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• Re: Radio Wattage?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 12:34:07 -0500
  ...The wires run under the back seat where I have installed clip type speaker connections. The wires are long enough to set the speakers...
• Re: fiamma awning 10 ft or 11-8 ft
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 17 May 2007 13:40:13 -0600
  ...is the mounting of the clip gizmos on the side of the van for the awning poles. The rear one has to be behind...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 07:50:32 -0600
  ...even if the paint burns, it won't rapidly touch-off the whole van. -- Andrew Grebneff --------------- Clip ----------------------- One of our list members had a...
• Re: Catalina 2500 Awning
  Historical mailing list - wrd2917
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:36:10 -0700
  ...It also has the added safety feature that the clips will pull out in a high wind leaving your tarp undamaged. Good Luck.... Bill...
• Rear Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - David Newlin
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 16:13:32 EDT
  After 10 years of abuse, I have the following rear bumper experience and recommendations.. Buy the bumper rub strip "plugs" at your local dealer...
• Re: westy speaker replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:57:16 -0400
  ...I can see no screws. >The door speakers are same as rear cabinet speakers, both have >plastic clips that spring out when speaker is...
• Re: Yeeha!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:50:07 -0400
  Hi Alain, >couple of rear hatch struts to replace It's as easy as it looks. There's a circlip on the van end...
• Re: Vanagon Shower
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 10:50:02 -0400
  pensioner wrote: > >>Using your handy clips if you choose, clip a vanity panel to the roof of >>the >showerstall. I can't picture a...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - James Walldow
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 22:25:30 -0800
  ...choices? Tool kit and rubber gloves, paper clip & piece of cardboard the >size of your rear cushion (to lay on when working under the...
• Rear Heater "T" fitting compatibility
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:45:44 -0400
  Does anyone know if the late model Vanagon plastic T fitting that taps into the heater hose to feed the rear heater core will...
• Old/New Listee and questions
  Historical mailing list - BlackJack
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 10:54:09 -0700
  ...Recommendations on tools/techniques for removing the clips without demolishing them? Can't think of anything else right now. I have to say that...
• Re: My rear wheel ...
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 18:42:12 -0700 (PDT)
  On Wed, 28 Jun 1995, Ken Gee wrote: > I am currently replacing the right rear wheel bearings on my 84 > Westphalia.[snip] > Getting the...
• Re: Clutch Release Shaft Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:20:37 -0800
  ...New release bearing & clips, rear oil seal, guide sleeve looks fine, and that segment looks like it should be ready to go. -Dana- KENWILFY...
• Re: SA Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Anderson,Chuck
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 09:40:26 -0600
  ...a rubber material, and the rears have a white VW >logo on them. They are intended to clip on rather than using the US...
• Re: Trans noise
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:30:45 -0400
  I had a similar noise and when I drained the fluid in the trans the retainer clip for 4th gear fell out. The noise...
• Re: Darn it, blinkers still not working. Help?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 22 Mar 2003 15:52:36 -0800
  ...I've tried: > > New bulbs front and rear. No change. > Removed and reinstalled all the ground clips to the left and above the fuse...
• Re: Late westy interior images needed + question
  Historical mailing list - B
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:47:42 -0800
  ...5 curtain panels > w/ clips on 'em. Got 4 others that were on aluminum rods (back > left / right, and rear hatch). Is 5 the...
• Re: Vanagon hit on Mt. Hood OR - A list member?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:01:58 +1300
  ...Seriously, that wasn't a "clip", it was a serious head-on. I'd like to see what the van did to the "SUV...
• Re: My Vanagon Is Running Perfectly! FISH
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 May 2003 09:04:12 -0500
  ...driveability (like the rear bumper being in the basement... etc.) I HATE it when there is nothing to fix!!! RS ------------ Clip -------------------------- Robert, sent $20...
