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• Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with new info.
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 22:36:09 -0500
  ...Why not brush/grind/sand out the rust to bare metal, cover with POR15, then fill all the van seams with some type of...
• bill of sale stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 1995 10:34:38 -0700
  ...Thanks, all of you, for all the help! ---------------- /martha rubin <nrubin@s1.csuhayward.edu> '81 Westy (puke-eggnog-ivory) type 231 (?) '74 Thing/Safare...
• Re: Double cab for sale
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:58:20 -0400
  ...Tuesday, August 31, 2004 4:57 AM Subject: Double cab for sale </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">I saw this in person at...
• Re: BNNTA#21 wrap-up...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 20:18:18 -0400
  ...com>, "List - Type 2" <type2@type2.com>, "List - Vintagebus" <vintagebus@type2.com> From: "Bill Bowman" <bill@bnnta.com> Subject: BNNTA#21 wrap-up... Message...
• VW Parts CD
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 06:56:36 EST
  ...Caddy 1983 > 1998 Campmobile(Type 2 / Transporter / LT) 1980 > 1998 Scirocco / Corrado 1974 > 1995 Ghia 147 1956 > 1974 Golf 1975 > 1998 Golf Cabriolet 1979...
• Vanagon List Hat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 11:13:05 EST
  ...Several people inquired about the Vanagon List Hat during the time the list was hosted on the Type 2 list, but I waited for...
• Re: Type 2 Syncro prototype
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Jun 2021 19:01:55 -0700
  ...Friday, June 4, 2021 6:42 PM To: stuartmacm@gmail.com Cc: Vanagon List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Subject: Re: Type 2 Syncro prototype...
• Hitches for EVs
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 12:15:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...According to U-Haul they > list a 1" and 2" receiver type hitch for the EV. > > I'll let you know how I make...
• REMINDER: 1 week to get to Arizona, BBB IV campout - January 19 a nd 20
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Gutknecht (Vanagon)
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:19:52 -0800
  ...See you all there! Stephen Gutknecht 1967 Type 2 Westy 1963 Type 2 Double Cab
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:47:34 -0400
  ...have I opened the door for some future problem? > >-- >Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The...
• AC Evaporator housing
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 02:04:36 EDT
  ...Swapping parts another 40 minutes (heat and humidity take their toll when working outdoors.) Putting it back up (just the evaporator housing) took 2...
• Re: Autobodystore.com link
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 08:33:30 EST
  ...After 2 1/2 years, rust I've treated with either product has not returned, so in that respect I can't say one...
• Re: How fast should a 1.9L go??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 01:27:07 +1200
  ...So where am I really from? Derned 'f I know! Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand VW & mollusc nut 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently...
• Re: Mystery Accessory
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Thu, 23 May 2002 16:07:12 -0400
  ...May 23, 2002 16:03 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Mystery Accessory I have some kind of outlet or accessory plug, or something...
• Re: Those undersink hoses!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 07:15:30 -0700
  ...Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR G. Jannini typed...
• Type IV oil in bellhousing :(
  Historical mailing list - Wouter de Waal
  Mon, 13 Feb 1995 15:49:02 +0200 (SAT)
  OK all you characters out there ('cause Suffering Builds Character, as we all know :) I pulled my Type IV engine (again, getting quite good...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:59:44 -0700
  ...Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:52 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix? I have been suffering...
• Re: interior led lighting update
  Historical mailing list - Varotto Hugo
  Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:27:05 -0700
  ...Well so far at least, no long term, Consumer Reports type rating yet :) > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/vanagon-interior-led-lighting...
• Re: Unreliable Vanagon engines!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:54:40 -0800
  We're rootin' for ya, buddy. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74...
• Re: [SPAM] Re: Aux battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 10 May 2015 17:19:06 -0700
  ...9, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I also have a 3300, and it automatically detects the type of...
• FW: HELP
  Historical mailing list - Wood, Stephen R.
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 14:54:47 -0500
  ...SPARK >PLUG GAP AND TYPE 2. WHERE IS THE THERMOSTAT FOR HEAT CONTROL? >CONTACT ME AT: STEPHEN.WOOD@GEP.GE.COM >Thank you, >Stephen...
