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• 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:08:30 -0400
  My 1980 model vanagon has the solid (sort of) metal rear intake louvers.. when did they go form metal body louvers to removeable plastic...
• Re: 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 07:45:15 -0700
  >My 1980 model vanagon has the solid (sort of) metal rear intake >louvers.. > >when did they go form metal body louvers to removeable plastic...
• Re: 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:13:24 -0400
  ...They probably officially switched to the screw-in plastic louvers for the 81 model year, but had a bunch of the old style left...
• Re: movie vanagon sightings what is it (newbie question)?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:47:59 -0400
  The louvers help to keep rain out of the insulated fold-in windows in the roof. Loren Busch wrote: > RE: What are those louvers...
• RE: Cooling Intake Air?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 20:14:28 EST
  I wouldn't run ducts from the louvers to the fan, as Tom is considering. If you compute the volume of air that the...
• Re: 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:07:16 -0600
  ...sort of) metal rear intake > louvers.. > > > when did they go form metal body louvers to removeable plastic > louvers? > > though still a sweet van.. > http...
• window vent/louvers for 85's?
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 13:01:43 -0500
  Does anyone know of a source for window vents/louvers for the front windows? What I'm talking about would allow for the front...
• Window Louvers(Side sliding windows)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:09:00 -0700
  ...Has anyone WELDED up one? (if made strong enough) So far only one listee has done it, but he had the louvers machine pressed...
• Sagging Visor/ louver screens
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 19:22:40 -0500
  ...Does anyone have two good condition 70's louver window screens? I have louvers in Siegfried and need some new screens. I have the...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:04:27 -0700
  S adds (to the under-the-louvers discussion) "be aware that heat from the engine compartment exits through the louvers. So shortly after a...
• Re: Sagging Visor/ louver screens
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 20:47:44 -0400
  ...Does anyone have two good condition 70's louver window screens? I have louvers in Siegfried and need some new screens. I have the...
• Re: Who makes Side Sliding Window Louvers?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 10:41:25 -0700
  They are not on a website anywhere, but I have sheet metal plates, with louvers stamped in them, covering the sliding window opening. I...
• Re: Looking for support...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Jul 1996 20:58:01 -0500
  ...The more prosaic barndoors have louvers up top as well as below. But yours (and pickups, I guess) have no upper louvers, in your...
• Who makes Side Sliding Window Louvers?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 08:24:18 -0700
  I saw a website somewhere where a guy made some Side Sliding Window Louvers for his Westy. They keep out rain and sun and...
• Who has made Sliding Window Louvers?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 17:50:49 -0700
  I saw a website somewhere where a guy made some Side > Sliding Window Louvers for his Westy. They keep out > rain and sun and...
• Re: Who makes Side Sliding Window Louvers?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:56:05 -0700
  > I saw a website somewhere where a guy made some Side > Sliding Window Louvers for his Westy. They keep out > rain and sun and...
• Help removing a few things
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:33:22 -0800
  ...Rear air duct gasket (?) non-moving louvers in the door frames, latch side, with felt and small black louvers. Thanks for any help, peter
• Re: Sagging Visor/ louver screens
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 22:17:35 -0700
  ...Does anyone have two good condition 70's > louver window screens? I have louvers in Siegfried and need some new > screens. I have the...
• Re: Window Louvers(Side sliding windows)
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:23:06 -0700
  ...far only one listee has done it, > but he had the louvers machine pressed into sheet > metal(like a hot rod hood) I think...
• Re: window vent/louvers for 85's?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 13:37:28 -0800
  ...Let us know what you think if you get one! Caston/Payne wrote: > > Does anyone know of a source for window vents/louvers for...
• RE: Cooling Intake Air
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 96 11:42:36 PDT
  ...I might even try this since on 81-> Vgons >it can be done without touching the sheetmetal, just modifying the louvers. There's a...
• Re: movie vanagon sightings what is it (newbie question)?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:31:34 -0700
  ...What are those louvers in the roof for? I have no idea, never though about it before. That rig is not mine, just took...
• Re: Help removing a few things
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 18:54:31 EST
  ...Rear air duct gasket (?) non-moving louvers in the door frames, > latch side, with felt and small black louvers. > > Thanks for any help, > > 1...
• Re: Looking for support...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 06 Jul 1996 18:24:21 -0700
  ...The more prosaic barndoors have louvers up top as well >as below. But yours (and pickups, I guess) have no upper louvers, in your...
• Re: Useless vent contest
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 4 Aug 2014 20:52:36 -0500
  ...the default location for the much discussed fuel pump cutoff > switch? Louvers in one direction = switch on, other direction = switch off. > > Stephen > > > > Can you...
• Back frim Canada and Louvers! -Reply
  Historical mailing list - Chris Holtz
  Mon, 11 Aug 1997 09:25:32 -0300
  I've been living in Halifax, Nova Scotia for 2 years now. We (my wife and 2 kids) just bought a Westy and have...
• Re: Cleaning and polishing exterior body plastic parts??
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 08:22:16 -0700
  I just painted my mirrors and rear louvers with semigloss black. They look great! The bumper ends I just cleaned w/ a strong purple...
• South Africa
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 11:09:06 -0800
  ...question...) Any nifty interior parts or other items like trim, vents, louvers, etc...? Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa Barbara, CA [text/html]
• Re: Cleaning and polishing exterior body plastic parts??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 08:40:10 -0400
  ...to put the body plastics back >on-mirrors bumper ends, engine louvers etc... I hadn't realized how TERRIBLE >these look! > So what's...
• Re: Aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:25:00 -0700
  ...grilles and although it may be cosmetic the direction of the grille louvers themselves. So does it go in or out at "speed"? pensioner
• name that model year
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 26 May 2005 15:14:35 -0400
  ...it has the early 1980 metal rear intake louvers. but the front lower grill doesn't look 'hacked' but looks like the metal is...
