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Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 18 May 2005 11:19:37 -0700
I'd like to spiff up the aluminum frames around the sliding glass windows on Mellow Yellow. I am staring at them and wondering...
Re: fuel sender ground wire location?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 30 Apr 2005 22:07:22 -0600
...For the 83 van it was over about a foot from that but still on that frame member. It was very hidden in both...
Re: Tape for frame openings, update
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 23:02:34 -0800
...for a recommendation for tape to replace > that failing on the frame under my van. believe Robert Stevens recommended > I look at Gorilla tape...
Re: Grey Westy Refrigerator Door
Historical mailing list - BenT
Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:01:24 -0700
...Just picked it up, in great condition with the frame. Thanks everyone. >> On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 15:38 BenT <syncro@gmail.com...
vent wing frame removal
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:02:50 -0400
Hello Good People, I had my van painted and I purchased better used vent wing frames that the body shop installed. One of the...
A picture
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:00:10 -0700
http://framework.latimes.com/2010/10/29/the-week-in-pictures-oct-25-oct-31-2010/#/ 43
Re: Finding a slow battery drain
Historical mailing list - , Dieter Thiessen
Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:27:40 EST
check your ground strap. the one from battery to the frame. dieter 84GL
Westy Window Install
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 14:22:57 -0400
...The gasket has several sealing edges, probably three? The window frame was completely rust free. I cleaned it up and hit with a good...
Re: 1987 "GetAway" Syncro Camper? (FS Vancouver BC) - VIN stuff
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Sun, 9 Jun 2013 15:12:43 -0700
...the Canadian door frame VIN did not have ZZZ in it. We got it with no dash, so it didn't have any dash...
Re: [Syncro] Re: Frame mounted receiver hitch wanted
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 5 Aug 2010 16:17:38 -0700
...it is a frame mount class II/III as well. . .� David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider HasenWerk http://www.hasenwerk.ca...
Re: Supporting the pop top to remove the frame
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:57:49 -0400
...Ends could be done in place as I did; the bar might require removing the frame to install it. Yrs, d
Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:38:06 -0400
In my experience the ground wire is usually fairly short and simply attaches to the frame right near where the pump is mounted. Now...
Announcing vanagon.com
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 18:02:03 -0800
...http://www.vanagon.com/ or http://www.vanagon.com/sans_frames.html (if you don't like frames!) I've spent a lot of...
Child seat anchor question
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:34:42 -0800
...The tether strap won't reach the regular anchor but we have found a good attachment spot on the frame of the spare seat...
Interior light switch
Historical mailing list - chrisadubs
Sat, 3 Mar 2001 15:54:50 -0800
Greetings, I pulled the switch from the inside of the door frame in an attempt to trouble shoot why my interior light sdo not...
Head rests
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Sat, 26 Jun 2004 18:36:27 -0700
...I actually have the whole frame from the seats, as well, no padding or fabric. The frames are in excellent condition, but they're...
Rear Sliding window modificaiton - Success
Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
Mon, 1 Aug 2011 12:02:42 -0400
...The cuts & shortening MUST be done on the fixed piece to securely retain the frame & glass in the groove. *Note next time I'll...
Re: Power window switch frame replacement, '91 GL.
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 7 Jul 2010 11:25:28 -0700
...New plastic switch > frames with their clip type design would probably not hold the > switches very well as the old door panel material was...
Fw: Re: [VANAGON] VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth?
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:52:18 -0600
...that's why when i was crawling around under my bay window/T2 buses, the actual frame members were in the same place and...
Moving****
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Fri, 6 Mar 1998 11:45:52 -0800
...Now in "Frames" or "No Frames" format: Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/frames.html No Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/homenf.html ------------------------------------------- Now use...
Re: Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 19 May 2005 07:22:10 -0700
...Due to >the metal frame the tolerance they allowed is minimal therefore making it a >tough job to get the widow out and back...
Bus Depot and Westfalia tents
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 6 Aug 2020 08:50:31 -0500
...Does anyone know if they are in fact the same? My Westfalia frame is older and beat up (but aluminum and much lighter!). Would...
More Free Vanagon Parts Vancouver BC Canada
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:29:44 -0700
...40 - 1/8" long x 15 - 1/2" wide side window glass from "Transporter" 1985 Vanagon "No draft" window frames from Vanagon front doors...
Re: Not for the squeamish..
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:05:21 -0800
...our survivors are appreciating frame by frame ! =(:D) mike >
S&S Exhaust system on '84
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:51:26 -0500
...Mine is only held up by the bolts onto the heads and a connection between the muffler and the frame. The designers of the...
Re: How to Remove Front Door Glass? (Bentley is not Helpful)
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:46:28 -0700
...the wing window frame, while the rear-upper corner lifts up and passes to the outside of the upper door frame. -- John Bange '90...
need vin check... carfax>?
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:38:41 -0800
...The vin on the dash and the vin on the framer are totally different. The dash vin is a plastic sticker (like a homemade...
mounting fog lamps on a Carat/fiberglass bumper?
Historical mailing list - Greg Kriss
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 14:13:37 -0400
...Mounting directly to the metal bumper frame seems ideal, but it's an inch or two below the fiberglass/plastic top and the lamp...
Re: Bus Depot auxiliary battery hook up kit #1738-cant figure it out
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 1 Oct 2005 15:00:53 -0500
...They have a riveted in frame around only the battery area. A cover plate is screwed down to this frame with a rubber gasket...
Re: Vanagon Radiator Fan Resistor Available at Van-Again
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Tue, 9 Aug 2011 11:54:44 -0600
...Don't know if VC still has any of these in their stock? Should I frame it and hang it in the van? ;-) Nice...
