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  • Need Vanagon door corner protectors
    Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
    Tue, 15 May 2012 13:29:24 -0700
    Anyone know where to find corner protectors that fit the front door lower corners (3 sided corner). I'm tired of making dents in...
  • WTB left rear bumper corner/fiberglass
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Tue, 20 May 2003 15:59:26 EDT
    I need a left rear fiberglass bumper corner part number 255 807 323 . This is the corner piece for the fiberglass bumper that runs...
  • Re: Free tent (very used)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:54:23 -0600
    On Jul 31, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Marco <nwmarco@YAHOO.COM> wrote: (super tight fit - couldn't get 2 corners to make it...
  • Re: Syncro bad handling problem Now some weight stuff...
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:19:28 -0700
    ...The fix for that is to adjust the suspension to even up the loads, corner to corner. Like cutting off the long leg on...
  • Re: Need Vanagon door corner protectors
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 15 May 2012 13:59:30 -0700
    ...On 05/15/2012 01:29 PM, Michael Hart wrote: > Anyone know where to find corner protectors that fit the front door lower corners...
  • [tip request] Padding for the bottom corner of doors
    Historical mailing list - Fryday
    Tue, 9 Jul 2002 12:29:39 -0700
    ...Anyone has a good way to pad this corner in order to fix this problem? Thanks! Philippe
  • Re: RIGHT REAR CORNER DAMAGE.
    Historical mailing list - Doug F
    Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:54:30 -0700
    ...RIGHT REAR CORNER DAMAGE. Volks, Someone blew through a non-operating light, crushing the passenger rear corner of my '85. The damage is from...
  • stalling 2.1L in 85 when coming to stop, sharp corners
    Historical mailing list - John Hurley
    Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:10:27 -0500
    ...stalling 2.1L in 85 when coming to stop, sharp corners Anyone have any ideas. Is the fuel pump possibly sucking up air for...
  • Re: Radio DIN for 1982 camper
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:01:56 -0600
    Not for my jvc the stereo itself will just clear the sleeve wont make it the corners need to be manipulated to accept the...
  • Pre 63 Corner Windows?
    Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
    Wed, 20 Apr 1994 22:44:01 -0700 (PDT)
    We are restoring a 62 van and need the rear curved corner windows - both right and left. Anyone have a lead? Thanks Jack
  • Flat Style Rear Bed Refoam Reupholster. What I Learned
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:52:19 -0700
    ...Search terms: "corners" "corner folds" "hospital fold" "bed sheet fold" "box corner" etc. - this video helped me the most: http://www.youtube.com/watch...
  • Re: Part Number ID Help Needed
    Historical mailing list - Steve
    Thu, 15 Apr 1999 19:45:32 -0700
    ...that is, the bottom corner, between the large and > small glass. it's the horizontal adjustment, i think. it has the > larger of the...
  • RIGHT REAR CORNER DAMAGE.
    Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
    Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:44:48 -0700
    Volks, Someone blew through a non-operating light, crushing the passenger rear corner of my '85. The damage is from the last part of...
  • Body panel to change, left front corner, anyone knows?
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:53:37 -0700
    I wonder if any of you know how to change the corner front panel on the Vanagon. I would appreciate some advice. Zoltan
  • Westi Skylight Repair
    Historical mailing list - John Graham
    Sat, 22 Mar 1997 14:22:33 -0500
    ...I had a corner of the skylight that was missing and numerous cracks throughout the rest. I just bought a fiberglass kit to do...
  • Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
    Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 08:47:15 -0400
    ...You're question "does it help to keep the rear wheels planted when cornering hard?" sort of misses the point. In pure theory an...
  • Re: Dent pulling in rear corners?
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:35:31 -0700
    My '90 Westy has a small dent on the left rear corner. I can remove the engine air intake grill and reach down to...
  • Re: Fixing the trim
    Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
    Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:08:06 -0500
    ...I think the general procedure will be to soften the corners, pull the trim gently away from the corner, add adhesive, resoften, and clamp...
  • Synthetic Poptop Tent Woes
    Historical mailing list - Josh, Courtney & Althea Wilson
    Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:15:20 -0500
    ...It also seems to have really stretched the seems along the corners, so that you can see light coming through the small holes of...
