[T2] parts for sale

2002-01-21 Thread Marko Garvin
i finally have a page up with my parts for sale, many from my wrecked '77 bus, lots of westy stuff from a '72 westy, some stuff from a '64 bug, and other various and sundry items i've accumilated over the years. hope fully y'all can benefit from my misfortunate wreck! all my prices are Or Best

[T2] tow bar found

2002-01-21 Thread cmeanley
Thanks to all who replyed, Harry H was kind enough to pick one up for me, a kindness i figured played into his winning the engine at BBB, either that or the $20 slipped into Ronnies hand. Anyone interested in a clean deluxe front bumper? Gotta raise cash to pay Harry back. Heading south from BC th

Re: [T2] 1980 Westfalia

2002-01-21 Thread John Anderson
>The missing linkage *should* be the same for all air cooled FI buses. >When I have serviced the EGR valve unit, I have always had to remove the >valve and the nut on top of the butterbly shaft of the throttle body. It >has been a while and i forget exactly why, but I think the ends do not >come

Re: [T2] 1980 Westfalia

2002-01-21 Thread Mike Soultanian
To get the ends of that link out from either the EGR valve or the throttle valve, just use a screwdriver and pop either side of the link off. Comes off real easy if you pry at the correct angle. hope this ascii art doesn't get mangled: egr-link-\ screwdriver blade here ->

Re: [T2] 1980 Westfalia

2002-01-21 Thread H Steven Dolan
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Bill Horton wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get the linkage between my throttle and egr > valve? I have looked at a bunch of parts web sites and emailed > bustedvw.com - but no one seems to have it. Volks, Bill and I discussed this a bit earlier in the weekend. The p

Re: [T2] Insulation Ideas

2002-01-21 Thread cmeanley
LOL, that wouldn't all those wearing jackets at BBB when it got down to a freezing 60deg, in BC all the moss keeps us insulated Chuck - Original Message - From: "Sean Coghlan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 4:40 PM Subject

[T2] Dual battery 74' Westy

2002-01-21 Thread Dana Bussen
Looking through the archives I could not find the answer to my question. On a dual battery setup is the second battery the same size as the main battery? If not, what size is it? My bus has a water pump and a fridge. -- Dana Bussen [EMAIL PROTECTED] 74' Westy -

[T2] Dual Weber IDF question

2002-01-21 Thread Vanagon Man
Volks, I am helping a friend with a vehicle that he installed Weber 40's in. They are in an early vanagon air cooled. Well anyway, he "t"ed the fuel line right before the right carb.shouldn't the fuel line "T' be more between the two carbs? It seems like the flow would not be right with

[T2] Anyone on RAMVA using msn?

2002-01-21 Thread Vanagon Man
I cannot seem to get set up on Ramva using msn newsgroups.anyone have any success with this? Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick" 74 Beetle "Ol' Yeller" 70 SingleCab "Whitey" 84 Vanagon Partsmobile 82 Westy (for sale)

Re: [T2] Insulation Ideas

2002-01-21 Thread Sean Coghlan
Hey Dave & Chopper, Let me attempt to answer the questions in one full swoop. First, check out the website here: http://www.reflectixinc.com/rv.asp I guarantee, go into a home depot (or where ever) & wrap your arm up in this stuff, you'll sweat in no time. It's just a thick aluminum foil with

Re: [T2] Headliner material

2002-01-21 Thread THE SCHMIDTS
The headliner is indeed wood with a vinyl wallpaper-like covering. I removed the vinyl as it was peeling and partly missing. Then I removed the wood part and painted it white and reinstalled. I left the old glue and painted over it and got that textured original look. YMMV, Jay >I have a 78

Re: [T2] Insulation Ideas

2002-01-21 Thread Sean Coghlan
Try a product called Reflectix. I'm living in Alberta, Canada & it's freezing here. Not like the pussy Tenessee/Southern US freezing (you'd all perish here). My whole bus is fitted with this product which is amazing as its totally flexible, never rots and can be cut & made into any shape with s

[T2] 1980 Westfalia

2002-01-21 Thread Bill Horton
Does anyone know where I can get the linkage between my throttle and egr valve? I have looked at a bunch of parts web sites and emailed bustedvw.com - but no one seems to have it. I am going to try to look in VW graveyards this weekend, but any leads would be helpful. It's a 1980 Westfalia. 2.0.

[T2] Insulation Ideas

2002-01-21 Thread Bookwus1
Greetings All, The Duck is going in to get a paint job next month and I am in the process of removing most everything from the shell. I pulled out the tarboards from the engine compartment and I got to wondering..surely there must be a better insulator than these *%^&$#@ tarbo

Re: [T2] Headliner material

2002-01-21 Thread James G. Baldwin
i have a 78 westy has vinyl (ish material) on headliner. jamie > > > ..As I recall the headliner in a 78 (and, indeed, all factory equiped > > westies) is not vinyl. It should be some variation of wood. (sometimes > > bare, sometimes painted, sometimes covered with a coating of some sort, > > al