• [Fwd: Radio Removal]
  Historical mailing list - Jack Ck.
  Mon, 09 Jun 1997 20:29:21 -0700
  ...Mon, 09 Jun 1997 20:28:26 -0700 >From: "Jack Ck." <jack2268@sj.bigger.net> Reply-To: jack2268@sj.bigger.net X-Mailer: Mozilla...
• FS 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon $2800
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:20:43 EDT
  Found this on AutoTrader in Chicago area 1991 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON Carat, air conditioning, a.t., factory folding table, stereo cassette, clean, $2800, (847)223...
• Re: simple-minded like me? / You Got That Right.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:30:32 EST
  In a message dated 2/2/04 12:18:26 AM, jh_rodgers@bellsouth.net writes: << Gussuk (smacks of Cossacks- does it not) >> John...
• Re: gas leaking when tank full
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:41:50 -0700
  ...im typin g this with one handmy other arm is traped up there It's Friday? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
• Re: Battery recharge and stereo
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:50:02 -0500
  ...AM 2/24/2009, Jeffrey Lubin wrote: >The switched power line on most modern stereo units IS designed for >only signal-type currents; i...
• Re: My latest salvo against Felder industries
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 5 Dec 2023 18:58:19 -0800
  ...behind passenger seat storage rack, yeah the molle/PALS type of > thing. > https://shufti.blog/2023/11/30/vanagon-behind-seat-storage-rack/ > > Ab >
• Re: [WetWesties] VW Books on Interior Designs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:43:56 -0700
  ...Jim On Mar 10, 2009, at 5:05 AM, <valdegru@mail.ru> <valdegru@mail.ru> wrote on the Type 2 list: > Speaking of VW...
• Re: '76 Westy Water Tank Capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 03:41:53 -0700
  ...This would be for 1970 to 1979 type 2's \\\\\\\\\\\\\\<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>/////////////// / \ \ From Sunny Richmond :-) / / Arnold \ \ / //////////////<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
• Need CIS help... (no van content)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 06:38:00 -0700
  ...Arnott (2)'83 Vanagons (one stick, one auto) (1)'79 CIS Rabbit (that won't rev past 4,200 rpm) (1)'68 Type I...
• Can I put cheap tires on my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - digest Herbie Dave
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:13:34 EST
  ...Can anyone recommend tires that will be ok other than the 2ply sidewall type? What can I safely use? How about low profile 185...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Funk - Worn Pedal/Clevis Linkage
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:39:05 -0800
  On 2/27/04 4:15, "TJ Hannink" <tjhannink@yahoo.com> wrote: > I ended up enlarging the > hole on the pedal and fitting an...
• Re: Subject: Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 12:27:28 -0700
  ...I'll be good now. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR
• Re: Friday fun
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:47:44 -0700
  ...21, 2005 8:17 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Friday fun Here's some Friday fun. Go to Google online... Type in...
• Re: Removing the poptop -- how many people?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:57:03 -0700
  ...but then again this attributed to my hernia last > year > Hmmmm . . . -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow...
• How to ID a 1.9 vs a 2.1 Engine.
  Historical mailing list - Zorro Viejo
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:31:01 -0700
  Hello Volks, I have a friend that thinks the engine on his vanagon was replaced from the 2.1 he had to a 1...
• Re: DC to DC Charger for Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:45:14 -0700
  This looks like an interesting device, would allow the alternator to properly charge AGM batteries. -Mark > On Jun 18, 2024, at 7:47 AM...
• Auto show - kinda Westy like camper
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sat, 17 Feb 2018 11:36:27 -0500
  At the Chicago auto show Nissan had a camper conversion based on their Envoy small van NV 200. The company doing the conversion is...
• Re: (R) VW-1600 Engine-Stripped Point Screw Hole
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
  Tue, 31 Jan 1995 00:24:36 +0000
  ...The type that works well is > E-Z LOK Thread Inserts. You only need to use standard dills and taps. "I don't want...
• Vanagon engine number?
