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• Re: Ultimate Rust Removal Tool? (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 11:38:58 -0500
  ...first saw that on FB a week ago there was a link to the website > for > > someone using that laser equipment for restoration work. >
• LiMBO's new E-mail address
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 1995 19:46:22 -0500
  ...limbo@bcn.net For those who are not familar with the club, we're deicated to the preservation,restoration and enjoyment of 68 and...
• Re: changing shocks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 07:00:24 -0400 (EDT)
  Amoung the VW repairs/restoration I have performed over the past 17 years the biggest bang for the buck, and easiest effort, was replacing...
• Re: Total restoration cost!
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 16:45:19 -0700
  ...Total restoration cost! > > It seems that way when you watch the auction, but think about how > many cars you'd have to buy and...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 18 Oct 1998 09:31:08 PDT
  ...703-278-8721. '57 Beetle, all original, no accidents, solid floor pans and body, lots of extra parts, great restoration project, $3500. 703-369...
• Re: help on 76 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 07:34:09 -0500
  30erainey@sophia.sph.unc.edu (Eric Rainey) writes: >Howdy volks, this summer is the summer of maggies restoration (slow but sure). > >The current problem...
• Re: Exercise while camping.?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:55:07 -0700
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: HELP - Need Fridge help ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:47:50 -0700
  ...fix!) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• prices of vans...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Rich
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 23:30:00 EDT
  ...1985 Westy, bought it in 1996 for $1000 US, put $5000 US into restoration (now a brand new van!) 1980 Westy, paid $650 US...
• White rubber threshold - on Sliding door lower track
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:02:29 -0400
  ...Thanks for your help! My 84 Westy Wolfie is naked! Body restoration in progress. Jack R. Bloomfield MI, (N. of Detroit)
• Re: Not Gone
  Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
  Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:05:31 -0400
  ...I all is still good, it will be time for restoration of the exterior and repainting. John
• Re: The List
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 17:17:56 -0800
  ...Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration of European Vehicles San Juan Island, WA
• Personal VW History....
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Mon, 10 May 2004 14:42:51 -0600
  ...The 1965 Ghia turned into my first restoration project. Bought a 1960 Beetle convertible for $100 and drove it home with it's massive...
• Re: Hello!! Anybody out there??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:10:46 +0000
  ...a total exterior restoration.  James has > sent me numerous pictures.  I will post to one of my websites when restoration is > done. > > John > > -----Original...
• Re: Thermostats and coolant additives
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 May 2001 10:49:18 -0700
  ...sloooowly) > > > > Personal mechanic for: > > '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) > > > > Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): > > '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: question of oil level
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Sep 1994 07:19:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...You would then be forced to read three year's worth of "sano restoration" reports and VW-bikini-bimbo bio's.. Next time you...
• Re: Paint color; mystery peg on slider; fiberglass restoration
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 13:46:08 EST
  In a message dated 98-11-17 13:56:46 EST, kbaldwin@RMLAW.COM writes: << On an unrelated subject, there is a steel peg...
• Re: bucking/ what fix
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:59:54 -0700
  ...65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68...
• Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil in 30 sec, messy eng. compartment...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 12:56:24 -0700
  ...65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68...
• Re: Fw: Re: 5w20 motor oil?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 07:51:20 -0800
  ...Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's...
• Re: Seized Axel Nut
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:48:03 -0800
  ...Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's...
• Re: do front Syncro tires wear faster than rear?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 08:11:44 -0700
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: Full throttle switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 2 May 2001 10:22:57 -0700
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• FS TR2
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 15:30:24 -0500
  ...Needs major restoration but all the parts are there. 972-438-5518 Ask for Joe Mac, it belongs to him. http://www.motorbase.com...
• Re: Total restoration cost!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:19:58 -0800
  ...my actual cost of purchasing / importing the vehicle, doing a full restoration and engine conversion. Not cheap, but really, if you compare it to...
• Re: Hello!! Anybody out there??
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:38:51 -0400
  ...I will post to one of my websites when restoration is >>> done. >>> >>> John >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET> >>> Reply-To...
• Zoltan retires
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 22:09:04 -0700
  Hi to all, As the headline says; I am about to retire from the Vanagon restoration business. This outfit is in Lynnwood, Washington State...
• Re: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 2 Jul 2016 10:36:12 -0700
  ...some jobs I've done on my Vanagons ended up becoming restorations of sorts. Once you start a job, you may discover more things...
• Re: For Sale: '66 MicroBus
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 15:24:18 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Croteau - Preserver of Precious Metals and Network Engineer \/ \/\/ '66 Transporter currently under a complete custom restoration \/\/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Re: Important tire saftey
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:44:36 -0700
  ...65 MGB (Driven since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring) Assisting on Restoration: '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's) Parts cars: '68...
• Why there are no aftermarket oversize bearings
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:42:45 -0800
  ...Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's...
• Re: tent
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 19:00:26 EST
  ...Generally, people who have done restorations like to have these as an accessory to set up at a show. They usually want perfect ones...
• Cabinet Molding restoration
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:00:05 -0400
  It's time to do something about my cabinet molding before it shrinks another inch. the archives mention boiling the molding and stretching it...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:13:26 -0700
  ...My Unisyn went to a close friend that was just finishing a complete restoration on a TR-2, back in the early '70s. used...
