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• FYI: Self-Fusing Silicone Rubber Tape - Sounds like a solution for on the road leaks?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:47:40 -0500
  ...Includes 3 rolls. Made in USA. Each roll contains approximately 11 feet of tape. Tape is approximately 1" wide. Item# Product Qty Price 11787...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:22:45 -0400
  ...Knock the roll pin out, remove arm rest, use loctite on the allen screws on the arbor it's attached to. Open split in...
• Re: Careless driver wrecked my van :(
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 21:00:59 -0800
  ...Having rolled an '85 Westy down an embankment (onto right side, up on top, down on the drivers side, pictures available) I can say...
• Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??)
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 01:43:50 -0600
  ...Re: "Steel Wheels" (Rolling Stones, road music content ??) > ok, which ones were wider that 5.5"? > > > > > Most (not all) of the stock 14" steel...
• Re: unrolling papertowel
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:13:25 -0400
  ...I'm going to buy Vivatowel stock >> right now > > Mini bungee cord around paper towel roll. Paper towel roll hangs from pop-top cross...
• Re: Long Life Motors part 2 the nitty gritty
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 May 97 23:31:17 EDT
  ...Note that rolling resistance can vary by a factor of 2 between different tires! Unfortunately manufacturers don't publish rolling resistance numbers. As you...
• Re: VW ad in Rolling Stone
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  04 Oct 1995 15:29:15 EST
  ...VW ad in Rolling Stone Author: WHITE (INTERNET.WHITE21) at HR Date: 10/4/95 12:45 PM No, I don't read Rolling...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:01:30 -0500
  ...painter and can confirm from experience that the close > cell foam rollers he's talking about can produce a finish that is very close...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Mon, 25 May 2015 18:27:16 -0400
  ...After helping setup a tarp style awning last summer at a camp out I'll stick to our high priced roll out unit. Takes...
• Rear wheel bearings '71
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:44:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...However, one is a rollor bearing and one is a ball bearing. That is, the inner is a ball and outer is a roller...
• Fw: 2-Ton Axle stands - Good enough for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:15:24 -0400
  ...buy myself a 10.$ roll of quarters > mostly for the parcometers on the beaches...i still have a roll left, I > could use it...
• Re: 60 years ago this week
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:19:18 -0700
  Started what ball rolling ? Vw's in the US or something like that ? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: [NVC] Possibly the most useful camping gadget ever
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:29:21 -0500
  ...Drive the van up onto the rollers, the tires spin the rollers, and the rollers are hooked to the margarita mixer. I've seen...
• Re: Brown Bread/B-quiet/Dynamat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:03:32 -0800
  So for those concerned about adding weight, what would you say this roll (or the part you used) weighed? Cya, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Packing for a trip, anyone harness the power of vacuum?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:45:24 -0800
  ...http://packmate.com/rollbag/index.html https://www.spacebag.com/spacebag/902303/ The Pack-Mate bags roll up to get the air out. Work...
• Re: VW vs Rolls
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:50:20 -0800
  ...As he approaches a walled alleyway a dandy liveried Rolls rudely pulls out just in front of his turn. Luckily the hydroelastic suspension and...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:54:15 -0800
  ...Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder >A deluxe version of the duct tape cupholders is > two rolls of duct tape taped together and...
• Re: seat belt retraction
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:31:55 -0600
  ...I now have clean, clean smelling belts--that roll up just about as they did before. But I did realize that the driver side...
• Re: VW Stuff
  Historical mailing list - david peterson
  Thu, 19 Jan 95 16:44:55 MST
  ...I've heard that VW is sponsoring the European leg of the Rolling Stones' "Voodoo Lounge" world tour. Most of the dates are next...
• Re: front seat arm rest removal?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:30:59 -0800
  There's a roll pin holding the arm rests on. You have to pry between the seat and the arm rest to see this...
• westfalia.org roll call?/ vanagon.com roll call?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
  Fri, 3 May 2002 15:36:05 -0700
  Anyone know what is up with the westfalia.org roll call? I have been unable to access it for quite some time. I tried...
• Re: Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:56:28 -0500
  ...This doesn't keep it from working normally but it does keep the roll from unrolling itself when the passenger window is rolled down...
• Re: Thinking about adding Ratio rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 07:53:45 EDT
  <<So there's a swivel tip and a roller tip available to choose from??? How would you choose between them???>> Mark, Your budget. I...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:25:46 -0800
  ...Duluth Cab Commander and tool roll - throw in a Dunkin' Donuts card and I'm happy, very happy. John LiMBO
• Rollover potential?
  Historical mailing list - David Hicks
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 15:48:43 EDT
  ...Does anyone know, do the vans give you adequate "feedback" before they start to lean enough to actually rollover? Thanks, and safe driving David...
• "Only vanagon, bus, eurovan content" (Busfusion 2002 pictures)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 19:08:55 -0400
  ...Just some stuff about the real reason that we own a VW van. (and not a computer) Lets the good time roll (I know...
• Thursdaye Fun
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:01:28 -0600
  ...Vanagon/push4.jpg 1. Roll dead van to bottom of driveway. 2. Drive tow van in front. 3. Roll dolly over, attach. 4. Back...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 00:46:00 -0500
  ...It is entirely possible to have two wheel sets, same rolling diameter, with significantly different rotation mass. How far the mass is from the...
• Re: New ideas, new products
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 22:54:45 -0600
  ...You can also trim some of the plastic from each of the cut sides so it just secures the roll from unraveling but does...
