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• Re: VW porn
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 17:29:58 -0500
  ...Jones wrote: >http://coyote.Colorado.EDU/jones/Utah01/roll2-medium/ROLL2DX-21A.JPG Oooh, you nasty boy, you! ;-) Joachim and Belinda and Hobi and...
• Re: Here's something you don't see every day
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 7 Jan 2009 16:17:18 -0800
  ...Here it > is again! check out the custom woodwork inside and that beefy roll cage. > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...
• Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 16:31:19 -0700
  ...I can see a roll pin wearing through and failing. My memory is hazy but I think the this distributor also uses a solid...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 18:05:03 -0700
  ...of the noise > > and that roller bears the weight of the sliding door... > > > > I've used the Delrin roller and it's quieter than...
• Re: Skylight Installation Question
  Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 09:34:03 -0800
  ...I just don't know what to use for a replacement. > > Other than the arms that the cracked rollers are mounted on falling through...
• Re: Fwd: VOLKSWAGON vs ROLLS
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 18:52:36 -0000
  ...VOLKSWAGON vs ROLLS > On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Barry E. Muller wrote: > > > Quite true, but if you payed $250,000 for your new syncro...
• Re: Slider door adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:13:27 -0500
  ...It can take some > fiddling to get it right. > > This last weekend I replaced and lubricated all the rollers/bearings and I > also applied...
• Re: Rude Comments about Vanagons on the Web
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 18 May 1999 06:26:58 -0700
  Out of about 100 vans, my local junkyard has several rollovers. They are not a pretty sight and prompt "Drive safely" when viewed. Many...
• Re: VW sponsors Stones
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 22 Jan 1995 22:38:23 -0500 (EST)
  ...Of course, we all know > > I *hate* the Rolling Stones. Blech. > > --- Schponfirkle! > from PJ, the Beatles Bushrat. > I don't hate the rolling stones...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:03:26 -0700
  I agree with Lauren about the Tool Roll. I carried a tool box for decades which took up much needed space. I can put...
• Re: Sound Insulation & Air conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 14:28:04 -0700
  ...The roll was 65 X 3 feet, > > cost Can$70.
• Re: westy rollover angle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Aug 94 22:33:26 EDT
  ...I don't know how I can figure out the real rollover angle of my car short of buying a big pile of mattresses...
• Rolled: VW-Rialta Camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 15:30:57 -0400
  ...Monday, April 23, 2001 3:17 PM > > I saw a Rialta in a wrecking yard in ElPaso that had been rolled... the wind pushed...
• brunton solar panels that roll up
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:22:45 -0700
  http://www.brunton.com/catalog.php (see Solar Roll 14) this thing is cute. wonder if you could make curtains out of it, or...
• Re: unrolling papertowel
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:30:08 -0700
  ...A desirable roll IS in said ROLL and not in a heap or > strewn about the cabin. I keep a rubber band around mine...
• Re: Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 3 May 2013 09:34:30 -0700
  ...Replacing roll up window scrapers & channels To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, May 3, 2013, 11:18 AM Anyone done this?� Mine are...
• Rubber tape (Magic Wrap)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 13:00:33 -0800
  ...If someone knows where to get it could you please contact me and send me a roll. THANKS > Remember the guy in Sweden who...
• Upgrading I-4 timing belt tensioning roller?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 14:44:17 -0400
  ...The tensioning of the belt for older I-4 VW engines is static (using roller 026 109 243J bolted solidly to the cylinder head...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 07:35:20 -0700
  ...Yes, it requires taking > everything apart to get in there but just putting grease between the > roller and the metal track it rides on...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:14:58 -0500
  ...Money back guarantee and the website will > double the deal getting 6 rolls for $16(S&H included). I haven't > used it yet...
• Re: Vanagon Handling
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 20:33:08 +1200
  ...A full-dress camper is just an >> accident waiting to happen...>> >> >> Bull puckey! If there had ever been a problem with campers rolling >> over...
• Re: VOLKSWAGON(sic) vs ROLLS
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 18:50:10 -0000
  ...VOLKSWAGON(sic) vs ROLLS > > In a message dated 11/15/02 6:20:54 AM, clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM > writes: > > << Several weeks pass...
• Re: Roll Call
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 May 1994 17:37:17 -0400
  83 oil burner (diesel) Vanagon L Trumansburg NY Steve Smith
• Re: Roll starting
  Historical mailing list - Jos� Rafael Moscoso
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 23:04:30 -0400
  ...My '84 Westfalia would not start after two or more hours of driving, so I had to roll started her all the time, reverse...
• Re: Cooking the Roll----
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 11:01:08 -0800
  ...Cooking the Roll---- > Truth be known, I've warmed a can of beans, and a large can of La Choy > Chop Suey in the...
• Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:42:56 -0500
  ...Back in July someone here mentioned this UHMW Tape-Acrylic Adh that would work to protect that metal edge where the roller rides from...
• Re: Rear Table storage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:18:19 -0700
  ...And since I only carry the "short" table with me because I travel alone, but with a roll-up camp table just-in-case...
• Re: Vanagon Handling
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 09:40:21 -0600
  ...My Westy rolls some but is VERY stable in this kind of situation. Haven't had to avoid a moose yet, but can appreciate...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:20:38 -0400
  Hi Erin, I replaced the rear roller arm on my 1985 last year. To do it I had lots of help from this list...
• To unite, or separate (the air bags)
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 10:27:57 +0000
  ...If the pressure is already pre loaded to be relatively high as compared to the rolling force, then the system would work fine even...
