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• Cockpit of a C-141, was: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 27 May 2007 12:58:37 -0700
  ...vans and equipped one van with all of them, they'd end up with a really cool control panel , like the nav/engineer panel...
• Re: Front speakers
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:46:37 -0700
  ...old panels and don't want to do that on the new >> ones. Thanks >> > -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (Fwd Puke Qualified) '86 Vanagon/Westfalia...
• Re: Electrical trivia number 3
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 31 May 2025 08:53:30 -0400
  ...LED panel. Someone added that switch for some reason. > >> On May 31, 2025, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• NEW! EXCITING! same old stats.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 01 Jul 94 12:31:14 CDT
  ...91 Vanagon 5 Microbus 20 - Camper 8, Panel 3, Pickup 1, Kombi 7 Bus 67 - Camper 37, Panel 0, Pickup 0 Vanagon 71 - Camper...
• Re: Winter storage and humidity
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:33:34 -0700
  ...I remove my van's interior every 2 years for the Krown back in behind the panels.) All winter, I leave my van's...
• new vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Phil Burton
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 01:10:21 -0400
  Hi everybody, I recently purchased an 82 vanagon and would like to know some information about it or where to find info about it...
• Re: AC Evaporator Housing...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 3 May 2005 09:16:24 -0400
  ...Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Jim Shinosky wrote: >Hi Vanagonians... I am looking for a grey huge plastic housing that covers...
• Re: Red: "resale" red only?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:32:25 -0500
  ...http://www.benplace.com/panel1.htm http://www.benplace.com/85westy_2_carosserie.htm Personally I would have started with a rustless van from...
• for free
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Trotman
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:38:07 EDT
  ...vanagon gl for free to anybody who wants to come pull it out.(2 front seats, middle bench, rear bench, all interior panels, all...
• Re: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:10:28 -0500
  Now, I could use my solar panel to generate electricity for hydrolysis, capture the hydrogen released, and, after about a month and a half...
• Re: new vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 17:39:31 -0700
  Hi Phil and Volks, I'm not sure what you're calling roof panels. Do you mean the underside of the upper bunk? In...
• Vanagon Speaker Clarification
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 15:45:40 EST
  I have had a bunch of folks interested in these 4 inch Vanagon speakers. A clarification I would like to make is that these...
• Re: Good deal for '86 Synchro?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 12:39:39 -0400
  ...I enlist the opinion of you synchro people out there. >PLEASE !! Does it seem worth it? If this van is in good shape, this...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 3 May 2010 09:01:27 -0500
  ...closed space, and I would surely not use them in the van while sleeping. Or is there some safety feature that I've not...
• Re: 1986 vanagon Door panel removal
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:38:18 -0800
  ...lever in place? > > I am attempting to replace both front door panels and do not want to damage > these two items in the process...
• [FIX] Sound deadening with B-Quiet products?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:48:19 -0700
  OK - I am pulling the door panels off next weekend to re-wire my windows and side mirrors, and while at it I plan...
• Re: No Start Scenario, burned out pin D15 !
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:58:28 -0700
  ...ind1111a&L=vanagon&D=0&F=P&P=5168 >> >> >> >> While I have not had time to pull the fwd main fuse panel and inspect...
• "headlights on" warning chime success
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 15 May 2010 12:33:07 -0700
  ...Oh, instructions I posted only apply to '86 and up vans, those with the earlier style relay panels are out of luck :) (its easy...
• Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:41:35 +0000
  ...originality of an '80s van, and cleaning up the bead would be a lot of work, possibly more than panel replacement. I feel your...
• Re: What Mini-Projects are going on?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 06:11:09 -0700
  Todd, I have a solar panel mounted inside the baggage rack, it is a siemens 55 watt panel coupled to a solar charger regulator...
• Captain's Chairs Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:53:59 -0700
  ...old door panel in a way which is aesthetically pleasing to a very particular eye? I would consider buying a van to get them...
• Slider closing helper
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:49:48 -0800
  Closing the slider on vanagons is usually a noisy event, and sometimes involves a few attempts when you don't give it a vigorous...
• Re: When Good Vanagons go Bad
  Historical mailing list - .the.bitchn.brick.
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:02:07 -0800
  ...kayakwesty@yahoo.com> wrote: > hey Jeff, > > on the burnt van , what is that panel behind the driver's door? I have > never seen that >
• T4 grounding crown
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 22:24:55 -0700
  ...drivers side wall of van near fuse panel? Well you can :-) https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/04/10/vanagon-t4-grounding-crown-2/ Alistair
• Re: More Propane
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Thu, 3 May 2012 16:14:01 -0500
  Saw this pic of a Euro vanagon with a vent in the rear quarter panel. I'm willing to bet there's a propane...
• AC in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:36:29 EDT
  ...top AC unit in a vanagon? I have a 90 amp alternator and am considering purchasing large solar panels to power a second 12...
• Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 11:13:32 -0500
  ...Doesn't your year van have an inside release? I'd surely hate to have to remove the panel from the inside... George/ATL
• Re: peeling paper interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 18:56:18 -0400
  ...It is made to withstand the -20C to +50C degree heat in the van. Malcolm Bill wrote: > <<snip>> We use 3M spray adhesive to...
• Paging Roger Bowman from Long Beach.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:51:11 EST
  Roger, if you're on the list please email or call Thanks, Steve Lashley '73 Euro Panel '74 Campmobile '93 EV MV http://EuroCampers...
• Re: Vanagon in the GE Commercial?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:28:39 -0800
  ...Owsianowski < > pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > > > OK - here is the TV spot - > > > > It looks like a Vanagon - but the door panel is different. S. African...
• rear escape hatch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Sat, 13 Jun 1998 04:23:37 -0400
  ...release for the rear hatch on my vanagon westfalia. pretty simple. took off rear wood panel (made new one using old cracked one as...
• Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:23:40 -0800
  Hi gang, Wondering if anyone is running large (40W or higher) solar panels on their van, and if so, how did you go about...
• Re: July 4th
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:01:35 -0700
  ...Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http...
• Re: burned out pin D15 ! switch to pin D23
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:31:52 -0700
  ...Let us know if that part number works well. > > For the archives, the Vanagon 86-91 fuse/relay panel was used in many > other...
• Re: Puzzle - strange
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:09:56 -0500
  ...pump, panel, etc.). It sounds like the other stuff is running off of fridge power which only comes available once the van is running...
• Re: Wiring Challenge -- Bentley page 97.68 -- Wire H6 (Rad. Cool Fan Thermoswitch)
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:14:26 -0700
  ...Vans with the smaller 300 watt fan motor use a 30 amp relay in position 5 of the main relay panel for high speed...
• Re: EV Panel Van and Value
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 11:41:41 -0500 (EST)
  ...No MV non-weekenders? > > EV Panel Vans ARE sold in Canada at very low prices. I saw one at work in > > Montreal last week...
• Re: FS: Carat/ Wolfsburg interior w/ flip out table..fits all pass vans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 10:31:59 -0700
  On 10/5/05, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > for sale: > interior from vanagon carat/wolfsburg. grey velour full width rear sofabed...
• Workshop Bus/Vanagon manuals available (YOF/TII)
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
  Sun, 03 Mar 1996 19:18:42 +2910
  ...1980-1983 Haynes Vanagon Workshop manual............... 16.95 on sale......9.95 1980-1982 Clymers Shop Manual Vanagon................. 14.95 on sale......4.95...
• '90 Westy watertank gauge shot
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 16:25:56 +0100
  Hello vanagoneers, My new '90 Westy has the following defect: the rod that goes inside the potable water tank always gives the 'full' signal...
• Re: Dometic Fans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:16:31 -0700
  This is not true! The fan and LED panel are powered by a separate 12 volt circuit. That is why there are 2 fuses...
• Re: Wood Vote
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 00:12:38 EDT
  ...Was thinking of having mahogany door panels.. (veneer over airplane birch ply... ) with maybe leather accent, and solid wood handles... Turning my vanagon into...
• FS: air-cooled vw sale
  Historical mailing list
  29 Sep 1995 12:51:30 -0400
  ...here is a sample...65 bug all original , complete $499, 61 panel van $888, 78 convertable bug $1500, 67 baha $500, 80 porsche 924...
• Re: syncro sticker
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 17:09:32 EDT
  Which one are you looking for? I am assuming the one for the nose panel(right below the windshield), in silver. I work at...
• Re: Air Cooled to Subaru Conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 10 May 2002 22:30:40 +1200
  And the lower grill opening can easily be added to a luftboxer front panel with a nibbler or sawzall. >Impossible? >I don't think...
• Re: Busses in the Driveway<F>
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 09:46:35 EDT
  ...post the photos somewhere and a panel of inept judges can award the virtual prizes. Roger VanTill 89 Westy "The Moose Lounge" 86 Syncro...
• Re: Wild -just about EVERYTHING for T1/T2/T3
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:02:37 -0700
  ...panels, heater blower motors , hydraulic lifters and that is just stuff i got in last 3 mths > > Just about ANYTHING for our beloved Vanagons...
• Re: What does your oil pressure gauge "say", and what other gauges do you have in your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:21:08 -0400
  ...What oil pressure readings do you get in your Vanagons? > > As far as the other gauges in the panel, I have a 12V voltmeter...
• Re: Temp Gauge Not Working
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:14:20 -0400
  ...Best to yank the instrument panel to check this. Another thought. Are any other bulbs in your van out? Could your messing in the...
• Re: 1 Solar Panel: Alternate Charging Between 2 Aux. Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:58:43 -0700
  ...as > opposed to 2 panels charging these two batteries (in parallel) while > appliance is connected. > > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http...
• '82 printed circuit foil (instr. panel)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:18:54 -0800
  I've been losing instrument panel illumination lights (speedo and middle panel now), and figured it was just burned out bulbs. Tried replacing the...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:55:52 -0500
  ...I was looking at some tech info on installing panels this way. I think it specifically directed that the perimeter of the void was...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:43:55 -0700
  ...van). my battery has only two wires going off, the fat one to the starter and the red one to the instrument panel. so...
• Re: me too (solar)
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:16:11 +0000
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 3:35 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Right front corner - owie!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 20:45:21 -0700
  ...I have a somewhat misshapen right front corner panel and he has a totaled KIA. His insurance company wants to total my van, but...
• Re: Wiring for Canadian 1991 Westy with daytime running lights and (not related) loose wire GR/W wire behind fuse panel.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 22 May 2016 22:21:17 -0600
  ...I sat >> down with the Bentley this rainy afternoon, took my fuse panel off the >> firewall & sat down to truly understand. It all made...
• Re: Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 3 May 2012 16:13:24 -0400
  ...am currently repairing. � Similar to the stuff you see inside > body panels on cars. Black, plastic, very strong adhesive. > > �This motorcycle was crashed, like...
• Re: After market rear bumpers?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 09:20:40 -0400
  ...1 more thing that I'd STRONGLY recommend to add to the back panel. is available at marine suppliers it's called a FIREPORT...
• Re: Readjusting poptop after installation
  Historical mailing list - Pete Geisen
  Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:28:04 -0400
  ...geisenpa/vanagon/poptop.html I'm pretty sure that when I put the seal on, it won't make contact with the panel on...
• fuse panel on an '85
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 11:31:07 -0700
  ...I went to the fuse panel and found that #8 fuse ran that light so I hooked the hot side of that to the...