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• Re: 71 Bus: Lola needs her steering wheel removed, please help!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 09:04:45 -0600 (CST)
  ...When it came time to pull the > steering wheel, he grabbed a rubber mallet and gave a few medium sized > taps on the underside...
• Re: Tires Update
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:03:43 +0000
  ...My plan is to see how well 15s Front + 16s Rear Handles & Keep it That Way If Drives OK ~ So Far No Issues & I...
• Sportsvans: the saga continues ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 94 16:13:40 CDT
  ...but that's why i added the extra pull-up handle on the driver's side (so i didn't have to keep grabbing...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:33:13 -0800
  ...If > you've done work on your van before, just grab > the ones that have dirt inside them. This > works for the combination wrenches...
• Re: Bad plastic(s)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 06:44:26 -0700
  ...Ever seen paint scratches on the hardened paint finish on door handle recess in most cars? They endure the same sharp nail attacks by...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 8 May 2013 07:45:32 -0700
  ...with the screwdriver tip and slapped the socket into the screwdriver handle (think slide hammer) until I got the bearing moving.� The roller bearings...
• Transmission shift linkage adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 00:43:01 -0400
  ...The piece ended up being 23mm by maybe 30 mm with a short handle. Length isn't critical. but I wanted something to grab...
• Re: 85 Vanagon GL Rolling Chassis in North Texas needs a pasture
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Dec 2010 15:33:42 -0800
  ...the old style parking brake handle, metal main coolant pipes, stamped lower front suspension arms and early style TPS ..two of them on top...
• Junkyard find (long)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:55:32 -0800
  ...Lights, grilles, front bumper (rear glass one still there but slightly cracked on the top center), door handles, and also the front buckets. Relieved...
• Re: Charging the battery
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:37:49 -0700
  ...The problem is that the battery*just* fits in the spot > > behind the > > passenger's seat so there's no way to easily grab...
• LiMBO stuff for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 02 Jun 95 14:17:26 CDT
  ...window latches, rear hatch glass, door handles, wiper arms, arm rests, belt line trim (full set or pieces), grab handles, etc. Middle, three-person...
• Re: Glow Plugs
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:55:17 -0600
  ...cheap Diesel stop across the border; problem was, I grabbed the wrong pump handle and topped it off with Unleaded Premium. I didn't...
• Re: FW: List of mods that keep the Vanagon stock
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:35:32 -0700
  ...seat belts for the rear seat > - Cup holders in the rear > - Grab handle on drivers side > - WBX upgrade like GoWesty's > > A couple of...
• Re: '83 fan removal / header removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:24:10 -0800
  ...I've had my wife grab the flywheel (engine out, 'natch) with thick gloves while I wrench on the bolts. She can't really...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Sun, 3 Jun 2018 16:51:42 -0500
  ...You could grab the back edge of the door and with a slight tug it would open. Used some silicon spray on a cloth...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 May 2011 16:53:26 -0700
  ...They are not the > easiest device to use and they are insanely dangerous if you screw up > and the handle whacks you in the...
• Re: New Purchase (hopefully the end of this nauseating thread)
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 9 May 2001 20:51:57 -1000
  ...This is for another grab handle on the passenger side door post. MO is enclosed in the envelope. Have deleted all the mail about...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:33:43 -0700
  ...I just grab one of each fuel injection and ignition parts from my parts pile...........for whatever vanagon I'm making the kit for...
• Re: Fwd: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:06:05 -0700
  ...I had no problem taking it upside down and holding it with the handle dangling.... So, with a scientific test like that, plus the...
• Van projects: show & tell
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:52:07 -0700
  ...Added grab handle on driver A post (very handy). 21. Hook up to auxiliary batter for solar panel charging. 22. Trickle charger for 110...
• hehe - [Re: New Purchase (hopefully the end of this nauseating thread)]
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Thu, 10 May 2001 17:56:06 EST
  ...This is for > > another grab handle on the passenger side door post. MO is enclosed in > > the envelope. > > > > Have deleted all the mail about...
• Re: Q: Tall and "Girth Challenged" & a Tip
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 07:27:24 -0400
  ...First, I relocated the door grab handle, moving it from its position low on the door up to just below the window. this allows...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 3 Jun 2018 17:02:40 -0500
  ...You could grab the back edge of the door and with a slight > tug it would open. Used some silicon spray on a cloth...
• vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
  ...mounted on roof -dome light over front pass door -drivers side grab handle - openings to access dead space under front seats (like others have...
• here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
  ...mounted on roof -dome light over front pass door -drivers side grab handle - openings to access dead space under front seats (like others have...
• Re: 130Mph, or even 90 -- van safety
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 23:28:42 -0600
  ...and out (and those of you who have NOT added a grab-handle on the driver's side ... lemme tell ya, it really helps...
• Re: trip
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 May 2002 13:41:25 -0400
  ...Victor Truck-tire repair kit -- Tee-handle rasp, tee-handle inserting needle, tube of rubber cement and half a dozen sticky-stringy inserts. You...
• Re: On cars (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 17:20:19 +1300
  ...though most Hyundais still handle like a stick in thick porridge... just right for the US market (hee hee). > >VW did not have the...
• Re: Oil Pump Questions - Bottom "gear post" creep?
  Historical mailing list - Fjazzbass
  Tue, 9 Aug 2016 22:20:41 -0400
  ...wouldn't fit...so, in a bit of panic I just grabbed the slide hammer they had...and yes, against my better judgment I...
