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Feliz A�o Nuevo from Mexico
Historical mailing list - Phaedra Savage
Mon, 29 Dec 2003 10:19:40 -0800
...Total cost of body work and repainting (compared to the $1200 estimate) was only $136. The work is excellent. I paid $70 to have...
Re: Spare Tire Holder/U-pull It Update
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Mon, 5 Jun 2006 12:58:38 +0000
...front of the body. That was the only difference I could see. In any case, at $5.00, it works perfectly. The Vanagon I...
Re: Any vans for sale.
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:03:30 -0400
...It seems like if someone is selling it for a premium they are going through it and doing the body work and engine rebuild...
Re: Field of (air-cooled) dreams
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:18:14 -0400
Precisely. Field of "dreams"... Work with me here ;-) Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Mar 11, 2012 o godz. 12:54 Karl Wolz <wolzphoto...
Re: oil drain threads stripped
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:31:52 -0800
...I use > Time-cert threaded > > inserts for my repairs and they work very well and > eliminate the > > possibility of this happening again (you will...
Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:43:45 -0700
...Parking brake works fine. Looks odd I know, but AFAIK, normal. IIRC, there is a flat portion at bar that is at right angles...
A/C 3rd Stage Relay? was lower front grill....
Historical mailing list - ron johnson
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:09:04 -0700
...not working and hasn't worked for at least 8 years. Electrically, it looks like the 3rd Stage Relay could be powering the fan...
Re: speaking of paint
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Thu, 19 Oct 1995 11:23:00 -0700 (PDT)
> I'd like to get my bus painted, but in order to cut the costs I want to > do at least the prep work...
Update: Nudist Goat Farmer's 59 Panel
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 16:25:38 -0600 (CST)
...Anyways the dents in the roof led to a roof that was beyond repair and a fairly virgin body. I meticulously removed the roof...
Re: RUST HOLE
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:15:06 -0400
...work with but waterproof. >> Yes, it is, but Bondo is a brand name, but has become the generic term applied to all body fillers...
Re: Rear brakes, 87 syncro - how long?
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:32:53 -0600
...upside down and backwards, and then the self-adjuster doesn't work (not that mine have ever worked in _either_ position...). Good luck! Gary
Throttle/throttle body
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:42:53 -0700
...I have been working around it for a long time now and wanted to see if I could solve the problem once and for...
Re: vanagon Digest - 23 Jun 2006 - Special issue (#2006-521)
Historical mailing list - Larry Corcoran
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:30:59 -0500
...Will work with a charge and leak repair. The vehicle is all original Ivory body with white top. Asking $1500, located in Green Bay...
battery tray replacement story
Historical mailing list - Randy
Sun, 17 Apr 94 20:55:01 -0400
...I did the work this morning so I thought I would post a summary! The battery tray was completely rusted through -- there was a...
Re: Propane refill adaptor UPDATE
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:21:01 -0800
...still in the body shop that Is what you get for advancing a friend the entire $$ for the body work and paint our project...
Re: What is your dream van? Friday Topic
Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 15:39:14 -0400
Start with the body of my 90 GL, take out the wasserboxer and put in a marine grade V6 2 Cycle Evinrude 240 engine...
Re: John Wallace - save messages for him
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:39:45 -0500
Maybe "John Wallace's body lies a mouldrin' in the grave" and he won't be back... Apologies to whoever wrote the original abolitionist...
Jalousie window rubber redeux
Historical mailing list
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 13:36:57 -0700
>From my observation, most Splittie and Bay campers tend to have dried out rubber body to window seal gaskets. I stopped into the glass...
fs:busses
Historical mailing list
27 Jul 95 21:27:00 -0700
...needs rebuild $700 OBO 480-9117 1977 VW POPTOP camper, good body(wolf whistle here), dead motor, basket case $350. Kip 440-0018 1978...
FS: 87 Syncro GL
Historical mailing list - John Eavis
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 20:21:53 -0700
...Straight body with no rust and a very clean interior, thanks to this lovely rural Arizona environment. 145K miles, I bought her four years...
