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• [PREVIEW TEST] UUID installed. Cupholders still pending. mail_meta_20261015
  Website contribution - Michael (gmail) Barbine
  2026-10-16T02:35:32.635Z
  my fingers are typing words... I wish someone would bring me a sandwich
• Sanden compressors
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:09:14 -0700
  Those interested might want to take a look at http://www.sanden.com/sanden/products/piston5.html Seems Sanden has a modified 508 compressor...
• [PREVIEW TEST] UUID installed. Cupholders still pending. mail_meta_20261015
  Email contribution - Michael Barbine
  2026-10-16T02:44:29.000Z
  ...I wish someone would bring me a sandwich
• Re: How to sand and paint prep?
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 15:27:02 -0400
  ...I start with 180 grit dry sanding and go over the whole car once, then go over it again with 220 dry sanding. You...
• [PREVIEW TEST] UUID installed. Cupholders still pending. mail_meta_20261015
  Email contribution - Michael Barbine
  2026-10-16T02:50:08.000Z
  ...I wish someone would bring me a sandwich
• Re: Canyon de Chelly and syncro???
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 09:43:12 -0400
  ...In my experience my '91 Syncro Westy is NOT good in loose sand, at least not good in loose dry sand, at least not...
• Re: Paint removal-Best way?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 17:33:00 -0500
  ...sanding sanding sanding - how tedious. There is a reason god created electricity. clara
• How to sand and paint prep?
  Historical mailing list - Townsend, Michael D
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:22:40 -0400
  Hi all, How do you properly sand off old dead paint and rust spots to prepare for a new paintjob? I have heard you...
• Sanding Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 10:24:22 -0500 (CDT)
  The DPO painted the pop-top with brush-on house paint, so I've started sanding it to remove that paint. I tried other...
• Re: Dometic 182B - Capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:02:54 -0800
  ...Fill a small plastic bag with one cup of sand. Remove the 182B turn it on it's back. Fill it with sand using...
• R12 to R134a retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:56:03 -0700
  For those interested, on the Sanden website, there is an adobe acrobat file with the recommended procedures to do an r12 to r134 conversion...
• Re: 2WD sand capabilities?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 20:50:34 -0400
  Don't do it!!!! I drove the Vanagon into a sandy campsite and needed to be pulled out by a passing jeep. Those rear...
• Re: Rust removal.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:12:21 EDT
  ...sandblasting is involved and messy, and not as controlled as using a dremel with a grinding/sanding wheel. i'd only reccomend sandblasting if...
• Re: Syncro in the sand.....how well does she do in sand........
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 02:27:41 EDT
  ...beach sand, no issues, fully loaded with 6 longboards, 4 dudes and a lot of gear, no problem on the deep sand whatsoever, period...
• Re: sand in my bra
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:00:28 -0800
  ...The > biggest problem is sand collecting underneath around the edges. This happens everytime > I drive to San Diego on the highways through the sand...
• sandblasting
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 16:12:30 -0800
  ...This includes sandblasting the perimeter of the sealing surface with walnut shell and sand medias... I have never sandblasted before and am kind of...
• Sandblast!
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 09:55:41 -0400
  Yesterday after work I finally broke out my sandblaster to clean up a couple of cargo doors to go on my 64 21-window...
• Re: Carbon-Fiber Shifter Console w/ VDO Gauges
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:31:27 -0700
  ...or she'd > > really have had grounds!!! > > sand, grr, sand, grr, cough, itch, sand, grr, sand, > grr > > > > By the way...I've got the...
• Re: Sanden compressors
  Historical mailing list - paul banks
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 15:33:22 -0400
  ...http://www.sanden.com/sanden/products/piston7.html > > >Hope this helps the curious. > > >Todd >'88 Westy > Paul Banks '89 Vanagon Westfalia Signup for your...
• Paint removal-Best way?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 09:52:37 -0800
  ...What other way is there to strip off paint? My local body shop tells me I should just sand and sand and use putty...
