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• Re: Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:24:41 -0400
  ...Hinges hi Mark,What year is your van? On mine (1988) the top and lower hinges are bolted to the body.On Wed, Mar...
• Re: Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:47:17 -0700
  hi Mark, What year is your van? On mine (1988) the top and lower hinges are bolted to the body. On Wed, Mar 15...
• Re: Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:12:14 -0400
  ...Looking at the lower hinges while lifting the door, it can be seen as the hinge moving in and out of the door.How...
• Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:41:32 -0500
  ...There is 2 lower hinge seals, an upper hinge seal and a roller carrier seal. Anyone have any sources for these seals?? PS. Evapo...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:19:32 -0500
  ...Using 4 gate hinges and cutting them up so I ended up with 2 hinged "inserts" which effectively lowered the rear hinge point by...
• Re: Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:13:31 -0700
  ...Looking at > the lower hinges while lifting the door, it can be seen as the hinge moving > in and out of the door.How...
• Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 01:36:55 -0800
  ...My 89 with 275K was cracked at the hinges and made slamming the door necessary to close the door . I found some nice low...
• Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:09:57 -0500
  ...sliding doors, the 2 lower bottom link seal seem to be the same (NLA: 251843330). In '85, the hinge design changed a good bit...
• Lower Cargo door hinge & weather strip replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 14:23:33 -0800
  ...destroyed lower cargo doors with decent used ones. Upon closer examination of the replacement doors, I noticed that the pivots for the hinges (actually...
• Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:57:45 -0800
  ...There is 2 lower hinge seals, an upper hinge seal and a roller carrier seal. Anyone have any sources for these seals?? PS. Evapo...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:08:48 -0700
  ...Using 4 gate hinges and cutting them up so I ended up with 2 hinged "inserts" which effectively lowered the rear hinge point by...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:35:58 -1000
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, >> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up the...
• I got the 215/75R14 to fit in the carrier of my 88.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:51:28 -0600
  ...The hinges had been grinded and air hammered off. With the hinges welded back on the lower 1" angle iron the tire fits and...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:40:36 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, >>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up >>> the...
• rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:34:38 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover so I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is lowered to make it...
• Re: Help requested with door hanging
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:06:30 -0800
  ...In the olden days shims were placed under the lower hinge to pivot the door and raise the far end up, although that may...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:01:13 -0600
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, >>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up >>>> the...
• Re: Clamshell mod
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:18:05 -0700
  ...hinges from the van frame side, welded on 1" square tubing and welded the hinges on it." I got 4 gate hinges at Lowe...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 11:01:55 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, > >>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up > >>>> the...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:03:45 -0600
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, >> >>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up >> >>>> the...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:15:34 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, to move the >>> lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up the...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:41:07 -1000
  I've put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:00:29 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, > >> >>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting > up > >> >>>> the...
• Drivers door hinge assembly - spot welds failed?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:36:23 -0400
  ...Upon closer inspection I realized the lower hinge was floating at the door insertion point. Optimistically thinking that the hinge assembly bolted in the...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:31:20 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, >>>>>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up >>>>>>> the...
• Sliding Door Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:23:44 -0700
  ...The rear of my sliding door (supported by the "U" hinge) sits about 1/4" lower than the front. When closed, this results in...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:49:18 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, > to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up the...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 07:14:36 -0700
  ...an aftermarket speaker in the lower position as some have done. Most of us probably contribute more to hinge wear by neglect by not...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:05:21 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, to move > >> >>>> the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting > up > >> >>>> the...
• FS various Westy parts in Eastern CDA
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:06:05 -0700
  ...tan in very good condition), Lower rear bed foam cover (in very good condition), Various Westy doors and hinges, Metal Stove/Sink unit, Various...
• FS: crew cab gates
  Historical mailing list - Robert Busick
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 21:33:27 -0400 (EDT)
  ...driver's side gate is real rough (lower portion is gate is rusted through on outer skin but the hinges are still there); passenger...
• seeking lower dash panel/selling closet door and vents
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:27:05 -0600
  ...Also I am selling a tan closet door with hinges, latch and plastic trim. Fits 85 Westfalia, with angled lower edge. And two brown...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:07:57 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, to move >>>>>>>> the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting >> up >>>>>>>> the...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:03:18 -0700
  re "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is lowered to make it into a bed." hmmmm....... what year van and...