Re: 1985 Westy
Historical mailing list
Fri, 5 Mar 1999 19:27:41 EST
...bought a 1985 Westy that is need of some work. Just a clutch, motor, body and interior and then it will be ready for...
fs 1981 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Kevin Carrubba
Mon, 18 Aug 2003 19:08:19 EDT
...No cheap bondo was used only zink filler and was not a rust bucket before body work. Woujld like to sell quick. Make a...
Re: grey vinyl beltline decal stripe
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 13:29:32 EST
...These are found at > an > auto body supply house. > > using a rotary high speed buffing device to remove the vinyl stripe is not advised...
Re: No Mail
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 2 Jul 2004 14:37:35 -0500
...work any more. However give it one more try. Do this Send the following. Address: listserv@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Leave blank Text Body...
windshield replacement
Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
Mon, 17 May 2004 16:40:49 -0400
...a helper hold the glass up against the opening while you work from inside. You slowly pull the rope out from around the seal...
Re: Campers noisier than hardtops?
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:23:24 -0500
...It has been in at least 2 substantial wrecks from the looks of the shoddy body work and the bent parts that are visible...
Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:17:21 -0400
...its not reccomended for fiberglass > at > all. > > chris > (used to work at a bodyshop) > > > ************************************** > See what's > free at http://www.aol.com.
Re: Importing some VW Iltis and Caravelles - any interest?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 18:43:20 -0800
...At 08:48 AM 19/11/1999 -0500, Bulley wrote: >Does someone have a picture of an Iltis? Is it a Vanagon/truck body...
starter solenoid problems (and solution)
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 12:57:04 -0700
...Sunday I got under there and pulled the starter (easy once you find the bolt behind the throttle body in the engine compartment). On...
Re: My Blue Carat Rides Again
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:40:01 -0700
...88 GL daily driver is down getting� some body work done. There is still work. I need a replacement rear Carat bumper, and a...
Owners Survey ... why not? :)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:50:17 -0600
...x. workmanship y. warranty 8. Now that you have owned the bus, what do you consider its five BEST attributes? a. body configuration (camper...
Re: Back from checking out 1986 Westy GL with Buick!
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 13 Jan 2001 13:41:59 -0800
...It has 200K on the body. 7K on the rebuilt engine. It sure sounds strange to hear that throaty sound coming out of the...
Re: Vanagon and VW Rabbit
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Wed, 9 Jan 2019 13:28:04 -0800
Much easier to work on the Rabbit. I had a 1980 Westmorland Rabbit (yours was built in Germany I think). Issues that you will...
TO BUY 87 GL Westy SYNCRO
Historical mailing list - Bobby K. Winter
Sun, 13 Jul 1997 06:37:49 -0500
...The body is perfect. The only outward problem is the rear bumper. It must be replaced( dented). It is grey, with steel rims and...
Re: 3rd Brake Light
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:23:52 -0500
...I > have it wired to the brake light circuit and it works fine > > Any tips for running the wiring John? I have one of...
Re: Another Dometic Question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:01:40 -0700
...to a body ground. I get voltage to the water tank, pump, back of the >indicator light panel yet nothing works. Not the pump...
Re: Elec.Gurus! DC ground question (fridge fans off shore power)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:55:43 -0700
...12v Grounds for Accessories Some are going to argue that I'm overdoing it and that using chassis ground for accessories will work fine...
Re: The joy of driving is back! 1991 Vanagon GL with 1995 Subie 2.2L engine
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:40:41 -0800
...Much work still needs > to be > done before I turn it over to a body shop for complete exterior > restoration. > > John in Macon, GA...
Has anyone used the Bus Depot or Cip1 body sheet metal patch panels especially on a Doka?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 13 May 2006 17:47:33 -0700
...I am working on my 2wd Doka and figured it is probably easier to replace the front and rear wheel arches rather than fixing...
