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• Re: Bunk hinges?
  Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:23:02 -0400
  Nice to hear the additional info Jim. Good karma. Werner On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:50:45 -0700, Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM...
• Re: Refrigerator and alarm
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 20:32:36 -0700 (MST)
  ...So, what I did was to fabricate a plastic door latch at the bottom corner of the door (oppo- site the hinges) so that...
• Re: Swivel Seat - FInally
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:27:26 -0700
  ...Got them thermopane windows that open on hinges at top of windows... really helps when you turn the van into a chip wagon :) <http...
• Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:58:53 EST
  ...My main question is; how to attach the stock > seats to the westy seat hinges? The backrest has a piece of wood on the...
• Re: 215/65/16 in clamshell?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:18:00 -0700
  ...I had to mod the hinges on the clamshell, remove the stock rods, and deflate the tire. Other than that, works great! ;>) Same size...
• Largest Tire in Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:44:18 -0500
  ...cutting the hinges off ... Turn upside down and re-weld 2. Trim the back side tin of the carrier tray ... Straight across 3. Remove...
• Re: In search of Vanagon Poptop stainless hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 8 Sep 2020 10:24:48 -0500
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > I'm looking for a replacement truss head screws used with the westy > > fiberglass poptop hinges and struts...
• Re: Door air vent was taped over?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:18:41 +0200
  ...It's not connected to the channel coming from the dash, but to the gap near the hinges. Rgds, Jaap > Folks, > > While repairing the...
• Re: Favourite Free Modifications
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:36:06 EDT
  ...body and the flap, just above one of the > flap's hinges. Keeps the flap open and horizontal > so I can stick my nose...
• Want to make a door ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:04:40 -0700
  ...And the hinges. So, as you see, these are the items that I need to find to assemble one. Anyone know anything to geather...
• Re: Front Door Hinge Modification?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:46:35 -0700
  ...Front Door Hinge Modification? It is not the hinges that stop the door travel. You want to check the "door check" This can be...
• Re: Pop top weight
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:33:07 -0700
  ...This is the 2 fiberglass sections, legs, mounts, hinges, canvas. > The total was close to 135 lbs. This did not include any upper bed...
• Re: bug o' rama report
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 28 May 1996 13:58:27 -0700 (PDT)
  ...BD firetrucks have piano hinges on the > deck lid and hatch in the back. Small engine lid, barndoor nose, ambulance hatch. Thom -- > Lawyers do...
• Re: Need Wing Window Replaced ASAP.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:10:55 -0500
  The window frame detaches quite easily at the hinges without opening up the door. A replacement from a junkyard can be put in without...
• Re: Okay, now THIS is embarrassing!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 14:57:01 -0700
  ...Oh yeah, also two (2) little clippy things > to keep the curvy metal arms from falling out of the hinges. > > Trouble is I can...
• Re: Jonce and Sprinter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:13:27 -0700
  ...Rusty door hinges, chipped paint, UV-faded plastic bumpers etc. I thought rustproofing technology had improved over the last 20 years...?
• Thule cargo box -- on pop-top or hitch?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Hyde
  Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:23:42 -0400
  ...containing belongings, as well as possible wear on the pop-top hinges. Any feedback you have would be appreciated. Thanks! Sean & "Winnie" Seattle, WA
• Refrigerator door panel
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:34:58 -0700
  ...Hopefully in the tan / brown trim colours, and hopefully with the hinges, door latch and the trim from the hole in the panel that...
• Re: Sears disaster- LONG
  Historical mailing list - Pablo E. Bonilla Fern�ndez
  Fri, 25 May 2001 09:34:53 -0600
  ...and all the front weight of the van is resting on the drivers door/hinges... so he raises the lift back up, and goes...
• Re: Mystery single cab splittie!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 03:35:18 -0400
  ...Hatch hinges were real stiff. -- they didn't have an engine door exterior latch after barndoor till '66 and yes- it would have come...
• Re: Door locks
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 00:00:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...how to do a sano installation, all the other doors have hinges so this is not > a problem. Is there slack in the wire...
• R & R of doors?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:27:17 -0600
  ...is there a way of removing the slop from the door hinges? I suspect that after 15 years, they have developed just a little...
• Re: Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 13 May 2005 07:23:50 -0700
  ...How about that the oil filler cap, when turned on the side and inserted between the hinges, works as a perfect wedge to hold...
• Re: '84 seats into an '81?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:38:21 -0800
  ...Make some plywood to attach to the hinges. Then staple fabric over foam pads cut to fit the plywood. Mark Jeffrey Stangeland wrote: > > 'lo...
• My drivers side (triangular) vent window won't stay open
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 19:41:57 -0700
  ...Anyone have any success putting more tension on the fairly simple looking hinges that these things sit on? I�ve taken to propping a...
• Re: Alloy spare into an 83?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:45:42 EST
  ...1) run a steel spare 2) remove the springsteel rod and use long bolts/nuts in the carrier hinges ive done both and they...
• Re: Jiffy Lube
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:40:45 EST
  ...of your van was lifted up by the drivers door, bending the hinges so the door wouldnt close....... yes.. that happened to me.. chris
• Re: Map pocket on the passenger door -- Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 20:58:17 -0700
  ...My options so far: > > - Move the map pocket closer to the seat to give space to open the glove box. > - Somehow put hinges on...
• Re: pic of flip down stove cover
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 13:17:16 -0400
  ...The hinges are about an inch long, tubular and beneath the draining surface. Hinge pin on the after end is simply a longer bolt...
• Re: Swivel Seat - FInally
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:52:22 -0700
  ...Got them thermopane windows that open on > hinges at top of windows... really helps when you turn the van into a > chip wagon :) > > <http...
