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• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 01:46:58 +0000
  ...New front springs... > Waiting in the wings for the answers since I need to get the front end of my > '90 Westy back up...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:21:39 -0700
  I think the wing supposed to keep the wiper arm on the windshield and stay close to it at speed and they put it...
• Re: Buses/vanagons FS in Connecticut/Northeast
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 13:00:03 -0500 (CDT)
  ...windows, with canvas sunroof, exc throughout, ^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ Must be counting the vent wings. ;-) Bob Hufford \\ // YardBusses "Back Yard Busses" \\ \\// // '60 Double-Door Panel \\ \/ // '81 Vanagon...
• Graphics
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 14:08:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...Kyle "Wake up, your wings have been tied too long" ---Rusted Root--- -------------------------------------------------------------------- khaskins@indiana.edu http://ezinfo.ucs.indiana.edu/~khaskins/home.html
• Re: "Tents only no campers"???
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 18:18:41 -0400
  ...complaining about innocuous Westies in "tent-only" campgrounds except for left-wing, anti-American protesting, draft-dodging old farts. Westies always looked, to me...
• Spare tire bolt resolved, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 16 Jul 2002 20:02:29 -0400
  ...After several tries it was the M12 hex bolt that worked best, with a fat washer and wing nut (backwards) so you don't...
• Re: Fiberglass Bumper and Tire Questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 22 May 2011 18:10:26 -0400
  The front bumper has 2 front bolts, then there are 2 side wing mounts on the left and right. These two wing mounts and...
• Re: Power output of actual vans? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:20:08 -0600
  ...I'm >>> thinking of wings/winglets on top and sides. >> We've seen some full >>> width top wings and the smaller deflectors >> (linked posted...
• Can anyone translate this??
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 5 Jan 95 16:43:16 PST
  ...to figure out..> > Farbe B2, V1, LM Damages Floor 1, Wing 2, Wing3 > Mehrausstattungen D01 Total damages: $1,000,000.00 > > > Leider konnen wir...
• Re: Friday sing along--sorry to anyone who's offended
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 00:17:28 -0500
  ...The problem with the right wing is they have no sense of humor! ;) _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "Everything is linear...
• Re: Rear hatch (boot) release
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:15:35 -0700
  ...For a better grip on the handle you can use powdered Laguna Skipper (butterfly) wings. Northern Spotted Owl leg tendons work better than steel...
• Re: wing window
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 May 2013 06:09:54 -0400
  ...On 2013-05-08, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > My latch on the wing widow drivers side...
• clutch takeup
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:43:34 +0000
  ...And Fresno Mike who doesn't believe that they really fly and it's a all a left and right wing plot! And BenT...
• Smelly Heat
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Sun, 2 Mar 1997 13:44:48 -0500 (EST)
  ...Also, anyone know if I could install a fan for the heat? What makes would work? kyle "Wake up, your wings have been tied...
• Re: What food to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 16:43:14 EDT
  ...our little pesky winged friends have got dibs on that one first.. mmmm...hungry now?? ahh.....only on friday... ;<) chris
• Re: TIICO questions
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 12:17:41 -0500
  Dead? Pull it and recycle! Try to apply the bucks toward the TIICO! AB Dan Winget wrote: > Hello listees, > > I am waiting on my...
• Re: Transmission fell off
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:27:34 -0600
  ...I once saw an Eskimo repair a broken wing strut on a light airplane using two large flat bastard files and a bunch of...
• Re: Syncro Westie pages
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 18:45:32 -0800
  ...Bob also mentions that adding wings and engine would make a bus fly. This is already being done, I think, in Ireland, and the...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:01:17 -0700
  ...The only thing I would advise against is the following: > Installation of 3rd Party Transmission Wing Cooling System (welded) > (this is the little metal...
• Who wants to be the guinea pig?
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:15:18 -0400
  ...ed- I shall wait in the wings and observe
• Re: Help with radio install
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:51:58 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Maybe this will help. > http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/VW-Wiring.pdf > > Bob Wing > 89 Westy
• For Sale Westfalia Sink Drain valve.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 May 1995 19:48:41 -0400
  ...Nob is like wing nut turns 90 degrees. 1/4 turn. Barbed Hose end has 4 barbs. Small peice of hose still attached has...
• Re: A Westy "Utility" question
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 26 May 2003 20:59:51 -0700
  ...When I travel down the freeway I can see this cover soar up in the wind like a wing. Is there anyway to fix...
• Re: Grill ?eyebrow?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:48:12 EST
  ...what purpose do chin spoilers serve? or rear deck spoilers/wings? or the fiberglass sideskirts ..or.... to look cool. :<) chris ************** Ideas to please picky...
• Little help with wind wing rubber replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:17:43 -0700
  I'm having trouble getting the rubber seal around the wind wing (quarter-window) out. The illustration in the factory service manual on p...
• Re: Friday Stuff: Roll Your Rig?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:52:32 -0700
  ...The car is a Mercedes Gull Wing.
• Antenna Replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 07 Aug 1994 20:58:33 PDT
  ...Attempting to wing it has proven rather daunting, and I stopped before I made a big mess of things. Please, somebody tell me that...
• Extra Gas?
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 13:38:28 -0500 (EST)
  ...kyle "Wake up, your wings have been tied too long" ---Rusted Root--- -------------------------------------------------------------------- khaskins@indiana.edu http://ezinfo.ucs.indiana.edu/~khaskins/home.html
• Re: Can anyone confirm that 90 and above vanagons all have a weekender style bed?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:19:41 -0700
  ...if MY Vanagon (a '90 non-GL base model without even wing windows or fiberglass bumpers) came with a Z-bed/sofa-bed, then...
• Bulley update, and needs a wing vent glass
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:36:21 -0500
  ...A couple of things though: (1) I need a wing Vent window, passenger side (moveable) for a 1982, ASAP. If you have one, and...
• Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 21:33:06 GMT
  ...My wing window on the drivers side of my 85 Vanagon is not tight anymore, any wind resistance against it and it shuts itself...
• Re: Friday - Bumper Sticker Contest
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 14:33:25 -0800
  ...Still Trendy Driver Carries No Nukes Left Wing, Right Lane Es facil repararlos Sex box on blocks Just now peaking Lotto loser Jesus, si...
• Re: Insurance Hall of Fame (nvc)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 22 May 2003 09:00:43 EDT
  ...Too evenly spaced for a chain-saw job, and there is an impact point on the wing. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's...
• Re: Speaking of AC and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:35:58 -0700
  ...I like to turn out the wing windows and roll all the others down or slide em open on hot days to keep cool...
• Window Vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:44:15 -0700
  Okay, Who can I blame the design of my 89 wolfy vent wing on, today? I almost broke it off the door today after...
• Re: ... A Rose by Any Other Name ...(Friday follies) NVC
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:26:15 -0600
  ...In the meantime, Peter Wingfield looked quite > lost. Jim Byrnes finally leaned over and explained to him the slang > meaning of "Peter". > > Just a...
• Re: 87 Westy With A/C
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:43:29 -0500
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dan Winget Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:12 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• RE: Bentley Manual
  Historical mailing list - Eric L. Borgen
  Thu, 11 Apr 96 15:58:00 PDT
  ...My wing window on the drivers side of my 85 Vanagon is not tight anymore, any wind resistance against it and it shuts itself...
• Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 11:22:04 EST
  ...Dammit, the one time I lock my little wing-window......... >> sliding windows. pry out the little plastic spacers that hold the glass in the...
• Re: BART: was Re: Loose Wind Wings 94 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 22 May 2007 14:12:31 -0700
  On 5/22/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > NA? As in North American diesel? I'll have you know that my...
• Re: All accessories on aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:33:12 -0700
  Charlie Wing of Boatowners/VanagonOwners Illustrated handbook of wiring says that for a 10' run you'll need 8AWG for a 3% voltage drop...
