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• Re: Absolutely no vanagon content - Lionel trains
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:54:44 -0400
  ...More infinite time and money plus getting your hands dirty with machine tools (and coal, if you want to), plus a second career in...
• Re: Tool Pontifications
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 13:04:19 -0500 (EST)
  ...I use the same arrangement of "cheap" & "good" tools in the car & garage. I've found myself question this practice though. If you (or...
• Nice low cost tools source
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:10:02 -0600
  http://www.vwalley.com/index.html Not me ......... I like the bolt kits. Stan
• Re: free toolbox with vw purchase
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:08:41 -0500
  Amy, Cool idea - tools for Humbby. Something every man can use. A number of vendors - Sears, Snap-on, MAC Tools, and others, sell a...
• Re: Least-interesting Friday ever
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:40:16 -0500
  ...Service-Advisor :) The Rules When they step up inside, as you go for a ride, And the first thing they see are the tools...
• Re: a proposal for the list
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:26:47 -0800
  ...in the old tools list, but I admit that the members >there are really keen on collecting and aquiring tools, its a bit different...
• Re: brake flaring tool
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Thu, 4 Nov 2004 23:14:04 -0600
  I meant to say under $12.00 and they cheap in price they sell S&K as well as other name brand tools and...
• Re: Useful tools (was Craftsperson Tools)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 95 14:15:39 PST
  >> >>They are also good for using in crawl spaces and attics! >>Be sure to bring protective goggles with you when you climb under the...
• Re: mechanics classes in bay area?
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 15:21:12 -0700
  San Francisco Auto Repair Center (415-285-8588) at 611 Florida St (at Harrison) has offered classes and working space/tools for "do-it...
• Re: Rear Brakes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 11 May 2003 12:20:10 -0700
  ...I suppose if you have power tools to handle that nut the job overall becomes "easier" but if you're using manual tools - cheater...
• DIESEL valve adj./head rebuild info?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 20:02:46 -0600
  I've been looking around at tools and shims so I can adjust my diesel westy's valves myself. I've done hundreds of...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:59:58 -0700
  ...Special tools - Head bolt tool, 12 point if it's got 12mm head bolts, like an 82 should have. Tensioner tool - you can fake...
• Re: Replacing front & rear coil springs
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 13:27:42 -0600
  ...Since I purchase all 4 new springs and will start to replace the front, is there any tips to know about and amy tools...
• Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:48:26 -0800
  Hi, When we go on a trip with the Westfalia, I grab a bunch of tools put it all in an old sock and...
• Re: DIESEL valve adj./head rebuild info?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 21:53:31 -0800
  > Any advice on depressors, pliers, and discs? I'm familiar with what > vwdiesel.com has, but not other sources or do-it-yourself tools...
• Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 20:28:02 +0000
  ...Jim On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 3:14 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Craftsman tools are no more. They sold the...
• Re: Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:33:37 -0600
  ---- Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM> wrote: > Folks frequently ask what tools and spare parts to carry. I was > reviewing a couple of my websites...
• Re: Air tools for my Westy
  Historical mailing list - David
  Fri, 30 Dec 2016 00:12:31 +0000
  ...for years I've just run a straight line to my air tools-the > > >> connections usually just match up from tools to the hoses...
• Tools
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:01:25 -0800
  ...http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa190/becida/Tools/Tools.jpg The extra visegrips I bought just for the tool bag were not what I...
• Re: Da FIX!! Loose exhaust bolt again. fix if stripped?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:36:25 -0500
  ...Service-Advisor :) The Rules When they step up inside, as you go for a ride, And the first thing they see are the tools...
• Re: Loggerhead Tools (was Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 21:06:44 -0600
  Ron, that reminds me, Loggerhead tools are available on Amazon. mcneely ---- The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > > Their problem is that your kid...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:16:21 -0600
  ...Tools At 09:16 PM 1/11/2011, Tom Hargrave wrote: >The issue is that Harbor Freight is the Wal-Mart of tools and...
• Hwy 50 Bus-in; Engine recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 17:45:42 -0700
  ...I was with my girlfriend, we were driving a modern, soulless (i.e., it never breaks) Japanese car so I wasn't carrying tools...
• Clarification
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:25:20 -0800
  On one of my last posting I refereed to one of my common VW tools: the WIFE. I would like to make sure there...
• Re: Vanagon convoy to CRAWFORD TX
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 19:05:32 EDT
  I'll join in. Are you going to be the one bringing the tools ;-) james
• Re: success - and what to do with old fuel pump, especially on a Frydaye! ;)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:56:30 -0600
  ...Service-Advisor :) The Rules When they step up inside, as you go for a ride, And the first thing they see are the tools...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 19:31:15 +0000
  ...list of basic maintenance > > "MUST-HAVE" tools for the Westy? Although I do have a few tools, they > are > > a "hit and miss" collection...
• Re: Death Valley(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:54:52 -0900
  ...I thought if > you used the > maintenance schedule as a starting point, you could list the tools > necessaryfor each job, and by the end...
• Re: Suggested Minimum Tools To Carry
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:56:36 -0700
  I managed to pare down my tools/spares. Makes a difference. i.e. before: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bjtIka5N7cA/SsPYQZtK8ZI/AAAAAAAABqo/a1RvbdgwAXs/s720/SparePartsTooMuch...
• Re: 71 Bus Front Engine Tin Question
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 08:31:20 -0600 (MDT)
  ...In retrospect, this was not a bad approach, I just had very primitive tools at the time; with proper metal-cutting tools this approach...
