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• Re: Alternatives to the stock Westy curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:45:57 -0600
  http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/VWcurtains/ > > I was wondering how many people have successfully used curtains other than stock, or made their own? Have...
• anyone have any experience w/ Van-Cafe's 48" hi-lift Jack?? / rubbing issues
  Historical mailing list - Tom Dean
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 14:48:34 -0700
  ...and stock shocks/stock springs...and there is NO rubbing) i really need a jack that will lift the van as the stock jack...
• Stereo upgrade, stock speaker adequacy?
  Historical mailing list - David Hicks
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 21:31:29 EDT
  ...I'm wondering if the stock speakers are as bad as they sound at increased volume levels, or if it's just the stock...
• Re: Adding Fridge Fans
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 20:34:03 -0400
  ...If I remember >correctly the Fridgemate uses about 65mA, the stock Dometic about 220mA, A Dometic fan drawing 220 ma is not "stock" for...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:18:37 -0600
  Forget that cool kid - how does Eric have three bulbs on a stock light? That’s not cool that’s hot!! Sent from my...
• Volksfest '98 VW SHOW THIS SAT near Hershey, Pa
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 20:21:14 EDT
  ...Restrooms on Site - Bug Stock to '67 - Bug Stock '67 & up - Bug Modified - Ghia Stock - Ghia Modified - Type II Stock - Type II Modified - Type...
• Re: Big Brake options
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:10:35 -0700
  The only way to actually know whether the brakes stop better, or require less pressure for the same stopping, compared to the stock brakes...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:57:45 -0700
  ...Ihave led strips in extrusions there…. > > But if I had the stock unit, I’d get one of these . > > Alistair > > On Jul 18, 2022...
• Re: exhaust quality questions
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 07:41:58 -0500
  As far as stock and S&S header system for the 1.9l Vanagon there is not much difference in price. I sell the...
• Re: Tires again
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 14:25:06 -0700
  ...But they don't properly fit the stock steel 14" many Vanagons have, 5.5" narrow. The tire companies say 6" minimum, like the...
• Re: Stock Tach markings
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 12:10:29 -0500
  On Mon, 10 Nov 2003, Noel Sachkowsky wrote: > Does anyone have an aircooled Vanagon with a stock tach. If so What is > redline marked...
• engine swaps - weight differences
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 11:57:53 -0500
  ...Does anyone have good figures comparing the weight of the stock Vanagon wasserboxer (1.9) to other engines, e.g. the 5 cylinder, the...
• was: AATransaxle .. Daryl/now:engine/gears
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:55:29 -0600
  ...yes, stock. I run just slightly larger wheels for gearing change purposes. Nokian Hakka C2 215/65-16 bob Bob,What engine is in...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:55:40 -0800
  ...But the stock lights aren't $330 a pair. > > > >No, they're $200 for a pair (busdepot).... not a huge difference.... > > > > Okay, a much...
• Re: Dual Battery Relay - (long)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 17:35:03 -0800
  ...This small added load to the stock relay would be very minor and this method helps isolate the stock wiring from the high current...
• Re: Alternative mufflers in place of OEM etc..
  Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 10:42:28 -0600
  ...The Dodge can is a little > shorter than the stock VW can, so an extra long tailpipe was welded on to > make the tailpipe...
• Re: Door Speaker Size- Stock
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:46:37 -0700
  ...Door Speaker Size- Stock OK, I searched the archives a dozen different ways and couldn't find the info. What is the size of...
• Re: stock gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:26:31 -0700
  ...they said "normally we would put in a 1.18 or 1.14 3rd gear and a .77 4th gear." isn't .77 stock...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:34:01 -0800
  ...fuel tank - not yet installed but would require > > > drilling at stock 2WD filler location > > hum dee dum where did yah get that even better...
• Re: stock engine mount
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:47:42 -0500
  ...stock engine mount > > > > Long story short, I gave my 1.9 away with the stock engine mount > > crossbar attached. > > Only after, did I realize...
• Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:31:28 -0700
  ...Blog post https://shufti.blog/2022/07/18/vanagon-stock-westy-kitchen-light-improvement/ Alistair
• Re: [WetWesties] Lola's first test trip: The Good, The Bad & the Ugly. (Sorry, Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:41:15 -0700
  ...Cruise Control I think your other questions have been answered but you didn't say whether the cruise control is stock (original VW) or...
• nylon window slides
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Jun 1997 17:39:34 -0400 (EDT)
  VW no longer stocks replacement nylon window slides. All they stock is a complete window glass with the aluminum bar attached with nylon slides...
• OEM : definition of acronyms
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 12:25:15 EDT
  ...Original Equipment (of the) Manufacturer. (ie, factory, or stock) NOS means New Old Stock (ie, new OEM parts that were never used, and often...
• Re: Auxillary water tank question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:13:03 -0500
  At 11:34 AM 3/2/2001, Ken Hunter wrote: >Can I use the in-tank water pump from the stock tank? I have...
• Re: Any real automatic trans upgrade for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:44:21 -0800
  ...A stock (tired) WBX > probably won't cut it.
• Re: performance exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 10:13:40 ADT
  ...it was noisier than stock, but no major difference in performance. A "gain" of 2~3 horsepower on a 3000Lb. vehicle doesn't make...
• Re: mufflers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 14:17:01 -0400 (EDT)
  ...But it's made to slip into the left exhaust supply elbow pipe, no flanges (the way the stock ones installed on that year...
• Vent Screens and Wind Deflectors back in stock.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:30:11 EST
  I've been out of stock on the Cab AirVent sets since last May, and was told they were no longer available. I now...
• Re: Bright lighting
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:56:52 -0700
  ...http://store.solar-electric.com/12vodcbaforf.html We use them in the mtn cabin--stock 115V fixtures, 20 watt tubes, with an Iota ballast...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs, Rear
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 18:15:49 -0500
  ...Steve <sxs@concentric.net> > > The stock front syncro springs are 75 kilo per > centimeter per vw specs. Betts measured my fronts at > 450lb per...
• Passat Rims and Lug Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Thu, 1 Mar 2001 12:18:41 -0500
  Hi Folks, I noticed that the stock Vanagon Syncro lug nuts don't mate up properly with Passat steel wheels. Because of this, i...
• Free Vanagon Rims & Tires Stock 14" N. Virginia
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:27:30 +0000
  Subject lines says it all, 4 stock Vanagon rims, with Goodyear passenger car tires, free. I am in Round Hill, Virginia, about 50 miles...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:25:08 -0800
  ...but stock motor and head" If you're email you said: "That's total turkey... you're comparing a highly modified engine to a...
• Re: New Engine Gas Mileage Report
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:30:05 -0400
  I have 195/14R tires, which are slightly larger than stock. I checked an on-line computer for odometer error and got a trivial...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 22:19:54 -0500
  ...They DO keep the keep the stock look. BUT, the Euro H-4s are being sold by Fastforward for US$330 JUST FOR THE...
• Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Dr. Tim
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 08:27:26 -0800
  ...When you wear it out, rlebuild it and put stock wheels and tires back on, or at least don't exceed stock weight by...
• Re: pop top staples vs screws, was Re: [vanagon] Fwd: Pop-Top Canvas Replacement Video
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Jun 2010 21:31:37 -0700
  stock fiberglass all stock, honest :) alistair On 6-Jun-10, at 8:15 PM, Jim Arnott wrote: Is your top fiberglas or plastic? If...
• Re: GRIPES about VW and Workarounds for parts issues.
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 07:29:45 -0800
  ...The stock headlights couldn't blind you if you stared directly at them from 3 feet away. :-) Kelly Bauman Delta, BC '91 Westy
• Re: WTB: Stock Tire Jack
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:56:25 -0600
  On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Brian Doss wrote: > anyone have a stock vanagon tire changing jack for sale? I got one out of a...
