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  • Re: WTB: Dash Metal Panel for below windshield...1990 2.1
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:53:11 -0700
    On 8/26/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > > what do u mean? there is no "long metal panel". its called the...
  • front window sprayers
    Historical mailing list - mad madeline
    Mon, 21 May 2007 18:19:04 -0700
    ...Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48516/*http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel...
  • Re: Vanagons For Sale/Phone Number Correction
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:53:33 -0700
    ...While the side table mechanism is the same, the molded side panel is not. The camper molded side panel has different provisions for the...
  • Re: Solar Panel Fitment
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:43:59 -0700
    Yes, it is true that a bit of shade on the panel drops the output dramaticly, but in some situations, full sun is available...
  • Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:01:04 -0500
    ...Looking around the Web, a 120 W Kyocera solar panel runs around US$600 from a US vendor. In snow pesos that's around...
  • Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
    Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
    Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:53:52 -0700
    The 1990 fuse/relay panel drawing on page 97.201 shows the numbered relay locations and over to the right it tells which relay...
  • Re: MultiVan interior questions
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:23:51 EST
    ...rear sofabed, pass side panel, everything. why? because the rear sofabed on the carat/wolfy pass vans is not as wide as the regular...
  • Re: Rusted westy rocker panel
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 9 Apr 2000 21:47:14 EDT
    In a message dated 4/9/00 9:21:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << Rusted westy rocker panel >> If...
  • WTB sliding door panel 85
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:30:53 -0700
    My neighbor has an 85 Westy and needs a brown interior panel for the sliding door. Anybody? Mike in Cotati
  • Solar Panel Fitment
    Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
    Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:32:11 -0300
    Does anyone have an opinion (who am I kidding :-) or a best practice for mounting a solar panel on a Westfalia? D
  • missed one! 1969 panel van
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 08 Jul 95 12:53:37 CDT
    bus for sale: 1969 VW panel van, no engine, good for parts, $150 obo <yes, $150> (212) 505-1571 (NY)
  • 91 side panels from hell
    Historical mailing list - brad horner
    Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:21:33 -0500
    During the process of puchasing my van, the owner was adding on 91 bumpers and side panels. I did not stop him because I...
  • Re: aftermarket tach
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:18:21 -0400
    ...I think Don went considerably overboard about the difficulty of rearranging the wires in the panel connector to put an '85+ panel in an...
  • Re: Sweet 71 Panel FS
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:29:41 -0400
    ...Sweet 71 Panel FS http://picasaweb.google.com/sandwichhead/BluetoothExchangeFolder?feat=directlink aw this few minutes ago. Inerior is nice, but missing rear seat...
  • Re: double fuse panel
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sat, 23 Mar 2002 20:48:50 -0700
    ...The 8 amp is for the water pump and the LED lights in the control panel. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "ssmilby" <ssmilby@EMAIL.MSN...
  • removing the window crank and side panel
    Historical mailing list - Tim Beidel
    Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:31:20 -0500
    I have looked through the archives and Bentley and been left stymied in my attempts to remove the inside door panel. I have to...
  • Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:11:51 -0600
    ...Maybe your panel is defective or has gone bad. For comparison, the panel that VW put in Passats a few years ago (which Ben...
  • Re: Source for driver's side body repair panel?
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Sun, 13 Apr 2003 14:08:43 EDT
    ...the rocker panel, I bought a replacement panel from California > Imports that was essentially a rocker panel plus part of the panel above. > Had...
  • Re: Solar panel mount
    Historical mailing list - Geo
    Sat, 1 May 2010 12:44:36 -0400
    ...Mine is a small (by most standards) 15W panel that is just enough to replenish the battery in sunny climes when we stay put...
  • Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:29:13 -0400
    In general solar panels are rated for their maximum output in full direct sunlight. If the solar panel was not directly angled to the...
  • Re: Lake Piru
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:13:53 -0700
    Putting the panel in the luggage rack seems a sweet idea until one realizes that the best place to park ain't necessarily the...
