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• Re: Body Work List?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:55:30 -0400
  ...A good body man can work miracles. A poor body job will be regretted for years to come. Ken On Tue, Mar 24, 2020...
• EV Manuals UPDATE....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 12:04:05 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Body - Exterior, Body - Interior Fuel Injection & Ignition Manual Transmission General, Engine Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering Electrical Equipment (not wiring diagrams) Body Repair Manual (seems...
• throttle to intake body tightness
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:09:06 -0400
  How "tight" should the two phillips head screws be that hold the throttle body to the central intake manifold? I was afraid to overtighten...
• Re: VW T3 T25 TYPE 25 FULL BODY KIT EURO STYLE BRAND NEWCARAT,
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 May 2006 00:38:49 EDT
  ...Isn't the factory body kit urethane instead of fiberglass? factory bodykit is fiberglass. i have fixed many, many fiberglass vanagon bumpers and sideskirts...
• Re: removing intake manifold 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:48:20 -0700
  ...that holds the intake >manifold on? It's kind of obscured by the throttle body, Remove the throttle body and clean it as a...
• Re: throttle to intake body tightness
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:21:40 -0700
  ...throttle to intake body tightness > >How "tight" should the two phillips head screws be that hold the throttle >body to the central intake manifold...
• Spring for 1.9 liter throttle body
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 8 May 2006 08:09:55 -0500
  ...the throttle body that controls the gas pedal coming back up? It's the spring that runs on top of the manifold and clips...
• Throttle Body Switch Cam
  Historical mailing list - Jim O'Connor
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:53:36 -0400
  ...body switch cam that would be great. I went to adjust my TPS and the bolt head on that little cam just crumbled. Many...
• Make your own mamometer
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:55:56 -0700
  ...class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/manometer.html">http://www.rverscorner.com/articles/manometer.html</a></font> </body> </html>
• Re: New Vanagon Body Effects
  Historical mailing list - Ron 'Coyote' Lussier
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 10:36:41 -0800
  ...Fountain Valley, CA 92708 +1 800-289-5488 +1 714-965-2336 http://www.kaminari.com/ Manufactures body kits for 1992- EuroVans. No longer...
• Re: Puddles inside the bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 1995 20:54:39 -0600
  ...John Your PC Solution (507) 386-0278 1635 Mankato Place (800) 450-4PCS Mankato, MN 56001 e-mail: solution@ic.mankato.mn.us http...
• Re: vanagon body rust problem
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 09:58:08 -0500
  ...But, since it's on the list, next time I need some body work done I'll be sure to tell my body man...
• Re: bodywork
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 18 Jan 2000 19:23:33 -0600
  ...VW Beetle and Transporter Restoration Manual ....... $36.95 (sheesh, it's gone up! it used to be $25!) or 119306D......Auto Body Repairing and...
• Re: grey stripe
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 00:56:40 -0500
  ...Many body shops have said a factory strip has to come from the factory. Otherwise aftermarket will only be close at best. Obviously VW...
• request bay area body shop recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Manak
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:23:09 -0800
  Anyone with recommendations for body shops experienced with Vanagons in the SF Bay area, please pmail me. My single cab could use some rusted...
• Re: Spring for 1.9 liter throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 8 May 2006 14:28:41 -0400
  ...the throttle body >that controls the gas pedal coming back up? > >It's the spring that runs on top of the manifold and clips...
• Is your Westfalia top body color or white?
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 12:26:40 -0700
  ...I always assumed that all tops were body colored, but when I look throught the members picture site, a great many of them were...
• FS: 1985 Transporter singlecab pickup
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 00:54:17 -0500
  Good rust-free body, needs some minor body and mechanical attention. I have too many other projects, this one must go. $3500. Email me...
• The Body Shop/American Express
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 08:43:06 -0700
  Maniacs, Yo, y'all see the commercial for American Express with the Body Shop's founder Anita Broddick? Check out the baywindow bus cruising...
