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• Re: A/C ducts recall info needed
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 09:34:20 EST
  ...The mounting tabs are completely broken off the housing and the nut thingies mounted to the body are stripped and loose in the holes...
• 85 with Factory sunroof -1500
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:28:55 -0800
  ...same mechanic did back heater work. Body overall not bad, couple of dings, Drivers rear signal cracked/should replace plastic. missing one of the...
• Re: AT question
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 15:47:35 -0500
  ...Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Volks, > > I have been working on a rather nice '91 GL, soon to be for sale. The > > last issue is the...
• Re: e-z safe diet
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 22:25:18 -0600
  ...I looked and looked and finally got out a magnifying glass.To my horror, I found this woman with a face and body that...
• Re: Good collaboration with a mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:35:41 -0700
  ...if you want to see bad work ....look at most body and paint shops work .. it's usualy terrible. ..in the details, like painted...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:01:55 -0400
  ...of body on the ECU (plastic or metal). What it all boils down to >> is this. Any Vanagon 021 ECU will work in a...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:16:49 -0500
  ...The other piston is definitely different, putting it under the scope here at work I found a 93,98 on the top as well...
• Re: On being well grounded
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:14:05 -0400
  ...I renewed the tranny to body braided strap and the ground from the fuel pump to body (whew, was that one bad!). Very easy...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 17 May 2002 15:15:29 -0700
  ...The goal of getting rid of body roll on highway driving has been reached after driving this 82 Westfalia for 6 years I can...
• Re: engine builder in Samba
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:40 -0700
  ...My current engine is having issue with a worn out throttle body,the switch on it, and the afm is flaky. I wish I...
• Re: side window removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:49:19 +0100
  ...near the body (so you do not stress and crack the glass). Then you will see how the window rubber works, (you can also...
• syncro conversion, syncro westy cost and/or availability?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 12:47:41 -0400
  ...It could need a little work, as long as the body wasn't all rusted out. I'd even go for a blown engine...
• Ontario Canada 1981 Vanagon L For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Eric Stapleton
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 03:53:15 -0800
  ...The work was done by Frank Balog in Hamilton, Ontario. It runs well and except for the body rust and and a fuel tank...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 06:18:48 -0800
  ...Body shop wants 300 bucks for a >> bodyshop type repair. >> >> JOhn >> >> On 2/7/2014 10:46 PM, Tom Buese wrote: >> >>> I had my...
• Re: Lawrence Dongilli, Syncronaut!! (was: Check your grounds)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 12:09:25 -0700
  ...Our Syncro isn't perfect, it still needs some bits and pieces....there are some bumps and scratches on the body...but it looks...
• Re: asking for help once more...(bread loafers)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:31:23 -0400
  ...tin to body seal? I have a 1974 super beetle (type 1 1600 dual port) in my 1973 bus and it works fine. I...
• Re: Syncro coolant dist. Tower, was Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 20 May 2014 21:23:54 -0700
  ...I heard they might be prototyping a billet aluminum Vanagon replacement body.;-) >> >> >> BenT >> sent from my electronic leash >> >>> On May 20, 2014, at 6...
• 1986 Syncro Westfalia for sale - $2000 Canadian
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:18:02 -0800
  ...It will need some body work and cleaning to make it look decent. The camping gear and pop top look to be all in...
• Rustoration Blitzkrieg, Day 1
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:08:29 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I also did some more xtending on the cargo floor, and sealed up the left rear wheel well and along the floor with body...
• My Experience on FRIGIC /FR-12 from Penzoil
  Historical mailing list - Sam Moore
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 10:51:11 -0400
  ...He seemed pumped on the product, but only had trucking companies and body shops using it. He gave me the number of one of...
• Re: Cheap front window bug screens
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 19:28:46 -0400
  ...A bit tedious cutting work. Angel's (I think he said this is a VW idea though): Cut the bug netting several inches bigger...
• Re: Radiator replace
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:19:12 EST
  ...Anyone have insight? Is there a workaround? Hey Drew-- It's just about 1 a.m. here so I can't go check under...
• Re: Paint Colors
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 30 May 2001 00:01:27 -0500
  ...Would I need to go to a body shop? > > Once I get my engine problems sorted out, I want to work on the seam...
• Re: Windwing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:36:44 -0600
  ...available at some body shop suppliers and RV places and so forth ... in different sizes, too. i got the middle size, which is about...
• Re: ultimate sleeper porsche rusting van -- just for fun post, skip if you ar...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:17:55 EDT
  ...I would not do a lick of bodywork on this van or do any cosmetic > work or any painting unless I had to for...
• Re: WTB: Manual-style throttle bolt
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:05:30 -0400
  ...Mike Houlton, Maine Edward Maglott wrote: > I don't think that's going to work. I think that vertical bolt bites down > on the...
• Re: Hot Foot Mods -- what's the best?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:05:19 +0000
  "The extra heater valve does nothing as long as you have a correctly working stock valve. The stock valve can be opened or closed...
• Re: rust treatment
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:34:39 -0400
  Hi folks, For rust treatment a recent body work person asked me to treat my seams with Fluid film in advance of touch up...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 26 May 2015 11:48:10 -0400
  ...Squirrel's-use the tricks > learned the hard way & it works great, for about 10 years also. > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ > > On Tue, May 26...
• Re: whitestar/bluestar
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:51:20 -0700
  ...White, white fiberglass body kit, striped upholstery. There's a lot of work done to this thing, so it's possible it's a...
