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  • Re: Top replacement
    Historical mailing list - Will Snodgrass <VE6VWJ>
    Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:45:49 -0700
    ...br> <br> Mike Miller wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:C58908CD.6CB9%25mwmiller@cwnet.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I have a van that was converted...
  • Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy?
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:13:41 -0500
    ...Dec 21, 2006 8:08 PM Subject: Re: Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy? To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com I want a kill...
  • Re: Eye candy for type I lovers
    Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
    Sun, 3 Mar 2013 18:57:43 -0600
    ...Sunday, March 03, 2013 6:36 PM Subject: Re: Eye candy for type I lovers Cute. What year did these antiques finally get a...
  • Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:23:34 +1200
    ...Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; waiting for a Porsche trans) 1986 CE80 Toyota...
  • Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
    Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
    Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:03:55 -0500
    a bug is a Type 1 a bus is a Type 2 (T1=splitty, T2=loaf, T3=brick, T4=Eurovan) my .02 Matt CHRIS...
  • Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
    Historical mailing list - pdooley
    Wed, 26 May 2010 23:15:24 -0400
    ...Wednesday, May 26, 2010 6:42 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps? >On Wed, May...
  • Re: Real 110v AC power off of the engine ?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 2 Oct 2007 17:37:48 -0700
    Anything that adds add noise and combustion fumes is probably worth pursuing. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia...
  • Re: VW T2 Vanagon Do it Yourself Camper book?
    Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
    Sat, 16 Nov 2002 00:01:46 -0800
    On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 15:15:47, Andrew Grebneff said: >The Vanagon is a T3 Type 2. The T2 Type 2 is the...
  • Re: Outside mirrors
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:44:54 EDT
    ...1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm
  • 'Go Westy' Starter-gear reduction type
    Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
    Sat, 4 May 2002 05:19:41 -0500
    ...type starter on 'Go Westys' specials page. I imagine I'll give it a try and report on how it goes. It's $230...
  • Re: the pimp-mobile vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 9 Mar 2007 07:40:28 -0800
    ...You have no time for surfing." -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74...
  • Re: Calling Keith Overgaard{?}NVC
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:21:18 -0700
    ...And do it soon. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer...
  • Set of Heads for a VW Vanagon 2000cc Type 4 engine - heads.txt [1/1] (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
    Fri, 12 May 1995 15:34:52 -0700 (PDT)
    ---------- Forwarded message ----------
  • Re: [f] Asciidoodle
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 5 May 95 08:48:55 PDT
    A: Teddy Kennedy in a Type II ! >What's this? > >_____________________________ > \ > / > \ > / > \ > / > \ > / > \ > / > \ > / > \ > / > \ > ___ > o| | > | | > | | > o| | > |__/ > > >/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ H O > 2
  • Re: Recommended "Club" Type Security Device for Westy?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:08:28 -0600
    ...Chris Paquette <cxp36@YAHOO.COM> >> >>> I'd be interested to hear recommendations on a "Club" type security >> device - >> >>> the type of thing one locks...
  • Re: Campgrounds
    Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
    Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:30:36 -0400
    ...On Mar 19, 2017, at 3:17 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: RE: Downloading and Installing the Ultimate Campgrounds Files into a...
  • Re: Ben's guessing competition {was AMC / German Cylinder Heads (LVC)}
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:06:55 +1000
    ...i know where there's a container load of vintage Type 1, 2, & 3 NOS parts form a defunct VW holding company. Even found...
  • Re: Push covers/enging tins
    Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
    Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:06:54 -0700
    <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type...
  • Census
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Wed, 13 Jun 2001 17:19:23 -0500
    ...63 Buick Special (rugged V6) 60 Mercedes 180D 63 Mercedes 190D 67 VW Type 3 Fastback 69 VW Type 3 Fastback 70 VW Type...
  • Re: Ground Stars
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 2 Jul 2012 15:20:01 -0700
    ...The ceramic thing with metal strip type fuses are weak and archaic. On 7/2/2012 2:34 PM, JRodgers wrote: > I need to...
  • Re: Eye candy for type I lovers
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:33:25 -0800
    ...Sunday, March 3, 2013 7:43 PM Subject: Re: Eye candy for type I lovers Semaphores... for trains! In the ultra-modern world of...
