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• Tire Manufacturer Codes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 23:11:40 -0800
  ...Alliance Tire and Rubber (Israel) - CD Armstrong Rubber - CE, CF, CH, CV Avon Rubber (England) - AT BF Goodrich - BA to BP Bridgestone Tire - EH...
• Re: Tire Manufacturer Codes
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 03:10:51 -0600
  ...Alliance Tire and Rubber (Israel) - CD Armstrong Rubber - CE, CF, CH, CV Avon Rubber (England) - AT BF Goodrich - BA to BP Bridgestone Tire - EH...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 12:14:41 -0500
  ...or try http://www.harriger.com/tires.htm -------------------- Alliance Tire and Rubber (Israel) - CD Armstrong Rubber - CE, CF, CH, CV Avon Rubber (England) - AT...
• Re: rubber luggage rack washer
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:25:06 -0400
  ...What are you calling "rubber?" Neoprene is a synthetic rubber (in fact, it was the first mass produced synthetic rubber), and can be expected...
• Re: rubber surrounding the pop top
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 16:10:19 PDT
  Just noticed that a section of the rubber surrounding the pop top of my 83 Westfalia is falling off. The rubber itself is in...
• Re: tiico vibrations/interesting testing done.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 07:37:00 -0800
  chris, these are not huge big fat globs or rubber like engine mounts, rather they are rubber bushing with a metal sleve in the...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:45:15 -0400
  > I wrote: > > > A very good and very cheap lubricant for any rubber bushings is kerosene > > (or diesel fuel). It is nondestructive to rubber and...
• Re: opinion on neoprane vs rubber cv boots, rack&pinion bbots
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:10:00 -0500
  At 09:48 AM 12/5/2007, TC wrote... >do people have any experience with rubber vs neoprane boots in terms >of >which tends...
• RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 00:22:26 EST
  i know one of the list vendors used to carry a pair of front vanagon floormats that were black rubber, and said "Vanagon" on...
• Removal of 1980 Westy front bumper rubber
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sun, 16 May 2010 11:28:27 -0700
  How does one remove the ornamental black rubber strips covering the 13mm bolts on 1980 Westy front bumper. See picture at Bumper guards <http...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings - (another long thesis!)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 10:05:11 -0600
  YauMan Chan wrote: > > Let me share a trick about diagnosing squeaking rubber parts which I learnt in my younger & stupider days as the proud...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 06:30:20 -0500
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors? i know one of the list vendors used to carry a pair of front vanagon floormats...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:52:35 -0800
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors? i know one of the list vendors used to carry a pair of front vanagon floormats...
• Re: Rubber meets the metal
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 10:49:14 -0400
  When I used to build balsa model airplanes, (the ones with a rubber band and prop) I treated the rubber with a mixture of...
• Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:53:18 -0800
  ...But, I've been thinking.� What is the main cause of Vanagon catastrophic failures?� Rubber. Your alternator/water pump belt is rubber...it snaps...
• Vanagon window rubber trim
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Thu, 15 May 1997 09:28:02 -0700
  The plastic "chrome" insert for the window rubber trim is strictly cosmetic. There is no problem with removing it. I double checked this with...
• Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:00:16 -0600
  ...Is it only on the windshield rubber? On 24-Aug-09, at 12:42 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Creepy white/tan powder inside...
• Re: Restoring rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 17:26:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...Restoring Rubber There are a few methods mentioned here, including chemicals, silicone, etc. For moldy rubber, your best bet may be replacement rubber. Check...
• anyone ever had any experience w/ painting vinyl/rubber??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 02:11:22 EST
  i have a molded rubber spoiler i want to paint the color of the car.. its foam core w/ a soft rubber coating. it...
• Re: Hoop Humbug----
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:49:31 -0600
  ...Alliance Tire and Rubber (Israel) - CD Armstrong Rubber - CE, CF, CH, CV Avon Rubber (England) - AT BF Goodrich - BA to BP Bridgestone Tire - EH...
• Re: Removing internal window rubber
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:57:26 -0500
  ...Scrub your rubber clean with fine steel wool lubricated with soap. Gob vasoline on the rubber and let the sun soak it into the...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 01:12:23 EST
  ...the fit wasnt the greatest, but at least they were rubber, kept water out. now nobody seems to carry these, at least that i...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:43:51 -0800
  hey, rubber failure may be a reason a lot of us are here on the list :) happy friday ab '86 syncro 7 passenger '82...
• Removing rubber cement from old poptop seal ??
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 20:48:31 -0700
  The previous owner of my van really got into the rubber cement when putting the last seal on the poptop.......now its time for...
• Re: Painting the poptop fuzz
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:15:54 -0400
  Somethin you may consider is foam rubber on the inside of the roof. I think I used monmouth rubber.com.They can send a...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:48:22 -0800
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?If they are this big it would be easy to use a large utility knife to...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings - (another long thesis!)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:25:06 -0700
  Let me share a trick about diagnosing squeaking rubber parts which I learnt in my younger & stupider days as the proud owner of a...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:15:08 -0500
  ...I suppose one could also go to a hobby shop and get some of the rubber lube that's intended to lube the rubber...
• Re: Hoop Humbug----
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 21:50:15 -0800
  ...Rubber - UP, UT > Dayton Tire and Rubber - HX, HY > Denman Rubber - DY > Dunlop Tyre and Rubber - DA to DU > Firestone Tire and Rubber - VA...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:48:15 -0500
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?Hello from Atlanta, Ga.------Although I did not buy a set, I saw this type at...
