with the bus depot kit? How can I tell if...
• Front Diff. Lock
  Historical mailing list - JP
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 15:27:20 -0400
  ...I'm looking from to buy a front Diff locked kit. Does any of you knows where to search or look in Germany for...