  • Re: Bus de Pot Misnomer WAS:Re: bus depot (My last one ! I swear!!!)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:05:46 EST
    In a message dated 1/18/01 5:45:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, rgolen@UMASSD.EDU writes: > Shouldn't it be "Bus De...
  • Replacement floor suggestions for Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
    Sat, 28 Sep 2002 16:43:09 EDT
    Folks - My Westy came with what looks to me like some type of plastic composite floor material (like a sheet of plastic plywood) that...
  • Re: shameless plug for my site
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sat, 6 Nov 2004 14:58:09 -0700
    On 11/6/04 2:34 PM, "Daniel Brideau" <dan@HOBBYETC.COM> wrote: > Hi, > > This is a shameless plug for my ski site. Type...
  • Re: lpg inlet connector type?
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 17 May 2005 10:02:33 -0600
    ...gas/propane-adapter-pol.htm > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > KG6RCR > >
  • Re: Glutton for punishment
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:40:33 -0800
    ...but the fact that he is on the list automatically disqualifies him. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia...
  • Re: Corvair Vanagon conversion
    Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
    Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:23:36 -0800
    ...of a waiting list * does NOT cater to Type 4 Vanagons Finally, the 2 liter Type 4 is not the best aircooled engine to...
  • Re: Parts for conversion to inline VW engine
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:50:21 -0800
    ...82 four speed trans type.. and later 83 5 speed trans type. the 83 type are 'better' .. some vendors sell a euro setup that...
  • Re: FS: intermittant adjustable wiper relays for Vanagons (allows u to custom set it
    Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:12:01 -0400
    ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >=20 > Hey Chris=2C are these the 'flip it off and on' type or the 'pull the was= her' > type...
  • Re: Re; New stickers
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Fri, 24 Nov 2000 16:03:26 -0600
    ...more like a=20 rat!&nbsp;&nbsp; :)=20 <P>Lawrence Johnson wrote:=20 <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3D"CITE"><IMG height=3D50=20 src=3D"cid...
  • MSW Type 15 16" wheels question
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:15:01 -0700
    Anyone have these wheels? MSW Type 15 16x6.5 ET38, fitment for a 2001 Merc C240 This youtube video shows a Vanagon with a...
  • RE: Chirping engines...
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Tue, 12 Mar 1996 08:39:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...the classic whistling of the venerable type-1, came from the perforated packing in the twin tailpipes of the Beetle. A one-cylinder backfire...
  • Re: EAST COAST VW SHOW DATES '98
    Historical mailing list - Debbie Fleming
    Fri, 24 Apr 1998 07:37:26 -0500
    ...http://www.type2.com/events/index.html On 23 Apr 98 at 20:24, JordanVw wrote: > HERES THE EAST COAST VW SHOW DATES SITE...
  • Re: Vanagon and Transporter names
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:55:46 EST
    ...26/00 5:43:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: << As far as I know the Type 2...
  • Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose?
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:09:21 -0600
    ...Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:00 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Type 2 Rear Axle nut coming loose? At 03:56...
  • Re: Fire Extinguishers
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:09:40 -0700
    ...2.3% aluminum, 1% silicon a bit of zinc and manganese and, you guessed it. Magnesium. <http://www.northerndiecast.com/mcalloy.htm> The type...
  • Re: worm type fuel line clamps
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:11:46 -0500
    ...Monday, March 22, 2010 10:51 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: worm type fuel line clamps I think the reason the...
  • Type I alternator
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 18 Dec 1996 17:51:47 -0800
    No Type 2 content! Daughter backed the bug ('68 1500) into a flatbed. Didn't even scratch the paint on the truck's buumper...
  • Re: Better Mileage Anyone? (without going ala Lilley)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
    Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:48:52 EDT
    In a message dated 8/27/00 5:13:01 PM, matandded@netway.com writes: << a bug is a Type 1 a bus is...
  • Email stops
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Thu, 21 Dec 2000 11:52:42 -0800
    I signed up to the Type2 list and from than on I can not receive or send any massages the ordinary way, either to...