• Syncro in the sand.....how well does she do in sand........
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 18:03:52 -0500
  I have a question for you Syncro guys or 2WD guys with diff locks....how well does your van do in the sand? deep...
• Re: Leveling a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:29:09 -0500
  >>'cept on sandstone. great camping surface because you don't track anything into your van, and if there is wind you don't get...
• Re: Is it about time for Sandblasting?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 20:05:36 -0500
  ...The problem with sand blasting is getting it all out of everywhere before painting. Ever tried removing sand from the carpet of your vanagon...
• Re: Rust Repair Rear Window.
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 26 May 2000 13:20:52 -0500
  ...Use a sanding block - you need a flat surface for the sandpaper. When you see spots of black paint after the sanding, you know...
• sand in my bra
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:31:39 -0700
  ...The biggest problem is sand collecting underneath around the edges. This happens everytime I drive to San Diego on the highways through the sand...
• Need advice on sanding & Painting
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 08:21:20 -0400
  ...Could someone recommend the grade & type sandpaper and method I should use and any other helpful hints? Is Bondo still used for little dings...
• Re: 2WD sand capabilities?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 06:50:27 -0700
  I would be very cautious also - the only times I've had our 2WD Westy stuck are in sand and once on hard packed...
• Re: How to sand and paint prep?
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 19:02:03 +0200
  Hi Michael ! Wet sanding is a horrible job, if it�s to be followed by show paint it�s even worse and if the...
• Re: compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:46:01 -0700
  > I've read comments that favor sanden compressors, a wobble type > compressor... > > What type of compressor was in the 1991 carat.... > > I've had...
• Re: 2WD sand capabilities?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 09:24:27 -0800
  Patrick Foltz wrote: > > Anyone have any sand experience with a 2WD westfalia? It's almost vacation > time and I'd like to scoot out...
• Re: Syncro on the Beach
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 16:03:23 -0300
  Not to mention the sand in every conceivable place - All of the rubber boots do a great job of holding the sand and grinding...
• Re: Paint removal-Best way?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 03 Mar 1996 10:55:31 -0800
  ...What other way is there to strip off paint? My local >body shop tells me I should just sand and sand and use putty...
• Re: Front bumper sill rust repair
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:57:59 -0500
  I sand blasted out the rust, used rust converter, spread "bondo Hair over the bare metal holes then i used bodo filler HAND-sanded...
• Re: more on LED illumination
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:13:13 -0800
  ...I haven't tried sanding the tip off, just a light sanding (like 10 seconds worth with 400 grit sandpaper) over the entire body...
• Camping anyone? In Illinois - in the desert.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:33:02 -0600
  We have a bunch of friends and kids going to Sand Ridge State Forest in Illinois on New years eve and the next couple...
• Re: What sander would you buy?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:52:08 -0700
  The best thing for general sanding is a Dual Action (DA) pneumatic sander - get a 6" disc size. I've done many a Home...
• Re: Paint job Prices
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:32:50 -0600
  ...Sand, wire brush (on die grinder or drill) or sand blast rust, feather area of repair, prime with a zinc-chromate self etching primer...
• Syncro on the beach!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Morrison
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 14:01:38 EDT
  ...An 86 Syncro Weekender 50 yards back from the Pacific Ocean, blue sky, 12 miles of white sand to the north, 12 miles of...
• Re: Firewood
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:35:55 -0800
  ...Safest to burn in (ocean) beach sand. We had all the salty sand we had readily available. -- BenT
• Re: Painted the "Iron Igloo" today!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 11 May 2000 02:19:34 +0200
  Marshall Ruskin wrote: > To make this concept of hard work more concrete, consider that the entire > black guide coat was wet-sanded OFF with...
• Re: 2WD sand capabilities?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:37:14 -0400
  Dear Patrick, I just went for an extensive stroll in the sand on Duxbury Beach MA this past weekend with my Syncro Westy with...