• saga...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Apr 1994 09:49:16 -0600
  ...but that's why i added >the extra pull-up handle on the driver's side (so i didn't have to keep >grabbing...
• Re: Lockers -- how hard to install LLSD?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 17:24:43 -0700
  ...They are not the >> easiest device to use and they are insanely dangerous if you screw up >> and the handle whacks you in the...
• Re: Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:15:15 -0800
  ...Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket? Im trying to diagnose hard shifting in a 91 Vanagon Manual with short shift kit and shifter extension handle...
• 1000 miles this previous weekend
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:26:11 -0500
  ...The engine handles the 10% grade of the Allegheny Front with aplomb. A few more miles down the road and I get to open...
• More ?s 85 GL Mudflaps/driver's step
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:30:34 -0700
  ...Maybe I need to install a handle (instead of/in addition to a step) on the driver's side to help me pull up...
• Re: here are some cool vanagon accessories and upgrades
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:21:06 -0800
  ...mounted on roof > -dome light over front pass door > -drivers side grab handle > - openings to access dead space under front seats (like others have...
• Re: battery kill switch
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:27:06 -0700
  ...They are required on racecars. > > Lots > > > are activated with a pull handle that is wired to be accessable outside > > the > > > vehicle in the event...
• Re: Vanagon storage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 14 Aug 2022 01:13:30 -0500
  ...I would step on that stool, an pull up on the grab handle i had installed on the driver side. Once in and seated...
• Re: Pilot Bearing
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Wed, 8 May 2013 11:46:39 -0400
  ...However > I don't think there is enough for this to grab onto to actually pull the > race out. I have done the small...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:11:53 -0500
  ...I found original speakers in an '89 in a local > > junkyard and grabbed them for my doors to replace the "upgraded' ones > > with the...
• Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:15:27 -0700
  ...1 1/2 tons maybe > Nice smooth action on the handle.. > the plate screws up and down but doesn't remove, > and the wheels...
• '72 Westy FS Milwaukee
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  06 Dec 96 23:54:10 EST
  ...Dash is in perfect condition with exception of two nearly imperceptable cracks above the grab handle. I have added a VDO oil temp gauge...
• Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:16:24 -0700
  ...can result. *** You can also use a small wire brush (with handle) or stiff tooth brush to agitate fluid. Obviously the tooth brush won...
• how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:42:59 EDT
  In a message dated 4/10/06 4:51:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rayjen@PNC.COM.AU writes: > > Second question. Drivers inboard seat...
• Re: Fwd: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:15:20 -0800
  ...I had no problem taking it upside down and holding > it with the handle dangling.... So, with a scientific test like that, > plus the...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:31:34 -0700
  ...grabbed and yanked from inverter if a situation develops ... and i already had one situation ... an appliance the inverter directions said it could handle...
• Power window regulators removal tips and instructions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:25:59 -0600
  ...Where you removed the vent, grab the door panel. Make sure you grab as close to a fastener as you can. Pull away firmly...
• Re: Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:26:00 +0000
  ...as "notchy/grabby" with the engine off so that leads us to linkage most likely. Also the short shift and shift handle extension were...
• TransAxle Goes -long- (was Transaxle Woes)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Apr 1995 21:26:30 -0400
  ...If you remove all the road grunge from around the collar you will expose a section of shaft which if gingerly handled can be...
• Re: Porsche's SUV
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 23:40:18 -0500
  ...a motorcycle and will make near > 90deg > turns if you can handle the oversteer and rear end weight (because > it is a > motorcycle with...
• Re: battery kill switch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:44:23 -0400
  ...They are required on racecars. > > > Lots > > > > are activated with a pull handle that is wired to be accessable > outside > > > the > > > > vehicle in the event...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:40:17 -0600
  ...grabbed and yanked from inverter if a situation develops > ... > and i already had one situation ... > an appliance the inverter directions said it could handle...
• Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
  Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
  Wed, 7 May 2003 10:37:59 -0700
  ...A long handle helps reach the tight spots. Just help move the stuff around, be careful not to knock hoses off. Get in the...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 9 Oct 2016 00:27:19 -0400
  ...Don't use it in the handle, rather hold it with vise grips or better yet 1/4" socket and 1/4" ratchet wrench...
• Re: Porta potty go boom
  Historical mailing list - Bernard
  Mon, 16 May 2005 21:30:36 -0700
  ...I grabbed the water from the bus and shoved a towel under my neck and lay down in front of the bus. I fixed...
• Dremel, was Re: Best Way To Remove
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 18:03:40 -0300
  ...If they grab in the cut they just shatter, and the pieces are too light to bother you or go far. Right-angle attachment...
• Re: Heater Control Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:47:19 -0600
  ...With a pair of curved longnose pliers, grab each lever by the shaft (don't hook the "handle," you'll likely pull it off...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:36:30 -0700
  ...Don't use it in the handle, rather hold it with vise grips or better yet 1/4" socket and 1/4" ratchet wrench...
• Re: new '97 ev camper q's
  Historical mailing list - Phil Blais
  Mon, 11 May 1998 16:49:41 -0700
  ...if i remember correctly, reimo makes an > attachment to handle this but i would rather not drill any holes in the > van. any other...
• Re: Table leg modification (Loren Bush) and cupholder coup
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:47:09 -0700
  ...It also tends to interfere with the inside door handle, the armrest or the window crank. What I did was to devise a way...
• Re: Misc Friday Ramblings, probably long, possibly pointless....
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:39:38 -0700
  ...I'm planning on re-outfitting the inside walls with plywood doorskin to make a more versatile environment with nice bungee grabbing spots and...