• Re: westfalia top retro
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 24 Jan 95 14:58:35 PST
  ...the properly reinforced hole is already there, since there are rein- forcing plates underneath the pop-top hinges <hiding behind the headliner>. Dave Kautz
• Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 15:37:34 -0700
  Forget about hinges, just put a door in the back for access. Use a bulb type seal like the top itself has and a...
• Re: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:46:23 -0400
  ...Under Automotive Use they say: "Will stop freezing of trunk lids, doors, and locks, it will also waterproof ignition systems, silence door hinges, lubricate...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:21:46 +0000
  ...The struts are new, the hinges are > lubed and I don't know why it is hard to get the hatch going all the...
• Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
  Historical mailing list - Pete Geisen
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:28:04 -0400
  ...Both hinges are folding properly (front >> link going forward), or at least the same. There doesn't seem to be >> any obstruction causing the...
• Re: Z bed will not pull out
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:01:23 -0700
  ...I've lubed all the hinges that I can see but > It just does not move... Any advice? > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com >
• Re: Hard shutting front doors
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 3 Mar 2012 22:30:43 -0800
  If the hinges are tight (he door does not have up/down play at the end) then it's just an air tight van...
• Re: New Email... Same Cranky Dude.
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:03:38 -0700
  ...Yeah, us Bay Area real guys. > > On a more serious note, does anyone know how to take off the hinges from the > treasure chest...
• Re: Rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:04:02 -0400
  Guesses are good! I’m pretty baffled by my hatch hinges. Fingers crossed I don’t have to figure them out in the future...
• Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:58:30 -0500
  ...and low for a grey > refrigerator door + the wooden frame it hinges to. Can anyone point me in > the right direction or have one...
• Re: jack under driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 25 May 1998 16:19:37 -0400
  ...I just dont see this happening!:) The hatch hinges to the rear, so it itself gets in the way (and it wont fold back...
• Re: My drivers side (triangular) vent window won't stay open
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:10:56 -0400
  At 22:41 9/12/2004, Dave Chameides wrote: >any success putting more tension on the fairly simple looking hinges that There's an...
• Westy cabinet lid prop?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:31:03 -0700
  ...Called Support Hinges, they are commonly used to hold open the lids of jewelry boxes, suitcases, toy chests, etc.. In fact, you'll find...
• hyper-extended drivers door. Need help
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 08:52:17 -0700
  ...Upon investigation, the door stop on the door frame (between the hinges) was pulled out (away from the car perpendicular) a bit (1/8...
• Vangon Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Arthur,Dave
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:46:40 -0400
  ...At least the hinges and door latches are different. Looking at ETKA, the doors themselves have different part numbers. Does anyone have experience using...
• Re: Wanted bed/seat bracket assembly
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:47:35 -0600
  ...http://www.justkampers.co.uk/katalogue/newint.html It's a UK company that has rear seat hinges for a camper. Dave in KC...
• pic of flip down stove cover
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:29:47 -0600
  ...Therefore, some detail pics of the hinges, and the catch (or whatever holds it up) would be helpful. Have a great weekend all! Keith...
• Re: Skylight
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 12:56:49 -0400
  ...This is a good thing but it means that you have to adjust the hinges slightly so as not to put excessive stress on...
• Re: Reimo bed hinges
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 12:33:53 -0800
  --- "Steve@EuroCampers.com" <Steve@EUROCAMPERS.COM> wrote: > Sorry I don't have a pic, but these only fit on the > Westfalia rear beds. I...
• Re: FS: vanagon wolfsburg/carat jumpseat side covers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 14:34:09 EST
  ...sides of the jumpseat so you dont see the ugly metal hinges etc. if you > dont know what they are, then yours are probably...
• Rust Demons
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:27:26 -0400
  ...Two pesky hinges wouldn�t let go resulting in the removal of the hinge from the body of the truck in one case and...
• Re: Problem with Seller on thesamba - skylight parts now needed.
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:12:32 -0400
  Jonathan I think I have just about everything listed, New scissor arms, stainless nuts and bolts, and lens (i MAY not have hinges), as...
• Re: Need help to remove spare tire clamshell hook
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 08:02:38 -0500
  Ben, speaking of clamshells and hooks, did you ever make any of the extended hinges? If so, I need them to go with the...
• Custom work on westie today
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:28:18 -0600
  Hello:I had the rear closet door converted from hinges to a slider, which opens up to the large closet also. It is a...
• Re: Lubricant ?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:24:37 -0800
  ...Lubricant ? > > Think that I saw this subject previously..Wanted to know good all-purpose > lubricant for seat sliders, hatch and door hinges, etc. > Thanks...
• The poptop project, part 2
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 11 Sep 1999 23:22:07 -0400
  ...I attached the poptop hinges back to the poptop and lifted the fiberglass part onto the van (with the help of a buddy). I...
• Re: the drawn out pop top conversion update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Weikel
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:23:31 -0400
  ...To bolt the rear hinges down I used flat steel stock and drilled and tapped holes to match the hinge holes. It helps support...
• Re: Who needs a pop-top?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:46:21 -0600
  ...Please PM me if you have one. > > Miguel, I believe they're talking about the entire thing, roof and hinges > and all and maybe...
• Re: removing dash to replace bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 19:59:13 -0800
  ...The cover sort of hinges along the front edge. Sometimes pushing it towards the windscreen before you pull up helps. At 02:55 11...
• Re: poptop canvas installation
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:29:31 -0800
  ...Everything went well except he had a hell of a time getting the rear hinges adjusted back to their original setting. (They have allowance...