• Re: My Vanaru
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:17:27 -0700
  ...They are about $8 each and usable over and > over. > > And now for the body work. Electric door lock, electric windows, electric > hatch lock...
• '81 westy FS near SF, CA
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 14:52:37 -0800
  ...faucet knob top is cracked - works on tank water fine, though missing front bumper end cap fuel guage - works fine when full, but disappears...
• salted roads and Sacramento Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 09:00:23 -0800
  ...I had friends also who worked for the Dept. of Transportation who mentioned they needed to use up salt to rotate the stock, so...
• Re: Thanks and a "Service Bulletin"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 12:52:17 EDT
  ...When attaching the cable onto the Alternator after installing the engine, I did notice that it was far enough away from the Throttle Body...
• Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 4
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:23:26 +0000
  ...Earlier, I made a passenger side common bodywork ground for headlight/turnsignal/flasher. They are all working perfectly. Do the same combined ground on...
• Re: 84 running issue solved?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 31 May 2022 20:45:39 -0400
  ...to make it work. >> While you think it is working the earlier throttle body and exhaust reduce the performance some and there is no...
• air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:22:26 -0500
  ...Today I worked on the pistons and cylinders, cleaning/stoning and looking for the markings on the piston crown and condition of the cylinder...
• Re: rough idle, gas guzzling, oil dripping van
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:37:05 -0500
  ...The throttle body may haved worked loose and is allowing unmetered air in. Just 2 phillips screws here that may need attention.The intake...
• Re: Clutch on 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:15:17 -0800
  ...Do perfect workmanship. I am not kidding you...........almost ALL work I see done on vanagons by shops is sloppy or short somehow. Things...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 6 Mar 2015 (#2015-105). 10 lines content over 200 lines of quote!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 07:26:45 -0500
  ...that at the body shop I have a shop picked and have a price on the total = paint and body work >> >> But will need...
• '89 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 14:40:41 +0000
  ...Body is in excellent condition, no apparent dents (one small door ding low on the body, forget where). Owner has had it since about...
• Re: Stop Rust Now
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 10:32:33 -0500
  ...This product may just end seam rust and the problems with your salted >roads and rusty mufflers and body panels. > >It is a elecrto...
• Re: you want a thread? i got a thread!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 17:42:36 EST
  ...one lock is seized, the return spring in the >= >other doesn't work, and i have to tighten the sliding door handle >every = >time...
• Re: Looking for some radiator parts
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 10 Jun 2016 22:17:19 +0000
  ...I am > working on a kit. For the vans with the two speed fan motors a resistor > needs to be wired in for two...
• Re: Body work '86 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:57:45 -0800
  Don't be a big fat liar, Stacy. I sent you an email at 11:06pm on 01/16/13 and you replied! I...
• Re: "Brake Warning Light" grounding question. (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:56:33 -0400
  ...It appears to work with the brake light switches on the master cylinder to warn of a failure of a brake hydrualic circuit. This...
• Bad Paint Job
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Sun, 7 May 2000 08:09:09 -0400
  ...Some List friends have talked about aircraft stripping agents that work well, but in any case it is a melluva hess..... sorry! Glenn Queenstown...
• Re: Caveat Emptor, or: So You're Buying a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 07:03:21 -0500
  ...Good body, seemingly solid drivetrain, nice > interior. Even the fridge works! This van is relatively has relatively low > mileage, for better or worse; I...
• Fwd: Headlight relays install grounding questions,
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:19:16 -0500
  ...These little critters work just like regular spade connectors except they allow a second female spade to be connected to the same post. Here...
• Re: Flame ON!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:43:20 -0800
  ...Van started to stutter a little on the way to work, then just short of the parking lot, the oil light came on. Took...
• Re: New to List, Best Bus?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 23:03:04 -0500
  ...A factory AC system, I don�t know how well it works. The later Caret model has body moulding which looks nice. All Models...
• Re: Bam! My Vanagon got hit...hard
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:43:46 +0000
  ...couple body shops to kind of see where I'm at.  First shop was a Mom & Pop; really like those guys, honest...body guy...
• Re: ADMINISTRIVIA - Hurricane Sandy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:44:01 -0700
  ...a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://www.youtube...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 20:59:00 PDT
  ...703-830-1164. '70 Bus camper, good body condition, runs but needs engine work, $2000, must sell. 540-432-7906. OTHER AIR-COOLEDS: '77...
• Re: Facebook, does it really work?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:23:13 -0500
  ...in these parts. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> You can’t use it to create a body of useful information. It’s more like a conversation involving everyone on...
• Re: The madness begins (VW inline 4 cylinder swap)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:21:44 -0700
  ...This swap will obviously be much less work. Haven't decided exactly what I'll do but I'll likely run Bosch Motronic and...
• Spiffing up my van
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 00:28:42 -0400
  ...As with painting, the entire surface must be very clean to work best. I prefer using Forever Black instead of painting - I think it...
• Painted the "Iron Igloo" today!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 10 May 2000 19:05:16 -0500
  ...the bodyshop/painting pro's - that's for sure. What a tough way to earn a living. Tomorrow I go back to work, which...
• Re: Take A Look At This One
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 23:27:45 -0700
  ...You can't see it from the photo (if it has one that is.) >> >> Isn't that the Carat body? With the full length...
• Re: You've got it all figured out....and then this
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:17:21 +0000
  ...It is gonna be a lot of work, but all are on board and ready to go.  You've got some payment from Insurance...