• Westfalia Pop Top Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott White
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 12:50:33 -0600
  ...Anyone out there found a good product or technique to do this? I have tried various auto and marine cleaning and restoration potions with...
• Re: Brake rotor wear
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 14:18:13 EST
  ...German Parts and Restoration out your way in San Luis Obispo has the best price on them and probably has a good price on...
• Re: how does one install a link on their message posting?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:56:38 -0800
  ...Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) '64 MGB (Son's...
• wiring harness restoration
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:07:29 -0700
  i've got a spare wiring harness sitting around, it is pretty beat up in spots. i don't know too much about electrical...
• Re: NVC Friday eye candy.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:59:21 -0700
  ...Awesome restoration. I'm sure a lot of time/$$ went into it, but $110,000 ?? Neil. On 10/19/07, Andrew Martin <campahvan@earthlink...
• Re: Reassembly has begun
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 21:42:21 -0300
  ...More to come. >> http://nextchapter.kraiker.ca/restoration/westfalia-restoration-reassembly-begins/ >> -- >> Regards, Peter Kraiker >> Website: Kraiker.Photography >> <http://kraiker.photography><http://kraiker.photography...
• Re: NVC: cool restoration of dashboard
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:12:35 -0500
  ...When I have used that insulating foam on projects like visor > > restoration, I > > > have found it to keep expanding over days or weeks. I...
• Vanagon Sited in Bosnia
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 05:58:45 -0500
  ...GL (kinda redundant) '82 Vanagon (parts Van, Need any?) '81 Rabbit PU '73 Thing (2-tone white & rust) '57 Ragtop Oval (future restoration project)
• Re: Restoration business in Memphis, lets buy it!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 10:27:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >> Hmmm, next I say we buy 50 acres of land in Colorado ....... > >Better yet a compound in Montana by the Freeman. We could call...
• Fiberglass top restoration
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 23:31:09 -0600
  I don't believe in miracles in a can, but here is one that seemed to work for me . The product is called "PENETROL...
• Re: New Canvas Adventure
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:50:46 -0500
  ...from GoWesty. ... > Of all the parts we have gotten on our restoration, we thought the canvas > was the coolest and best fitting. Just a...
• Re: Westy restoration.. from A to Z
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 06:39:28 -0800
  --- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > That screen is really neat. I camp some in my GL, and could use such a > screen. Do...
• Re: Rust Bubbles WAS: POR15 question.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 7 May 2007 10:52:48 -0700
  ...Is >> there a Dummy's Guide for handling problems like this? > > check at www.motorbooks.com for 'restoration' books. > BE WARNED!!! they have LOTS...
• Re: More Prhyeday Phollowup on BUs Stolen 35 Years Ago
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:45:05 -0800
  ...if anyone on this list knows the shop that did the restoration and sold that Bus to the German buyer. If they do then...
• Re: What is everybody doing for the September long weekend
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 20:39:48 -0400
  ...to bethany beach, if not, i'll be finishing up the restoration of my next door neighbor's '67 stang Sudhir H. Desai 1984...
• Re: To D or not to D that is the question.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:38:54 -0700
  ...sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's...
• Re: no direct van content - school of life advice sought
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:12:37 -0500
  ...in the best spot in the garage and declare it a "restoration project". Gradually remove enough parts to fill up the rest of the...
• Re: Westy restoration.. from A to Z
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:10:38 -0500
  GoWesty lists them. Separate entries for 87-91 and 80-86. Here's the link to the later model: <http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2...
• Re: Needed! 84-85 sliding door panel
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:15:00 -0500
  ...PM, Benny boy wrote: > Hey, i have begun my "Red Tornado" restoration project. > > I'm in need of a "Wolfsburg" like (84-85) beige...
• Re: Best Year Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:17:56 -0500
  ...GL's (one of >which doesn't count - it is a restoration project.) and in the long >haul, consider the '85 GL to have...
• Re: VW shops in Marietta/Smyrna GA? Vanagon driver stranded - help ASAP
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:56:04 -0600
  ...Repair, Restorations, Conversions, etc. Will Work On: Aircooled, Watercooled North of Atlanta in Braselton, GA; approx 1mi from I-85 Exit 126 _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy 5...
• Re: Pricing of Used Westies (was: ... Yahoo! Autos)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:30:45 -0800
  ...restored Vanagon as opposed to doing the work for your own restoration. A company like Go Westie charges a big big hourly rate for...
• Re: Body Work 'Leading'
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 11:21:45 -0300
  ...Porsche 911 - Guide to Purchase and DIY Restoration only 4 pages, so don't buy it for this stuff alone. 1) preparation: electric drill...
• 30 Syncro fest...
  Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
  Mon, 9 Mar 2015 09:37:23 -0500
  ...How's the restoration of your 16" going? Regards, Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2015 03:16:41 -0400 From: Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES...
• bodega head count
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 22:36:32 -0700
  ...74 Thing/Safare/Trekker/181 "wannabe." If you hear of one in in need of a good home/restoration, etc., PUHLEEZE let me know! ----------------
• Still looking .....Chicago Westy
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:59:20 -0500
  ...within ~10 years of their birthyear because they were totally beyond restoration . If you're a southerner, you may not be prepared for the...