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• Re: rear backing plate/distributor
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:53:43 -0500
  Backing plate, or splash plate? Rotors ,in front have a unpainted splash plate.The rear backing plate has all the brake hardware mounted on...
• FW: tiico automatic engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:35:29 -0400
  ...The aluminum conversion plate is mounted directly to the 2.0 golf engine. Also mounted to the engine is the Flex Plate for automatic...
• Re: Looking for ideas for a front license plate plaque
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 16 Apr 2015 06:09:11 -0400
  Mine is a white custom European plate from Stuttgart, Germany to celebrate my 88 Westy was made there. It is attached to my front...
• Re: [holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?]
  Historical mailing list - sg
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 23:18:10 -0800
  how about not holding the license plate open? open the license plate with one hand, take out the dipstick with the other, let the...
• Re: Looking for ideas for a front license plate plaque
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 15 Apr 2015 20:35:25 -0700
  Mine looks like a California plate and just says: SYNCRO Oh wait, THAT is my real plate.;-) BenT sent from my front plate > On...
• Re: FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 19:55:23 -0800
  ...The most impressive of the plates are. 1951 Texas License Plates, Truck, Never installed, Never seen a raindrop. $90.00 1957 Texas License Plates...
• AT internals question
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 21:36:30 -0400
  ...1 wavy spring washer, 5 outer splined plates, and 5 inner splined plates. I have no wavy spring washer, 4 outer splined plates, and...
• Re: FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:06:48 -0600
  The 1951 Plates have the original brown paper in between them. That was back in the period when Texas Prisoners made shoes for the...
• Re: [WetWesties] FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:44:27 -0600
  ...The most impressive of the plates are. > 1951 Texas License Plates, Truck, Never installed, Never seen a > raindrop. $90.00 > 1957 Texas License Plates...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 10:51:13 +0200
  >Jan Peters (that lucky SOB) has an original German bumper on his '91 >syncro, which has a licence plate indentation that matches the euro...
• Re: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?
  Historical mailing list - Les Yamashita
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 21:20:32 -0500
  I open the license plate 90 degrees and place the oil cap at the bottom of the license plate frame and the rear of...
• Clutch pressure plate - HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Thu, 23 May 2002 21:51:12 -0400
  ...When it died it decided to put a small amount of pressure on the pressure plate at all times, causing a squeak as the...
• FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 21:53:22 -0600
  I just hit on a cache of old Texas license plates. I'll get pics posted to my site tomorrow. The most impressive of...
• Re: Clutch part research & machinations
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 09:12:10 -0700
  marcus wrote: > > When I had my trans rebuilt, I took the clutch plate and pressure plate > to a clutch rebuilders shop.I was expecting...
• Re: (contest) I need Ideas for my personalized license plates
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 15:00:52 -0700
  > > > I am looking for Ideas for a personalized plate on my '86 Syncro. I am > allowed 7 spaces and one of the spaces can...
• Re: truck nut plate
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:25:52 -0700
  Where, pray tell, are these magical floating plates? BenT sent from my floating plates On Jul 16, 2011, at 9:07 AM, ed donnen...
• Re: [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:43:42 -0400
  If it didnt cost soo much every year, I would probably still have my personalized plates on. I still have the plates: Dulles Air...
• Re: Looking for ideas for a front license plate plaque
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:38:56 -0700
  ...Looking for ideas for a front license plate plaque Mine looks like a California plate and just says: SYNCRO Oh wait, THAT is my...
• Re: [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:29:26 -0400
  Michigan plate: MOBLHOM Front Euro plate: MOTELVW On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 6:54 AM, ed donnen <spliced.surprise@gmail.com>wrote: > It...
• Re: ID plate welded on, rusty propane tank ...
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:08:34 -0800
  ...I have yet to check mine, but there is a hole in the ID plate. Zoltan, if tank ok, but plate rusted (toast) are...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 08:22:51 -0800
  ...Well, (duh) I noticed while washing Beethoven yesterday that *I* have the german plate holder as well. I'd not seen this before because...
• Re: Looking for ideas for a front license plate plaque
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 15 Apr 2015 23:42:03 -0400
  Stuart, Is your 85 yellow? A friend told me once of a VW yellow bug with the plate VW Lemon. I loved the humor...
• Re: [WetWesties] Anyone bought the BusDepot dish set with vans on it?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:49:56 -0800
  Speaking of that, we augment our Bus plates with similar very thin plastic plates we received while on Amtrak (these are "room service" plates...
• Re: euro licence plates aka . . . .
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 16:04:02 -0700
  ...My experience stems from the fact that I had a similar repro Euro Style Plate on the front bumper with my CA plate behind...
• jump seats into a GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 13 Apr 1999 17:43:41 -0400
  I just ordered the floor mounting plates I need to finally mount jump seats in my '85 GL. However, the dealer microfiche parts blow...
• License plate brackets?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Beidel
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:44:47 -0400
  I've got to lose my temporary (cardboard) tag and notice that the mounting for the front and rear license plates requires two holes...
• Re: flex plate bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:22:17 EST
  ...Also in order to get the plate off you need to have a fixture to hold the plate still or you can bend the...
• ID plate welded on, rusty propane tank ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:14:23 -0800
  ...I have taken off a few and noticed that the welded on ID plate that tells all the info about the tank, has collected...
• Re: holding liscense plate down while checking oil? Techniques?( F)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 00:43:21 EST
  In a message dated 3/6/01 9:25:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, yamaco@EXIS.NET writes: > I open the license plate 90...