  • Re: Westfalia Acres
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 5 May 2004 16:51:38 -0500
    ...23 PM Subject: Westfalia Acres > Hiya :-) > > Here it is, Westy acres! That and some Wetwesty > linkage: > > http://westfalia_acres.tripod.com/ > > http://wetwesties.type2...
  • Re: Vanagon/Transporter
    Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
    Mon, 1 Sep 1997 11:33:06 +0200
    ...Bulli is a nickname for all kind of VW Transporters Type 2 (in the meaning Type 1 is the bug). Helmut '80 Camper
  • Re: The Ideal Road-Trip vehicle, was Re: The Ideal vanagon
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:24:10 -0600
    ...Richmond BC V7E 3R7 Canada Van Campers Type B does Westy type conversions on Caravans, Astros, etc. On Friday, October 17, 2003, at 09...
  • Re: it will actually freeze
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:08:01 -0400
    On Fri, 10 Oct 2003, Bill Marshall wrote: > OK, folks, look at it from an economics standpoint: Why would a company tell > you that...
  • Re: Strange switch near sink
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Thu, 9 Aug 2007 19:08:46 -0700
    ...Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR BJ Feddish typed...
  • GEX update (fwd)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Jul 96 20:55:48 EDT
    David Carment writes: >From type2-request@ftp1.primenet.com Fri Jul 26 16:17:40 1996
  • alternators ... can't tell the players without a scorecard!!! :)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:37:08 -0500
    ...found it in only the 2nd pile i looked in. :) here's what Bosch says about its alternators. Explanation of Type Codes In addition...
  • Re: seatbelt extenders
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:56:34 -0400
    On 10/12/2012 2:21 PM, Keith Pike wrote: > anyone know of such an item? or way to modify vanagon belts so they...
  • Re: wanted windage tray for type IV
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:28:03 -0600
    ...2002 00:54:22 -0500 Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU> writes: > Anyone have a windage tray in good shape for a type IV...
  • Re: esoteric question about 1.9 distributor
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:35:52 -0400
    ...2014 8:31 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: esoteric question about 1.9 distributor anybody graft a hall sensor into a type...
  • dual battery types
    Historical mailing list - Earl J Smith
    Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:49:19 -0800
    ...Are there any other battery types that anyone has used successfully? There is room in my 84 in the space behind the taillights on...
  • Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:16:59 -0700
    ...Not nearly as popular as "The Planets." "Bismuth" being a particularly dull movement. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84...
  • Re: Horns, improvements
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:55:51 -0700
    ...VW refers to > this one as Type 53 or 24 and stamps that number on the top in big type. > You can buy the...
  • Re: [T2] Re: Murder Investigation - Kristin Ann Laurite
    Historical mailing list - Access Systems
    Tue, 29 Aug 2000 22:23:45 -0400
    ...354-2411. > > > --Ken Greasy Fingers Smearing Shabby Clothes > type2.com Webmaster > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To leave the list, send an UNSUBSCRIBE message to TYPE2-REQUEST@TYPE2.COM > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >
  • Re: SPAM?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:12:22 -0700
    ...I just thought I was special to get such an excellent offer! > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > > 84 Westfalia...
  • Re: Rust Protection - What About the Use A Herculiner/Rhino Liner Type Product for the frame?
    Historical mailing list - azsun99
    Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:29:08 -0700
    ...Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:14 PM Subject: Rust Protection - What About the Use A Herculiner/Rhino Liner Type Product for the frame? > Just...
  • Re: 1963 VW double cab on eBay
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:18:51 -0800
    ...The Splitties (Type 2 T1) and Baywindow/Loaf busses (Type 2 T2) have split off on their own forum. You are also less likely...
  • Re: Aircooled rules
    Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
    Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:22:49 -0800
    ...I see there's also a syncro list, a wet >> westies list, a subaru vanagon list, a type 2 list... How come there ain...
  • Re: question for an engineer
    Historical mailing list - kenstich
    Fri, 3 Jul 1998 01:50:54 -0600
    ...I just got some Husky wrenches and a $50 1/2" click-type torque qrench at Home Depot two months ago - its not Snap...
  • Re: Vanagon Wiki [WAS: Curious incident of the fuel pump ...]
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:04:55 -0700
    Besides -- Yahoo groups is SO early 90's. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical...