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• Re: When Good Vanagons go Bad
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:25:40 -0800
  Are those Yakima or Thule racks? I'm looking for a set of fake rain gutters, high towers and cross bars to add to...
• Re: Newest Version of Coolant leaks
  Historical mailing list - Irl Carter
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 15:59:13 -0500 (CDT)
  Yes, I used Barsleak on my '85 Westphalia, with success. The fact that it had further hose problems was unrelated.
• Bars Leak Rear Main Seal Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:28 -0400
  ...So I purchased some of the Bars Leak Rear Main Seal treatment stuff - calims to work similar to the Subie coolant conditioner by "swelling...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:04:16 -0600
  ...regulations state that the bars can't go past the side-view mirrors. 78" is okay, i measured it. I had 78" yakima bars...
• Re: All This Talk About Inline VWConversions...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 15 May 2013 11:53:42 -0700
  ...http://www.qualitygermanautoparts.com/index.php?p=p1281587145&navt=Diesel%20Components Maybe they'd sell the bars only? Neil. On Wed, May 15, 2013...
• Re: Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:17:51 -0400
  Hi All, Perhaps just anecdotal evidence, but my experience matches Ken W.'s (actually, I think it was he who recommended Bars Leaks to...
• Re: Roof Rack ?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:41:54 -0600
  I've put a a good 300 lbs on two load bars with the high rise towers and had no problem. Did it many...
• Re: Light Bars
  Historical mailing list - Merv Jefferies
  Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:15:46 -0700
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > > > There was some discussion of these LED light bars a few days ago. Right > > now there is an Amazon flash sale...
• Re: uh-oh
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:01:01 -0500
  ...Or >> take the head off and measure things > > Which Bars Leak product are you talking about? They have a lot of > different ones? > > Allan >
• Re: Sienfelds Bus
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 13 May 2004 22:52:49 -0600
  ...Donuts and Clif Bars and I'm good-to-go. bob Visa = donuts + clif bars ... oh, gatorade too > > news story about LeVar Burton once...
• Re: My Cool Sway Bars
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Fri, 7 Apr 1995 12:57:10 -0400 (EDT)
  i want phot copies..... email me at jandrus@abacus.bates.edu _please_, i'll send you some cash for the copies and postage...
• rare vanagon Jail Bars on ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 03:52:58 EDT
  not mine.. but these are hard to find http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6763& item=2431867595
• Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 25 May 2004 21:44:39 -0400
  ...I will see what they want now for both bars and let you know. TEMiller Robet Lilley wrote: >http://www.p-s-t.com...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Fri, 6 Oct 2006 23:44:52 -0700
  ...brush guard/bull bars for vanagon??? > > im looking for a brush guard/bull bars for the vanagon. i liked the one > MSDS made, but...
• Re: Kayaks on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:22:37 -0400
  As I've mentioned, my use of the Hullivator is without any bars. Took some clever work to implement, but it means my installation...
• westfalia interiors
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:24:32 -0400
  ...the interior consists of a full size folding bed with flat foam cushions covered is a colorful patterns of horizontal little bars with rounded...
• Re: Roof Racks, Space Boxes and Westys
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:50:15 -0500
  ...It would be very easy to attach a bar perpendicular to your load bars to give you enough leverage to lift the space box...
• Bars leak, I was reading
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:09:46 -0800
  I know, there was a thread about the Bars leak stuff, but I deleted them all because "when would I ever need it". Right...
• Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:38:46 -0700
  Don't addd to Bars Leaks to the overflow bottle. Add cold to the expansion tank. Karl Wolz
• Swaybars-worth it?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:52:09 -0500
  Does anyone have sway bars on thier vanagon? Does it help any? Worth it? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer...
• Re: full width blue Zbed in Oakland PNP
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:25:53 -0800
  jailbars?? what do you mean? the only bars I see are on the grill of the dodge van behind the VW...
• RE: Newest Version of Coolant leaks
  Historical mailing list - Michael Radtke
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 11:01:03 -0700
  ...I looked at BarsLeak as well, but decided to go the AlumaSeal way because I liked the idea of tiny bits of aluminum clogging...
• sagging rear torsion bars
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 07:37:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...article describing adjusting the rear torsion bars. The article was one of a series done about their "Project Westfalia" a '71 restoration, which I...
• Re: Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:39:58 -0400
  ...but stuff like "Bars Leak" are pure crap! they clogued rad and heater core with time. It's like putting a bandaid on an...
• Re: cv-joints. a tale of sleezy bars for cv's.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Jul 94 10:59:51 -0600
  > just when i though i beat him ...... Ordinary gray matter doesn't stand a chance against all that circuitry.
• Re: Update on My Shocking choice...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 12:57:33 -0500
  Sway bars: http://www.p-s-t.com/swaytv.html#VOLKSWAGON Steel 15" VW Vanagon rims. From: http://www.tiico.com/prod02.htm Robert
• Re: Trouble in Barstow
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:33:13 -0800
  There doesn't appear to be a VW dealership in Barstow anymore... wouldn't know about the shops. Which way is he headed? I...
• Re: Front end ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 12 May 2007 17:02:09 -0400
  AFAIK, Addco is the only company that make rear sway bars for the Vanagon. They do not make one for the Syncro although it...
• RE: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 10:56:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've also heard that the rear torsion bars (in my '71 anyway) can be adjusted, but it's a real pain, and tricky...
• Re: pictures of the bush bars now on the web!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 17:48:26 EDT
  ...I personally think the ARB bull bars are the best looking. Unfortunately they do not make it for the Vanagon currently. They may have...
