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  • Vanagon sunroof owners read!!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 12:25:04 EST
    ...chris '84 wolfsburg sunroof van '84 GL sunroof van (for sale) ex '83.5 GL 9 pass sunroof van
  • Re: For Sale - 87 & 85 White Sunroofs in California
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 2 Mar 2004 03:14:56 EST
    ...someone needs to save this! chris '84 sunroof wolfy ex 84 sunroof GL ex '83.5 sunroof GL 9 pass.
  • Re: sunroof?
    Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
    Mon, 27 Oct 1997 19:08:09 -0500
    ...sunroof '84 GL sunroof '84 Wolfsburg Ed. sunroof WITH a/c!!!
  • Re: 83 Vanagon w/Sunroof - Question about Sunroofs
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 13 Aug 2002 20:46:00 EDT
    ...I have an 83 air-cooled vanagon with a massive sunroof. sunroof vanagons were sold in the USA from '80-'87. '86 and '87...
  • Re: Building a westy/DESTROYING A RARE SUNROOF VAN
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 11 Jul 2001 17:45:35 EDT
    ...chris '84 wolfsburg sunroof w/ dealer a/c ex '84 GL sunroof ex '83.5 GL 9 Passenger sunroof (rare in its own right...
  • Re: Building a westy/DESTROYING A RARE SUNROOF VAN
    Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
    Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:29:52 EDT
    Heh...my '84 has a factory sunroof. I had never seen one before this, either. I didn't realize they were such a "collectors...
  • Re: Building a westy/DESTROYING A RARE SUNROOF VAN
    Historical mailing list - Road Camper
    Wed, 11 Jul 2001 16:32:47 -0700
    as the owner of a sweet 86 sunroof GL, I say BRAVO... -s >From: JordanVw@AOL.COM >Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM >To: vanagon...
  • Re: Vanagon sunroof owners read!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 09:55:13 -0800
    ...Vanagon sunroof owners read!!!! > > I talked to a MacNiel rep. today (US importer for Clim Air), and said that > there is the possibility of...
  • Re: Vanagon sunroof owners read!!!!
    Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 18:30:04 -0500
    ...today (US importer for Clim Air), and said that > there is the possibility of bringing back the sunroof air deflector, made > especially for the...
  • Re: reality check: 87 SUNROOF Vanagon for $4000
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:08:40 EST
    ...in '87 sunroof van importation stopped alltogether. there were no '88-'91 sunroof vanagons, all of them had a/c. id say you have...
  • Re: For Sale - 87 & 85 White Sunroofs in California
    Historical mailing list - vanagon
    Tue, 2 Mar 2004 11:36:07 -0800
    ...someone > needs to save this! > chris > '84 sunroof wolfy > ex 84 sunroof GL > ex '83.5 sunroof GL 9 pass.
  • Needed: Sunroof Handle for sunroof bus.
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Sat, 13 Nov 2010 10:28:47 -0500
    Now this is a tricky thing to ask for, as I imagine there are few people that are parting a sunroof bus. However, I...
  • vanagon SUNROOF production runs (in the US) and vanagon sunroof trivia...
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 11:28:51 EST
    ...the '86-'87 Sunroof vanagons were very rare, as most people opted for the a/c (which you could not have with the sunroof...
  • alternative to sun roof seal?
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:16:36 -0800
    I have a weekender, one with a huge sunroof (3' x 4' or so!). The sunroof seal fell part a long time ago. Since...
  • Re: Can the Sunroof Be Motorized?
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Tue, 7 May 2002 08:05:31 -0500
    Sure Ronald--- Go to your local VW dealer, and order the electric sunroof optional opening kit--- Better stop at the bank, and take out...
  • Re: Anyone else have a sunroof vanagon w/ A/C???
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 10 Nov 2000 23:04:48 EST
    In a message dated 11/10/00 10:07:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, Jshopper1 writes: << How is your sunroof and a/c Vanagon...
  • Can the Sunroof Be Motorized?
    Historical mailing list - Ronald Gregory Smithers
    Tue, 7 May 2002 07:54:20 EDT
    The bright sun this past weekend kept whispering to me, "Open the sunroof, open the sunroof." So, for the first time, I decided to...
  • Re: Sunroof owners (attn!)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 26 Nov 1998 00:31:21 EST
    ...the vanagon sunroof is approx 3 foot 6 inches square...a BIG sunroof... :<) sunroofs were offered on US model Vanagons until '87 - though, '86...
  • sunroof?
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Sun, 26 Oct 1997 18:49:39 -0500
    are there any vanagon's with factory sunroofs? where are they located on the roof, how do they work(slides, tilts, fixed)? are there...
  • Re: Lessons from a dumb donkey
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:18:54 EDT
    In a message dated 6/12/04 5:05:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes: > Save the vanagons! > > Especially the sunroof...