  • Re: cool panelvan on ebay.de
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sun, 1 Dec 2002 17:41:22 EST
    ...Unfortunately, it's a long way away from PA. << Anyone have a close up pic of the side of a Panel so I could...
  • Re: storage pocket IN sliding door...was Re: Magazine racks?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:33:07 EDT
    ...theyre the same as the 80-84 westy hatch snaps, and are interchangeable with the pass van rear interior panel snaps. the snaps arent...
  • Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 8 May 2011 20:24:05 -0700
    How did you determine that E3 would support the current load that use of it may entail? Did you open up the panel and...
  • Re: Battery monitoring panel needed
    Historical mailing list - JM/CO
    Sat, 9 Aug 2003 16:47:48 -0400
    ...Battery monitoring panel needed > I need a device to monitor the charging and discharging of two batteries > connected or separately. Is there a commercially...
  • Side panel modifications?
    Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
    Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:23:03 -0700
    ...The molded plastic of the side panel protrudes out almost 3" too much and won't let me fit the seat or the bracket...
  • WTB blue sliding door interior panel
    Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
    Mon, 15 Mar 1999 16:40:07 -1000
    I am looking for a Blue interior panel on the sliding door for my '86 Leif Paulsen '86 Syncro "Thor"
  • Re: Light Inside Camper
    Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
    Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:03:01 -0400
    >You wired them to 12V? Where did you hide/route the >wires? I installed two 7" stalk lights ($31/each) on the metal panel...
  • Re: Differences between 82 and 83 turn signals?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:16:19 -0400
    ...First, panel plug differences I can see ('83 first, then '82): Turn light -- same, pin 14 ALT light -- same, pin 13 Glow plug light...
  • Re: Rust prevention behind Westy appliances
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Sun, 21 May 2000 08:20:28 -0700
    ...Rust prevention behind Westy appliances > Hello Volks > > I just had the passenger side rocker panel and lower side panel replaced on > my '90 Westy...
  • Re: HUGE STASH of Rare Vanagon Goodies - More Info
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:32:35 -0500
    ...The other pair has a left panel with a chrome strip, and a right panel without. That left panel, with chrome strip, has no...
  • LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM
    Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
    Fri, 9 Oct 1998 18:14:24 -0400
    LED Panel, Fridge light VERY DIM How come? Previous owner believed that the Propane portion of the fridge was kaput. Works great. Makes ice...
  • Re: Solar panel wrap-up
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Fri, 3 Jan 2003 09:09:37 -0700
    ...So I doubt > we'll be seeing any glowing solar panels in the campground at night.
  • Will post 86 fuse panels fit pre 86 vans?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 8 May 2008 06:18:36 -0700
    ...Does the 1986 and later fuse panels plug into the 1985 and earlier wire harnesses? Why I ask is that my 1993 LT 4x4...
  • custom rear hatch speakers (was Re: Stealth Rear Speakers?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:14:46 EST
    ...the 6x9 speakers are mounted in custom plywood frames which are screwed to the INSIDE of the hatch panel lip so they dont protrude...
  • Re: solar charge controller any suggestions THANKS and more ??
    Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
    Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:25:23 -0800
    ...The solar panel is aprox 15 years old and on a quick look can see spots that are kinda muddled so am assuming that...
  • Re: Lights behind heater controls
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 4 Feb 2004 04:46:36 -0800
    ...The lever is fatter inside the panel and sometimes will catch on the edge of the panel slot during removal. The plastic panel can...
  • Re: Solar panel question
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 28 May 2015 22:22:26 -0500
    ...Solar panel question The output of even identical panels will vary with the light they actually receive. Having miss matched panels would not be...
  • Re: Solar panels are GONE!!!
    Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
    Thu, 2 Jan 2003 16:04:37 -0500
    Make of this what you will, but when I was working at Boston Volkswagen last summer and these solar panels started coming in (they...
  • Re: Los Angeles Folks Meetup & Solar!
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 21 Jun 2015 06:00:50 -0700
    Solar panels are the most appropriate power source for a camping vehicle, for certain. Clean and non-intrusive to those who are camping nearby...
  • Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 2 May 2010 08:02:04 -0700
    ...Solar Install Expanding a little on Frank's comments on solar panel installations. With the exception of the roof install my setup is much...
  • Source for driver's side body repair panel?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
    Sat, 12 Apr 2003 21:45:10 EDT
    Hi all, I'm looking for a replacement panel for the driver's side of my '89 Westy as I took out the cabinents...
  • Source For Bus Rust Repair Panels
    Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
    Mon, 3 Oct 1994 10:06:50 -0500
    Please send me your recommendations for rust repair panels sources. I will post a summary if I get some responses. Thanks,
  • vinyl repair
    Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:46:50 EDT
    Anyone have a good fix for cracked vinyl on the door panels? The panels are white. tia, Mark Watts 87 Westie 99 Passat 93...
  • Re: Door panel plugs
    Historical mailing list - John Brush
    Fri, 4 May 2007 23:04:25 -0400
    ...I grabbed a door panel from a junker, along with the clips that came off with it. Took out the clips to protect them...
  • Interior esoterica
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:49:52 -0500
    ...This caused no end of trouble when the panel caught on the metal peg that sticks and and the door wouldn't open, and...
  • Re: Solar Panels
    Historical mailing list - Tom Cullen
    Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:06:07 -0800
    ...Solar Panels In series? So the panels are just under 6 vdc each? Mike On 11/18/02 10:19 PM, "Tom Cullen" <stcullen...
  • Re: Simpler Alternative to welding body panels
    Historical mailing list - Wade Ebert
    Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:54:07 -0600
    ...Simpler Alternative to welding body panels > Wade, > Door panels on new Ford's? > Glued. > Chrysler door panels? > Glued. > New GM's? > Glued. > They have...
  • Re: 81 Vanagon Interior Panels
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:11:13 -0500
    This summer I re-did did all the interior panels and cupboard insides in my van. I toor off all the old brittle vinyl...
  • Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 9 Oct 2013 21:37:47 -0700
    ...to the panel, say, if panel was at a really poor angle to sun. (but all this adds up to tending panels) Kinda miss...
  • led light panel at kitchen
    Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
    Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:35:38 -0500
    ...I have the LED light panel turned "on" at the kitchen unit, I have a full tank of water (green light) and I have...
  • rocker panel, what's that?
    Historical mailing list - MERCER BARRY
    Mon, 09 Sep 1996 17:25:05 -0700
    ...hee said the rocker panels are shot that that a bad thing. what is a rocker panel, how much do they cost, how difficult...
  • need source for interior side panels
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:00:15 -0400
    Hi, I'm looking to replace a few ripped side panels in my 97 Vanagon. I'm new to VW's so I'm...
  • Re: Accessing back of Fuse panel?
    Historical mailing list - syncro architecture studio
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 22:05:17 -0500
    Robyn Rudisill wrote: > > When I try to detach the fuse/relay panel and slide it down--it hangs up on > a giant relay with...
  • Re: Wtb; tan door panels
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:28:43 -0700
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1395379 The problem with the slider panel is that it gets wet in the rain...
  • Re: front door panel removal?
    Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
    Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:44:54 -0800
    ...The snaps are attached to the panel, and pop into a hole in the door. --If you have power windows and/or mirrors, start...
  • Re: Removing Door Panel
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Mon, 16 Jul 2001 19:44:45 -0700
    ...Pry, gently, around the edges of the panel. Where it's tightly held is where there is a snap. Get a flat blade inside...
  • Recovering interior panels
    Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:59:58 -0600
    My OEM interior panels are covered with what looks to be wallpaper or very thin vinyl. However it is cracked and peeling. These aren...
  • Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding droor latches.
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:50:57 -0700
    > Hi All, > I was thinking that it might be a good idea, > to lay a stretch of masking tape > along side the door panels...
  • Re: Replacement door panels
    Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
    Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:02:13 -0800
    Another option is to visit a local upholstery vendor who can sell you sheets of door panel material in various thicknesses. Even if what...