• Cheapo CV Boot repair(emergency only)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:05:12 -0500
  ...The roll is maybe 7-8" in width. In additon to that, I used part of a roll of 3M 33+ electrical tape and...
• Re: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:34:26 -0700
  Someone else may answer your rolling resistance question but another consideration is snow traction. Wider tires aren't as good in snow. I know...
• Re: Bentley cost?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Tue, 13 Jun 1995 10:09:30 PDT
  ...Bentleys are in no wise "cheaper" versions of Rolls Royces. They are the "performance" or "sporting" versions. Consider the Turbo R or the new...
• RE: Syncro Towing
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 22 Sep 1995 09:30:00 -0700 (PDT)
  > But towing with all four on the ground, rolling, would seem to >be ok for the powertrain. But you've got to have someone...
• Re: Silicone tape was '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 09:56:53 -0700
  ...Assuming it is similar to what we use, there is a plastic separator strip that peels off and the roll can be easily re...
• Re: Dave & Gerry & sexism
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 17:45:14 -0500
  Malcolm, I'm not hear to agree or disagree with this, but Bjorn didn't write the lyrics with which you disapprove, the Rolling...
• Re: Passenger window rolls up HARD
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 16:19:45 -0400
  ...Anybody have any thoughts on what causes the front windows > to roll up so hard? I feel like I am about to break the...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:02:06 -0700
  ...Multiply by the overall equivalent final drive ratio in each gear ( gotta know the gear ratios) Measure the rollout of the wheel and tire...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:21:31 -0700
  ...the roller before hitting the pannel -work a pannel at a time, roller in one hand foam brush in the other -start rolling in...
• Re: window does not roll up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:07:45 -0800
  ...window does not roll up > > Hey, thats my door in the link :) > > Don't be afraid, get in there and see what's what...
• Re: When & why replace heads?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:13:08 -0600
  ...Might not necessarily be so,,, There is a product called Super Rubber Rejuvenator it quite easily transforms Rock Hard Rubber Offset PrintingPress Rollers back...
• Re: six cylinder vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 04:34:38 EDT
  ...A feature that other vans didn't & still don't have - roll down windows all around. Wouldn't it be great to roll down...
• Re: Shake, Rattle, and Roll...
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:37:05 -0400
  ...This is difficult to diagnose unless the tire is off the rim and you can roll the rim on a flat surface. HTH, John...
• Re: Check when using wheel ramps...
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 07:10:55 -0800
  ...They are wonderful, knowledgeable men and women who appreciate durable rolling shoeboxes. Many can help you solve problems and provide parts. George '87 Van...
• Re: Repair Arm Rest Stop?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 1 May 2011 15:51:23 -0700
  ...It's even harder to maneuver the roll pin into the holes. But within a few minutes, I had the roll pin started. I...
• Re: weird mouse story [F]
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 09:12:51 -0800
  ...I keep a few of these rolls around to lay on in order to stay dry as I crawl on the ground working on...
• Re: wheel bearing question
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:01:04 -0500
  ...again, but for > the roller bearing in two pieces.... > > �My question is: �Is it possible to put the roller bearing back > together? � I have...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 20:55:45 -0600
  ...German, Chinese and American Parts Tapered roller bearings are usually made by Timken, which is an Ohio-based company. Whether they still have them...
• Re: impressive crash test vids
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 23:41:55 -0700
  dear rolling over and cashing quite amazing indeed .. for thos of us who have lived through this experience http://picasaweb.google.ca/rogerwhitt1/2009December14VanagonWreckWamsutterWy...
• Re: Peel and Seal Complete-Pics
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:56:24 -0400
  ...How much does that stuff weigh per roll or for all 6 rolls you put in? Edward At 06:10 PM 4/23/2010...
• Re: Parts wanted: Sliding door roller
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 21:59:24 -0500
  ...How about I sell you the roller from it for 1/2 price? (joke, son) Walt Spak Pittsburgh PA b20swalt@city-net.com ----- Original...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Jul 2006 - Special issue (#2006-605)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:12:49 -0700
  ...It comes in a 50 ft x 9" roll for $45 clams. It is not 1/4" thick and I would not want to...
• Re: Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:54:26 -0900
  ...I can see this roll pin, but that leads me to > another question. How hard is it to get that roll pin back in...
• Famous Vanagon Owners
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 6 Feb 2023 21:15:07 +0000
  ...Oh well....for the diligent, Go to YouTube.  The Byrds, 1967, So you want to be a Rock and Roll star.  It will take...
• Re: Sheesh? Duct Tape? BTDT
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:31:20 -0700
  ...But at $7 a 100 yard roll (I think they are 100 yard rolls), it is a bit more pricy... dave
• Need advice rapidly! Engine running rough
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 11:42:00 -0400
  ...After checking it all over this morning the reason it was running rough was (Drum roll please...) a bad spark plug wire on the...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 21:41:58 EST
  ...Lots of mass in that new roll > of tape. A super big gulp fits just right, in the center hole. Wont tip. > Always within...
• Re: Window-Driver side door
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:58:27 -0500
  ...speaking of front door windows ..... > Mine will "tilt" and klunk forward/aft in the rail if rolled down about > half way, otherwise fits well...
• FREE (for shipping) used front door window seals
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:47:27 -0700
  I just installed new front window seals (the roll up window) and I'll give the old ones to anyone who will pay for...
• Re: rolling haiku
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Sep 1994 21:13:30 +0800
  Vanagon too hot, Rebuilding engine again, Hope this time it's cool.