• Re: Question about driving into Canada with missing license plate
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sat, 13 May 1995 11:31:48 -0400 (EDT)
  On Fri, 12 May 1995, David Schwarze wrote: > Volks, > I went out to the bus this morning, and the front license plate > is missing...
• Re: FS Classic License Plates
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:15:13 -0800
  ...license plates. > I'll get pics posted to my site tomorrow. > The most impressive of the plates are. > 1951 Texas License Plates, Truck, Never...
• Re: Front License plate
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 17:10:48 -0500
  Patrick, I had the same problem with my '91 when "they" decided to go back to front licence plates. Look for a front licence...
• Re: Bus names/plates
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Sun, 3 May 1998 18:37:47 -0400
  My Bright Orange '73 Westy automatic sports the NH vanity plates "JULIUS", my daughter wanted to get "sunkist" or "pumpkin" but all variations were...
• Re: KEP Plate Remove Transmission
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:21:04 -0400
  ...The flywheel doesn't fit through the adapter plate. Ergo, you must remove the transmission from the adapter plate. The plate stays on the...
• [F] license plates
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:37:02 -0700
  ...Google Hodag if you wish.� While I couldn't use his plates, I still wanted one as a souvenir,�apparently someone else did too...
• Re: Re-Post- No Help! Front license plate attachment 1984
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:30:35 -0400
  ...There is a front license plate bracket that was used in states that require a front plate. Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:09:59 -0400
  Vermont is $60 + $35 per year for vanity plates. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Lincoln To: Cullen Stewart Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Sent: Tuesday...
• Re: TIICO: drive plate confusion
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:57:51 -0400
  Bob, The new engine does not use the "pie plate". The drive plate looks like a thin flywheel on the new I-4 engine...
• Re: Running syncro w/o driveshaft?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:47:55 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-04-18 02:52:23 EDT, JoErnest@aol.com writes: > Under normal conditions the front and back plates of...
• Re: truck nut plate
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:39:59 -0400
  OH yeah, the nut plates are cradled in the body arch opening for the tool panel door hinge. If you get really uncomfortable and...
• Re: US License plate fetish
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 04 Oct 1994 17:50:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...in fact I suffer from a similar fate...all my cars have German plates on them...the real ones...I have a friend who...
• Poptop roof struts, stress lines in fiberglass roof
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:17:25 -0700
  ...I was going to get 4 3/16 aluminum plates fabricated with 4 bolt holes in the 4 corners for the 2 ouside plates...
• heater switch plate removal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 18:19:50 EST
  Well, I need to know how to get the front dash heater control fan switch cover plate off. The rear switch plate one came...
• syncro transmission bash plate project finished
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:48:00 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/vanagon-syncro-bash-plate-project-finished/ alistair
• NVC-can anyone here identify the country of origin of this plate?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Sun, 2 May 2004 11:13:31 EDT
  I have a little license plate collection---I have one plate in particular---from Europe I believe---it is yellow with black lettering--"FW...
• Re: Give me some feedback here!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:12:48 -0400
  ...New plate, bad T-converter and pump bushing... second failure.... now me! good plate and new converter but a worn seal (done with the...
• Re: Transmission/clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 15:32:12 -0400
  If you are replacing your clutch, BE SURE to replace the pressure plate. I had similar problems in a '64 bug, and it turned...
• truck nut plate
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:07:32 -0400
  SO here I am, working on the tool panel door frame when a nut plate fallls out due to rust. "Oh Poo," I say...
• heater baffle plate
  Historical mailing list - DAIZEE
  Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:49:35 -0500
  ...I told him that someone had drilled holes on the entire plate and he cautioned me to only drill out 1/2 the plate...
• Frig fixed but...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:05:38 -0700
  ...I have the exterior cover, a metal plate with screw holes in it, a rubber gasket that matches the holes in the plate and...
• Give me some feedback here!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:36:30 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/fridge/t_plate1.jpg http://www.benplace.com/fridge/t_plate2.jpg http://www.benplace.com/fridge/t_plate3.jpg...
• Re: Need rear brake backing plates
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 11:46:26 -0700
  ...Need rear brake backing plates > Hi, > > I've discovered my rear backing plates are rusted out. Does anyone have a > source for these, new...
• Re: Question about driving into Canada with missing license plate
  Historical mailing list - Darren Lane
  Fri, 12 May 95 16:25:44 MDT
  Should not be a problem since at least one Province, Alberta does not issue front plates anymore. So I guess it should be okay...
• Re: Give me some feedback here!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:09:46 -0400
  ...Test fit the flex plate when everything is out of the car...the flex plate should go on easy over the nipple. Use a...
• RE: Original license plate mounting
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 16:46:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...If that state required front plates we had to put in a license plate frame that came with the car. If not, it went...
• Re: cadmium ??
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 02:29:07 EDT
  Terry, Perhaps the ones in your Vanagon are zinc-plated. However, the seat belt bolts on mine are cad. Much if the hardware as...
• Re: German tags - group purchase?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 16:24:23 -0800
  When I was in Germany I saw the whole "how to inspect (TuV), verify VIN, register, licence, licence plate, insure and how to waste...
• Re: US License plate fetish
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 4 Oct 1994 15:47:43 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and fitted California license plates. > There's a company over here which will press out your UK > number onto a California (or any state...
• US License plate fetish
  Historical mailing list
  4 Oct 94 14:00
  Hi, all You might think that my desire for US license plates is a bit bizarre, but hey have you ever seen UK plates...
• Re: German license plates
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 01:02:21 -0500 (EST)
  Quite a few FLAPS offer these plates. I got one from National Auto awhile back for my '66 Bug 'vert. It was a legit...