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  • What's a good brand of tarp?
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Wed, 16 Jun 1999 22:30:02 -0500
    ...All the ones I see seem to be made of this coated woven plastic material - a step up from handi-wrap - but not a...
  • Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
    Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:34:43 -0400
    On Oct 21, 2009, at 12:08 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > > Had a bit of green coated ripstop nylon tarp roped over the...
  • Lil Help 'Bout a rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
    Sun, 6 Jun 1999 13:49:46 EDT
    ...the S& S headers High Flow deal and have them ceramic coated.......But some fella just wrote about how they are thin.........What would...
  • Re: skylight knob?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
    Wed, 8 Aug 2001 18:37:44 -0700
    ...Then I mixed some epoxy and coated the area of mostly non existant splines on the skylight knob. I then pushed the knob onto...
  • Re: Quality Inverters
    Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
    Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:04:49 -0400
    ...home wiring, consists of a 6' copper coated 1/2" rod driven at least 5' into the earth, as well as ground clamps to...
  • Re: sliding door handle
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:50:09 -0800
    If the handle is going south (black coated pot metal cracking) and you're buying a used part, if need be, a later model...
  • Aggravating problems
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 10 May 2002 22:48:28 -0500
    ...a) Tailpipe coated with heavy black soot. b) Black soot line beginning to form upstream of muffler where Cat Converter attaches. c) When engine...
  • Late Brake Lights
    Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
    Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:02:46 -0600
    ...I also coated all the grounds i removed with dielectric grease so i hope that will keep corrosion under control. It might just be...
  • Re: Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:50:02 -0700
    ...So my 88 Wolfsburg Auto needs a new exhaust system, I really do not have the cash for a Ceramic coated unit or stainless...
  • Re: 89 Vanagon "losing" oil
    Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
    Fri, 1 May 1998 22:24:51 -0700
    ...yes, the tailpipe is coated with soot ... yes, I only check the oil when the engine is cold, and yes, I do know how...
  • Re: Stebro not ready yet !
    Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 18:22:53 -0500
    ...a ceramic coated exhaust. I just had a conversation today regarding this. There is a company that will coat your exhaust, and give you...
  • some mysterious red speedo paint
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 28 Apr 1999 08:31:40 -0400
    ...seems some mysterious red paint was coated around where the speedo clips in, and was preventing it from seating tight all the time. So...
  • Re: reserve coolent tank
    Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
    Wed, 28 Mar 2001 17:27:07 -0800
    ...inside my reserve > coolent tank and the sides seems gel-ish coated, > anyone have some > feedback or is this no big deal, my van...
  • Re: When is a Syncro too rusty to Restore?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:10:51 +1200
    ...in new metal where needed, and > come back with a powder coated body primer or epoxy primer then apply Do it right... seam-weld...
  • Re: Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 7 Nov 2014 11:29:41 -0600
    ...Also, I am having a stove front panel powder coated to match the original, and if I ever get it back from the powder...
  • Re: Heater Box Repairs and Aluminum
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 13 Nov 1995 15:29 -0500 (EST)
    ...then glass beaded the sheetmetal, and finally had the units aluminum coated like some manufacturers do to prevent headers from rusting. The results were...
  • Re: Engine Rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Tue, 13 Oct 1998 05:41:56 -0700
    ...Also the head sealing surface will be coated with a ceramic coat to eliminate the corrosion problem. I am also coating the valves to...
  • Re: NVC old 70's Westy value question
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 22 Dec 2004 12:11:22 EST
    ...offload it for around 500 bucks or so. > > > > The poptop is coated in green growth.I mean HUGE green growth. > > > > As for the engine...
  • Re: pics of victoria area meet
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:24:31 -0800
    ...Those (to my eyes huge) bumpers are actually powder coated aluminium so not as heavy as they look. I can't recall if the...
  • Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Thu, 9 Apr 2009 07:45:38 -0700
    ...brakes just for display purposes. >> >> All black parts are freshly powder coated and also, total genuine >> VW/Audi parts! >> >> I havn´t shipped one...
  • Re: Painting Pop Top
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Rathke
    Thu, 13 Oct 1994 11:47:00 -0700
    ...Most of >the fiberglass parts you buy aftermarkety are gel coated. >Thom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the main advantages of Gelcoating something is that the paint...