• Re: Top ten vw investor
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:00:57 -0600
  Somebody suggested emails to a stock holder rather than to vw on trademark infringement brutality. jimt On 10/19/05 10:49 AM, "George...
• Re: Alloy Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:00:37 -0700
  ...On 3/20/07, Jeff Stewart <fonman4277@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Got a question about stock alloy wheels. Are they a direct bolt on to...
• Inquiry - Source for E_Code Headlight Glass
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:46:15 -0700
  ...Lucas @ GoWesty has no stock. larry chase www.roadhaus.com VW 2008 Calendar Purchase: www.lulu.com/roadhaus
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner, K&N
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:30:20 -0500
  ...Each filter simply replaces the stock filter in the stock filter box. The Syncro would be no more or less capable of fording any...
• LT Mirrors / H4 Lights / Tire Carriers now in stock!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 15 Mar 2003 14:04:50 -0800
  Volks, My shipment of VW parts has just come in from Germany - finally! :) Now in stock are the following items which a lot of...
• Re: Wanted - High top
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 May 2004 18:34:02 -0600
  ...We are currently out of stock on the Vanagon books, but they should be back in stock soon. The book covers installation of a...
• Stock Refrigerator Fan Available
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:30:21 -0500
  Folks, Well, it's been a couple of weeks now since i swapped out the stock fridge fan for the fancy big one from...
• Re: Horn
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 11:57:28 -0500
  Personally I like the stock horn sounds but do agree sometimes it's not loud enough. To combat this I've installed a PA...
• Re: Speakers replacement
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:38:57 +0000
  Hi All, I use the Stock speaker cover W/ 4" speakers behind. Any speakers. Flatten the stock speaker covers and slightly redrill the 4...
• Re: Advice on doing TD Conversion
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 4 May 2015 18:56:55 -0400
  ...Ken On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 6:49 PM, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > Stock gearing may be fine, depending on the...
• Fw: WTB Turbo Muffler 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Brady
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 11:38:14 -0800
  ...If not available, what are the rest > of you Volks using for hi-flow mufflers that bolt on as stock? >> > > My muffler guy just...
• Betts Syncro Springs FS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 16:22:45 -0700
  ...These can be used with the stock rear springs since they are very close to stock in stiffness, and it is the front that...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:02:09 -0500
  At 09:39 AM 12/24/2008, mdrillock wrote... >The ball seat is not quite the same as stock 14" steel Vanagon wheels. >The...
• radio
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:08:58 -0500
  hi, I have the stock radio with cassette player that is flaking out. I would like to replace it with an other as it...
• Re: Further Information
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 19:00:30 -0700
  ...Batteries The stock location for the starting battery in the diesel is in the engine compartment, based on what I've seen. Shorter wire...
• Re: List of mods that keep the Vanagon stock
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:25:06 -0700
  ...horns (Mike) Roland On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes! You missed the 'stock' part. ;-) > >
• Timing Type IV w/009
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 10:07:52 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Stock '73 with single Weber progressive Stock '74 with single two barrel Solex Thanks, Jim -- James A. Brill Jr. \\ // jbrill@unlinfo.unl.edu \\ \\// // If...
• Re: Z-bed installation instructions
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:18:09 -0700
  ...They say that since they don't have the kit in stock, they can't send me a copy of the instructions either... ===== Cheers...
• Re: My new Westy Shower rig
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:47:58 -0400
  ...there are other vendors and i'd bet Cabelas will re-stock................. Cheers, Doug On 8/21/06, W Peabody <w.peabody@gmail.com...
• Re: Seeking Input - Big Disc Brakes & stock rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:30:59 -0500
  ...Vanagons on the road > now with 15" front disc brakes and stock rear brakes. I don't > remember > any discussion of this creating any...