• Re: lubricating window regulators?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:00:18 -0600
  ...Or use John Muir's advice for warming up your engine-as long as it takes to roll a "cigarette". Tom B.- w/ 1...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:27:24 -0500
  Larry, the .010� UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh tape came from here: <http://www.cshyde.com> $22.04 for the small roll. Frank On Nov...
• Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 12:32:45 -0700
  ...The > advantage is that a rear a/r bar will shift the "roll-couple" or roll > resistance to the rear wheels, causing the rear...
• Re: Roller Guide bearing replacement alternative
  Historical mailing list - tim clark
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:28:20 -0700
  ...you can press the roller on another 1/8" so that nut can screw on to lock the roller in place then this is...
• Re: Hose ID: Crossover tube to expansion tanks?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:50:10 -0700
  ...I don't have those types of clamps, but got me some more FI hose clamps with rolled edges. Shoulda used them from the...
• Mysterious Vanagon Problem - Will not move.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:06:58 -0700
  ...Then I tried rolling backwards in neutral. While I could roll back a little bit farther than while in reverse, the van still stopped...
• Re: Fender Flares
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:23:32 EST
  ...This doesn't keep it from > working normally but it does keep the roll from unrolling itself when > the passenger window is rolled down...
• Re: engine noise
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 12:36:04 -0700
  ...It's time to get out and get under again, but the other day when I threw down the furniture pad and rolled under...
• Re: OIL LIGHT wire protection...A better way 1200 degrees of protection W/no BURN
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 23:43:59 EDT
  << $30+ on the roll of 12', >> You can get a 25' is 7.95/various colors 9.95 or 50' is 14.95/various...
• buffalo area listees?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 15:36:36 EST
  anyone 25-30 rollin around b-lo?
• Re: bed liner
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:25:52 -0500
  ...I bought a Herculiner kit that comes with a > gallon of liner (used 1/2), two roller pads, coarse pad,one roller and 2...
• Westy plaid fabric for late bay windows
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 18:53:22 -0500
  ...They do indeed have 2 rolls of OEM plaid Westy fabric, sent me a swatch. it is the primarily yellow, green, and black with...
• 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...
• '78 Bus Rolling Chassis - Very Cheap or Trade
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 06 Apr 1996 23:14:05
  ...If anyone can use what's left (above), and wants to tow away the rolling chassis (or pull what you want off it), make...
• Re: Prepared foods
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 10:01:36 -0400
  ...pieces of gum that came with the cigs and TP roll!!! ;) Tyrone Big Pine Key, FL 87,85,81
• Re: Source for Blue Table
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Sun, 2 May 1999 07:28:44 -0700
  ...The table rolls up for storage. REI has these tables but not on their website. Today I received their latest catalogue in which this...
• Re: INFO Vent fix site
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:07:58 -0400
  ...That would be the nylon rollers found in those door > thingys with the thingy cut and the nylon rollers transplanted! > > See... I'm a...
• Re: Skylight flex arm
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:19:46 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico I have a flex arm on which the rollers are worn...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:00:22 -0500
  The roll out is what matters for our purposes. If the tire pressure or loading effects the radius to such a degree that rollout...
• Re: Roll starting a Vanagon (manual trans only)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 11:15:27 -0400
  ...Why not push in the clutch and take off the brake > and roll start the van in reverse? Tried it and it works great...
• Driver's side fuel expansion tank rollover valve nipple orientation
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Nov 2017 16:09:35 -0600
  My rollover valve's grommet was rotted on the driver's side fuel expansion tank. Got new grommet, but not sure which direction the...
• Re: Outside Table for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:36:41 -0600
  ...Either could be folded instead of rolled and easily fit up there, in fact, both of them could fit there at the same time...
• Re: friday stats, was roll call
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:50:23 -0700
  ...friday stats, was roll call > Was this to "ReachOut " to newer members or to keep score of non Vanagon > content? > Jeff >
• Re: odometer stopped
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:17:49 -0400
  ...Chances are the gear that rolls the odometer has wiggled its way out from the gear it connects with. Just push it back in...
• Re: Brand Newbie
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:28:32 -0800
  ...in too far, now the hours won't stop > rolling, they have been rolling for about 5 days now. The tiny plastic button has...
• Re: Tire trivia
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:29:47 -0800
  Here is how one person measures tire RPM and efffective rolling radius: http://home.earthlink.net/~jonaa/tire.html Good luck, TIm Pensioner <al...
• Re: Earl Scheib paint job
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:37:31 -0500
  http://carpainting.wetpaint.com/page/Roller+Method?t=anon Foam roller and interlux brightsides. On Nov 16, 2007, at 3:20 PM, Geza Polony...
• Reinstalling Front Side Glass
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:44:18 -0800
  When you reinstall the front glass do you put the wing frames in first, and then the roll ups, or the roll ups and...
• Re: Arm rest pivot repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:26:23 -0500
  ...chair armrests are put on with a roll pin. > > use your fingers and compress foam on the armrest between armrest and > > seatback, so you...
• Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:00:25 -0800
  Thanks! Rolled. "Tip" means? Used a small brush for some bits of luggage cleats. Admittedly had a few runs as I loaded roller too...
• Re: vanagon top speed, was Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:25:55 -0400
  ...This would be mechanical (rolling,drivetrain) resistance + aero drag. At low speeds - <35 mph (approximation) the rolling resistance is higher than aerodynamic drag. To...