  • Re: sunroof leaking
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 21:36:10 EST
    ...i've owned 3 sunroof vanagons, and one sunroof bus. i have never had a problem of leakage, and a few of the vans...
  • Re: ebay Vanagon going cheap, East Coast
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 11 Jan 2005 14:45:39 EST
    In a message dated 1/11/05 1:34:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM writes: > says it has a sunroof?dont...
  • Re: Sunroof Vanagon with a/c
    Historical mailing list - Karl M.
    Sun, 12 Nov 2000 21:21:23 -0500
    I know the whereabouts of a Syncro with the big sunroof, but you'll never ever get that info out of me!! Karl ----- Original...
  • Sunroof and grill
    Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:22:39 -0500
    Anyone, I have a running non-sunroof Vanagon, so all i really need is a Titled Parts Vanagon with a good sunroof which i...
  • Re: sunroof question, sunroof van history..
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:16:17 EST
    ...the sunroof vans have a "double roof" in which all the sunroof mechanism, cables, tracks, raingutters, etc reside. it would make more sense to...
  • Re: Sunroof and grill
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:00:34 -0700
    ...Sunroof and grill > Anyone, I have a running non-sunroof Vanagon, so all i really > need is a Titled Parts Vanagon with a good...
  • sunroof: Seal VS Bead????? Need clarity
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Tue, 9 Mar 1999 10:53:57 -0800
    I am trying to order a the seal for my sunroof. (84 wolfsy). There are two options: a sunroof seal & a sunroof beading. What...
  • Re: Building a westy/DESTROYING A RARE SUNROOF VAN
    Historical mailing list - John Anderson
    Wed, 11 Jul 2001 19:43:15 -0400
    > > 87 sunroof vans that exist. 87 was the last year the sunroof van was sold > in the US, and since the sunroof vans were...
  • Re: Can the Sunroof Be Motorized? NO!!! (f)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 May 2002 11:55:35 EDT
    ...the power sunroof on my audi is slow enough, i could only imagine a power sunroof for the vanagon..it would be faster to...
  • Re: Sunroof Vanagon with a/c
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 12 Nov 2000 21:10:25 EST
    heres some more sunroof van trivia: the sunroof was a rare, but available option on the vanagons from '80-'87 (here int he US...
  • Westy Poptop Installation on a Sunroof Vanagon???
    Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
    Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:55:37 -0400
    ...top....Has anyone put a pop-top on a sunroof van? Is the sunroof hole the same size as the Westy opening? Can you...
  • Re: RARE '87 SYNCRO SUNROOF VANAGON on ebay!!
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 23:05:08 EDT
    folks, it seems as if i misunderstood the seller, its an aftermarket sunroof, not the big factory one.. bummer.. :<( was close to me too...
  • Re: Pre67 Sunroof Question
    Historical mailing list - JOHNSON THOMAS H
    Tue, 26 Mar 1996 11:43:14 -0900 (AKST)
    > > A sunroof was an option on any model except the single/double cabs and > probably the ambulance. Yes, you could get a panel with...
  • SUNROOF OPTIONS
    Historical mailing list - SKP
    Fri, 21 Apr 2000 11:28:58 -0700
    Hello all, I'm considering putting a sunroof in my standard Vanagon GL. I visited a fair size sunroof shop and was told because...
  • FOR SALE 84 GL SUPER SUNROOF
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
    Tue, 19 Dec 2000 12:25:46 -0500
    1984 Vanagon GL SUPER SUNROOF Automatic, Excellebt shape, 6'x4' Huge Sunroof! In Haverhill Mass Email for details! Matt
  • Re: Sunroof cables- wtb
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Mon, 14 Nov 2016 07:49:05 -0800
    http://www.mtmfg.com/vw/2211/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Sunroof-Parts http://www.airheadparts.com/standard/search?type=Inventory+Item&q=sunroof
  • Re: sunroof?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:49:20 CST
    On Sun, 26 Oct 1997 18:49:39 -0500 Sudhir Desai said: >are there any vanagon's with factory sunroofs? yup. but in 1986...
  • Re: sunroof: Seal VS Bead????? Need clarity
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Tue, 9 Mar 1999 21:47:21 -0500
    May I make a suggestion? Most sunroofs will leak a small amount no matter what kind of seal it has or how new it...
  • Re: Pre67 Sunroof Question
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Tue, 26 Mar 1996 12:10:47 -0800 (PST)
    And Erik Thomsen thus wrote: > > When did a bus have a sunroof (except a deluxe). In the latest issue of = > HotVWs on page 74...
  • Re: 84 with sunroof problem
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 5 Jul 2001 14:10:13 EDT
    ...the only way you could get a steel sunroof it to cut the entire roof off of a sunroof van, and weld it onto...
  • Anybody need a sunroof vanagon cheap?
    Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
    Tue, 6 Apr 2004 21:50:46 -0700
    Here's a quick way to turn your standard GL into a sunroof vanagon http://users.ca.astound.net/dougfayne/quick-sunroof.jpg file...
  • Re: A real sunroof on the Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:48:25 -0700
    Patti, I put an aftermarket sunroof in years ago and love it. I got it at an sunroof / auto upholstery shop here in the...
  • Re: Can the Sunroof Be Motorized?
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Tue, 7 May 2002 09:02:10 -0400
    ...Can the Sunroof Be Motorized? The bright sun this past weekend kept whispering to me, "Open the sunroof, open the sunroof." So, for the...
  • Re: After Market Vanagon Sunroof
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:39:26 -0800
    ...http://www.vickersdesign.com/vanagon/sunroof_all.jpg The pic in the upper left shows the sunroof with the glass removed and resting on...
  • Pre67 Sunroof Question
    Historical mailing list - Erik Thomsen
    Tue, 26 Mar 1996 11:48:24 -0800
    Hello, When did a bus have a sunroof (except a deluxe). In the latest issue of = HotVWs on page 74, there is a 64...
  • Bus Sunroof
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Fri, 6 May 1994 15:44:51 -0700 (PDT)
    ...roof sunroof roof ________________ ___________________ ________________ / \_=================_/ \ sunroof guts Thanks/Sorry Thom +=======================================================================+ { Thom Fitzpatrick Transamerica Info Mgmnt } { System Administrator 1860 Howe Ave } { tfitzpatrick@tim.com Sacramento, CA 85825...
  • Copy of: FS in NC: 91 Syncro Westy - w/ sunroof!
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    14 Dec 96 14:28:36 EST
    ...91 Syncro Westy - w/ sunroof! >1991 Vanagon Syncro Westfalia >72k miles >a/c, cruise, sunroof $16,500 >919-393-7890 > >I spoke to one...
  • Re: sunroof question
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:21:13 EST
    In a message dated 2/5/02 11:06:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes: > Then there's the sunroof canvas...
  • Re: Needed: Sunroof Handle for sunroof bus.
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:50:02 EST
    ...However, I need a sunroof handle. My '85 westfalia used to be a sunroof bus and had a good handle on it, my '87...
  • Re: vanagon SUNROOF production runs (in the US) and vanagon sunroof trivia...
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:54:30 -0800
    All this talk about sunroofs...I thought I would add a funny story. We worked on a late model Type 2 a couple of...
  • Re: Fwd: Re: rear seat foam
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:43:28 -0500
    ...Max > >-Nate > >'84 Westy > > > >Jonce Fancher > >57 Single Cab >66 Sunroof Bug >66 Variant Squareback >71 Sunroof Bus >75 911S Sunroof >84 Vanagon "Godfried...
  • Re: sunroof seal???
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:11:09 EST
    ...Well, i need a sunroof > seal. There are 2 parts, but TBD only lists one part. Does anybody have a > source for both parts...
  • Re: Anybody need a sunroof vanagon cheap? reduced the file size for the jpg
    Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
    Tue, 6 Apr 2004 21:59:43 -0700
    ...Anybody need a sunroof vanagon cheap? Here's a quick way to turn your standard GL into a sunroof vanagon http://users.ca.astound...
  • Re: Pre67 Sunroof Question
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 26 Mar 1996 16:24:52 -0500
    When did a bus have a sunroof (except a deluxe). In the latest issue of = HotVWs on page 74, there is a 64 Standard...
  • vanagon sunroof - Re: End Cap for AC duct tunnel...
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 19 Jan 2001 20:21:37 EST
    In a message dated 1/19/01 1:53:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, wasbrikoff@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > Ever see a power (electric) sunroof...
  • Vanagon Sunroof air deflector bubble wanted
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 6 Jun 1997 02:46:09 -0400 (EDT)
    Hi, all - I am looking for a smoked tinted black lexan (plastic) sunroof air deflector bubble for the Vanagon sunroof. These are NLA from...
  • A real sunroof on the Westy
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:59:20 -0700
    I'd like to remove the skylight and install a real sunroof in my Westy. I know that someone has done that in the...
  • Sunroof Vanagon wanted
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 26 Jun 1997 03:47:26 -0400 (EDT)
    I'm looking for a '86-'87 Vanagon w/ the large sliding steel sunroof to replace my '84 sunroof van. If you hear of...
  • Re: RARE!!! Re: '86 Syncro GL FS, sunroof, weekender, Orly blue, $2,300.00
    Historical mailing list - John Wessels
    Sun, 3 Sep 2000 02:47:17 EDT
    ...ive always been partial to the sunroof vans (ive owned 3 of them) none which were syncros tho. ive only ever seen 1 Syncro...
  • Re: How common is the factory sunroof?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 12 Dec 1996 12:32:59 -0500
    ...And of > course, it did not have A/C. <snip> > sunroof. There was no way to have sunroof, AND a a/c with that...