• Re: Window Louvers(Side sliding windows)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 16:16:29 EDT
  I have louvered inserts for the Vanagon cab windows: $66.00/set http://eurocampers.com/page14d.html I have the sliding window louvered inserts...
• Re: Grill for vent at front door on B pillar
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 02:10:04 EDT
  ...It's the called rear air duct gasket, has > louvers that point down. i have a bunch of those.. let me know if u...
• Looking for A/C related parts for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:42:21 EST
  ...Good, used compressor (SD-508) 4 Good, used louvers for the overhead unit. I will pay a reasonable price for these items. Please pmail...
• Parts WTS and WTB
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 22:40:30 -0400
  ...3 blue headrests, syncro locking diff switch panel, actuator, and related parts, also need 6 vent louvers (for the overhead air and a/c...
• VW Sighting TV AD
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Nov 1995 00:19:08 -0500
  ...it was a quick shot and from the side, but the louvers were there and so was the shape. On thing wrong with the...
• Re: A few questions about 87 passenger bus
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 04:41:48 -0500
  ...has nothing to do w/ engine cooling air. > chris So, you're saying the rear window louvers send air through those front doors' ducts...
• Re: Useless vent contest
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 4 Aug 2014 20:53:20 -0500
  ...the default location for the much discussed fuel pump cutoff >> switch? Louvers in one direction = switch on, other direction = switch off. >> >> Stephen >> >> >> >> > Can you...
• Butchered Oval
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 21:37:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Bozo has lowered it serious negative camber in the rear, big stinger hanging out the back, and, gasp, had _louvers_ punched in the engine...
• Re: Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:20:37 -0500
  The louvers on the side of the unit are covered by the sides of the seat pedestal. I came up with two ideas for...
• New Toy under the tree, too
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 00:09:52 -0600
  ...standard beetle(on a trailer no less) with the 4 gang louvers on the rear deck lid. They have a vw 1303 logo on...
• Re: And now for something REALLY important
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:59:27 -0400
  ...I'm thinking the "behind the louvers" placement might work well as long as the sensor is out of direct sunlight. Anywhere near the...
• Space above closet
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 5 Nov 2016 15:01:06 -0500
  ...tray and under the long bracket that holds the A/C louvers.  Is there space between the ceiling of the closet and the...
• '57 Resoration Preparation
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 10:23:21 MST
  ...The driver-side engine vent louvers are tweaked and poorly 'bondoed.' I'm wondering if anyone has done, or has had done a transplant...
• Re: name that model year
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 26 May 2005 13:34:38 -0600
  ...4sale in CA. > > it has the early 1980 metal rear intake louvers. > > but the front lower grill doesn't look 'hacked' but looks like...
• Re: Leaky A/C in an '89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave L
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:14:10 -0400
  ...The condensation runs out hoses on either side of the van and down through the black air intake louvers on the rear of the...
• Re: Space above closet
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 7 Nov 2016 13:21:12 -0700
  ...tray and under the long bracket that holds the A/C louvers. Is there space between the ceiling of the closet and the base...
• Re: Refrigerator fan & Combustion chamber
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Sun, 5 Aug 2001 15:23:54 -0400
  ...think that fan should be blowing up, drawing air through the louvers at the base of the fridge and pushing it out the grilles...
• Re: 1980 TD on ebay question
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:49:34 -0700
  ...Between it having plastic louvers and being listed as an '80, his failure to list the VIN in the auction (who forgets THAT?), and...
• Re: Subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 10:40:19 -0700
  ...It seems it would be right up your alley to place ports on the sides of the speaker cabinet by installing louvers. Yes, louvers...
• Re: movie vanagon sightings what is it (newbie question)?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:25:05 -0400
  ...What are those louvers in the roof for? I spotted a Vanagon Crewcab in the movie ,"The Kingdom". http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal...
• Re: syncro with snorkel ? Yes/No?
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 16:58:32 -0400
  ...It extends from the air cleaner to just below the louvers on the left side air intake at the rear. I know a diesel...
• Re: Grill for vent at front door on B pillar
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:09:07 -0400
  ...It's the called rear air duct gasket, has > > louvers that point down. > > i have a bunch of those.. let me know if u...
• Misc. Vanagon Bits Wanted
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 22:57:11 -0500
  ...Four vent louvers for the roof-mounted A/C (same as the vents elsewhere in the ceiling I think). Also, I could really use...
• UNWANTED cold air from BEHR AC unit
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 11:41:34 -0500
  ...I did shut the louvers but it sneaks through. Now it is NOT the AC. The compressor is not working and the BEHR Is...
• Cleaning and polishing exterior body plastic parts??
  Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 16:31:19 EDT
  ...to put the body plastics back on-mirrors bumper ends, engine louvers etc... I hadn't realized how TERRIBLE these look! So what's...
• Headlight Visors, Curb Feelers, Chain Steering Wheels--What tricks have you done?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 06:09:39 -0800
  ...SO...Im looking for: -those chrome headlight visors they always put on Bugs. (no louvers please) -White-wall vinyl side-wall decals for my...
• Re: SA Grille
  Historical mailing list - wheelierider
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:22:26 -0800
  ...It has the smaller louvers. I haven't gotten around to installing it and my new H4 round lights yet. I planned on putting...
• Mystery Splittie Single Cab revisited
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 10 May 1996 11:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The louvers on the rear quarters, on either side of the engine compartment, point out, not in. Also, the three louvers just behind the...
• Re: Looking for support...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 08:06:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The only one's I've seen (pix) that had vertical vents were protos./ Perhaps the correct word would be louvers, instead of vents...