Date:         Wed, 24 Jul 2002 22:19:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 82 diesel,,problems solved, solutions found, first night,
              a few spare parts.
Comments: To: cwmoore@CWNET.COM
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By George I think you're a junk yard guy already.
I normally buy about $25.00 in parts and pick up a bunch of those little
plastic plugs, genuine VW tail light bulbs, Dash light bulbs, fuses, the
little plastic straps that hold the glove box, door crank handles, inside
rear view mirrors, dash ash trays, spare mm bolts of different sizes.
I just throw the whole pile on the floor and pay for my fuel pump, blower
motor or such and the yard guys just pitch in the other stuff as long as
its just small items.

Stan

On Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:01:29 -0700 Clay Moore <cwmoore@CWNET.COM> writes:
> howdy all.
>
> regarding my new 82 diesel westy.....
>
> The odometer problem was as someone mentioned, the gear had slid off
> the
> shaft
> and was not contacting the worm gear, pushed it back on and added a
> spot
> of thick superglue, and its made it 6 miles so far ! maybe good for
> another 85k.
>
> Found and installed the upper bed board, and to celebrate slept in
> it
> last night, pretty comfy up there,,, now the question is, what is
> the
> "right" way to get up there ?
>
> no luck on finding a sliding door panel in Sacramento.
>
>   or dash heater vent panel.  lots of them available but none have
> this
> heater duct on top of the floor running between the seats like this
> diesel. looks to be a diesel exclusive part.
>
> too embarrassed to say why the little air vent contol bulb was
> on....
> <grin> but suffice it say it is on when the light switch is on.....
>
> The Fridge did start easy after running it on 110 for a few hours
> as
> suggested in the fridge files.
>
> figured out the problem of the door window raising mechanism, fixed
> it,
> and still picked up a much smoother one at the salvage yard.  not
> easy
> to get in and out...
>
> Installed the seat with arm rests, much nicer, even though its
> blue.,
> instead of brown.
> had to remove the arm rest from the door so the door would close.
>
> I now have a spare speedo from an 84 gl, tested and working,
> showing
> about 162k available for $30
>
> a spare blinker relay for $5
>
> an 83- 84 i think., vanagon window crank $3
>
> 2 plastic inner door latch liners $3
>
> looking for a Haines  or Clymer manual,
>
> ps, has anyone removed the fabric tent ?  i'd like a damaged one for
> a
> pattern, so i can make one with side windows also.
>
> clay
>

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