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• Re: Which automobile to keep and which to sell :-<
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:46:59 EDT
  ...you might be able to get a little more size into the cargo area. Make the side facing the sliding door easy to remove...
• Re: How do you carry your cargo?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:35:48 -0500
  ...thinking about how I secure my cargo this morning. Because our vans > have such large flat areas, unsecured items tend to roll around while...
• WTB: Passenger Van
  Historical mailing list - James Flanigan
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 23:58:00 -0500
  ...A large part of the reason I loved my Vanagon was for the large cargo space, open passenger space (I've got four (4...
• Re: Vent Question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:10:05 -0800
  ...gmail.com> wrote: > I guess I could try venting to the cargo area under the truck bed. �I > replaced the seals on the treasure...
• Re: Battery installation Steering Wheel Seat clearance
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 07:20:16 EST
  ...for the spare tire which had been lying unfettered in the cargo area of his station wagon. Oh, I know I will carry things...
• Re: favorite tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:49:38 -0400
  ...Will NOT fit in the factory spare area, so I have a smaller 16" spare that does fit, with spacers to clear the brakes...
• Re: Vanagon-derived Military Vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:19:36 -0700
  ...double cab Vanagon, but with a large, canvas > cover over the cargo area. It looked fairly new, and > definitely European, and there was a...
• Re: carpet bagger advise
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:58:18 -0500
  ...We now use a 3 piece pattern that covers the same front floor area. I think the 3 piece pattern is prefered as it...
• EV vs. Vanagon vs. Caravan....Just the Facts M'am...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Apr 1994 13:33:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...Total useable area: 1970 VW van: 6804 square inches 1993 EuroVan: 5967 square inches, plus second storage area: 1667 sq in. for a total...
• Rear Hatch Leak
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 08:08:38 -0500
  My 88 GL has develoed a leak somehwhere around the rear hatch - maybe!! Everytime it rains, the carpet in the right rear cargo area...
• Re: In "Transit" that Van like little ford thing
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:14:41 -0800
  ...Really short in the cargo area. I doubt I could even > lie down > in the rear of one. About the same height as my...
• Replacement for Vanagon? Anybody looking at the Sprinter?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:28:45 -0800
  ...Some pretty cool stuff like a several ton weight capacity, over 400 cu/ft of cargo area. and a diesel that will produce 22...
• Re: Sally is FS
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 14:51:31 -0400
  ...I don't drive > offroad (have a Quattro for that), so it's really just a nice handling > covered cargo area truck that can...
• Re: Things that make you go "Hmmmm"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:55:12 -0400
  ...Cargo Doors: Pre68 BUSSES ...Similiar to the Sliding door track above. NOTE: All doors are suspect ...until proven rust free. Check for rusted areas...
• Re: "Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:51:04 -0800
  ...They are designed so the seat back can fold forward over the seat bottom for making room for longer cargo, etc. It would seem...
• Re: Bus for sale....(which year is best)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 13 May 2002 13:11:13 -0500
  ...This allowed the engine to occupy less space vertically which in turned allowed the bus to have a deeper rear cargo bay area. The...
• '54 RHD Deluxe Update
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 08 May 1996 21:28:58 -0700
  ...I had to go about 3/4 of the ay up to get around all of the rusted out areas and into solid metal...
• Rear hatch - adding inside release - For a type 2??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:40:05 -0800
  ...wife and lil guy, we > set up the crib in the cargo area, but we had to sleep with the > rear hatch cracked open...
• Keeping Warm
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 Nov 95 12:14 CST
  ...Granted, removable is a term only applicable to the cargo areas, since removing any foam from the front doors would be nigh impossible. Some...
• Round, black rubber thingy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 23:42:01 -0600
  ...Rear Hatch Leak > somehwhere around the rear hatch - maybe!! > > Everytime it rains, the carpet in the right rear cargo area > floor and > > engine hatch...
• Re: venting question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 May 2000 17:41:43 -0400
  ...From > >> there, the air moves to the overhead vents in the cargo area on the > >> driver's side of the van. > >> > >> If you have...
• Re: Sally is FS
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:59:31 -0700
  ...I don't drive offroad (have a Quattro for that), so it's really just a nice handling covered cargo area truck that can...
• Re: Rubber mats..
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:54:34 -0600
  ...Go into one & see what works for your needs, or simply order ready made vanagon sizes from GW for the cargo floor, behind the...
• Re: Spare gas storage ??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:10:46 -0700
  ...Thought an outboard boat tank, (one of the flat ones), strapped to > the roof cargo area might be a good container untill I purchased...
• Old, pre-60 bus question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Wed, 7 Sep 1994 21:29:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...had been living in there long enough to completely rot the cargo area with urine, etc....a total loss bodywise, but all the camper...
• Re: Rear bench seat: Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 10:23:40 EST
  ...you should have the cushion over your engine in your rear deck area. also there are those little rubber thingies that you can put...
• Re: the "Kombi" ....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:22:51 -0500
  ...Behind the middle seat is a fiber glass partition making the back a true cargo area. Ric
• Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:39:57 -0800
  ...had stuff in the > middle and back seats, or in > the cargo area that was higher than the seat back. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• Re: Vanagon-derived Military Vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 23:23:57 -0500
  ...double cab Vanagon, but with a large, canvas >> cover over the cargo area. It looked fairly new, and >> definitely European, and there was a...
• Re: Spare gas storage ??
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:39:52 -0500
  ...Thought an outboard boat tank, (one of the flat ones), strapped to >> the roof cargo area might be a good container untill I purchased...