• Re: Source for Westfalia left-hand mudguard?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 21:35:38 -0500
  ...although we also sell front and rear separately). They do not use the existing holes but clip inside the wheel well. The original ones...
• Electric Vanagon Possibility
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:10:57 -0700
  ...It would even be better to use a Doka since you could hide most of the batteries under the rear seat and in the...
• Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:33:48 -0500
  ...The engine was > in the front and the propeller was in the rear at the end of the > fuselage. It pushed instead of pulled...
• Carat interior...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 18:47:20 -0400
  ...It has both rear jumpseats, rear bunk/seat, and side table... Light gray When I asked the guy on the counter what they were...
• Re: Vanagon idle hunting
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 13 Apr 94 16:32:44 CDT
  ...from the rear of the car). the other sensor is the one for the coolant gauge. i just removed the clip, disconnected the wiring...
• Van-Again Garage Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 17:27:44 EST
  ...2- Vanagon Upper Speedo Cables with clip type connection- $15 each 1- A2 Jetta pass side rear door power window regulator with motor- $50...
• Re: Tires, Parts, Etc.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 May 2017 13:09:49 +0000
  ...clips is > broken. so i need to replace that. I also need a rear view mirror. > > But more importantly, i need both rear axles...
• Re: Roof Rack Options
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:24:49 -0700
  ...the rear door to stabilize the rear wheels by cinching them down with toe straps, you DO remember the days before Shitmano clipless, don...
• Re: replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:49:30 -0400
  ...Inspect the whole length of the line especially behind the clips that anchor the line along it's length. http://fedhillusa.com/ has everything...
• Wanted: bumper for '87
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 11:45:15 -0400
  ...rear bumper is pretty well mangled. PO took it off and was going to beat it straight and destroyed the little retaining clips on...
• Re: OUCH - Vanagon Doka crash test
  Historical mailing list - brady horrace
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:54:47 -0700
  ...in the rear! That is why the crash is so severe and the bed is covered. I've seen that video clip a long...
• Re: failing brown plastic parts in early vanagons was: Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Fri, 4 Apr 2008 14:06:43 -0400
  ...19 PM Eastern Standard Time, paullist08@GUZYK.COM writes: > sun visor clips, rear view mirror if not rotted away > > hey paul, even out here...
• Re: Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 May 2020 13:57:02 +0000
  ...They mostly clip in place and as supplied don’t need many holes drilled. If you want them to stay in place that requires...
• bought a rack
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 20:44:07 EST
  ...It straps on (4-point) to the Vanagon rear hatch and has large foam pads on the contact points. Installed it is very sturdy...
• Re: Headrests in the back
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:19:50 -0700
  ...Well worth the time and expense for the safety of all the rear seat passengers. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Rear axle question
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 30 May 2003 15:17:10 +0000
  ...Rear axle question > > Good points, but do CVs fail catastrophically? From what I've seen, they > just get noisier and noisier for a long...
• Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:48:42 -0400
  ...On the back are tactile places to drill out for the door clip. They all match up. And, I think there is one for...
• Re: rear wiper inop
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 08:38:55 -0700
  My '85 has a rear wiper - and not a swapped-in-later item, either. Real, from the factory, install. Say, is this the first...
• Where did you get 15" Baja rims made-to-order?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 07:49:17 -0400
  ...215/70 x 15.</bold> I had to just >barely clip the rear part of the front wheel wells. She's a beauty and...
• Re: Disassembling Westy interior for Seam Rust battle?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:26:10 +0000
  <FWIW, I recently had to buy new clips for my 88 GL's rear hatch panel cover and the dealership was cheaper than gowesty...
• Re: Canvas install question - 3'' too tall? Trip Report:o)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:21:29 +0000
  ...This is where it can look bad! Then mark & screw, rear top center, then rear top corners. Then you can fill in between the...