• Re: Syncro on the Dunes?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Kraft
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 19:15:51 -0600
  ...My opportunity to drive on sand dunes was at the Great Sand Dunes National Monument north of Alamosa, Colorado. The Forest Service road from...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:37:54 -0500
  At 03:09 PM 2/21/2013, Don Hanson wrote: > Driving a 2wd Vanagon in the sand would take some skill and finesse. If...
• Re: Where to buy intake manifold?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Braden
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 13:53:49 -0500
  I will try the sanding/sandblasting, check for pinholes, fix if necessary, and repaint trick. Thanks! Mike
• Re: AC issues
  Historical mailing list - Agent99
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:04:12 -0400
  ...Actually, there is a specification for the mounting of Sanden SD compressors. Check the Sanden website: http://sanden.com/support/servicemanual/english/compressorspecs2.html...
• Is it about time for Sandblasting?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 18:24:14 -0500
  It strikes me that we should all have sandblasters, but this doesn't seem to be a hot thing with our group yet. Could...
• sand ramp for off road
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:14:32 -0700
  hi all, could anyone recommend me a good brand for sand ramp... please... at least 4' long... many thanks dan
• experience using Mocal Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter (Oil Thermostat), Type 4 Engines (-8AN Tight Clearance Fittings), MOC-SP1TM18
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Mon, 5 Jun 2017 23:09:59 -0700
  ...I am looking to buy a thermostatic sandwich adapter for my secondary oil cooler and found the Mocal Thermostatic Sandwich Adapter (Oil Thermostat), Type...
• Re: Syncro on the Beach
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 12:51:42 -0700
  ...Be sure to remove the rear brake drums and blow out the sand too. The one and only time I did this my drums...
• 2WD sand capabilities?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 10:39:32 EDT
  Anyone have any sand experience with a 2WD westfalia? It's almost vacation time and I'd like to scoot out to Cape Fear...
• Re: more on LED illumination
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:21:31 -0500
  I have done that (sanding) on LEDs to improve the dispersion of the light. I'm also working on an LED project. Research going...
• The three year sandwich. Re: Long-term Camping Food
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:33:38 -0400
  Here's the times' article about the sandwich. Sorry, no Vanagon content. Army marches on an ancient sandwich By Mark Henderson, Science Correspondent THE...
• re. Subject: Is it about time for Sandblasting?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:53:58 -0700
  ...Is it about time for Sandblasting? It strikes me that we should all have sandblasters, but this doesn't seem to be a hot...
• palm vs fingers
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 28 Mar 2001 15:35:13 -0800
  > - > > > Rich, > > What do you mean by this part of your post? > > > make sure you wet sand with the palm of your hand and not...
• Re: Vanagon Seams
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:55:02 -0600
  Sand blast them clean with a spot sand blaster, and fill the seams with body panel adhesive. Never show rust in that area again...
• Fast Paint Removal (F)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 15:34:10 -0800 (PST)
  And Claralw@aol.com thus wrote: > > sanding sanding sanding - how tedious. There is a reason god created > electricity. Oh yeah? If she's so...
• Sanding Sticks
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:56:14 -0400
  ...Then I remembered Sanding Sticks, and small work became soooo much easier. I get mine from Woodcraft, as they are near me. http://www...
• Sandblasting - The next generation
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 03 Mar 1996 09:05:14 -0800
  Ok, so I learned first hand what a mess sandblasting can make. I have sand in the furthest reaches of the garage. I have...
• Wet Sanding Acrylic Enamel
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Tue, 8 May 2001 16:44:55 -0400
  Does anyone know if you can wet sand acrylic enamel then use a rubbing compound to eliminate the orange peel look and runs? Paul...
• Re: Camping with and EZ-up Tent
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:27:36 -0400
  > I have an EZ up I use to shade the picnic tables at > campgrounds I use sand bags tethered to the > corners to keep...