• 83 vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 18:19:44 EDT
  hi all- selling parts from my subaru conversion parts are: > wiring harness- engine compartment $25.00 ; intake manifolds-center section and throttle body-$60...
• body shop sf-bay area?
  Historical mailing list - handy ighland
  Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:31:38 -0800
  ...Judging by how the fender is mangled it doesn't look like it could be reshaped. I suspect that a piece of fender will...
• Re: Body construction
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 13:51:27 -0500
  70% of decent body shops will have a manual (I forget the name) that shows EXACTLY what you are talking about...an "exploded" diagram...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:36:21 +0000
  ...The instructor was a retired auto body man. One day he took a dented fender, and using an assortment of special hammers and dollies...
• Throttle body questions
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sun, 28 Sep 2003 16:12:09 -0400
  What are the symptoms of a bad throttle body? Does anyone sell these ready to go with everything on and aligned so all one...
• Eurovan Service manuals are here!
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Leon Choulat
  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 21:39:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...Each of these are separate manuals. 1. Electrical Wiring Diagrams Troubleshooting & Component Locations (W42 070 193 110) 2. From 1993 Body-Exterior Body-Interior...
• Re: [syncro.org] alaska heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:01:15 EDT
  ...passenger bus body or a bad camper body and transfer your engine, etc., over to a good, solid body. You should be able to...
• Body Shops around DC
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 00:51:54 EDT
  ...There is (of course) the dealer body shop option (Stohlman VW's body shop is almost walking distance from my house...) but I've...
• Re: Any painters in UT?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 16:47:23 -0500
  ...Have the person who does the body work also do the paint.The body man can say the final product looks bad because of...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:51:29 +0000
  I took an auto body class many, many years ago and I have done a LOT of body work on Bays and a bit...
• FYI:EV Repair Manual Part Numbers
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 09:06:19 -0500 (EST)
  For all, Here are the Eurovan Repair Manual part numbers: VW EV From 1993 Suspension, Wheels, Brakes, Steering W42 070 193 106 VW EV...
• Voltage between engine and body
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 08:51:06 -0800
  Someone asked about voltage between engine and body with engine running, so here are the results using a digital VM: '88 Westy with stock...
• Re: Blus Star-Real or Not?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 02:02:13 +0000
  ...MANY years ago- no engine/blown engine is way better than a rusty body! I'll take engine work any day over body work...
• Re: Parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 Feb 1996 14:36:14 -0500
  ...body work experience before (and I don't want to drill too many holes on the panals). If I sucess to straighten the body...
• Re: Throttle body
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:14:04 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_161_137/throttle-body-to-intake-manifold-gasket.html Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Vanagon side window question
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:58:55 -0400
  Mike,youda man!!! I should have figured it out.Makes sence. When the sliding door was changed for the 85 model year, the window...
• Re: Owners Survey ... why not? :)
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:26:53 -0800
  ...watercooled > 5. a. yes > 6. b. manual 5-speed > 7. a. body configuration > b. company/country of manufacture > l. interior styling/ergonomics > m. interior...
• Throttle Body Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:57:39 -0500
  I have an '88GL, 2.1L WBX, manual tranny. The fuel system is Digifant. The throttle body lays transverse over the engine. From the...
• AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:14:52 -0600
  ...good) AFM and throttle body with a functioning switch attached, I am interested. My Vanagon is an 88 Westy, manual transmission. I will reply...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:27:46 -0500
  ...Though I will be cheating the viewers of the bodywork portion though I may discuss it. There are SO many ways to do the...
• Re: Changing auto Trans. to Manual ??
  Historical mailing list - Scott Charles
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:19:20 -0800
  Has anyone changed a Auto Transmission to Manual?? What would it take? Does the body need to be modified or can it be used...
• Re: grey stripe
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 01:05:09 -0500
  ...grey stripe > I have tried to find a replacement for these without any luck, also. > Many body shops have said a factory strip has...