• fresh air cabin filter
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 08:21:07 -0600
  ...I was astounded to find a collection of butterfly wings inside the box. I know every van should have a hobby, but I'd...
• Propane Tank Label
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 12:18:25 -0400
  ...Next time someone checks for that label under my van, I hereby swear to eat my wing vents. ___________________________________ Derek Drew drew@interport.net (main...
• Re: oil cooler question...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 03:44:18 EDT
  ...Drill holes through each end and use long screws or bolts and wing nuts to make compression clamps for the cooling hoses. Clamp them...
• Re: You've Got Snow! <F>
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 17:47:11 EST
  ...I also have several well trained sled dog teams > waiting in the wings to send out with packages if necessary (sled dog team > orders...
• Re: Rear cabin heater
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:36:55 -0400
  ...Hans Brouwer 86 Westfalia 92 Cabriolet Robie Pierce wrote: > What is white wing valve do on heater box? A system bleeder? How do you...
• Looking for a passenger side vent window
  Historical mailing list - Jean Costa
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 13:06:31 -0500
  Wing window Someone again tried to get to my CD player in my 84 Vanagon and broke out the passenger side vent window. Second...
• Fw: aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Dan
  Mon, 10 May 2004 21:12:23 -0400
  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan" <william.winget@verizon.net> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 9:06 PM Subject: aux battery...
• Re: Subie - low clearance?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:30:45 +1200
  ...The sump can be modified; shorten it and fit "wings" to keep oil-volume up. Fit internal baffles to stop oil surge, as the...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:40:14 +0000
  ...dbeierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Chris Camacho at uniwerksdesign.com has a wing you can slip over a plain > wiper arm. > > https://uniwerksdesign.com/
• RV: Storing Rear table-Westy Another Idea!
  Historical mailing list - Erick Faith Jimenez
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 15:03:31 -0600
  ...I'll use a screw/wing-nut combination to hold it right where it has to be. Thank you for pointing that out! Erick...
• Re: Vanagon Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 22:50:31 EDT
  ...little legs that rest in the raingutters, and clamps that use wingnuts and clamp to the raingutters.. its the 2/3rds style and no...
• Re: Fixing horn-Don't try this at home ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 21:47:11 -0400
  ...attention with a > delightful salute! ANYTHING that still upsets our left-wing, > draft-dodging, anti-American-protesting, hippy-pinko-commie-fag liberal > faction of...
• Re: VW Vendor review page - Request for reviews
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:41:59 -0800
  Even the vendors with good reviews??? That would seem like shooting yourself in the foot. ;) On Sat, 18 Nov 2006, Dan Winget wrote: > maybe...
• Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:53:14 -0500
  De-icing of propellers and wings often results in ice being slung against the fuselage resulting in loud bangs. Pretty disconcerting if you don...
• Itle help please!
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Haskins
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 18:27:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...thanks! kyle "Wake up, your wings have been tied too long" ---Rusted Root--- -------------------------------------------------------------------- khaskins@indiana.edu http://ezinfo.ucs.indiana.edu/~khaskins/home.html
• Re: FS 87 2.1 Motor
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 21 Oct 2001 16:54:47 -0700
  ...How do you like der TICO ? George --- Dan Winget <WESTYTRAVER@CS.COM> wrote: > I have a 87 2.1 Motor for sale. It has...
• Re: Here's a Vanagon I've never seen!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:09:53 -0700
  ...They've remove the side gates and > tail gates and added that silly(!) wing. Instead of a nice useful flat > cargo area, they've...
• Optima Battery: where to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 12:53:56 -0700
  ...the deep cycle version is the exact same as the yellowtop, but it has wing nut terminal fasteners instead of the typical studs. The...
• Happy Turkey Day. FYI 1989 Vanagon for sale in VT
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stewart
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 09:49:36 -0500
  New to the list, I have been sitting in the wings. Thought someone might be interested. VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON 1989 Runs good, needs tuneup. $500...