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Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:49:05 -0500
...Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > > > > bricks they are! > > I was making a run of stickers "Aerodynamic like a Brick" With the drag...
Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:56:24 -0800
...Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> bricks they are! I was making a run of stickers "Aerodynamic like a Brick" With the drag...
Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:54:55 -0500
bricks they are! I was making a run of stickers "Aerodynamic like a Brick" With the drag coefficient on it... Any interest in these...
Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:22:11 -0800
No...the 240 Volvo's are the official 'Bricks" Pat From: T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: 11/20...
Lego builder help needed - to create a Vanagon brickset
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Sun, 17 May 2009 23:47:17 +0200
...http://www.zorck.dk/t3/t3.lxf We at www.t3nettet.dk are working on creating a Lego brickset for this creature: http://www...
Re: nomenclature variation ...
Historical mailing list - William Warburton
Thu, 4 Aug 94 15:38:55 GMT
Hi, > > what are a bunch of buses when they all get together? > > a brick-yard? a bakery of buses? a parking lot? > > That be...
tires and weights
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:04:20 -0500
...The Brickyard discussion forum http://194.242.159.246/brickyard/forum/ definative what wheels fit thread <http://194.242.159.246/brickyard/forum/forum...
Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 13:59:43 -0700
> so by that logic a 1 pound Tear dropped shaped object has the same wind > resistance as a 6 ton flat brick. No, by...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:19:11 -0400
> > Good luck getting Brickwerks to ship to the US if you’re here in the > states. Brickwerks started shipping to the US a few...
Re: WIN a wolfsburg vanagon for just 10 dollars!! RAFFLE!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:53:31 EDT
...threatened anyone else with legal action (or a > brick!) > > if someone threatens me with a "brick, i usually take it off their hands.. ;<) (for...
Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:45:38 -0500
My youngest one calls all VW buses 'brick bugs'. So we play ' brick bug no brick back'. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 20.11...
Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 16:52:54 -0400
I think he meant, a 6 ton flat brick has the same wind resistance as a 200g flat brick. ;) On 8/17/05, Brandon...
Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
Historical mailing list - jbange
Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:31:20 -0800
...To the Editor- I put a brick in my toilet like was suggested in the "water savers" article in your paper. Well, I must...
Gerry's Affection for Olga...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jul 1995 16:46:33 -0400 (EDT)
...too! Sure Gerry....I bet that she's built like a BRICK VANAGON...or was it a BRICK $||ITHOUSE...then again same difference!!! :-) Ric
Re: nomenclature variation
Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
4 Aug 1994 09:08:12 U
...On 8/4/94, 8:55am PDT, William Warburton wrote: > A fleet of microbusses ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > A tray of breadloaves > A hod of bricks (or maybe...
Thanks for all the Fish opps I mean Info
Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 08:50:50 -0600
...The Brick and I are in north central Arkansas. Thanks again Colin Moran '86 syncro "The Bronze Brick"
Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Fri, 4 May 2001 10:22:34 EDT
...They slow down by wearing brick shoes.
Re: [vanagon] Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon in...
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:42:36 EDT
In a message dated 9/26/06 9:57:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MAXJOYCE@IPA.NET writes: > Couldn't you lay bricks to...
Re: Billy Bones at 100 - dumbest thing I've ever done
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:19:10 -0800
...Welcome, Billy, to the ton-up brick club. Geared .77 top with 215/75-15 and the wide powerband of the venerable SVX six...
Re: Powerwindows?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:33:44 -0700
On 3/13/08, george jannini <gjannini@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > --- BenT wrote, > > >> I keep a brick for window emergencies, civil > unrest, and errand motorist...
Re: RE- nicknames for generatio
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Oct 1994 10:53:56 -0400 (EDT)
> In keeping with the "B" theme (Bulli, Bus/Bread-loaf/Bay-Window, Brick) > I'd like to toss out Barn, as in, "as big...
Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:52:38 +0000
...So we play ' brick bug > no brick back'. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia 20.11.2015 o godz. 13:21 Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL...
/f... Re: Shocks: Regular or Heavy Duty
Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
Fri, 24 May 1996 15:38:54 -0500 (CDT)
...Hey! I like the way my brick drives. ;^) Joachim -- I'm not an engineer, but I play one at work.
Any ferrys to Canada from the Sandusky Ohio area?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 06:48:18 -0400
Going to Cedar Point in the brick next month, and while ther would like to go over to Canada to Pt Pelee Park.........any...
Anyone on the list from near Cleveland?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 11:24:31 -0400
My family and i are taking the Brick to Cedar Point, and are looking to see if there are any discounts available on soda...
Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:46:33 -0700
...I find cruising along in a smooth running > brick *profoundly* more fun than climbing under that same brick by the > side of the road...
/f Folly for Friday
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Feb 1996 09:46:27 -0800
...When I completed my work, I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by...
Anyone see my van in NC?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 06:12:34 -0400
I went to the Stanley Cup finals in Raleigh Saturday, and had my 81 "the brick" with pop top up out in the parking...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:03:07 -0700
...I went back to my personal orders from Brickwerks and it goes back to late 2017. I don’t know how you could have...