• Re: List vendor request..
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:27:09 -0500
  ...Lisle is the company that makes all those auto specialty tools, eg: brake adjusters, hose clamping tools, trim removers etc. Marshall Ruskin 6:22...
• Tools and spare parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:57:01 -0800
  Folks frequently ask what tools and spare parts to carry. I was reviewing a couple of my websites that I haven't touched in...
• Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 9 Apr 2015 18:19:11 -0500
  ...Need a shower? Got tools? > > FYI... the spare tire is part of the crash protection design of the > Vanagon. > > We usually put a rear...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:10:38 +0000
  ...The "free" replacement policy doesn't apply to ALL Craftsman tools. Years ago I broke a fairly expensive Craftsman torque wrench. Took it back...
• Re: Interesting thread on Papawswrench.com
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 09:46:39 -0600
  ...into a discussion about Harbor > Freight Tools- Pass or Fail? �Most of them have posted which HF tools > are holding up and which are...
• no mime
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 00:22:15 -0500
  Outlook Express: Under "Tools" click "options" On the options menu select "send" In the top box click "plain text" Voil�
• o2 Test
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 21:29:14 -0400
  Is there a simple way to test my 02 sensor, the bentley way requires special tools? Matt 89 GL Westy
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:04:56 -0400
  ...for my "Emergency repair kit" for which ever vehicle I take outside of the county, but I was pretty picky about which HF tools...
• Re: New guy introduction
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 1 May 2014 16:43:00 -0700
  ...Harbor Freight Tools is a retail tool store chain that you've probably heard of. I work as the director of maintenance for the...
• Help in Fairbanks - Lost a Wheel - Shop =?UTF-8?Q?recommendations=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sat, 5 Jun 2010 23:59:27 -0700
  ...Not getting hot, but making sounds on hard turns (at least I think it's the drum..) I've got basic tools, but not...
• Re: 86 Vanagon CV boots replacement
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 13:37:46 PST
  ...Copley" said: > On Fri, 22 Mar 1996 Gcarlen@aol.com wrote: > > The only special > > tools I can think of are: and 8mm allen wrench...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:33:43 -0700
  There are still a great many fantastic tools being made in Canada and the USA. Best Tools in Bellingham has a HUGE selection of...
• Re: Air tools for my Westy
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Thu, 29 Dec 2016 19:58:04 -0600
  ...for years I've just run a straight line to my air >> tools-the connections usually just match up from tools to the >> hoses...
• Re: Tools & Xenophobia
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 20:36:54 -700 (PDT)
  ...hit +++ now > > Is it me, or are all taiwanese/chinese/etc tools CRAP! > (if its not scottish...) > > I destroyed all three of the chinese...
• Re: http://www.samstagsales.com/vwaudi.htm
  Historical mailing list - Doublecabguy
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 09:20:53 -0700
  Garry and others, I just bought some Tdi tools from these guys http://www.zelenda.com/ There prices are excellent and they have all...
• Re: Friday humor. A parody on the tool company we love to hate.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:42:18 -0800
  RE: Great Tools I want the hand operated chain saw!!
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:35:07 -0700
  Another Tool Question Has anyone used the Metwrench setup, the one that is supposed to handle everything, SAE, Mwtric, etc.?
• Re: specialty tools
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 15 May 2004 22:05:29 -0700
  ...specialty tools i need to buy some vw specialty tools specifically the timing belt tensioner wrench for the golf engine in my vanagon. i...
• Re: Friday - couple of recent tool acquisitions.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 09:47:00 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Sep 4, 2015, at 9:34 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > ​RE: 'Old School' Tools > Looks like stuff out of...
• Re: Christmas tools...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:39:09 -0600
  Sears gift certificate for Craftsman tools. Those ratcheting wrenches are one of those things I wouldn't have given you two cents for until...
• Re: Fwd: Re: Slowly Disappearing Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:57:31 -0800
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: > It's a VERY good idea (I do this with my tools, computers, cameras > etc too). Do it in such a...
• Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 10:05:11 -0700
  What's this?? A new guage of tools.. ;-) I was hoping that the Tool Industry would keep the guage limit to Two main systems...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:02:42 -0500
  ...I had checked out the price from Rescue Tape web site, from the Cheap Tools web site, and from the local Cheap Tools outlet...
• Re: Instaboost 400 storage bag
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 15:29:31 -0500
  Thanks Don, I know the feeling, same with all my construction tools except I got all of 30years on mine. Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow...
• Re: broken sockets
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 12:35:13 -0700
  My tools are a lot like my cameras. If I'm only going to be using a tool lightly, or infrequently, I don't...
• Re: Tools and parts for Baja trip plus
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 14 Aug 2014 19:05:38 -0800
  ...new engine and gowesty tranny > Was wondering what people suggest I should have in van as in tools and > parts to make that journey. > > >
• Tools: ya gets what ya pays for
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:50:01 -0600
  ...It made revisit the wisdom of "grabbing some cheap tools as spares to carry with you." Jim
• Re: Friday: cool tool�Craftsman Ratcheting Open En d Wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:19:39 -0600
  Our local Ace Hardware store is selling a big stash of Craftsman tools. Not sure if others are following suit. They moved out all...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:27:39 +0100
  >So what tools do we carry in our busses on a daily basis- not a road-trip >basis? > >I'll start: in my bus...
• Re: Nice low cost tools source
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 14:09:58 -0600
  ...Nice low cost tools source >Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:57:57 -0600 > >I've been lurking the Vanagon Archives .............. great entertainment >once...