• Re: Odds and Ends-Before the crusher
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:42:35 -0700
  ...Tue, 5 Feb 2002 10:15:09 -0800 > >I wonder how many new Vanagon owners have managed to clip the rear fender >well area...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS on '90 Westy stopped working
  Historical mailing list - Dave L
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:34:16 -0400
  ...Take the retaining clip off the body and slide off the shaft, slip the PVC over the shaft and put the shaft and clip...
• Re: Electric Locks - Rear hatch will not open
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:01:36 -0400
  ...Electric Locks - Rear hatch will not open I have a Carat with electric locks. No battery power for the time being while work is...
• Re: 2WD stickers
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:53:18 -0400
  ...I've done the UCAB and Rear Trailing Arms and plan on the Steering Rack set next. John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Northern Michigan...
• Re: westy speaker replacement - no screws
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 16:16:04 -0700
  ...The > door speakers are same as rear cabinet speakers, both have plastic > clips that spring out when speaker is pushed into location. I checked...
• Re: What's up with this rubber bumper strip?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 13:08:23 -0500
  ...I recently acquired a brand new rubber bumper strip for the rear chrome-style bumper. Part number 251 807 421. From the rubber side...
• Re: Re hot solenoid not kicking
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 08:49:18, -0500
  >Mike Benthin: (quoting myself) > >>Otherwise, if I'm not on a hill, I get underneath with my >>trusting 14g wire with alligator clips on...
• syncro coolant distribution unit, new part numbers
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 03 Jun 1997 08:26:52 -0700
  The coolant distribution unit is a plastic piece that routes coolant from the engine to the radiator and rear heater core. For some reason...
• Re: Whatz a Good price to service CVs?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Johnson
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:29:10 -0600
  ...through with one rear axle this AM. Wasn't too bad. Pressed the axle out, removed the big Cir- Clip tapped the inner bearing...
• Camping and cooling
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:36:49 -0500
  ...I sewed a hem in the attachment end of the shade after cutting off the straps and clips with a razor blade. A piece...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 22:30:30 -0600
  (David Brodbeck)My Fords all leaked from the rear main seal. Since they were automatics (didn't have to worry about clutch contamination) it...
• heat
  Historical mailing list - Felix Crunk
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 20:16:59 EST
  I just replaced the front heater fan and rear heater core in my 86 GL. I would like to mention something I noticed that...
• Re: SA parts and Transporters by the Tunnel
  Historical mailing list - ron
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 00:11:39 -0400
  ...a rubber material, and the rears have a white VW logo on them. They are intended to clip on rather than using the US...
• Westy Canoe/Bike Solution and a few other Mods
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:59:41 -0400
  ...I can now pop the top without unloading the canoe and access the rear hatch without unloading the bikes. Pics at: http://www.ofoto...
• Fwd: 91 Vanagon GL Westy for sale+ accessories
  Historical mailing list - Maureen Stretch
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 16:15:10 -0500
  In addition to the Vanagon, I am also selling: -a canvas awning by VW Canvas that clips to the rain gutter. - the Propex Carver...
• High-beam Indicator Light Fix
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 07:55:49 -0400
  ...Taking one of the paper clips, unbend it making a 90 degree shaped bend. Insert one end of the paper clip into the high...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Sep 2006 (#2006-764)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:10:59 -0700
  ...Jake On 9/12/06, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote: > > Jake, > Are your bulb holders clipped into plastic that is actually part of...
• Re: Early vanagon slider handle rear interior location
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:44:16 +0000
  I know what you mean Eric.  I really miss that rear slider handle also.  I had one on one of my Westies and think...
• Re: Vanagon Trailer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:24:27 -0900
  ...the front end of a > vanagon > Nicely mated with the very rear clip of a vanagon. A nice job with > a fully > functioning > > Hatchbach...
• Re: placement of hooks for child car seat teather?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Holtz
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 10:24:30 -0800
  ...The car seat then sits facing forward, with the back tether going over the back of the seat, clipped onto the metal ring, and...