  • Re: [tip request] Padding for the bottom corner of doors
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Tue, 9 Jul 2002 13:12:44 -0700
    ...to you with the bottom corner of the door. > > Anyone has a good way to pad this corner in order to fix this problem...
  • johns car corner...
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 05 Feb 1997 18:30:55 -0500 (EST)
    i'm sorry to hear these bad things about johns car corner, i have found them to be pretty good guys, they shipped me...
  • Re: slide window latch removal
    Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
    Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:02:31 -0400
    ...Corner House Farm <cornerhouse@OLG.COM> > Reply-To: Corner House Farm <cornerhouse@OLG.COM> > Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 22:17:15 -0400 > To...
  • Re: mud flap
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Thu, 27 Jul 2017 17:29:53 -0400
    > We have it: >http://www.busdepot.com/251821809 > Ron, the description says "All four corners available separately". Does this > imply that a set of...
  • Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:54:27 -0600
    ...As little as 1/16th of an inch change in ride height can transfer a hundred lbs of tire load from corner to corner...
  • Bumper corner
    Historical mailing list - zolo
    Wed, 24 Sep 2003 17:43:37 -0700
    I have this '89 van and the right rear corner of the bumper is messed up. Probably the most favorite side for swiping something...
  • What's the corner radius of Vanagon Windows?
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:22:30 -0700
    ...Has anyone here ever determined the radius of the side window corners? What about the rearmost glass with the slanted end? Looking to get...
  • Re: Cheap car cover for Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
    Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:53:05 -0600
    ...I pull out a corner and cross the front and use a 3' bungee to connect the corner eyelet (say from the corner at...
  • Poptop Canvas Install
    Historical mailing list - David Vickery
    Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:56:18 -0700
    ...You also need a small screwdriver for the corners. A magnetic tip to help hold the screws is essential. It works better to remove...
  • Re: Trim piece?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 21 May 2013 13:57:11 -0400
    ...diagonally across from each other at the corners (one hole per corner @ 2 of the corners). Anybody know what this is? Dave B. NEED...
  • poor cornering - too much sway
    Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
    Tue, 21 Sep 2004 10:03:31 -0500
    Lubbers, Billy Bones sways far too much when I corner, and this summer driving in the Sangre de Cristo mountains in New Mexico was...
  • Dent pulling in rear corners?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:25:42 -0800
    My new '82 Westy has dents in both rear corners. Are these areas accessible from inside for pounding out? Or should I just leave...
  • glueing corners back of overhead
    Historical mailing list - mike riley
    Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:23:41 -0400
    the front corners of the overhead panel covering in a westy have come loose and I would like to know what other people have...
  • Re: early bus parts for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 15 Jun 1996 22:43:21 -0400
    ...I have at least one full set of corner window belt line trim...maybe two. Also have Corner window, glass and other misc. parts...
  • Re: Poptop Canvas Install
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:54:08 -0500
    ...You also need a small screwdriver for the corners. A magnetic tip to help hold the screws is essential. > > It works better to remove...
  • 87 rear bumper ?
    Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
    Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:18:28 EDT
    I found out yesterday that someone had ran into the back corner of my 87 vanagon. It seems to have only bent the driver...
  • Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
    Historical mailing list - John Reddick
    Sun, 11 Jun 2006 00:15:19 -0400
    ...Install the tent to the top starting at the aft corners. Then do the front corners. You will have to unbolt the forward supports...
  • Re: Fixing the trim
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:55:21 -0700
    ...Soften and pull out a bit > more past the corner, add glue, and then I used a round 2" diameter railing > scrap to roll...
  • Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:54:40 -0800
    ...As little as 1/16th of an inch change in ride height can transfer a hundred lbs of tire load from corner to corner...
  • Captain's Chair vs. Kitchen top cover
    Historical mailing list - Oxroad
    Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:41:51 -0800
    Hey folks-- When did the configuration on the Westfalia kitchen top cover change to where the front-most corner is tapered or rounded, and...
  • Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:15:47 -0700
    ...Use the GOOP liberally to cover the corners of the speedo case, overlapping the IC housing. The GOOP will hold it together forever but...
