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• Re: '90 Carat, camper-to-be
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:51:45 -0400
  ...considering similar work on their vans, can you define > "on top of"? > > Does it mean: > > - between the insulation and the body sheet metal. > - between...
• Re: Fwd: Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 10:41:48 -0400
  ...wrote: > Some of you told me that Picassa link didn't work for you. > I posted the same pics on Flickr: > http://www.flickr...
• Re: Starts then dies. What to check?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:56:56 -0700
  ...What to check? Spot-on! The the throttle body came off the air filter housing. Not sure why I didn't spot that right...
• Re: Can You make a syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:27:19 -0500
  ...Cancer has claimed a good portion of the trunk > are and it looks like much body work for me. The front passenger > CV's...
• Re: Electric power vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:40:58 -0700
  One thing that may work well would be a small diesel generator charging Odessy TPPL (thin plate pure lead) batteries. The acceptance rate of...
• Re: 81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 09:56:51 -0800 (PST)
  ...Any suggestions on changing the > the distributor? > > The van is a camper with a pop up top the body is great. It needs a...
• Re: Friday Fishwrap: Catch FISH w/ your Vanagon's BATTERY
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:40:00 -0800
  ...Though the fish may OPT >> for DIEhard, >>> just about any car battery will work. >>> >>> Should you ever find yourself next to a body of...
• Re: yellow painting to remove
  Historical mailing list - Ron L
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:51:00 -0400
  ...If A and B dont work a good body shop can probably buff off the paint but this will cost you. Good luck.
• Re: ?Polisher/Buffer or Sander/Polisher?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:48:34 -0800
  ...a body shop and I recall that it required a > delicate balance between applying enough pressure to get the compound to work > effectively and...
• Re: Getting my Westy ready for "Earl"
  Historical mailing list - ID Workshop
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:12:37 -0700
  ...It�s true in auto body work that �you get what you pay for�. Regards, Jon > Joe, > I'm not body-shop expert. I...
• Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:22:18 -0400
  ...i dont know the extent of the damage, but doug said the body is still good, just the wiring and the top of the...
• Re: WTB: Rear hatch name badge?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 10:27:02 -0700
  ...Mine, on my 1984 2WD, got > a > > > > > little banged in a collision and while the auto body shop is hoping > > to > > > > > kid-glove it...
• Re: Leveling shims for Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 01:42:45 -0800
  ...For the rear, you just unbolt the shock, raise the van and slide the spacer between the top of the spring and the body...
• New Project....HELP!!
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:59:55 -0700
  ...space, so I will work on it till it's done (or full of new dents/curse words). The body and interior are in...
• Re: Caught offside! - no Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:49:02 +1200
  ...work? what rocks? pretty >static thing a sill! A sill is the horizontal bottom structure of some objects, eg windows, doors, car body sides...
• Re: More fun with mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 18:16:01 -0700
  ...oh yes ! the ole 'body shop factor.' .. high probability that has something to do with it !! needless to say .. it would take me a...
• Re: Good collaboration with a mechanic?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:25:37 -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: Hydraulic lifters
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 8 Sep 2024 00:23:37 -0700
  <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> I have had some instances of a...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:12:41 -0700
  ...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: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:50:06 -0700
  ...I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so that I'd have a way to get to work this...
• Re: VW service shops you trust
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 20:22:19 -0500
  ...He does body work too. I will get the address even though my "mother" told me not to tell anyone. I swear it's...
• Vanagon-era technology..love it,
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:21:46 -0800
  ...the ends..It worked..Unlike most newer vehicles where I would have been to the dealer for new controllers, resistors, body panel clips etc...
• Re: NVC Cleaning thosae hands up!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 04:31:14 -0500
  ...i worked for a industrial electrical contracting firm for four years, during that time i worked it almost every kind of industrial process plant...
• Re: side windows in an 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:36:58 -0600
  Get a couple of those body dent pulling suction cups on the outside of the window, run a clothesline through the handles, tie the...
• Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:49:58 -0700
  Hey Al, that URL's not working for me. I still miss Ricardo... On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Alistair Bell...
• Re: Rear window washer line problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:16:30 -0600
  ...the small > plastic > tube that conveys the WW fluid from the body to the rear hatch had snapped > in two. > > Normally (or originally) the...
• Re: Raising poptop with kayak on roof
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 04:43:25 -0500
  ...I work as a firefighter/paramedic. We have a physical agility test that many (most) females cannot complete due to upper body strength requirements...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Peter's Email
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:21:50 -1000
  ...My = mechanic thinks that the TDC sensor has worked loose and is rubbing on = the flywheel. Has anyone heard of this? Your thoughts appreciated...
• Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 12:11:01 -0800
  ...2WD vanagon? I > know you'd need to do some substantial body work (butchery) to > transfer things like the syncro fuel filler and door...
• '85 Vanagon rear right jack point rust
  Historical mailing list - Evan Sullivan
  Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:41:26 -0500
  ...I took it to a couple local auto body shops last week and they both declined to work on it. Can anyone recommend someone...
• Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:39:54 -0600
  ...When I pulled into a gas station in Douglas, business was swarming too, and an attendant was working the cars collecting payment at the...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:16:21 -0600
  ...I own a tire mounting stand, drill press, arbor press and chop saw that all work great. But I looked at a end mill...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:40:15 -0700
  ...but not easy to re-do the body work for new wheel locations, never mind moving the suspension, but more ambitious things than that...
