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• Re: crash damage, Van front end
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:36:28 -0800
  ...Dad din't have a stop sign and all of a sudden she was in front of him and he was going 35 mph...
• Re: Sliding door pops while driving
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 06:59:04 -0700
  ...But after a few turns and bumps it pops and unlatches. It does not slide open, and is not completely unlatched. Just loose enough...
• Re: venting about irresponsible drivers
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:03:47 -0400
  ...Just after I stopped the second >>>> time, a vehicle hit the camper's rear bumper, thwack!. The damage was >>>> minor, a broken bumper on...
• The Kong Edition
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 7 Sep 2025 15:04:45 -0700
  ...The VW Bus bump stop had a distinctive conical shape: wider at the bottom to distribute impact force over a larger area, then tapering...
• Re: vanagaon/eurovan prices
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 10:27:34 -0600
  ...BTDT (That is, you don't have a second bathroom to use) Or when you're on the road and the next rest-stop...
• Re: Foglights on my Webpage
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:37:14 -0800
  ...Banff Alberta ( He ran a stop sign, said he "thought he could make it".) So I need bumper, end caps, both grills, some body...
• FS:Split window single cab $6000
  Historical mailing list - Garth Woolstenhulme
  Mon, 28 May 2001 10:58:46 -0700
  ...I could not see any rust or bubbling paint around the gates, front and rear bumpers look dent free, paint looks near new. The...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 6 Dec 2022 13:48:05 -0500
  ...Now I understand what plastic bumpers we are talking about! >>>> >>>> So, looking at those rubber and plastic stops, how do I adjust them in...
• a Hall Control Unit story
  Historical mailing list - brian j
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:39:45 -0700
  ...strange phonomena occasionally when I hit a bump, I could tell the engine just momentarily stopped, like perhaps the fuel was cut off briefly...
• Re: ? WHO BUYS SALVAGE VANS?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 23:36:17 +0000
  ...Unfortunately engine is a gonner, some oil in coolant system, and what stopped me old front bumper hit has crumpled the front slightly (NOT...
• NVC: was Epoxy for bumper molding repair
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 11:05:42 -0800
  ...utility vehicle Thursday, killing one of them, and a man who stopped to help after the hit-and-run was struck by another car...
• Re: [Syncro] Installing jumpseats
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:37:43 -0600
  ...5mph bumpers, no ABS, and no engine to >absorb the impact. > >vanagons ARE NOT "SAFE" VEHICLES. > >but i dont think this ever stopped anyone...
• Radiator fan switch solved
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 21:48:00 -0400
  ...BTW, Scott at Sports Car told me when he had trouble bleeding the coolant, he would take the vehicle for a hard bumpy ride...
• Re: Vanagonginity lost...
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:02:08 -0700
  ...The bumper (and/or frame depending on how you look at it) will hold that weight. A3: Don't have one for this. Can...
• Re: venting about irresponsible drivers
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:31:05 -0700
  ...Just after I stopped the > > > > second time, a vehicle hit the camper's rear bumper, thwack!. The > > > > damage was minor, a broken bumper on...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:10:22 -0500
  ...You will then see a mammoth closed box frame steel member which is the real front bumper. (This bumper is the same for all...
• hard starting 87'
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jan 1997 08:59:25 -0500 (EST)
  ...ive been starting it lately by turning over a few turns,then stopping..then turning over again. or turn over a few times..then...
• Against it all.Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:33:59 -0400
  Doesn't anyone remember 10 mile-an-hour bumpers, or cars that would not start unless you had your seat belt on. This is...
• Re: I win!!! the worse ever "westy part" picture...
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:04:04 -0800
  ...On the fastener and never sneeze - I spent a few hours total removing the '82 bumper, brackets, and hitch. Broke almost half of the...
• Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:02:21 -0700
  ...I just barely got the van stopped before I smashed into his >>> bumper...with lots of traffic whizzing by in the oncoming lane and...
• Re: Bumper Stickers (a bit of a rant)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 16 May 2002 20:50:02 -0700
  Excuse my bluntness, and this isn't pointed at you, Don, but if you have a bumper sticker with any more to read than...