  • RE: placement of list stickers?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 5 Feb 1996 14:22:58 -0600 (CST)
    >Bottom left corner of the rear window, gets my vote! *Plus* bottom right corner of the windshield :) You wanna see the affiliation both ways...
  • Re: glueing corners back of overhead
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:51:05 -0700
    ...glueing corners back of overhead the front corners of the overhead panel covering in a westy have come loose and I would like to...
  • Re: Dent pulling in rear corners?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
    Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:01:45 -0600
    ...Dent pulling in rear corners? My new '82 Westy has dents in both rear corners. Are these areas accessible from inside for pounding out...
  • Re: Benefits of a rear sway bar?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 9 Apr 2002 08:13:15 -0700
    ...In pure theory an anti-roll bar will > actually cause the inside rear wheel to lift and spin in a hard corner. The > advantage...
  • Re: RIGHT REAR CORNER DAMAGE.
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:32:45 EDT
    ...Is that corner welded on? > Will the area have to be unbolted or cut from a donor vehicle for > repair? Thanks in advance for...
  • Re: Grinding sound when rounding corners
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:31:52 -0500
    ...shifting around inside the van? I had a loud "CLUNK" on corners once that I worried about for a couple days before realizing it...
  • Re: poor cornering - too much sway
    Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
    Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:15:11 -0700
    ...poor cornering - too much sway > Lubbers, > > Billy Bones sways far too much when I corner, and this summer driving in the Sangre de Cristo...
  • headlight alignment parts, headlight replacement - RON SALMON, please read!
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:09:37 -0400
    ...The ones on the outer-upper corners control lateral setting, the ones on inner-lower corners control vertical setting. Bus Depot's website shows...
  • Re: Restoring Westy cabinet edge pieces
    Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
    Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:10:21 -0700
    ...Inside the corners of the cabinets I used the handle of the screw driver to push it back into the corner, then hold it...
  • Re: new pop top canvas installed
    Historical mailing list - millo fenzi
    Mon, 1 Aug 2005 20:56:09 -0700
    ...Then work towards the corners. Do the corners last. While doing the corners loosely group the fabric as necessary to avoid wrinkles 4. Tie...
  • Trim piece?
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Tue, 21 May 2013 10:47:41 -0500
    ...diagonally across from each other at the corners (one hole per corner @ 2 of the corners).</DIV><DIV>Anybody know what this is?</DIV...
  • ride height adjustment? (long post)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:59:36 -0700
    ...You can't do much about the F/R balance, but you can adjust the side to side/corner to corner balance by adjusting...
  • Coolant Leak - 2.1L WBX
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 3 Sep 2015 15:54:47 -0500
    ...The cooler is mounted to the engine with one corner down, so naturally the coolant would drip from that corner. The cooler has been...
  • Fwd: 87 Camper - engine cuts out on left turns
    Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
    Fri, 28 May 1999 20:02:10 -0700
    Greetings I seem to remember a message someone once sent in on cutting out in corners. Turned out that the rear seat frame or...
  • cracked poptop
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:21:47 -0700
    ...It starts about two inches in from the corner on the horizontal and ends about 3-4 inches above the corner. How do I...
  • Air-Lift Installation
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 13 Feb 2001 09:51:31 -0500
    ...When cornering, the extra pressure on the outside bladder will transfer to the inside bladder, potentially adding lift to the inside coil spring. The...
  • Re: Bumper Stickers and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
    Wed, 22 May 2002 02:28:38 EDT
    ...pink*** and I am supposed to be quietly sitting in the corner, > but this is just too, too much for me to bear! Anyway...
  • Poptop Issues
    Historical mailing list - David Klein
    Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:35:22 -0700
    ...When I close it the back left corner won't fully seat on the body. The back corner sits off the body by about...
  • Re:Ottawa Pizza Night
    Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
    Wed, 3 May 1995 06:06:46 -0400 (EDT)
    Ottawa Pizza Night * this thursday at 6:30pm * East Side Marios in Bells Corners, corner of Richmond Road and Stafford. Marckus says that there...
  • Re: Munchkin ice tray for sale
    Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
    Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:50:14 -0600
    ...I think this guy is planning on cornering the market... just thought you should know. On Jul 18, 2004, at 4:16 AM, Stephen...