  • Re: oil pan bolt(threaded insert)
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 06:14:25 -0400
    ...Each time I have drained the pan > completely and cleaned all threads with denatured alcohol, then > liberally coated the threads with red lock-tite...
  • Re: The Subi conversion pictures...
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Wed, 2 May 2007 09:37:02 -0400
    ...Oh, i forgot, the powder coated red intake/valve covers... i have "rights" on it... he he, i nice touch by Vanaru. I will...
  • Re: 14" steel rims
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 5 Apr 2015 11:27:37 -0700
    Consider getting them powder coated. I've seen other wheels done this way, and they are gorgeous. Metallics are now available, and wheels can...
  • Re: painting exhaust
    Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
    Mon, 19 May 2003 19:00:47 -0700
    ...live with the rust, or spend the $$ and get > it ceramic coated... > > my .02 > > Steve __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier...
  • Re: Cermachrome Parts -Blatent Commercialism
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:10:39 -0600
    ...Cermachrome Parts -Blatent Commercialism > Stan: > > Have you ceramic coated any of those cats > that lurk about your place? Any pictures > on your web pages...
  • Re: Come out of the closet, all
    Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
    Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:48:24 -0800
    ...Mine would have to be air brushed and clear coated. Tom > I'm curious: how many artsy-fartsy folks on this > list? Is there...
  • Blacks and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
    Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:19:45 -0800
    ...So I just had the Window Wipers powder coated, along with the Wing Window Frames, and they look great. ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon...
  • Re: GoWesty Aluminum Valve Covers
    Historical mailing list - Bill M
    Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:15:36 -0400
    ...A better option would be to have a set of stock ones powder coated in a different color. Bill On Jul 19, 2012, at...
  • Re: insulating connectors (was: dying battery/alternator)
    Historical mailing list - Austin
    Sun, 7 Jun 1998 22:13:35 -0700
    ...Covered with >heatshrink, and then coated with Scotch-Kote again. Very permanant. No failures >once installed, even underwater. >Mark > Thanks for taking the time...
  • Ever wonder what's in your fire extinguisher?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:09:44 -0700
    ...Before I could get it stopped, the entire front passenger area was coated with a layer of baking soda! These little buggers really put...
  • Re: origin of a bike rack
    Historical mailing list - WVVW
    Sat, 2 Feb 2002 21:51:57 -0500
    ...Last time I was there, I think I recall some plastic coated hooks that resembled the Graber ones. You will have to improvise on...
  • Re: Billy bones
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Mon, 8 Mar 2004 00:18:49 EST
    ...sealed not with electrical tape, but heat shrink tubing, and then coated with a gob of silicon sealer. >> John, I use shrink tubing also...
  • Bus Muffler to AC Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Vince Speelman
    Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:25:46 -0400
    ...I have been running an EMPI P.O.S special (nicely coated in rust from Detroit’s mean streets), but saw that Bus Depot...
  • Fiberglass Paint
    Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
    Tue, 3 Jan 2012 19:12:01 -0700
    ...When I had my 87 repainted some years back, I had the top sprayed at the same time and clear coated. It has held...
  • More powerful waterboxer
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Tue, 1 Feb 2005 23:54:54 -0800
    ...ie new AMC heads or just JB weld and or Ceramic Coated heads really seem to be the final cure for the head leak...
  • Re: Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers, Lake Superior?
    Historical mailing list - John Runberg
    Mon, 30 May 2005 21:57:14 -0400
    ...New-er ones are have a hypalon coated skin around a aluminum frame. My used one was found for $200 and sold for $300...
  • Re: More tidbits on my bus
    Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
    Tue, 2 May 1995 12:26:13 -0600 (MDT)
    ...That's how I manage to contort the paper/metal-coated hoses into place so I have heat. Works pretty well--though you will...
  • Propane tank color-- need to knw ASAP
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Tue, 20 Nov 2001 22:51:46 -0800
    ...grit and rust off and I'm having my tank powder coated. That for those who do not know is a process where they...
  • Removing & replace OEM cup holders
    Historical mailing list - dave bowers
    Sun, 26 May 2002 11:06:16 -0700
    Hi Folks, I have a 1986 Westy Wolfy, which has 3 OEM plastic cup holders, with the coated metal O ring for holding cups...
