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  • Re: VW concept van at MotorTrend Car show in San Jose
    Historical mailing list - Tieitup
    Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:51:43 -0600
    ...s way cool looking but looks pretty small.... > > > > Wait, those hair extensions are fake??? > > > > Bryan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
  • oil filler neck extension
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Tue, 9 Sep 1997 21:33:07 -0400
    i deleted the original e-mail so i don't know who sent the question about whether they had an extension, i just checked...
  • Re: Shifter extension PS....
    Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
    Wed, 28 May 2003 16:46:33 -0400
    ...I'm going to try the extension first, if I don't >like the results then I'll go for the short shift kit...
  • 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
    Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
    Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:35:16 -0800
    ...I went on the Internet and was not able to find this type of extension for a cheap price. What does everyone else do...
  • Re: Stealth Camping in Las Vegas
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:59:41 -0700
    ...I use plastic containers that slide under the folded out bed extension. bob
  • seat belt's
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Keeter
    Thu, 10 May 2001 21:46:25 -0400
    Hi Volks, A quick question, Is there a seat belt extension for Vanagons? On my bus the passenger seat belt is a lot shorter...
  • Rare Rear Hatch Extension > Photo ad on VWPlanet
    Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
    Sat, 15 Feb 2003 19:58:34 -0800
    http://thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/index.mv?photo+200302151937511210 Thanks for the inquiries. Looks to me that it would work on a small hatch...
  • Re: Where can I find " plastic wheel arch extensions" & ROO Bars?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:32:12 EST
    In a message dated 12/11/05 10:38:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, gronski@GMAIL.COM writes: > The syncro 16 arches do require...
  • Re: Adding windshield fluid? Where?
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sat, 24 Dec 2005 16:19:59 -0800
    ...Oil filler extension... >John, quit rubbing it in. I drove a Vanagon for over ten years before I >found out about the oil filler...
  • Re: Bed Extension Tool Cabinet
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:17:41 -0700
    --snip-- and a comforter (though if you store it, how do you keep it from smelling like dirty laundry?) --snip-- Get one of those...
  • Re: Tri-Star or 16" Fender flares was Re: " plastic wheel arch extensions"
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:04:44 -0800
    I'm also interested in purchasing a set of the wheel arch copies that arise out of this proposed venture; that is, assuming they...
  • Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:15:48 -0800
    I used Fusion paint to paint my grille (not the teeth) with very good results. 3 years later it's still holding fine. Chris...
  • Re: CV Joint Bolt Score: Me-11 CV Bolts 1
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:18:17 -0800
    ...Then with a long extension or a stack of extensions to make a long one, pound it into the CV bolt head. HARD! again...
  • Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
    Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:04:01 -0700
    ...Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit > > > >On Thursday rec'd and installed this kit, extends the lever > up to a more > >natural position and...
  • Re: best mod for vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Tue, 2 Mar 2004 22:23:22 -0800
    ...GB 6780 $42.07 Quick Shift w/12mm extension GB 6785 $44.15 Quick Shift w/14mm extension GB 6790 $31.15 Quick Shift...
  • Volks Cafe Short Shift Kit
    Historical mailing list - Volks Cafe
    Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:40:25 -0700
    ...combination kit with both the short shift kit and the shifter extension which may not have been optimal for everyone. We now sell the...
  • BenT VW items
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:09:42 -0400
    ...your facebook group here? I love the stainless steel clamp shell extension and hook. My VW stove grates, and I’d still like to...
  • Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
    Historical mailing list - Richard Lynch
    Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:19:34 -0700
    On Thursday rec'd and installed this kit, extends the lever up to a more natural position and reduces the distance between gears. Next...
  • WTB: Fiberglass Fairing
    Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
    Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:22:33 -0500
    ...the lowest part of the door, and kinda looks like an extension of the front bumper. Anyone got one they want to sell? I...
  • CV Joint advice
    Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
    Sat, 3 Jul 1999 18:22:17 -0700
    ...It slides in and out easily to full extension, and works easily in the middle of the range, but at full extension it sticks...
  • Re: Water Pump, lower bolt...