• Re: Curing wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 11:51:47 EDT
  ...had sagged to the point that it needed a couple of C shims under the lower hinge to bring it back to level. Rich
• Raised Z Bed Hinges Info Needed
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 30 May 2006 08:23:18 -0700
  I've acquired a set of the replacement z bed hinges that raises the Westfalia lower bed about four inches. I'm installing them...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:13:16 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, >>>>>>> to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up >>>>>>> the...
• Re: Sears disaster- LONG
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 May 2001 23:11:07 EDT
  ...i notice that the back of the van is lowering with the rest of the platform lift, but the left front of the van...
• Re: Drivers door hinge assembly - spot welds failed?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:57:54 -0400
  ...Spot welds that were repaired were 4 above and 2 below the lower hinge (where it inserts into the door) and then about 8...
• Re: Sliding door hinge adjustment continued
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:40:23 -0400
  ...to get the door lower. I finally called GW and talked to a tech. He s suspects the hinge and not me. He says...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:01 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover so >> I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is >> lowered to make it...
• Re: Sliding door hinge rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:27:34 -0800
  ...who carries the replacement seals for the hinge. > There is 2 lower hinge seals, an upper hinge seal and a roller carrier seal. > Anyone...
• Patch a small tear in the tent
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:39:26 -0700
  ...It looks as if the elastic is designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges during lowering of the top, but that's...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:17:50 -0600
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, > > to move the lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up > the...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:03:42 -0800
  ...put a shim between the body and the lower hinge, to move the > lover hinge pivot point aft slightly, and thus lifting up the...
• Re: Largest Tire in Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:38:51 -0700
  ...the new hinges bolt onto the original hinge on the cross member, the other end of the new hinge bolts onto the pan, lowering...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:05:00 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover >>> so >>> I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is >>> lowered to make it...
• Re: Patch a small tear in the tent
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:33:55 -0700
  ...It looks as if the elastic is > > designed to pull the tent inward from the hinges > > during lowering of the top, but that's...
• Re: Z-bed, sofa bed, bench seat????
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:07 -0700
  ...lower than in my 1982 Westy. I am basically interested in retrofitting the full width rear seat in my Syncro with the hinge mechanisms...
• Sliding door hinge adjustment continued
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:37:59 -0400
  ...to get the door lower. I finally called GW and talked to a tech. He s suspects the hinge and not me. He says...
• Re: Sears disaster- LONG
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Thu, 24 May 2001 22:26:23 -0500
  ...i notice that the back of the van is lowering with the > rest of > the platform lift, but the left front of the van...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:07:48 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover >> so >> I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is >> lowered to make it...
• Re: Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:39:07 -0500
  Hi Dan, I replaced the sliding door rollers and the rear hinge. When done my slider acted like yours. I ended up needing to...
• Westy rear table mods: here's another one
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:21:01 -0500
  ...with a hinge, you could also open the cabinet door without pulling the table out, either in its raised or lowered position. While I...
• Re: 5-cylinder swap update (kits are ready!)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 10:00:50 +0100
  ...You may exchange the hinges or modify the present one. I'm sure, Steve likes to offer you Reimo (or from someone else) hinges...
• Re: Sliding door adjustment tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:21:17 -0400
  Hi Dan, I’ve been adjusting that back corner as you described but it just doesn’t go low enough with the new hinge...
• Help requested with door hanging
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:07:09 -0700
  ...the lower rear side and to require a little extra effort in closing. I do not see any place on the hinges to adjust...
• Re: Help requested with door hanging
  Historical mailing list - John D. Foster
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 12:59:35 -0800
  ...the lower rear side and to require > a > little extra effort in closing. I do not see any place on the hinges > to > adjust...
• Re: Vanagon wheels in Alaska?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 24 May 2010 12:03:26 -0600
  ...I installed some hinge extensions that lowered the rear attachment point about 2" to accomplish it. I also had to cut that end of...
• Early / late sliding door hinges
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 23:06:40 -0500
  Is the hardware (top guide bearing, middle sliding arm, lower bearing guide) compatible between early and late Vanagons? Can I use the pieces from...