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• Pressure washing the door slider, was: Temperature Sensative Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 11:09:30 -0400
  ...It works great and only takes a few minutes. Don't disassemble your door slider, go camping instead. G. Matthew Bulley Principal Bulley-Hewlett...
• Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:40:19 -0800
  ...Is the space above the tranny available for this in a 2WD vanagon? I know you'd need to do some substantial body work...
• FS: '81 7pass w/factory full sunroof, Napa, CA
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 15:44:29 -0800
  ...needs the sliding door handle replacing, otherwise everything works. bodywork is pretty straight (has a couple of dings), and any dings had been touched...
• Re: rear hatch STRUTS -- why do a hack?!?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 11:24:35 -0700
  ...But replacement struts are so cheap! Why go through all this hassle? Under 50 bucks, 5 minutes work, good for years more, done deal...
• WTB: Vanagon with AT (found & purchased)
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 07:48:16 -0500
  ...Good body - no rust but with dull paint. Only one tiny ding on corner above right rear tail light. Now my wife can drive...
• Re: origin of a bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 17:04:12 EST
  ...This was not a very impressive setup, but it worked. I have seen other bike racks use this same style of hook, and would...
• Re: 85 Westy - Throttle Valve Switch??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:16:41 -0600
  Sounds like your throttle idle switch is working normally. On my 85, the leads from the switch terminate on a connector socket attached to...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:33:17 -0500
  ...I was doing some work on mine and i found that it would > seem that > the wheel well seams and on the under side...
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:58:07 -0500
  Ya got that right! Co-worker working up on the wing of an airliner, slipped, fell, snagged the ring on his ring finger on...
• FS: '89 Syncro Adventurewagen, '85 Westy, '84 Dehler highroof campers
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:26:33 -0800
  ...Rust free body with minor surface rust. You won't find a more unique camper! Needs a fair amount of cosmetic work and such...
• Re: last minute engine swap questions
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Fri, 4 May 2012 17:59:52 -0400
  ...I got an '85 air plenum so that it will mount to the 2.1 case but work with my 1.9 intake runners...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 18:57:09 -0800
  ...it disappears. >> >> Has anyone any suggestions of how to try to work out if it is inner or >> outer bearing before I pull the...
• Re: Rust hole through the floor - how do I best repair?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:43:12 -0700
  ...a spot of surface rust can be stopped PERMANENTLY in about 20 second work.. ok....maybe two minutes work. two minutes work to stop...
• SA Round Headlight Install Notes - Long
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 09:50:30 -0500
  ...body. You just need to remove the old lights and bolt up the new lights to these holes. Sheet metal screws will work fine...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
  ...battery. > don't wear any jewlery working on a car. > > remove the air filter, then the throttle body to get at the top start...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work-Now Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:01:08 +0000
  <And besides, a low mileage used Subaru engine is pretty darn expensive these days. I know if I were going to go the Subaru...
• Re: '91 7-passenger Vanagon FS in Cedar Springs, MI
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:14:26 -0800
  ...It needs some work. The body is rust > free. > > The fuel pump wasn't working when we tried to start it. Felt like it...
• Re: Poptop Raise Assists (Fryeday content)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:10:06 -0800
  ...I figured if it didn't work, the only irreversible "damage" > would be an inconsequential hole in the poptop hinge. As it turns out...
• Re: Chin Spoiler from Home Depot Racing shop..
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:04:20 -0700
  ...Below and behind the bumper there's a perfect body flange (welded joint). I used just 6 pop rivets and attached the air dam...
• Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:19:09 +0000
  ...waterboxer was sitting in the engine bay right now, and the body will have to be raised to full water boxer height before removal...
• Re: Another propane leak!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 22:59:20 +0000
  ...I applied soap spray expecting to see bubbles > coming from somewhere on the new work but that was not the case. The > bubbles are...
• Re: Belzona experience??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jul 95 18:43:02 EDT
  I once had an out-of-body Belzona experience if that counts. No but seriously, I have heard good things about JBWeldbond on engine...
• For Sale- 1990 Westy in MI
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Walker
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 17:10:05 -0400
  ...It has air, which- of course- doesn't work, but the parts are all there. I stopped to look at it since it had...
• Paint for black fiberglass bumper
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:23:17 EDT
  ...So any recommendations of paint that will work and how to prepare the surface will be appreciated. Also a guidline for color to get...
• Re: Center Bore size for Vanagon Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:40:39 -0700
  2.5" worked on my '84 Rob vwrobb@gmail.com At 9/22/2012 12:20 PM, Ben T wrote: >66mm-67mm (or it...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 11:31:45 -0500
  ...was going to flip it.It needs work but the interior is immaculate. Most of the body is solid as well. I can't...
• oil leak: advice?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:40:59 -0900
  ...It workd reasonably well but the clamp didn't quite seal the rubber coupler too well on the threads of the tank. so I...
• Re: Aircooled transmissions better?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:03:49 -0700
  ...later body vanagon. the shift linkages are different between the two types.........and this adapts your 2.1 waterboxer shift linkage to work with...
• Re: Fog Light Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:03:14 +1000
  ...could not/would not cut or drill into my van's body work for anything...even though I know fully well that the hole...
• Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 09:39:57 -0800
  ...If it works for 20 ft RV's then it should work for a Westy right? Phil 84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" 60' Morris...
• Re: painting poptop?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:27:05 -0400
  ...If the link dosen't work,I will send it to your email address. I used the Vanagonauts site when painting it, but it...
• Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Fri, 21 May 1999 14:36:39 -0700
  ...It works great and this way the boss thinks you are working and not surfing then net. Surfing is a big no-no :-( at...
• Re: Westy refrigerator removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 16:00:46 -0400
  ...body or the cabinet as you pull it out. It is stiff so does not bend easily, but there is enough give to work...
• FS 1983 'L' Diesel, upstate NY
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 01 Jul 97 07:29:15 PST
  ...I used Nu-Finish on the body twice a year z Great heat - aux heater doesnt work but I never felt I needed it...
• Re: Who has the highest mileage?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:06:55 -0800
  ...GD was on > a tour that sort of followed the reciepts of > work done along the way. Total new miles on > the new engine...
• Re: body work vs. mechanical work-Now Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:51:28 -0400
  ...I'm doing 2 conversion at the same time, on top, on one van it's a full restoration work: http://www.benplace.com...
• Bronze Beige Metallic Stinkbug & Painting Cost
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:25:05 +0000
  ...I had some bodywork and painting I needed to get done, and since I am restricted to working outdoors my time to get these...
• Re: Wow--150hp engine -- and yes, ....
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 02:04:37 -0800
  Actually I was curious so I emailed this guy a while back I forget the detail since that one's at work not here...
• Re: WWUD
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:08:10 -0700
  ...dropping the $$ for the tranny switch this summer > feels like commiting to more $$ for body work and paint next summer > and an engine swap...
• Re: Newbie question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 12:01:37 -0400
  ...For instance, how much mileage is too much? These VW's seem to be work horses but it seems I >should stay away from...
• Re: Rear windo seal replacement tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:15:08 -0400
  Hi Jim, My neighbor is a retired auto body shop owner and in his late 70’s. He claims to remember well working on...
• Syncro (kit) For Sale in NH
  Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:45:22 -0500
  ...Many parts are missing including the slider & rear hatch and there is body damage on most panels. The interior has been pretty well picked...
• Re: Did this GL suffer a small engine fire?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:34:31 -0800
  ...s > pitch for the van. > > "A FEW SPOTS" to describe bad body work and numerous dents. > > "THE INSIDE LOOKS BRAND NEW OTHER THAN THE...
• Re: door edge seals
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:12:11 -0800
  ...wires (for power mirrors, speakers, etc.) as they pass from the body into the doors.� Would it be worth getting these for my van...
• Re: Anti freeze smell in heat
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:42:32 -0800
  ...winter a > working rear heater is wonderful and worth having IMHO. > > Might just be the O-ring between the valve body and the core...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Rebuild - Home Shop
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:50:54 -0500
  ...If any mechanical part > is really worn then machine work is required to restore proper pump > operation. Often the shaft seal leak is really...
• oil cooler installed !!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 00:37:06 -0400
  ...to work tomorrow and will see what 20 miles on the freeway do. Has anyone mounted an oil cooler under the body on top...
• Maico Paint Jobs
  Historical mailing list - Andy Yarnell
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:21:47 -0600
  ...The body work was pretty good, and the paint was good too. There was some orange peel (they do not color sand for $399...
• 89 bus for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:46:43 -0700
  ...it has new brakes, newer tires, everything works (a/c), body is in very good shape (no accidents, just some dings here and there...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 12:31:17 -0800
  ...http://tinyurl.com/lzcbc5t Up until then, the system was working with quite a few thousand miles on it. On 2/8/14, Don...
• Re: [Syncro] Comments about this vehicle please!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 19:03:31 -0800
  ...The dang things are built on an E350 body van. I used to drive a 2WD E350 for work. Behemoth. Sways like a ship...
• Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:50:43 EDT
  ...too bad and is the best trade off for work/result IMO. > Have a bodyshop weld it for you after you get it in...
• Joel Change the Stats! '77 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Sep 96 15:43:44 EDT
  ...we will have to work on that as well. no rocker panel rust or any floor rust. a couple small places on the body...
• Re: Audi 100/200 callipers PHOTOS
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:34:55 +0100
  ...use from a Carat for the body panels? Do you use > the regular attachments? Was the fiberglass work difficult? How did you do > the...
• Re: Bleeding clutch??
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Feb 1995 12:04:28 -0400
  ...Pressure purging probably works better, but this works fine. My clutch feels way better, and doesn't 'stiffen up' due to the H2O in...
• The Agony and The Ecstasy R
  Historical mailing list - Robert King
  15 May 1996 10:04:56 -0800
  ...bumpers, >new 1776, needs interior work Ph. XXX-XXX-XXXX (to protect the guilty) Oh boy! Rang up. Body 'perfect' - a couple of rust...
• Re: google search
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:05:50 -0700
  ...columnar cut/paste)will work, to formulate a list of 'GET' commands.. So.. see the following snipping of the return of the first command...
• Bad News Good News Schaffner Motors Closing 15 June
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 15 May 2006 10:38:43 -0700
  ...This is body panels, doors, hatches, suspension parts, all the stuff that is too big (and to many) to move to the smaller location...
• Re: It continues - Engine RPM Hunting 200-500 rpm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Oct 2010 19:54:03 -0400
  ...Never tampered with the switch before, >so a little unsettled about working on that. Don't touch it! *Test* it. If it's bad...
• Re: oil drain threads stripped
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:59:21 -0500
  ...I use Time-cert threaded >> inserts for my repairs and they work very well and eliminate the >> possibility of this happening again (you will...