Re: [T2] Headliner material

2002-01-21 Thread Snoopy
> > > > Has anyone replaced the vinyl headliner for above the cab area for a 78 > > Westy? > > ..As I recall the headliner in a 78 (and, indeed, all factory equiped > westies) is not vinyl. It should be some variation of wood. (sometimes > bare, sometimes painted, sometimes covered with a coating

Re: [T2] Headliner material

2002-01-21 Thread chopper
I have a 78 Westy that has the birch wood headliner. was once covered in the white vinyl Gail Doles - Original Message - From: david raistrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Richard Atwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [T2]

Re: [T2] Headliner material

2002-01-21 Thread david raistrick
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Richard Atwell wrote: > Folks, > > Has anyone replaced the vinyl headliner for above the cab area for a 78 > Westy? ..As I recall the headliner in a 78 (and, indeed, all factory equiped westies) is not vinyl. It should be some variation of wood. (sometimes bare, sometimes p

[T2] Trade bus parts for bug parts

2002-01-21 Thread John Baker
Hey all, Sorry for this marginal content but I am finishing up a restoration on a 73 Super Beetle and Cannot find a couple of things I need. I know, I know, this is a BUS list but here's my bus content: I have a few baywindow bus parts I would like to trade for a couple of bug parts. For the

[T2] Please pmail If you saw me at 1999 campouts-

2002-01-21 Thread Michael Benthin (MUTS)
My attempt to reach Karl Bloss via email doesn't work, so I will ask the list what I was going to ask him, and if anyone knows how to reach him. For LEGAL reasons, I need to hear from any listees present at campouts/shows from May 1999 through Oct, and if they have details as to exact dates, and

[T2] German Plates part2

2002-01-21 Thread Westyfalia
I will make a complete list of the plates I have available. I know for a fact I have an endless supply of Heidelberg (HD) plates. The list should be available tomorrow afternoon or evening for ya all. Sorry no other European plates at the moment. Peace Out Rick Air Cooled Creations Heidelberg

[T2] NEW AXLES/New Item

2002-01-21 Thread OldVolks General
I now have available COMPLETE New type 2 axle assemblies. These come with the joints, axles boots, axles and grease, pre assemblied so all you have to do is bolt them on. These are brand new no remanufactured parts. Intro price is $122.50 per assembly. ronnie old volks fo az www.type2parts.c

[T2] German plates for sale

2002-01-21 Thread Westyfalia
I have a big assortment of license plates from different towns throughout Germany. They mount really nice on the rear compartments of buses 71-79. I was collecting them and am cleaning out the leftovers. I'd say $10 a set plus shipping. If you want drop me a line. SORRY NO (WOB) plates. Al

[T2] Headliner material

2002-01-21 Thread Richard Atwell
Folks, Has anyone replaced the vinyl headliner for above the cab area for a 78 Westy? I've seen vinyl headliners in several catalogs but it's not clear which is for a Westy and which is for a complete roof? -- Richard 78 Westfalia -

Re: [T2] Help w/ vacuum lines on 74 dual carb

2002-01-21 Thread H Steven Dolan
On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Nemo, the Bus Captain wrote: > O, now my head hurts. I was feeling very comfortable with the top > port (on the right of the carb) attaching to the advance on the dizzy. > And the other vacuum port attaching to the lower one (on the left of > the carb). > > My concern al

[T2] maintenance log

2002-01-21 Thread Anthony Bailey
Hello All, I'm just sitting at my computer tonight kinda bored and thinking of the maintenance that I need to do on the Vanagon and wondering if anyone had setup a spreadsheet or some time of list where you check your mileage and see what maint. is due. Any ideas? Thanks, Tony -- - Sent fr

[T2] Re: White smoke :-(

2002-01-21 Thread west coast loafer
Had a similar problem a while ago. Found a broken ground connection (inside the dizzy) that was making intermittent contact. Fixed the ground strap in there and the problem went away. = E. Z. Loafer __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in

[T2] BBB VI

2002-01-21 Thread Jerry & Melissa Jess
Lady Magoo drove Bessie & I drove the Rudy the 1960DC with the new canopy The Weather was a little cool-- But the BBB VI was "Hot"!! No doubt the VW Bus shows are one of the friendliest VW shows around--On several occasions I saw VW Stuff - Given - to someone when they asked the price!! Lady Mago

[T2] AridZona Bus sale

2002-01-21 Thread Jerry & Melissa Jess
Monday Madness 68 vw bus--all or part-- 74 bus--clean title-- make offers or trade--call--480-987-3102 http://www.wolfsburgregistryphx.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE send any e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To email the admin for li

Re: [T2] Help w/ vacuum lines on 74 dual carb

2002-01-21 Thread Nemo, the Bus Captain
--- H Steven Dolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the theory of the vac > advance/retard distributor is that the advance > side gets ported vacuum and > the retard side gets manifold vacuum. Manifold > vacuum is easy to get on > most carbs/intake manifolds. If you tap into > the carb or intake man

[T2] Re: Upper cot

2002-01-21 Thread Douglas Keene
The entire cot with canvas will still be offered for another day but the canvas has already been spoken for if nobody takes the whole shebang. Thanks. Doug --- Douglas Keene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to Rob Henley for the free sink top for my 69 > Westy! Much needed and much appreciated