Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:43:03 -0700
Reply-To: vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET
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From: "Sean B." <vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Tiico and Diesel Bent Frame Rails
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My TiiCo has the 82 style mount on the left (driver's side, and the 86
style on the other.
Sean B.
'90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy
'79 Yamaha 750 Special (new addition)
Torrance, CA
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Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote on 06/11/2002
01:25:28 PM:
> Dude that tan westy is LOADED with killer mods.
> Thanks the nice website, I gotta make that PVC
> awning!
>
> Phil
>
> --- Maynard Southard <echomhs@GIS.NET> wrote:
> > I have posted two pictures on Yahoo Groups Vanagon
> > Spare List showing the
> > Carrier Mounts for the '82 and '86 Diesels.
> >
> > Try http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/lst
> >
> > or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vanagon/ and
> > choose Photos and look for
> > the two pics labeled 82 Diesel Carrier Mount and 86
> > Diesel Carrier Mount. If
> > you can't view them, let me know and I will p-mail
> > jpeg's.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Maynard Southard (OvO) '79
> > '86 Double Cab Diesel "Col. Potter"
> > '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
> > '82 Vanagon GL Diesel "Sluggo"
> > '93 EV GL "Klinger"
> > '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
> > '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor"
> >
> > On Monday, June 10, 2002 8:05 PM, Matthew Pollard
> > [SMTP:poll7356@uidaho.edu]
> > wrote:
> > > are the mounts on the 86 solid where they connect
> > to the rear of the bus?
> > > Do the 82's have a rubber bushing at that joint?
> > can you snap some shots
> > > for me?
> > > thanks
> > > matthew
> > >
> > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and
> > flirting with death
> > > Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee
> > and catch your breath"
> > > University of Idaho
> > > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Maynard Southard wrote:
> > >
> > > > The Frame Rails on my '86 Diesel Double Cab are
> > different than those on my
> > > > '82
> > > > Diesel Vanagons. The mounts are different also.
> > There is no "strap" that
> > > > goes
> > > > under the oil pan from mount to mount as there
> > are on my '82s. I haven't
> > > > checked the E T K A, but I'm pretty sure this is
> > stock for '86. I don't
> > > > know
> > > > when they changed to this setup.
> > > >
> > > > Maynard Southard (OvO) '79
> > > > '86 Double Cab Diesel "Col. Potter"
> > > > '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
> > > > '82 Vanagon GL Diesel "Sluggo"
> > > > '93 EV GL "Klinger"
> > > > '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
> > > > '84 Jetta GL TD "Donor"
> > > >
> > > > On Monday, June 10, 2002 3:08 PM, Dan Snow
> > <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Matthew et al.-
> > > > >
> > > > > I was thinking about your tiico bent frame
> > rail problem while I was under
> > > > > my
> > > > > diesel yesterday. I have a few questions:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1. Are the mounts for the Tiico the same as
> > those in the diesel?
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. Are they similar?
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. On the tiico, is there a steel strap that
> > passes under the oil pan and
> > > > > connects the left and right mounts? (I think
> > it is in tension, and I
> > > > > think
> > > > > it keeps the mounts from rotating or
> > separating relative to each other at
> > > > > the bottom of the engine.)
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. I could draw a diagram or something. This
> > is an easy part to toss or
> > > > > neglect--it may look like a piece of the
> > throwaway tin, but I think it
> > > > > serves a structural purpose. Here is a poor
> > attempt at ascii art, looking
> > > > > at
> > > > > the back of the van underneath:
> > > > >
> > > > > | | | | MOTOR | | | |
> > > > > | | |_|_______________|_| | |
> > > > > | | l. mount r. mount | |
> > > > > |___| strap |___|
> > > > >
> > > > > As I said, poor art. But the two mounts have
> > things that drop down a
> > > > > little
> > > > > and the strap bolts to the drops.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5. Maybe adding the strap would be an easy fix
> > for your Tiico woes. My
> > > > > guess
> > > > > is that if this steel strap isn't in the Tiico
> > kit, it is because the
> > > > > South
> > > > > African frame rails are beefier than ours and
> > they can handle the
> > torsion.
> > > > >
> > > > > But you guys may be installing a mounting
> > system on flimsier US model V-
> > > > > gon
> > > > > frames. Just speculation.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel Snow
> > > > >
> > > > > '82 Vanagon Diesel
> > > > > '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped
> > > > > '01 Xootr Scooter
> > > > >
> >
> http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/snow/vanagon/vanagon.html
> > > >
>
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