Re: Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
Historical mailing list - Adam H. Behle
Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:26:31 -0500
...you're supposed to put the brick in the tank, not the bowl] You guys are brutal. At least it's Friday. Seriously...the...
Re: rpm@60 - Wind It Up Baby!
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 23:40:40 EST
...You're standing in front of a pallet of bricks which have to be moved to the top of a building to finish a...
re: why we love out bricks so much
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
Sat, 30 Dec 1995 18:14:53 -0500 (EST)
I love my brick so much because I sit up high and can see what is going on. I love shiny steel bumpers, the...
The Bronze Brick Lives
Historical mailing list - Colin Moran
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 08:22:20 -0800
Colin [text/html]
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:21:17 -0700
You guys must not have tried Brickwerks recently. I’ve ordered a few things and had great real time assistance from Michael. They are...
Re: *&^%@#!!!!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 6 Oct 1994 07:22:03 -0700 (PDT)
...Years of bike riding has conditioned me - remember power is a cube function of velocity, and the brick is, well a brick! Alistair
RE: A NAME FOR VANAGON FANATICS!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Oct 1995 15:22:28 -0500
Brickheads------- John Foster
Lego Vanagon kit available for ordering from Lego
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Thu, 21 May 2009 22:48:25 +0200
...a Lego brickset for this creature: <br> <a href="http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=333586"> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi...
LOOKING FOR SINGLE MIDDLE SEAT
Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
Wed, 8 Feb 2006 09:04:32 -0500
...In order to do this I must endeavor to remove the walls, brick by brick, and clear the path so that I may experience...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:31:39 -0400
...I have seen reports on this list some while ago stating that Brickworks ships very fast to the US. i can find the email...
Re: how do you break into a vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:39:09 EDT
How? One word------- Brick
Re: Moo sound from vanagon
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:31:42 -0500
...Matt Brickell <MGBrickell@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 7:51 PM Subject: Moo...
RE: drag coefficient
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
...If it's the world's biggest brick wall, extending left, right, and up forever without any end in sight. Real brick walls have...
Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
Historical mailing list - Brandon
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:05:19 -0300
...our vans more closely resemble the brick :) >> >> >> > My goodness you guys, nobody is thinking, and I can't sit quietly any >> > longer! >> > >> > The mass...
Re: (Wives) Ultimate tool box?
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 20:18:20 EST
...Best investment I ever made. >> Does anyone know the difference between a Vanagon and a brick? Bricks don't burst into flames. Which would...
Re: OT-VW bug Hum V kit
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 23:02:50 +1200
...Ah, the great conman Malcolm Bricklin... he repeatedly set-up businesses, often using government funds (in the case of the car, $20 million from...
Re: What is VW Karma?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 17:59:26 +0200
...What I'm driving? VW Camper, MBZ, AUDI? Nothing of all, it's a brick, I got to feel it on every side wind...
Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:40:32 -0400
...I find cruising along in a smooth running brick *profoundly* more fun than climbing under that same brick by the side of the road...
Now Friday -- Alistair's Friday Present...
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:27:16 -0500
is now open. Enjoy...no brickbat throwing please. Popcorn is ok. :) d
Re: bricks across America
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Thu, 21 Jul 1994 08:47:58 -0700 (PDT)
Maybe you get get those (Indian?) guys from Letterman's show to lead you around.
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:35:31 -0700
...I have seen reports on this list some while ago stating that Brickworks ships very fast to the US. i can find the email...
SyncroWestie Appraisal Help plz
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sat, 25 Jul 1998 13:48:28 -0700
...The red brick is in intensive care at a local autobody spot and the CSAA (AAA) insurer is thinking of offering ca$h instead...
not art
Historical mailing list
Fri, 28 Oct 94 09:57:40 MST
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Friday crossword!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 5 Jan 95 20:20:15 -0700
...What the friendly brick driver does upon sighting another friendly brick driver A way to come when sailing Swilled by sots, downed by drunks...
Re: waving
Historical mailing list
Sat, 22 Apr 1995 11:11:08 EDT
I get the "clueless" response (no waving, blank stare) from alot of brick (vanagon) drivers .... yes i live in Mass. christian
Re: Vanagon Crashworthiness
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 08:29:39 CDT
...scratches and walk away from a straight head-on into a brick >wall, but that very same vehicle if you hit something off-center...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:07:19 -0700
...Just a little > weird. > > > > Ken > > > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:19 PM David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> > wrote: > > > >>> > >>> Good luck getting Brickwerks...
Storing a Syncro
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Mar 1997 05:45:02 -0600
...I had hoped to take my brick on a 4000 mile journey, but I fear there is a strong chance it'll need work...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:54:11 -0400
...Ken On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:19 PM David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > > > > Good luck getting Brickwerks to ship to the...
Re: HEY!!
Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
Fri, 9 Sep 1994 12:27:10 -0500 (CDT)
...On the other hand, what does this > have to do with bricks? We should be discussing the Dead Head VW > driver stereotype instead. Hey...
Re: Power window motor
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:16:22 -0700
Up until a few months ago Brickwerks would NOT ship to the United States of America. It was something that most lost members were...