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• Re: For Sale On The Samba
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:44:55 -0800
  Yes! Like that! --- On Mon, 1/24/11, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> Subject: Re: For Sale...
• Re: Oppinions / Best deals on Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:36:25 -0700
  ...13, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Mike S > > ><<mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com>mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >At 10:14 PM 3/12/2008, Shawn...
• Re: [WetWesties] I want, I want, I want...
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:28:28 -0700
  ...how many of you salt lake area people drive out on the flats? seem > like your vehicles would rust out big time... > > chris Not...
• Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:57:32 -0600
  ...http://www.flatsurface.com/**vanagon/shiftbushing/index.**html<http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/shiftbushing/index.html>
• Re: Oppinions / Best deals on Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:20:23 -0400
  ...13, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Mike S ><<mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com>mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: >At 10:14 PM 3/12/2008, Shawn...
• Re: Oppinions / Best deals on Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:35:06 -0700
  ...13, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Mike S > ><<mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com>mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > >At 10:14 PM 3/12/2008, Shawn...
• Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:03:49 -0400
  ...Friday is not until tomorrow" Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:18:04 -0400 Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:02:22 -0400
  ...Friday is not until tomorrow" Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:18:04 -0400 Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM
• Re: Oppinions / Best deals on Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:05:30 -0400
  ...13, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Mike S > > ><<mailto:mikes@flatsurface.com>mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > > >At 10:14 PM 3/12/2008, Shawn...
• Re: Syncro: miles/gal trip log
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 12:14:51 -0400 (AST)
  >115928 > SUM 4765 2960.3 142.62 20.76 AVERAGE > Looks like 22mpg on the flats, 18 on the lumpy stuff, at the given...
• Re: For Sale On The Samba
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:12:13 -0500
  ...Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> > Subject: Re: For Sale On The Samba > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 9:26...
• Re: Shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:26:21 -0700
  ...Where does that bushing live under the van? Gas tank removal necessary? Tom Young ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike S" <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: For Sale On The Samba
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:52:17 -0800
  Mike, You've just established your personality to the List.:-) BenT On Jan 24, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM...
• Re: air vent repair
  Historical mailing list
  21 Sep 95 9:26
  ...I noticed that the screws were NOT locating on the flats on the shaft, in fact the flats were 180 degrees out. I ended...
• Re: VW car names ...
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:20:41 -0800
  ...a car that drives well. --- On Sun, 1/11/09, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> Subject: Re...
• Re: [WetWesties] I want, I want, I want...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:49:43 -0800
  ...how many of you salt lake area people drive out on the flats? > seem > > like your vehicles would rust out big time... > > > > chris > > Not...
• Re: Please pass the Salt :o) cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:53:58 EST
  ...You have heard that the Bonniville Salt Flats are running out of Salt Haven'tcha ??? I guess we must be Exportin it? Sorry !!! ;o...
• My Sunday project
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:53:23 -0400
  An accurate CHT: http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/index.html
• Shift rod bushing
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:56:14 -0400
  Another job done: http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/shiftbushing/index.html
• Re: Anyone parting out a Westy? Year and Location please!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:10:39 -0400
  ...Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> Reply-To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:59:51 -0400 >I'm adding...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:24:28 EDT
  ...On its working end the "inner" socket engages the flats of the shock shaft and its other end has a square drive for a...
• Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:26:19 -0700
  ...I know the "flats" you mean. On the way home from my long trip, along I5 in Washington, I had the flashers on while...
• Re: Phrydae.
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:22:48 -0400
  Nah, Go Pens! )------! On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > Go Wings! > > that is all. >
• Re: Yahoo delays
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:46:11 -0700
  ...David --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> > Subject: Re: Yahoo delays > To: vanagon...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:56:07 -0500
  Nice! Are those conical or ball lug nut seats? 2008/12/23 Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>: > The BBT just dropped off my new...
• Re: rear brakes ? And Bently Books are sometimes slim on info..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:35:37 -0700
  ...Before that, I was replacing the rubber bushings in my steering rack..The bushings have some flats on them, they aren't a complete...
• Re: Yahoo delays
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:53:25 -0700
  ...Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) --- On Fri, 9/18/09, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: From: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> Subject: Re...
• Re: Oppinions / Best deals on Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:08:04 -0700
  ...On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 10:14 PM 3/12/2008, Shawn Wright...
• Re: My weekend project.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:31:23 -0700
  ...On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > Jo-Anne Fabrics had a 50% off sale on...
• Re: air vent repair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 14:27:33 EST
  ...I noticed that the screws were NOT locating on the flats on the shaft, in fact the flats were 180 degrees out. - This is...
• Re: alternator pulley removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:26:31 -0500
  ...There are no flats. Instead, there is provision at the end of the shaft for an Allen Wrench! It makes removal of the nut...
