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• Re: Finally - A Web Page Is Born
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Mar 1997 15:34:51 -0800
  Worked fine for me just now. The IRS conversion Kit photo is really fuzzy, though. malcolm
• One Final Museum Request Received
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 May 1998 14:42:37 -0400
  Sorry all...but after I posted the last list, I found one other request.... Jim Mauch 2 RIc
• Antenna needed
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:12:31 -0400
  Does anyone have an antenna for an 83? Mine finally broke off after bending for the last 5 years. Thanks, Bryan
• Re: Finally, I spotted a Westy in my own driveway.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 20 Aug 2006 13:10:22 -0400
  After three years op bliss,I am still denying reality.You can too.
• Re: Final pictures (the red beast)
  Historical mailing list - Royston, Jerry
  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:34:31 -0500
  Ben, One other thing. Are you planning to bring the van to Everybus? I certainly hope so.
• Soda blasting question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:16:22 -0500
  I want to finally address some bubbly paint and light rust where a body panel was welded in place way back before I got...
• Re: Auto Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 May 1997 23:05:23 +0000
  ...Have not yet checked the final drive oil level, will do that tomorrow. John vwbus@netbiz.net
• Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 28 May 2002 00:13:02 -0400
  ...2002 11:35 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!! You ask for it... She is a fine lady...
• Re: ATF and final drive fluids
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:34:05 -0700
  ...How >many of you use syn gear lube in the final drive? > >Please p-mail as I use the digest Please *don't* p...
• auto tranny for sale ...Re: 84 Automatic Final Drive Rebuilder?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 12:56:51 EDT
  In a message dated 10/25/03 6:59:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bhandy@ROCHESTER.RR.COM writes: > > > The final drive in my...
• Re: Mobil Oil and Indonesian massacres?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 00:16:44 EDT
  ...Farrakhan and his views are extremely controversial, and (2) Since "The Final Call" bills itself as "The official communications organ of the Nation of...
• Re: final drive cover leaking
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 10:10:08 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:22 PM Subject: Re: final drive cover leaking > Forget the gasket and use the "Right Stuff". Once...
• Re: roof cutting pics
  Historical mailing list - Ken Weikel
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:52:28 -0400
  Looks great. I like the new headliner too. Can't wait to see the final pics. Sent from my iPod
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:57:59 -0400
  Thanks for all of the inputs. I also finally got the login working so I can reply. William
• Exhaust mainifolds
  Historical mailing list - J Rudolph
  Tue, 01 Jul 1997 00:22:45 -0700
  Well, its finally happened. Whole thging needs doing from Heads to Cat. Any Ideas where to buy? BIG MONEY from the dealer.
• Re: Finally!!! VW heat/rust/noise website
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 5 Mar 1999 00:58:30 -0700
  "G. Matthew Bulley" wrote: > > At long last, HERE IT IS. G.M., BRAVO!!! ENCORE!! (Thunderous applause.) Larry
• Re: Mouse in the house!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 22:26:28 EDT
  Finally, is there a good mouse-proofing procedure? Borrow Stans cat ! Come to that, any cat will do. Steve
• Re: Finally, I spotted a Westy in my own driveway.
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lathem
  Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:53:23 -0500
  For us it was the Jeep Cherokee...! Lyle Lathem Quinlan Texas 1985 Vanagon GL
• Re: Intermittent won't start problem w/ 84-1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tom
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:08:34 -0700
  Thanks for the tips-we will double check those items & report to all final solution?-most popular response so far, bad gas! Pax, Tom...
• Re: The automatic tranny on vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:16:27 -0400
  ...The aluminum automatic, proper, and the final drive. They attach toegther and make one unit.EZ to see this. Looks weird. The final drive...
• FS: VANAGON Auto Trans COMPLETE, in W. Michigan, Rebuild kit other items
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:18:25 -0800
  ...Now I have a manual trans Westy and I need the garage space. $200 in Grand Rapids Complete with cooler, axles, torque converter, final...
• Finally on a wander!
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:25:13 -0800
  For those of you keeping track of such things, I have finally made it out of Michigan. I had a new engine put in...
• Re: NVC - Video Editing Software
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 14:46:46 -0500
  Adobe Premier was the benchmark in video editing before Final Cut Pro I gave up on it on the Mac platform way back because...
• Re: Yeeeeeehaaaawwww!!!!... 12 step program
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 28 May 2000 20:54:08 -0700
  ...It now has a freshly > >rebuilt tranny and final drive from Rick Long, of Long Enterprises, as > >well as a new pair of transaxles...
• Re: Swivel Seat - FInally
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:43:07 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > Well, after many years of Vanagon ownership I can finally say I have a > swivel seat in my bus. Finished installing on...
• Re: Finally changing coolant on '88 - any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 15:25:42 -0500
  Shawn & Janis Wright wrote: > > Well, after finally finading some Prestone Long Life coolant, I am > preparing to change it today. Consider leaving some room...
• Re: Split Window Bus Education Begins
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Mon, 19 May 2003 16:43:53 -0400
  ...When I pulled the wheels off the parts just fell out...including the final "working" wheel. I think I got every cents worth of...
• Friday popup
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 20 Feb 2015 07:28:59 -0500
  I finally fond a popup for my DoKa, and a trailer http://www.gypsycampers.com/index.html ed- 91 DoKa, almost a Westy
• DIESEL is............
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Sun, 17 May 1998 22:50:30 -0500
  One final word of advice .......DON'T BUY A DIESEL D = D@MNED I = INSIDIOUS E = ENGINE; S = SLUGGISH,, E = EMBARRASSING, L = LATHARGIC
• exh stud drilling - success
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 11:47:54 -0700
  finally, got through the (work?) hardened stud. Chased the threads with tap, new stud in ok. One more to remove. alistair
• Re: blinker fluid and other sundries
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:12:30 -0700
  Wow, what a site! I finally found a source for a Windshield Wiper Shaperner! Ordered a Pilot Wrench too!