• Re: rain-x and windshield polish
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 8:34:43 PST
  ...we polished my nephew's windshield with some extremely > fine paint/body polish (rubbing compound) and it made a tremendous difference > .. it got all...
• Re: Need your opinions: stainless exhaust opportunity
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 00:43:42 -0500
  ...The muffler I already ship proportedly has a stainless steel body > (excluding flanges), so this would make for an almost, but not completely, > stainless...
• Re: Rust Project
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:55:14 -0400
  ...outside there's plenty more back in there and since rust work is a pain in the arse you might as well do it...
• Re: Vanagon roof lift assist
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:00:24 -0700
  ...outback wagon at the junkyard for $10 and bolt them on.� Worked great on 2 vans for me. http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery...
• Re: Diesel motor carrier mounting points
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:22:26 -0800
  ...I4 set up right across into any van........with a little work......kinda opens up the possibilities doesn't it? uh oh bill M...
• Re: [subaruvanagon] Fraudulent Members
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 11:59:16 +0000
  ...They did refer to their "Vanagon" The body work seemed Impeccable !!!! And, Surprisingly, for the Year, there appeared to be No Seam Rust !!!! OOOP...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 21:44:11 -0400
  ...My marker light is working again. I remember clearly doing this on my old busses pre vanagon and it was much easier! Thanks for...
• Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:56:02 -0800
  ...the dealer does paint and body work, they probably get their materials > from a local paint and body supply place, not from VW or...
• Re: Jack Stands
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:58:32 -0600
  ...So if your van weighs 4000 lbs, a 1000 lb stand >> will work if you have one on each corner.( I alwasy opt for...
• Re: Body work '86 Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:02:19 -0800
  ...We have >> a diagram on our site showing most of the panels. (There are a few not shown >> there but in our Body Metal...
• Re: Brocken wires
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:44:10 +0300
  ...the driver side door and the body? In my 1987 Westy > the left door speaker isn't working and the window motor in the...
• Re: 2.1 hose price deal
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:33:41 -0400
  ...1252"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> I did that on my 89 Westy and it worked great. I made many of...
• more reverse lights woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Mar 1990 09:39:28 -0500
  ...into the hole in the body. i think i will hard solder wires on them today at work. all in all, a frustrating day...
• Re: sunroof?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jarvis
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 09:32:15 -0800
  ...I decided 1/4" closed cell foam ($2.25) works better than the original factory seal ($125). As for the AC we were discussing...
• Re: Driving Lights Between Blinkers And Grill
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 10 May 2002 10:18:54 -0500
  ...www.syncro4x4.com doesn't work for me. I keep getting a no data/blank page message. Do you have any other address info...
• Re: Painting Carat: Maaco OK??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:22:24 -0600
  ...would >> probably do all the taping and prep (not sanding or body work) >> myself, just >> to make sure it was done right. I mean...
• Re: German engineering vs British electrics
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 16:26:34 -0800
  ...Body has rusty seams. Rolling chassis (has NO engine) perfect for a conversion project-Tiico? Subaru? 60' Morris Mini1340CC(not for sale) "When work...
• Getting a handle on Idle problems...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:11:02 EDT
  ...The throttle body: -passes a determined amount of air past the closed butterfly due to its factory settings. -The big screw in the throttle...
• Re: idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:20:56 -0800
  ...You need those items to work to get best > performance. > > On Feb 22, 2017 18:13, "Dan N" <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > thanks all...
• Re: Fridge LED light question
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 3 Nov 2016 09:21:18 -0700
  ...and solid to the van body. What is going on with the fresh water tank pump? Is it working correctly? Mark Frank Condelli wrote...
• Re: Engine out, now in: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:11:41 -0700
  ...the body? There is one from the transmission rear mount too. Use a remote starter switch to be sure you have a working starter...
• Re: High Idle until warm
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:34:11 -0600
  ...A vacuum line on the throttle body had come loose. John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http...
• Re: VW-'85 WESTY-NEED A PROTECTIVE MUD FLAP
  Historical mailing list - Gary Norris
  Fri, 16 May 1997 17:48:08 -0400
  ...is only to prevent junk > from hitting the accessories under the body. She says that the price of > a new one is steep. > > Any...
• FS: 82 Diesel/Swap project, KC
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 7 May 1998 08:44:56 -0500
  ...Clean Oklahoma solid/straight body Dark Brown lower part, light cream upper Dark brown vinyl interior/carpet. All seats present (2/3 middle) 100k...
• Vans for sale, dayton, oh
  Historical mailing list - Laura Fathauer
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:36:35 -0500
  ...1971 Bus, burnt valves- engine needs rebuild, Solid body, Steering is tight. Orange and white; I have a 1969 westy interior (bed, cabinet, sink...
• Winkler Prices (Finally!!!!)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 1999 11:55:12 EDT
  ...Rear Spare Tire Carrier $298 Rear Gas Tank Carrier $298 Carat style Body kit $598 Lower grille fog light kit $298 Grille spoiler (as...
• Any VW parts guys out there? What's an APB system?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 15:28:07 -0400
  ...He was quite ignorant about how his system worked. He thought some dealer may still be on the older computer system (maybe called "the...