• Re: Falken ZE-912 tires
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:36:11 -0600
  ...On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > UPS dropped off my new tires (Falken Ziex ZE...
• [Fwd: fastest vanagon]
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 23:03:06 -0700
  Why not have a Vanagon get together at the Bonneville salt flats? We could all enter our Vanagons and see who has the fastest...
• Re: Trashing online vendors
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:44:25 -0300
  ...Good Night! David(dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote.. > >Here's hoping you get ripped off without warning, your attitude might >change.
• Re: My weekend project.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:59:30 -0700
  ...On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > Jo-Anne Fabrics had a 50% off sale on...
• Re: Was Iceland, now Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:04:11 -0700
  ...no bears! Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Jun 27, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > Iceland...
• Re: Water 4 Gas. com
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:46:26 -0700
  On 7/16/08, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 06:42 PM 7/16/2008, Neil2 wrote... > >> Much better to keep an...
• Re: For Sale On The Samba
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:26:29 -0500
  ...Like this? http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/curtains/bed.jpg
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:20:00 -0800
  ...I put some pictures up at > http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/16wheels.html > > Off to order some Falken Ziex ZE-912 215/60R16 99H...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 20:50:19 -0500
  <<There is also a deep socket with flats around its top and bored out to accept another socket. On its working end the "inner...
• Re: Oil temp musings and hairbrained ideas
  Historical mailing list - A.J. Portmann
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:47:34 -0800
  ...thanks, -aj Pura Vida --- On Thu, 11/20/08, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > From: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> > Subject: Re: Oil...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:52:51 -0500
  ...Sent from my iPad On Oct 18, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > On 10/19/2012 1:30...
• Re: Exhaust collector bolt/nut sizes
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:51:34 -0500
  ...On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > I'm pretty sure they're 8 mm (13...
• Re: Random Instant Shutdown
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:28:06 -0400
  ...Fusion? Ken On Oct 18, 2012 9:13 PM, "Mike S" <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > On 10/19/2012 1:30 PM, Ken Wilford...
• Michelin XCA and steel wheels for sale PNW
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:55:17 -0500
  ...They are rated at over 2200 per tire and 8 ply rated (that means no flats). They handle great (no VW bus Dance after...
• Re: Please pass the Salt :o) cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:10:21 -0600
  ...the roads > around here. > > > > You have heard that the Bonniville Salt Flats are running out of Salt > Haven'tcha ??? > I guess we must be...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:20:42 -0400
  ...SamC ----- Original Message ----- From: > "Mike S" mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Friday, > October 26, 2007 7:26 AM Subject: Re...
• Re: Righting A Wrong
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 2 Apr 2013 11:18:22 -0500
  ---- Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > On 4/2/2013 11:16 AM, Steven Johnson wrote: > > Trade you a cat for any car any...
• Re: Billy Bones at 100 - dumbest thing I've ever done
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:24:26 +0000
  ...Anyone for a Vanagon contingent at the USFRA (Salt Flats) races in 2007? Todd '88 Westy
• Re: de-rating tires? - Vanagon weight?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:58:44 -0700
  Ha! On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 03:40 PM 10/17/2011, Jeff...
• Re: Recommendations, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Gab and Em
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:54:27 -0400
  Made me chuckle -- thanks! On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > On 7/9/2012 10...
• Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:12:40 -0400
  At 04:59 PM 10/20/2009, Mike S wrote: >http://www.flatsurface.com/pics/van-gauges.jpg That's a tachometer-mounted gauge...
• Re: So some CV's require a "custom" tool?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 01:04:37 -0600
  Dennis Haynes wrote: >Sorry-Typo >6mm is for the 6 point hex or allen key. > ATF (across the flats) of the wrench size is...
• Re: How many flat tires do you get?
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:59:54 -0600
  ...In my own shop we fixed and unbelievable number of flats and charged back to them! Ray -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Finally got new Air Cooled/Diesel Center Shifter Bushings in stock!
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:16:47 -0500
  ...http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/shiftbushing/index.html
• Re: transmission problem - resolved
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 6 Sep 2012 18:12:23 -0600
  ...westy On Sep 6, 2012 7:11 PM, "Mike S" <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: On 9/6/2012 7:14 PM, ralph meyermann wrote...
• 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:09:00 -0400
  ...http://www.flatsurface.com/pics/2LEDs.jpg Works great! Neither is significantly brighter than the other, and neither blew up, despite dire predictions.
• Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:06:05 -0700
  ...Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> Subject: Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, June...
• Re: 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:23 -0700
  ...David --- Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM> wrote: > This is for David Kao, who asked for help in running a simple > electrical experiment with 2...
• Re: Odo/Trip Counter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:47:35 -0400
  On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:43 AM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 01:36 AM 7/24/2009, Jake de...