Frame mounted receiver hitch wanted
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:53:15 EDT
OK, folks here's the BIG question -- Anyone know where I can get a class II or class III frame mounted receiver hitch for...
Re: Terry's Anti Semitic Insults -- moving on now...
Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:12:12 -0500
...The biggest problem is the height of the seat, I'm modifying the frame to allow the seat to sit lower. Plenty of room...
Some more------
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 2 Sep 2001 15:58:52 -0500
Hey all, Today as I was dimanteling the 87 Wolfsburg, I discovered that it has one black framed sliding window, on the driver's...
Re: Rear Bumper removal
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sat, 29 Apr 2006 22:41:26 -0700
...Rear Bumper removal > Those captive nuts are not attached to the frame. They are attached to > the inside of the removable bumper mount. You...
Sliding door mechanism
Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:50:05 +0000
...It hits the corner of the door frame when the door has opened just an inch or two and after that there's plenty...
Re: Westy Window Install
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:10:26 -0300
...It looks like there is two tabs on the bottom that > must be pried out? I didn't want to break the frame--these...
Re: Take a look at the new T-5 Camper.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:29:46 -0700
...you might like the caddy :-) > > http://www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.de/deu/home/frameset.html?/indexseiten/frameset_1194.php > -- > Karl > '81 Westy "Jenny" > Wilmington, DE >
Scrapping vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:44:21 +0200
...Besides taking all parts that can be taken, I thought of using an angle grinder, and cut out the window frames. Guess that it...
So what is the trick to remove the spring in the poptop frame?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:29:26 -0500
That is all :) Jeff Sent from my iPhone
Re: Why 3 Different 2.1 Distributors In Use?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:14:56 -0800
...Now in "Frames" or "No Frames" format: Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/frames.html No Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/homenf.html ------------------------------------------- Now use...
ERRATUM: Re-padding seats: HOW TO
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Wed, 26 Jul 1995 09:14:10 -0700 (PDT)
...On our '76 westy, the seat bottom is held to the frame by a narrow strip of cardboard around which the bottom edge of...
Re: 1985 Vanagon suspension rehabilitation
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:09:17 -0500
...I still have my '85 Vanagon >GL and I just got a bit of a shock when I called the local frame and >axle...
Re: Replacing window screens?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:08:08 -0400
...Replacing window screens? > You have to be very careful getting the plastic frame out. Work from > below and you'll see the two plastic...
FS: Seats in Portland OR or Seattle WA
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:54:49 -0800
...With sliders/frames only, no hardware, swivel bases or seatbelts. Best uses for front seats would probably be for the frames/padding, but they...
Re: Looking for receiver hitch (Seattle)
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:54:11 -0500
...6 heavy bolts mount it directly to the frame. I have had one on my 88 GL - 'ol Red" for several years. One other...
Re: '86 Vanagon West Camper
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:43:29 -0500
...extends back and is clamped onto the RH frame rail at the junction of the frame crossover (jack point to jack point) bends up...
Wing Window Rivet for the top pivot point.
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:04:08 -0800
Is there a special tool for putting this rivet on? My frames are back in, the lower pivot point seems rocks hard, you know...
Re: rear heater
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Thu, 14 Nov 2002 21:35:15 -0800
...And during reinstallation, because the seat weighted so much, I cross threaded one of the bolts that hold the frame and a seatbelt, big...
Re: '87 Syncro needs lost spacer/shim for rear axle
Historical mailing list - deandrew
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 16:48:32 PST
...Now in "Frames" or "No Frames" > format: > Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/frames.html > No Frames - http://www.oldvolkshome.com/homenf.html > ------------------------------------------- > Sherwood Automotive...
part request -- please help
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:51:18 EDT
...I'm looking for the plastic instrument cluster frame for my '81. I would imagine that these are the same '80-'91 (can anyone...
Re: Sway bar connection popping out
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:07:52 -0400
...In my case the problem turned out to be a loose radius rod nut(strut bar) where it goes through the frame. Each time...
Poptop frame/catch refurb
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Wed, 5 Jul 2017 13:33:30 -0700
...Needless to say there was the usual mildew farm in the lid flocking, and corrosion on the pop top frame and lock. I also...
Re: Westy fifth seat Headrests??
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 12:50:44 EDT
...on all other vanagon seats, there are holes in the metal seatback frames, which accept the headrest sockets, and installation is simple. chris
Fiamma Bike rack parts
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Tue, 2 May 2006 10:23:15 -0400
Hey Everybody, So I managed to back into a tree trunk and bent my Fiamma bike rack frame. NICE ONE!! And good timing to...
Re: Vanagon/Bus names and fun license frames!!
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 2 May 1998 23:48:22 -0700
My favorite plate I saw on a bus around here long ago was: SLOBUS
Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:11:28 -0700
...When folded up to a seat, bench bottom is level to storage frame. Hoping that made sense, Neil. On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at...
Re: Gap Between Trans. Mount Bracket & Frame Is...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:43:35 -0700
...Mount Bracket & Frame Is... >I guess that's the "drill" then. Or the "grind". Har har. > > Your estimate in drivetrain movement is appreciated. > > Just...
Re: Westy sliding windows.
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:49:30 -0400
I always thought it was that plastic screen frame making the horrible screech too. what is the cure for that? Edward On Wed, Jun...
Re: mounting fog lamps on a Carat/fiberglass bumper?
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 17:56:03 -0400
...Mounting directly to the metal bumper frame seems ideal, but it's an inch or two below the fiberglass/plastic top and the lamp...
Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Shroud
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:20:10 -0400
...Can't pull that shroud without taking the whole rear seat front frame loose from the body frame. Shroud won't clear the heater...