• Re: Jalousie window rubber redeux
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 13:41:03 -0400
  >From my observation, most Splittie and Bay campers tend to have dried out rubber body to window seal gaskets. ---------- if you live in the...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:27:37 -0700
  It is only on the windshield rubber. It ain't coolant. Coolant level is fine and I, like 99 and 44/100ths of the...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:34:14 -0500
  ...Alliance Tire and Rubber (Israel) - CD Armstrong Rubber - CE, CF, CH, CV Avon Rubber (England) - AT BF Goodrich - BA to BP Bridgestone Tire - EH...
• Re: Rubber meets the metal
  Historical mailing list - Toby Erkson
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 08:15:00 PDT
  Switch over to urethane or polyurethane components or some other compound instead of rubber. One of them doesn't squeak and they last longer...
• Rubber Paint?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Wed, 20 May 1998 12:22:34 -0500
  ...Someone suggested re-painting those old yellowed window rubber trim pieces with "rubber paint". Does anyone (original sender included) know where to get rubber...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:04:41 -0700
  ...What is the main cause of Vanagon catastrophic > failures? Rubber. > > Your alternator/water pump belt is rubber...it snaps, you may be toast. > Your...
• Another Q: Caster arm rubber.
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 17:06:47 -0700
  On my attempt to pass Alberta Out of Province inspection the mechanic failed my vanagon due to old rubber in the caster strut bar...
• Rubber front floor rubber mat
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 20:37:22 -0400
  Hi, I have an 89 Westy Syncro and I'm looking for two front floor rubber mats. Any suggestions out there? Best regards. Gilles...
• vinyl/rubber paint
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:32:24 -0600
  ...anyone ever had any experience w/ painting vinyl/rubber?? i have a molded rubber spoiler i want to paint the color of the car...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:11:27 -0800
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors? Did not think of this till now. I used my old floor mats as templates and...
• Re: Removing internal window rubber
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:45:12 -0600
  Roger, Do you d this on the inside or outside of the car? Are you saying that you remove the old rubber and reuse...
• Re: RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 07:31:13 -0800
  ...RUBBERS!! who has rubber front vanagon floormats? vendors? > From the interior section of my web page: > http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/interior.htm > > Vanagon...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:39:10 -0700
  Hi John, So are you saying do this on the dash ? I did not think it was actually rubber ? Or are you referring to...
• Re: vinyl/rubber paint
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 10:13:01 -0500
  ...vinyl/rubber paint > On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 Chris (JordanVw@AOL.COM) wrote: > > >>Subject: anyone ever had any experience w/ painting vinyl/rubber?? > > i...
• Painting tip--leave your window rubber in place and still get a perfect job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:47:14 -0500
  ...Now you can wrap the entire edge of the rubber with tape, and you have enough room under the taped rubber edge to shoot...
• Re: [OT-NVC] Need a chunk or rubber
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:25:23 -0700
  Lots of very cool rubber on the streets and highways. Road turkeys are the rubber that slings of Recaps .............. lots of them within 5...
• Window molding
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 20:41:44 -0800
  You know that chrome molding in the groove of the rubber around all the windows on the earlier Vanagons. Mine is totally rusted and...
• Rubber bits -- yikes!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 22:05:52 -0700
  I have been eyeballing the rubber around the windows on Mellow Yellow. Or I presume that this black material was, at one time, rubber...
• Re: Painting tip--leave your window rubber in place and still get a perfect job
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:43:34 +0000
  ...Now you can wrap the entire edge of the rubber with > tape, > and you have enough room under the taped rubber edge to shoot...
• Re: Another Q: Caster arm rubber.
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 17:18:56 -0800
  ...Caster arm rubber. > > On my attempt to pass Alberta Out of Province inspection the > mechanic failed my vanagon due to old rubber in the...
• Rubber gluing?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 23 May 1997 12:11:57 -0700
  Howdy, I recently replaced the top window rubber for the passenger side of my van. When I took off the old rubber, it was...
• Re: Rubber Paint?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 20 May 1998 22:54:42 -0700
  At 12:22 PM 5/20/98 -0500, you wrote: > >Someone suggested re-painting those old yellowed window rubber trim >pieces with "rubber paint...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:10:07 -0400
  Lawrence Johnson wrote: > Hotch, > A very good and very cheap lubricant for any rubber bushings is kerosene > (or diesel fuel). It is nondestructive to...
• Re: Rubber Paint?
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 21 May 1998 00:51:26 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-20 13:24:58 EDT, mmages@GIE.COM writes: << Someone suggested re-painting those old yellowed window rubber...
• Stainless Steel Brake Lines
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:32:33 EDT
  ...They were a direct replacement for the rubber lines that came with the van. I unscrewed the rubber lines and screwed in the SS...
• Re: German Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 09:52:48 -0700
  ...So you have the idea of Brazilian rubber lasting maybe 5 years and German rubber lasting another 10 or 15. (Ken W) Well, Brazilian...
• Re: Painting tip--leave your window rubber in place and still get a perfect job
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:56:42 -0700
  ...Now you can wrap the entire edge of the rubber with tape, and you have enough room under the taped rubber edge to shoot...
• Re: Removing internal window rubber
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:15:48 -0800
  ...Gob > vasoline on the rubber and let the sun soak it > into the rubber.This time > of year it takes several days.It will...
• Re: Dometic woes
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:07:19 -0700
  ...Brittle, crystalline "silicon," which chips easily, is another thing altogether and if used on rubber probably wouldn't do the rubber any good. -- Mike...
• Rubber versus steel braided brake hoses
  Historical mailing list - JAIME E FORERO
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:03:30 -0800
  Would there be any difference in length between a front rubber brake hose and a front steel braided brake hose for a 91 Vanagon...