• Re: AFM, throttle body needed
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:21:47 -0400
  ...good) AFM and throttle body with a > functioning switch attached, I am interested. My Vanagon is an 88 Westy, > manual transmission. > > I will reply...
• Re: vanagons and westys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:43:29 EDT
  ...dealer shop manuals were super pricey (like $300 just for the engine manual and then another $300 for the body manual). I would say...
• $4000 Syncro in Ontario
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:27:44 -0400
  ...body job and new rear bumper. Body has 254000 kms. Engine is re-manufactured from VW Canada with 130000 kms. Driven daily. Many other...
• Re: Body Work Suggestions (metal cutting)
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:46:43 -0500
  Rich, Many years ago a good Pollock buddy of mine who has owned a car body shop, for at least 35 years, told me...
• Re: Any body ever manage to break the westy luggage rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:30:32 -0500
  ...Mike '84 GL 7 pass '85 GL Westy TC wrote: <snip> > Has any body been able to crack the standard luggage rack by overloading...
• Re: Sold "How to Convert VW Vanagon to Camper" manual
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:12:14 -0800
  That manual is sold.� �Thanks. Chris C ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail to + listserv@gerry.vanagon.com with SIGNOFF...
• Re: Throttle Body Question
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:06:01 -0400
  ...Throttle Body Question I have an '88GL, 2.1L WBX, manual tranny. The fuel system is Digifant. The throttle body lays transverse over the...
• Re: Body & Fender Resource Needed
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 20:29:14 -0800
  ...If you look there is a seam right above the flare that allows you to cut the flare out of the body and replace...
• Re: A Westy awning
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 15 Nov 2015 11:00:49 -0800
  ...to the body of the van for well over 10 years. And 100,000 miles. I used two mounting brackets for many years but...
• Body work help!
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Thu, 28 May 1998 23:21:52 -0400
  ...Can you point me in a direction of a good body man on the east coast, Willing to travel if necessary we are having...
• Re: Seam Rust
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 21:44:26 CDT
  ...one after-market replacement is 3M Body Seam Sealer, part no. 08405. sold in a caulking gun tube, at most body-shop supply stores...
• for sale: vanagon bodykits/ground effects fiberglass bumpers/sideskirts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:11:04 EST
  ...2 complete OEM factory wraparound bodykits (fiberglass bumpers, sideskirts, etc - like the vanagon carats) plus many misc front and rear fiberglass bumpers, and some...
• Two Westies FS + free non-Westy shell
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 00:36:20 -0500
  ...1988 Westy, burgundy, 2WD manual trans, AC, 150K miles. Needs nothing, beautiful condition, ready to camp in. $9500, all offers considered. 1982 Westy diesel...
• Headlamp conversion, Take II
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Haagensen
  Sun, 28 Apr 2002 11:20:32 -0700
  fastgermanauto.com carries the square headlight conversion along with many other body styling accessories Ryan- San Diego 90 Carat
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:12:18 -0800
  ...throttle body could be re-used and is not pricey. Actually, if switch parts are seized, the bigger risk may be mangling that hex...
• 85 Westy - Throttle Valve Switch??
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:10:38 -0800
  My '85 westy does not have a throttle valve switch (TVS) or control unit (CU) on "top" of the throttle body. So, I understand...
• Re: grey stripe
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 02:23:39 -0600
  ...grey stripe > > > > I have tried to find a replacement for these without any luck, also. > > Many body shops have said a factory strip has...
• Re: 30 fan fuse or circuit breaker
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Eagan
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 16:33:10 -0500
  ...another thing i have noticed is that many times body shops don't go through the trouble of disconnecting the ECU before doing welding...
• idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:08:26 -0800
  ...converter /muffler 3K miles ago After replacing throttle body the idle stays at 1100/1200 rpm - the big screw on the throttle body is...