  • waterbox 2.1 for sale in WA
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:46:58 -0500
    ...The syncro headers on it are new VW ones that I had powder coated. This was done less then 3,000 miles ago along...
  • Re: Synthetic gear oil recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
    Sat, 21 Nov 1998 03:20:37 EST
    ...To counteract this all of the syncro rings in the later 091 gearboxes are now fully moly-coated and VW switched to their 'flavor...
  • Re: Propane Tank Plugs
    Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
    Thu, 11 May 2000 13:41:30 -0400
    ...the > propane tank so you could have it blasted and re-coated. They cost > something like $11 for the three of them, and I...
  • Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:58:06 -0700
    ...I used plastic-coated aluminum tubing (about 3/8" OD) that my dad had and I simply bent it to follow the curve of...
  • Re: FS: Aircooled.net Tube Bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:18:02 -0400
    ...Both of these photo's show the > bumpers with dust/dirt on them. > The bumpers came powder coated. Aircooled.net link here: > http://www...
  • Re: Anybody have an extra moulding strip?
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 19 Aug 1999 19:44:06 -0700
    ...Nobody has 'em for sale, near as I can determine. > > They call 'em chrome, but to me they are actually plastic coated silver-grey...
  • Bull Bar Bumper Order
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 12 Apr 2000 10:48:03 EDT
    ...They are black powder coated and are very nice quality. They come with instructions and hardware for installation. Prices are: Front Bumper- $1250 Rear...
  • Re: Oder from new brakes
    Historical mailing list - H R
    Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:53:52 -0800
    ...The rotors are coated so they don't rust in storage, and look nice and shiny when you buy them. That's why it...
  • Re: blinking coolant light solution
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:10:30 -0600
    ...Sure enough the probe tips were coated with a > dark slime. Wiped it off and all is well. Greg, you probably already have a...
  • Re: Soldered Connections
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Sun, 7 Feb 1999 22:54:58 -0800
    ...He replied back, that most connectors these days are copper coated with tin; not aluminum. Well..... I have a selection of connectors picked up...
  • Re: sliding door handles
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Sun, 27 Jun 2004 10:31:44 -0700
    ...I have several of each > out being powder coated, also. We can key them to match your existing key > if desired, also. Pricing depends...
  • Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:19:29 -0700
    ...brakes just for display purposes. > > All black parts are freshly powder coated and also, total genuine > VW/Audi parts! > > I havn�t shipped one...
  • Re: 1600 air cooled engine build
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 1 Jul 1996 10:29:04 -0700 (PDT)
    ...I use the bronze, flux coated rods, they are easy to melt and flow well. The Propane/Oxy bottles work almost the same, but...
  • Re: Vangon curtains/canvas?
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Thu, 15 Jun 2000 12:03:22 -0300
    At Canadian Tire, I purchased some stretchy rubber coated cable that I used for some of my curtains and it worked real well for...
  • Re: digitool building
    Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
    Sun, 26 Nov 2000 21:44:01 -0600
    ...After stripping it, heat it with the iron and apply the solder sparingly to the wire, allowing the wire to become coated with solder...
  • Re: Problem with insturment pannel
    Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
    Wed, 5 Apr 2000 14:04:38 -0700
    ...on what to clean this connector with? It seems to be > coated with a white powder on the female end and green stuff on...
  • Re: Wonderful Paint Job - No Start
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Wed, 24 Sep 2003 18:05:25 +0000
    ...Wonderful Paint Job - No Start > > On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Larry HIMLI wrote: > > > The engine compartment was completely coated with dust from the body...
  • Re: Another question about cleaning poptop roof
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:41:53 -0700
    Yup, washed well and coated with paste wax, Dixie's roof looks beautiful! On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:19 PM, Jim Arnott...
  • Re: Building a shower stall
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:41:26 -0400
    ...The fabric used is coated nylon and a simple zipper is sewn in. I do bit of sewing myself, backpacks, bags and fleece shirts...
  • Re: 14" steel rims
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 9 Apr 2015 08:09:37 -0700
    ...AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Consider getting them powder coated. I've seen other wheels done this way, > and they are gorgeous...