• My sea container from Germany is FINALLY here!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 9 May 2001 19:41:12 -0700
  Yes it is finally here! After almost seven weeks of hold ups due to government inspections, cleaning for hoof and mouth, drug dogs (none...
• Re: final drive cover leaking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Nov 2007 00:22:27 -0400
  ...Sometime back, I drained the oil from the final drive, carefully cleaned the old gasket off, the cover and mating surface and replaced the...
• Re: Actual or Theoretical Vanagon Trailer Hauling Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 15:18:53 -0400
  ...1 A tranny with a low granny gear (to get started) 2 Or a lower final drive ratio (Most trucks come with a choice...
• Re: '93 Eurovan auto to manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:47:42 -0500
  ...There was also different final drive ratios used for the Rialta. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: Theodore Hoekman<mailto:thoekman@GMAIL.COM> Sent: ‎3...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 May 2006 09:12:54 -0400
  ...You may need to separate the final drive from the engine so that you can get all the shafts engaged. It's pretty easy...
• Mistake In The Manual: 4X4 Trans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 09:33:10 EDT
  Most Vanagon manuals incorrectly state the final drive ratio for the syncro transmission. The manuals state that the final drive ratio is 5.43...
• Logo Contest
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 16:29:44 EDT
  I've been much too busy to come to a final decision on the logo contest. My goal was to post all of the...
• Pulling vanagon auto trans.
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 06:15:55 EDT
  ...I plan to pull the trans with the engine still in, split the final drive from the auto portion, install the new auto, change...
• Re: Finally got a westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 27 May 2002 23:31:13 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 11:11 PM Subject: Re: Finally got a westy!!! > At 00:00 28/05/02 -0400, JR wrote...
• dometic thermostat replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:23:04 -0700
  ...I shall finally reach happycamperdom! Matthias
• Unca Joel's Volksiebus - now on Craigslist
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 01:49:44 -0500
  Finally put Unca Joel's Volksiebus out there. Check it out. http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/4055450281.html John
• Re: Chevron Cars
  Historical mailing list - Gina Godat
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:32:09 EST
  FINALLY a Chevron bug! is it s new or old bug?! I wish they'd make a Vanagon :-} thatd be cool for us
• follow up to raintronic
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Sager
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:54:06 -0400
  volks, sorry about the spelling in my last post, but i've been studying for finals all week. AAAAGGGHHH!!!!! ~Jeremy [text/html]
• Syncro de Mayo Este 2003
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:41:47 -0400
  I finally got around to posting some of my pictures from this inaugural event. http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/syncrodemayo2003.html
• Gray adj gray armrest for my 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:38:35 -0600
  Hans from PA has come thru...we've finally found them...at last...Thanks so much....! Smiles Chuck
• Carfax Available?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 19:44:29 -0500
  If anyone has a carfax monthly service available, please pmail me. Thanks. Budd Premack 88 Wolfsburg, etc. Land of Sky-Blue Waters (Finally unfrozen!)
• Re: Buying a new manual transmission - considering Go Westy final drive increase
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 20 May 2005 15:40:10 -0400
  Put synthetic in the trans and get another year or so out of it.
• Re: Oil Filler Tube vs Oil Bottle Neck
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 May 2005 22:27:01 -0700
  RE: Oil Bottle Necks I finally found a puring spout that fits the new bottles, check your FLAPS
• Celebrate
  Historical mailing list - Ken & Sue
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 22:33:31 -0500
  Group, After 2 days of trying to understand how to get on the vanagon list I am finally in. Hopefully alive and well. Kenny...
• Fw: Heeeellllppp!!! (trans/final drive)
  Historical mailing list - Jed Thompson
  Wed, 15 Apr 2099 14:46:33 -0400
  ...I'm going to pull the pan off the bottom of the final drive tomorrow to see what I can see but I don...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 May 2006 08:26:56 -0400
  ...I've finally come across something I >can't find an answer to in the archives. > >I've dropped the entire drivetrain to do...
• By for now
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  9 Jun 1995 11:50:24 -0800
  I gotta go now, will be camping next week at Pismo Beach in my old '64 Camper that is finally on the road (never...
• An '81 Vanagon tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:56:49 -0700
  ...I seem to recall somebody discussing how to replace some sort of seals at the final drive flanges, but I'm coming up blank...
• Calling all sticker artists (finalists) and prize donators
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:48:47 -0800
  ...t have to read this. :-) If you are one of the finalist artists, please contact me as I need to ask some questions. Also...
• Re: Stalling at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:49:32 -0400
  ...He said that the final things that he tried were cleaning the grounds and replacing the fuel pump relay and that one or both...
• More email trouble
  Historical mailing list - Larry or Joan Alofs
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:15:10 -0500
  A couple of weeks ago our house finally got DSL thru ATT. This meant a change in email address. I found that changing my...
• Replaced final drive to AT seals in the 90MV (fingers crossed anyway)
  Historical mailing list - retro van
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:32:28 -0700
  ...Thought this would end it because I had nothing coming out of the weep hole between the final drive and AT bottom covers. Im...
• Solo Brake Bleeding Success (finally)
  Historical mailing list
  26 Feb 97 11:27:10 PST
  ...Well, that has FINALLY changed. I bled the brakes, again, this time with a minor set-back, then success. In the neverending quest to...
• Re: Where to get GL-4? (Was: Size of allen wrench for final drive?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:43:03 -0400
  ...Size of allen wrench for final drive?) So where the heck do you get GL-4 oil that aint RedLine (or some other synthetic...