• Re: Vanagon Crash Test Ratings Not So Good -- Re: Near DeathExperience in th...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:06:28 -0600
  I have to side with Robert on this one--the Vanagon may not have the most nimble handling and stopping capabilities, but even its...
• Show-stopper Air-cooled Single Cab for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 17 Apr 1999 17:05:29 -0500
  ...Totally flawless, totally gorgeous moss green color, with beige-creme contrasts on bumper, cargo deck etc. Totally new German trim and mechanicals. It wouldn...
• Re: Is ONE DAY PAINT any good?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 14:54:33 PDT
  ...an inexpensive "stop rusting" paint job, and was pretty happy with the result. I stripped ecternal hardware: wipers, door handles, bumpers, lights, etc. so...
• Re: 1.9L bogging down on acceleration when hot..anyone ideas???
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:48:43 -0800
  ...Hector > when i drive my '84 1.9L wbx for a while, then stop at a light and idle for a > few mins, then...
• Re: roadkill treasures..was: Re: wanted: 14" wheel covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:18:51 -0800
  ...but i remembered the > mile marker.. > > on my way home, i stopped.. and sure enough.. > it was half of a vanagon rear fiberglass > bumper...
• Re: ... & Head Question. (Virtual Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:32:37 -0800
  ...Have you felt all the seams when you stop and see > > if there is heat buildup from the resistance? > > > > So... the solution.... > > > > Take 10...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:09:09 -0400
  ...Dave Mc On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:36 PM, Don Hanson wrote: >> If one has melted bumpers, the best KISS solution I...
• Re: Loose stuff inside vans.
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:06:07 -0800
  ...The force generated would have hurt a person, and that was just from conering and bumps. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2014...
• Re: NEW mystery - Subaru Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 28 Aug 2022 18:17:04 +0000
  ...Foot held on the gas pedal and vehicle slows on down as if to > stop. Let up on the gas pedal for a few...
• Re: Carolina crash
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 12:48:31 -0500
  ...Had a > Tahoe bumper ride over mine (his back raised up from hitting vehicle in > front of him, I braked hard and dipped down...
• Re: Drafting for better MPG
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:10:40 -0700
  ...Mike B. > 3.) If you are paying attention, you will not end up as a rear bumper > ornament on a semi. Stopping distance for...
• Re: Bumper Sticker
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:24:31 -0700
  ...the > traffic light at an intersection failed, and people took turns stopping and > letting the other lanes thru, wow. Try that one over here...
• Re: Deer and Bull Bar Availability in the USA
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:24:33 -0600
  ...I rounded a bend one summer day i only to find a motor home stopped in the road with a moose in the the...
• Re: The Kong Edition
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 9 Sep 2025 16:24:59 +0000
  ...The VW Bus bump stop had a distinctive conical shape: wider at the bottom to distribute impact force over a larger area, then tapering...
• Re: More Tailight Glow
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:09:18 -0400
  ...Personally I've used regular stop/tail light dual filament bulbs in the tail light socket and it is noticibly brighter as it burns...
• Re: can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Amy and Andrew
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 22:29:30 -0500
  ...Recently on a long trip my alternator stopped working. I was able > to drive but when i stopped for gas and tried to start...
• Re: Old busses and snow-a good mixture?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 06 Dec 94 08:07:54 CST
  ...until you have to panic-stop. oh yeah. chicago is FLAT. so if your environs are bumpy and/or hilly, these words may not...
• Re: Crunch, I hit a deer
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 13:27:59 -0800
  ...A FRONT BUMPER FIBERGLASS ( RUBBER ) >2. UPPER GRILL >3. LOWER GRILL >4. COMPLETE LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT MOUNTING > ASSEMBLY, OUTSIDE LENS NEEDED ONLY. > >Please e...
• Re: Teenage Vanagon Drivers
  Historical mailing list - Ron Putt
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:52:07 -0700
  ...that went up short of my project Vanagon and the rear bumper was a bit more tweaked than usual. I later found after intense...