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Mon, 3 Jul 1995 15:44:54 +0100 (BST)
  ...Surely this means it is a type 4 (maybe 2 litre?) motor. Or have I got it wrong? cheers Marcus '70 bus __ Marcus Grant...
• Motel "Camping" Gulf Shores, AL, show of hands?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 13:30:05 -0500
  ...we ganged up we could probably get rooms w/kitchens for around $25-30/night. --Ken type2.com webmaster Greasy Fingers Smearing Shabby Clothes
• Re: hitches again
  Historical mailing list - K Ta
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 12:42:04 EDT
  ...The class 3 2" hitch was $175, and the rack range( depending on type) any where from $150 -$500. Kate A. 93 euro MV...
• FS: "Typ 2 syncro Illustrated Catalogue"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 11:54:03 -0700
  ...It includes all body types of Syncros from around the world. Soft covers, in good condition, with a bit of yellowing of page edges...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:19:32 -0400
  ...my kids!, airplanes (all types from Cessnas to Boeings), computers, Star Trek vehicle: 91 Vanagon Carat previous VWs '85 Vanagon GL (Sold because my...
• Re: smoked rear taillights found - Re: clear tailights and a job
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 04:42:26 EST
  In a message dated 11/23/02 1:37:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: << I want smoked...
• Westy cabinet use/Water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 16:49:18 -0700
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• Dashboard Removal Procedure: where in Bentley's?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:37:50 -0700
  ...Am I suffering from what my wife calls "Male Pattern Blindness"? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor...
• Front-mount bicycle rack?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:58:13 -0700
  ...Anyone? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race. KG6RCR
• Type 2 (1974) Interior Elements Installation
  Historical mailing list - Olivier Palliere
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:57:40 +0100
  Hello All, I just bought a 1974 hgih roof delivery van, pretty much empty save the sofa bed. I'd like to adapt it...
• Re: Country Homes Camper?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:38:01 -0600
  On 6/14/05 3:23 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > On 6/14/05, Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@vanagonparts.com> wrote: >> Hey...
• Ideas on hooking cruise control to throttle?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 08:28:01 -0500
  ...http://www.altavistaaudio.com/Westy/MWs_Throttle/index.html Am soliciting equally swell ideas. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus...
• Make your own mamometer
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 20:55:56 -0700
  ...8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font face="sans-serif" size="2">Cool article on making a manometer...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:49:13 -0400
  ...vName=Automoti ve&cName=Tools+%26+Equipment&sName=Automotive+Specialty+Tools&filter=Bra nd%7CCraftsman%7CCraftsman+Professional%5EAutomotive+Specialty+Tool+Type %7CHose+clamp+plier
• Re: Weekending in Santa Barbara?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:07:19 -0700
  ...Oxnard is a Walmart kind of town. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana...
• Re: From a Westy, to a "Motorhome" ?? Seeking advice (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:21:10 -0400
  ...Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:13:57 -0400 > > Aye, but there are different types of camping. For my money, the LEAST > favorite is to...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Peter's Email
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 23:21:50 -1000
  ...3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 = HTML//EN"><BASE=20 href=3D"file://C:\Program Files\Common...
• Re: DJ-code WBX technical specs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:51:17 -0500
  ...2109cc >> mumber of cylinders/type: 4/overhead valve >> production run: 2/1985 - 10/1992 >> output: 82kW - 112bhp DIN @4800 RPM >> torque: 174Nm - 128 lb...
• Re: [T2] FS: 1982 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 21:22:41 -0500
  ...Young" <tomyoung1@home.com> To: <type2@type2.com> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 8:43 PM Subject: [T2] FS...
• Re: Testing, testing -- is this thing on?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 10:57:36 -0800
  ...2009 10:33 AM Rob wrote:<br> <blockquote id="mid_vanagon%252009030113350942_GERRY_VANAGON_COM" cite="mid:vanagon%252009030113350942@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" type="cite...
• Re: re: What kind of bus do I have?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 20:53:37 -0500
  ...emblem") Can you verify if this could be right? 130 is "Type 24 without sunroof and roof windows" Sounds like a microbus with deluxe...