Re: Westy pop-top mildew
Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:27:21 -0800
...DIV> > ></BODY></HTML> > > > Hi Matt, > I have done this more than a dozen times. I worked well and very > fast, restoring...
Re: New westfalia concept bus computer generated
Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:21:45 -0800
...Maas "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but...
Re: engine ground strap
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:26:46 -0800
Yes, those of use in the "corrosion belt" need to do things a little differently! When I replaced my engine-to-body grounds, I...
Re: Pullin'
Historical mailing list - Admin Kit User
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 20:31:17 -0400
...A place I worked at opperated a number of large RV size vehicles and a few Ford E-350's w/Eldarado Coach bodys...
Re: Paint job pricing
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:35:23 -0500
One long day per side for body and paint (much less for the back hatch or the passenger side which needed no body work...
FS in NZ: 84 Caravelle and 93 Microbus 2.5i, or swap for Split-windshield
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:27:19 +1200
...Swap 93 Microbus 2.5i or 84 Caravelle GL for Split van body? I'm thinking of disposing of my two T3s, selling or...
Re: What component causes the fuel pump to come on for a second or two when I turn on the ignition to the first position (no cranking)?
Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
Sun, 10 Jul 2016 23:40:11 -0700
...no sharp distinction between their work and their play; their labor and their leisure; their mind and their body; their education and their recreation...
Re: when good CV's go bad?
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:51:14 -0500
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Fiberglass Bumper and Tire Questions
Historical mailing list - Nik Maravich
Sun, 22 May 2011 13:51:05 -0400
...get a list of what is needed? The Body Shop that did all the work does not specialize in VWs so if I can...
Re: need advice
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 12:02:03 -0500
...be great. > Also have a purple hose connected to the throttle body, aprox 2 years > ago one end came off and motor was running...
Vanagon FS in Auburn, Alabama
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 12:03:32 -0500
...Van has 153000 miles on body and trans, and about 30000 on professionally rebuilt engine. Many new parts: new brakes, EMPI exhaust, new head...
Re: testing relays
Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:24:38 +1100
...works it seems to cool fine. I suspect the A/C clutch or compressor relays in the left rear pillar of the body. Is...
Re: lights goin' bezerk
Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 04:49:35 -0500
...The space to work in is tight, and big hands like mine make the job a little tough, but in about 15 or 20...
Re: Wagon-R power steering
Historical mailing list - Yoshi
Tue, 7 May 2002 20:45:36 +0900
...WagonR-PS is working very well in the little body right now. ;) Y_O_S_H @ 87H2O VANAGON NIPPON MEMBERS CLUB http://members.aol...
Re: Best quality poptop seal?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Woodall
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:37:34 -0500
...to a circle of rubber which seals the poptop to the body.I would suggest buying the entire poptop kit which includes the roofrack...
'90 Vanagon with bad auto trans... what am I getting into?
Historical mailing list - ok artguy
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 09:58:01 -0600
I have an opportunity to buy a running '90 Carat automatic (110k, working AC, nice body/int, alloys etc) for what I feel to...
Re: Bad ground. WAS; Hmm. Headlights don't ...
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:38:42 -0800
...Headlights don't ... >> >> >>>usually when the ignition switch is why the head lights don't work, >>>high beam flashing still works. >>>That function also...
Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:57:22 -0700
...There WAS time you could tell a car needed attention because it didn't work as smoothly as it normally did, back in the...
Re: Bumper & Side Cladding repairs and painting
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:03:06 +0000
...For small pocks and nicks, a good tube of spot filler from a BODY SHOP not a FLAPS is very good. For larger gashes...
Re: Searching archives
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:13:24 -0400
...Here's the bad code: <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <!--- img src="/img/eurovan.gif" width=179 height=130 alt="EuroVan" align=left> <!---img src="/img...
Re: Cooked wire harness for tail and parking lights
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:30:36 -0700
...the muffler shield and the body. > > The one foot section was completely melted solid, it was actually working for some of the circuits. I...