• Re: Standard Pop Up Alternative
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:39:14 -0400
  ...The space currently taken up by the existing > upper bunk and front cargo area could be left open for plenty of storage. > > David Wilhite...
• A/C leaking inside!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Kraning
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:04:34 EDT
  ...side of the A/C housing (inside the bus above the cargo area). Water all over the place...especially around corners! I'm sure...
• Re: How I spent my weekend... notes on loading
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:43:29 -0500
  ...I've done it 4 or 5 times in the years since I've owned the car (never this much cargo, though) but no...
• Re: ADVICE/Info Needed!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 20:47:39 +0500
  ...it was parked at school, with the motor out in the cargo area. I can't help thinking that he couldn't get the...
• Re: Bend
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:03:23 -0600
  ...In fact, the highway west into the Three Sisters area seems to be simply a residential street except for a high traffic load. But...
• FYI Excellent Condition VW VanagonGL*Picts* - $3000
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 15:04:27 -0700
  ...The back area is huge and I've fit lumber items in it up to 12 feet long and 4 feet wide. Great cargo...
• Re: Westfalia inner space
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 21:03:28 -0700
  ...2009/4/1 Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> > That would be the cargo volume not including the front seat area... > > 2009/4/1...
• Re: removing floor in '86 weekender
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:23:35 -0800
  ...you want to get the floor out..(basically gut your whole cargo area) and IIRC on the westy weekenders the screws thru the floor...
• Re: Westfalia Noise
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 15:41:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I used this to line much of the body panels >and doors and also the rear cargo area and under the rear seat. In...
• Re: To ship or not to ship? bus to hawaii?
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 12:55:50 -0600
  ...Plus the added >cargo space to move there would be handy. So many data points. Which island? It makes a big difference in the...
• Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 5 May 2008 16:33:22 -0700
  ...This is as big as I can fit with available roof space (already have two Thule cargo things). > > CHARGE CONTROLLER > Now I'm wondering...
• Re: 87 Central Locks
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 13:09:11 -0700
  ...Is it truly attached to the main fusebox area somewhere or is it normally found elsewhere in the dash? I can take a photo...
• Re: Vanagon Adventurewagon
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Sat, 13 Sep 1997 16:10:02 -0700
  ...The aft top area contains an adjustable double bed/storage area, and the forward area over the cab an 11 cubic foot bulkhead cabinet...
• Re: <FMBC> Splitty Sighting FS
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 17:08:24 -0700
  ...The rust > isn't all that bad for > this area of the country. The front floors are > toast, the passenger rocker > will need replacing...
• Re: Looking for support...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 06 Jul 1996 18:24:21 -0700
  ...Barndoor panels have the upper vents, which are for venting the cargo area, although I've seen pix of early ones that did not...
• Re: Other Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:48:47 -0400
  ...You would have to enlarge the opening of the engine compartment to encompass the area above the transaxle, but this would just be a...
• Re: Loose stuff inside vans.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 11:28:36 -0500
  ...I often though some sort of cargo netting for the trunk area could be in order. T. On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 11...
• Re: Tire Questions re: Steve's response
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 07:34:52 -0600 (MDT)
  ...The roads here are pretty sketchy, in general, worse in the rural areas (about 95% of the state) so maybe there's a bit...
• Re: AC hoses
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:22:28 -0400
  ...On 86+ campers, aim the bottom facing vents toward the rear cargo area to get cooler air into the AC intake. Install a temporary...
• Re: Sally is FS
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:24:35 -0700
  ...I don't drive > > offroad (have a Quattro for that), so it's really just a nice handling > > covered cargo area truck that can...
• Re: Vent Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:19:32 -0500
  ...gmail.com> wrote: >> I guess I could try venting to the cargo area under the truck bed. �I >> replaced the seals on the treasure...
• Re: [SPAM] Replacement for Vanagon? Anybody looking at the Sprinter?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:56:36 -0800
  ...like a several ton weight capacity, over 400 > cu/ft of cargo area. and a diesel that will produce 22-25 mpg at > 80mph...
• Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:27:02 -0500
  ...The MSDS conversion system is designed with the 3.2 engine for purposes of not decreasing cargo area space, use of the fold down...
• Vanagon Models, 1990 - USA
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Sep 1996 13:08:03 -0400
  ...35.8 Ft curb-to-curb Pop-top roof with cargo carrier D. Interior Padded instrument panel Speedometer with trip odometer Tachometer Fuel level...
• Re: mystery vents
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:57:44 -0400
  ...I have already used some in the lower areas of the walls of the cargo area; and I was going to fill the lowest...
• Re: Beyond Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:22:54 -0700
  ...For comparison, I > measured the cargo area and found it to be only 2" wider and 18" longer than > a Vanagon. That means a...
• Re: removing floor in '86 weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:54:14 -0500
  ...you want > to get the floor out..(basically gut your whole cargo area) and IIRC on the > westy weekenders the screws thru the floor...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:34:46 -0700
  ...more compressible than the rears, given that the Vanagon's main cargo area is the middle. I've loaded that camper down heavily before...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Craig Standley
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 01:25:57 -0800 (PST)
  ...And (d), if (d) is: >d) Most VW vans have huge cargo-carrying capacity-- see the "Gross Weight" >specification in the oweners manual. If...
• Re: really dumb newbie question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:43:45 EST
  ...the engine deck area. If it is not a GL, you will find rear benches which fold forward for cargo loading but do not...