• Re: Front shock bushing questions
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:57:00 -0700
  ...It also appears that the lower rubber bump stop/dust shield is a tight fit into the shock mount area, effectively keeping the shock...
• Re: Drafting for better MPG
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:18:27 -0700
  ...attention, you will not end up as a rear bumper > > ornament on a semi. Stopping distance for a 40,000 lb truck is a...
• Re: Engine stops, then restarts itself ... sometimes
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:33:23 -0700
  ...Engine stops, then restarts itself ... sometimes > Help! > > '87 Westy 192,000 miles, and climbing > > Engine is running. Engine stops running, like the ignition switch...
• Re: Quit worrying-go camping!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:53:52 -0600
  ...But I�m > going to die > someday too, so you have to stop worrying at some point and get on > with it. > > > > Stuart -- Neil...
• Re: Non pop top bay Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Mon, 01 May 95 10:04:54 EDT
  ...when did they stop offering these. > I saw in a junkyard a genuine Type IV engined, large tailight, > large bumper, high front turn signaled...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Dec 2022 22:52:40 +0000
  ...Now I understand what plastic bumpers we are talking about! >>> >>> So, looking at those rubber and plastic stops, how do I adjust them in...
• LiMBO Want Ads ... commercial stuff:
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Dec 95 14:02:27 CST
  Want ads from The Tranporter, Nov-Dec, 1995 COMMERCIAL CLASSIFIEDS Large selection of Gasoline Heaters; New & used bumpers for 68-91 Type 2; millions...
• Re: AUS wop and pix
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 5 Oct 94 19:59:34 PDT
  ...around. > The exhaust curves up into the body and comes out of two oval holes above > the rear bumper, to give better ground clearence...
• Fuel Pump Conclusion and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 11:52:32 -0500 (CDT)
  ...This hitch bolts onto the two loops under the bumper. -- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6...
• Re: WTB syncro.org 2WD spring shims
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 12:33:12 -0700
  ...One last thing, the rears need to be doughnut shaped so the bump-stop can go through them. Todd '88 Westy Jeffrey R wrote...
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:46:27 -0800
  ...But they couldn't stop Jack, 'or the waters lapping, And they couldn't prevent Jack becoming happy. (Who) yours On Tue, Dec 23...
• Re: Oil on the rear window!!! Thanks.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jun 1997 00:41:13 -0400 (EDT)
  ...By the time the rain stops, the leak is done also! So, maybe some day, when the Sun comes out and I'm not...
• Trip report and Vanagon impressions
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:55:50 -0400
  ...the atrocious KYB shocks (brand new) which transfer every minor bump. The ludicrously inefficient headlights (I first thought they weren't on and I...
• Re: First time rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:38:28 -0600
  ...Once I started tapping round and round, sort of bumping it towards the ends of the studs, it popped right off......without having to...
• Re: 55MPH vibration problem...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 13:54:03 -0600
  ...At between 50-55MPH a shaking (roughly the >frequency of the revolving tires) takes place when I'm on the gas but stops >instantly...
• Re: Vanagon grilles and lights
  Historical mailing list - Dick Taylor
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 14:25:31 -0800
  ...If you install these lights, I recommend pulling the bumper (just two bolts to remove, plus the screws on the plastic bumper ends), rather...
• Re: Cross-country trip report
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:56:09 -0700
  ...approaching, > Will Robinson" road bumps already). And while travelling through > Arizona, no trip would be complete without a stop at Karl Wolz's > abode...
• Re: Light switches
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:46:52 -0800
  ...my headlights (high and low) stopped coming on. The dash lights comeon and the park lights come on. The passing high beam flasher works...
• Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:19:33 -0500
  ...John Lavery wrote: >Hi all, > >My van got rear-ended recently while motionless at a stop light. >Foruntely, it only destoyed the rear bumper...
• Re: Soft shackles
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:15:30 -0700
  ...Yesterday a rigger friend dropped by work and we >>> started talking about the tow points on my rear bumper. I told him I had...