• Pix of Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 12:43:11 +1100
  Guys, I have had a number of requests for pictures of the Bull Bars that have been recently discussed on the list. Most recipients...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:19:41 -0500
  ...After receiving the Bars suggestion I went out and bought some. This was Friday I believe. I've been waiting for it to leak...
• Re: Anti-sway bars
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 29 May 1997 18:00:53 -0400
  ...t fix the swaying, I'll put the heavier anti-sway bars on too, and if that doesn't do it, I'll extend...
• Re: 3 Weeks in Ireland... saw 1 VW T3
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:30:53 -0400
  Great picture! I wonder how many bars mke the claim to be Ireland's "oldest"? Pete '87 Westy "JoesVan" '79 Westy "Aardvark" > >
• Re: drips of antifreeze off head
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:24:21 -0700
  ...Aluma Seal or Bars. I've used both. Follow the instructions and proceed down the road with confidence. Great results! Miguel
• Westy Awning attachement 87' gl
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 15:41:52 -0400
  ...It's made to fit on Thule bars. I need to attach it to the rain gutters since I can't attach it to...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 1 May 1999 09:58:02 -0600
  ...These things are also variously called anti-roll bars and stabilizer bars, which is what it is called in the Bentley manual at 40...
• $75,000 syncro SVX Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 20:55:09 -0500
  interesting brush bars and fill port outlet deletes (why?) _TheSamba.com :: VW Classifieds - 1987 SVX Syncro Camper_ (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail...
• thule rack
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 08:17:20 -0800
  Anyone using Thule roof racks please let me know what towers and length of bars you use for Vanagon pass. van. TIA Leon 86...
• Re: What is your opinion on additives?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:21:46 -0400
  ...Subaru Coolant Conditioner and Bars Leaks work well to stop small leaks in your coolant system.
• Front and rear bars
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 15:34:40 -0000
  Are there any other suppliers of Vanagon bars other than Projectzwo? I'm toying with the idea of getting some made up (with possible...
• Re: Thanks for Info was how many bows in headliner.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:48:21 -0400
  > Now was it Chris who was looking for the rear window bars for > the euro spec Vanagons ? I have a spare set here in...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:52:47 -0700
  ...net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=exg0011 We also have nerf bars for the SIDE of the vanagon that match the bumpers we sell...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 13:27:30 -0700
  This is the reason why I use schedule 40 piping for my bull bars and use weld in elbows - I have hit a deer...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:22:49 -0400
  Robert, I have had some great success with the Bars Leak Head Gasket repair on a 91 BMW 325i. The motor had 200k on...
• Re: Bull Bars
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 12:32:36 +0100
  ...syncro and > I am interested in purchasing a pair of bull bars and I have seen them > on some web sites like kens vanagain...
• Re: coil over springs for busses with sagging rear ends?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Dec 1995 13:55:45 -0500
  can't you adjust the splines on the rear torsion bars. It looks easy in the manual, but coil springs may be easier
• Re: pictures of the bush bars now on the web!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 13:06:42 -0700
  Ok, i put the photos on the web for us all to view. Pretty cool. http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356/bumper.html -Matthew
• Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamed Addco...)
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Tue, 25 May 2004 20:21:49 -0700
  ...its a strange ride having front and rear PST sway bars, especially going 75 MPH, it gets a little hairy. Phil --- tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS...
• Re: Suggestions for Fuel expansion tank hose repair?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 19:44:51 -0400
  ...I am presuming the holding bars are the two bars that run paralel to the tank with one bolt holding each and notched into...
• Clutch/Shock correlation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 1996 18:30:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I removed the HD sway-bars from the whacked car also. Much to my amazement the clutch shudder that I had in the whacked...
• Re: Real Cheap traction
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 09 Apr 1996 17:06:15 -0400
  ...fabricate longer cables; rig fairleads to bring the cables into close parallel; fabricate new bottom hinge for two stock vertical bars; new top plate...
• mechanic says NO to bars leak
  Historical mailing list - David E Most
  Wed, 25 Sep 1996 14:56:03 -0400
  ...The owner/mechanic at a garage here who has worked on VWs a long time emphatically stated that bars leak should NOT be used...
• Re: Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamedAddco...)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 26 May 2004 09:47:16 -0700
  ...Addco anti-sway bars: Best Price is PST G-Max (renamedAddco...) > > Not to defend Addco or PST, but you are suppose to use your...
• swaybar/torsion bar
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 20:30:56 EST
  Torsion bars serve as springs, look under any chevy S-10 4x4 up front, or any standard beetle all around. Swaybars limit body roll...
• Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:16:22 -0800
  ...Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars? Thanks David, Just checked, it's crazy.. $995 for a couple of pieces of...
• Re: Epoxy and Coolant temp tolerance
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:29:46 -0800
  ...http://www.barsleaks.com/Cooling_System/cooling_system.html Stebbins wrote: > > I may have to use some HOUSEHOLD epoxy or super glue on the...
• Re: How to make friends in the campground
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:45:46 -0500
  Barstools? On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:07 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote: > Or anywhere you go: http://tinyurl.com/blefvpo...
• Anti-sway bars
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 17:16:06 -0400 (EDT)
  I'm looking for info on anyone who has installed aftermarket front or rear anti-swaybars. The brand you got, and if you feel...
• Re: Cross country driving
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 16 May 2001 22:33:25 -0500
  ...Good Bars. Friendly Ladies. That's it. Hit------And run. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ||-(())----(())-| Terry 74 Campmobile (Clementine) 85 GL 86 BMW 325 ES