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:52:10 -0500
    ...I took a >> 13mm socket on a 3" extension and put enough rag in the socket that >> the nut was flush with the socket...
  • Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 8 Mar 2013 01:26:59 -0500
    ...Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses! These tires won't be on full time. My other, saner tires (225/75/16s,) are...
  • Re: Of Buses Towing Boats (kayaks & racks)
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:46:53 -1000
    > Finally to make life fun if you need your water and bus fix > Yakima (or Thule) gutter mount uprights, 78" or 96" racks, extensions...
  • Archives?
    Historical mailing list - Goodtms4u
    Sun, 3 May 1998 20:29:31 EDT
    Glad to know about the oil filler tube extension :) I have seen the archives mentioned as a way to get a lot of info...
  • Re: vanagon factory front crank window knob extensions...they Do exist..
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 21 Jun 2002 03:30:29 EDT
    ...window....... > > > > i have found that VW makes a window crank knob extension.. it was > > used on > > the '91-'93 Cabriolets.. for the rear side...
  • Re: VDO oil sender extension hose
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Mon, 16 May 2005 23:52:43 -0500
    ...VDO oil sender extension hose > > > > For those that have been trying to get around placing the VDO dual output > > pressure senders on the aircooled...
  • Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:47:34 -0800
    ...Paint the plastic bumper extensions? > > In a message dated 1/28/08 4:40:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes: > > >> Paint...
  • window crank extensions
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:40:02 -0700
    Old problem, how to get front door window cranks to clear the speaker grills on replacement speakers. I just went through the archives, and...
  • Yakima on a Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:17:07 -0800
    Will Yakima 1A gutter mounts with the tall extensions fit over a Westy top while clamped to the gutter? I do not need to...
  • portland area
    Historical mailing list - wes taylor
    Tue, 21 Sep 1999 16:53:12 -0700
    ...font size=5 color="#FF0000"><div align="center"> Excellence in Cooperative Extension Bulletins<br> Working to serve you<br> Wes Taylor<br> </font></html>
  • Hatch Lock Extensions Now Available for Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
    Sat, 22 Sep 2001 01:59:51 EDT
    I have located the original manufacturer in Germany and now have these available. http://www.digicart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=36166 Previously only...
  • Re: Tri-Star or 16" Fender flares was Re: " plastic wheel arch extensions"
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Mon, 12 Dec 2005 07:51:13 -0800
    Please consider me to be very interested in purchasing a set of the wheel arch copies that arise out of this proposed venture; that...
  • Dang window cranker
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Tue, 4 Jun 2013 13:45:10 -0500
    Hi everyone, Bought the window crank extension kit. Installed on driver's side no problem. Went to passenger side - different crank with a different...
  • Re: wheel bearings
    Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
    Wed, 13 Mar 1996 08:10:27 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Metal rods, such as rachet extensions work well as make shift stethoscopes. Just put one end on whatever you want to listen to and...
  • Berg Short Shift kit..
    Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
    Sun, 4 Feb 2001 15:07:10 -0800
    ...Ken, let me know when you're ready to order and I'll send you a money order for my kit and extension ('87...
  • GL to Carat Conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:22:13 -0700
    ...bend it back or cut it off? 2) is there an extension for the bench seat mounting post on the driver's side? TIA...
  • Re: site with snow plough, high top roof/boat etc
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 4 Dec 2002 08:27:26 -0800
    ...There are some interesting pictures there, including a very nice dashboard "extension that houses gauges and switches, Porsche disk brake, rear swaybar.> -- '82 Westy...
  • Re: Rear extension on a vanagon Riviera (almost a westy!)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:30:50 -0500
    We sell a rear tent that would get you on your way. You would still need to make the platform, but the tent can...
  • Re: Slider Extension
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Tue, 5 Mar 2013 20:53:32 -0700
    ...t had a person ask me about a > sliding door hinge extension on a Vanagon for probably five or six years. > We were getting...
  • Re: subject Re: Where to buy Limbo Hatch Stick?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:37:51 -0700
    ...Getting the hatch latch extension. JME Mike On 7/17/10 3:34 AM, "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote: > In a message dated...
  • Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
    Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 17:29:12 +0100
    >The shift pattern is different on a Syncro, isn't it? (because of the 5th >"G-gear") Yes, it is. However, I don't...
  • Re: Gene Berg Short shift/extension kit
    Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:23:55 -0700
    > BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote: > > I'm assuming that these Gene Berg kits don't work for Syncros... ? They do actually. Do a search of the...
  • #16 Fuse found
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Sun, 10 Feb 2002 06:12:48 -0600
    ...is---- Take off the steering column cover, and the fuse panel extension, with the fuse is under it-----but don't count 16 fuses...
  • Re: When to replace hoses
    Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:11:43 -0700
    It makes sense! Hoses, and extension cords, have you ever noticed that if you turn your back they suddenly become knotted up. -- On Tue...
  • Looking for propane filler mod
    Historical mailing list - J \"Westy\"
    Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:10:50 -0600
    ...PROPANE FILLER EXTENSION I can remember the page vividly...I even borrowed the "add a headboard" mod to the upper bed. I thought it...
  • Re: Strange no start problem - still having issues
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:21:26 -0700
    ...If so, you should make a set of extension wires for the relay. 4 wires, with a male spade on one end and female...
  • Re: Wanted: Heat/Air Control Lever Extension
    Historical mailing list - Paul
    Tue, 24 May 2011 18:05:56 -0700
    ...Difficult as the devil to move without the knob. > > > > Anyone got a single lever extension laying about that you care to part > > company with...
  • crazy Terry going on the allignment rack
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:02:02 EDT
    i just odered a jack extension from CT (Crazy Terry aka Terry Kay aka ricky ricardo LOL) anyway and he told me he's...
  • Re: outlet placement
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:40:48 -0600
    ...For some reason this included an attached extension cord. The outlet had to be low on the van so the cord could be stored...
  • Re: Bearings or moronic PO
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sun, 31 Dec 2006 11:51:40 -0800
    ...the Samba >archives, and they talked about six-foot breaker bars, extensions bolted to >this, special tools etc, etc. It sounded like a real...
  • Re: rear hatch lock extension
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:03:39 EDT
    ...I think they had a nice hatch lock extension too. Please note that I will be away from my business travelling in Mexico from...
  • Re: How tall is a Vanagon Westy, anyway?
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:43:54 -0700
    ...You must be thinking of the Mass Turnpike Extension Allston Brighton area. Hmmm.... just looked at the new map. They extended the Mass Turnpike...
  • tents
    Historical mailing list - rob passehl
    Mon, 10 May 1999 10:41:42 PDT
    ...The >bolts are molded into the rubber extensions and I ended up destroying one >extension but managed to get the other 3 off intact...
  • Re: Cabin Air Flow
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Wed, 2 May 2012 20:16:09 +0000
    ...Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > A few years ago I bought a rear hatch lock extension bar. It came in a > bag > with text in...
  • Re: Weekender refigerator question
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:10:41 -0800
    I run my extension cord through the drivers side front door jamb at the bottom rear corner. The door doesn't harm the cord...
  • Re: secure storage?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:54:56 +0000
    When you pull the upper cushions, don't forget to check the space with the usually-folded-up extension, unfolded. It will give you...
  • Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
    Historical mailing list - Tim
    Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:39:43 -0500
    ...Short shift kit and shaft extension 4. American flag awing/rain shield over poptop window http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1443607&a...
  • Re: Hatch Lock Extensions Now Available for Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
    Mon, 1 Oct 2001 09:23:01 -0700
    --- ThingGuy@aol.com wrote: > I'll try to get a pic posted in the next day or two. > > Maybe someone who bought one could...
  • Re: Beyond Vanagons -keeping older vehicles
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:07:27 -0500
    ...The van is an extension of myself. My kids rag me all the time about being an old hippie driving an old hippie-mobile...
  • Re: batteries, power, wiring,...
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Fri, 26 May 2000 09:01:02 -0700
    ...So my solar panel is on an extension cord and can be placed to face the sun... on the ground... leaning against the side...