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 Topic: Vanagon row T-shirt interest -- Update: Now available! |
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| RCWesty Replies: 155 Views: 6240 |
 Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:26 am Subject: Re: Vanagon row T shirt interest, respond if you would order |
| 1 Large Black
1 Large Blue |
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| Topic: Recommend seat covers... |
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| RCWesty Replies: 36 Views: 2300 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 8:42 pm Subject: Re: Recommend seat covers... |
| Like PDXWesty, I also have the costco wetsuit seat covers. They have held up nicely in the van, but in my car where I have had them on longer (3 yrs) have started to fade. They don't move around like ... | |
| Topic: 1986 Syncro CA smog (Vanistan 2.2) ***Solved*** |
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| RCWesty Replies: 54 Views: 6120 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat May 25, 2019 9:46 am Subject: Re: 1986 Syncro CA smog (Vanistan 2.2) ***Solved*** |
| Kreissig,
any updates? I'm having similar issue with a low mile Vanistan engine. Valve adjustments have seem to help, but the engine is not holding a vacuum. Running too rich to pass smog. Sus ... |
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| Topic: Uphill speed for 1.9 |
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| RCWesty Replies: 19 Views: 871 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 8:28 pm Subject: Re: Uphill speed for 1.9 |
| My syncro westy is slow even with the vanistan engine on the long uphills.
Many of the passes in my neck of the woods are steep with occasional relentless headwinds. I have learned to accept bein ... |
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| Topic: The big Vanagon failures, wrecks and fires thread! |
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| RCWesty Replies: 741 Views: 212787 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:25 pm Subject: Re: The big Vanagon failures, wrecks and fires thread! |
| a new threat to Vanagons. Wonder how many barn yard finds are lost due to wildland fires?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1864885.jpg https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/18/pentagon ... |
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| Topic: Has anyone completed a Prius power conversion into a Vanagon? |
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| RCWesty Replies: 25 Views: 2551 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:13 pm Subject: Re: Has anyone completed a Prius power conversion into a Vanagon? |
| With the right motivation and skills anything is possible. I too have a westy and a prius (interesting similarities on thesamba) , but with other higher powered electric motors potentially available, ... | |
| Topic: Best Trailer Setup? Post your pics! |
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| RCWesty Replies: 107 Views: 59393 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 11:27 am Subject: Re: Best Trailer Setup? Post your pics! |
| Happy Earth Day Sambanistas.
Anyone have this set up? What is your experience or opinion? It looks well designed. Also sold at Gowesty. https://www.sportsrig.com/sportsrig-trailer I would l ... |
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| Topic: Filming musicians in my 84 Westy |
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| RCWesty Replies: 69 Views: 3738 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:13 pm Subject: Re: Filming musicians in my 84 Westy |
| I think you are on to something here. Good job with the sound and video quality. You should add an short introduction to each video summarizing the intent or vision. Helps with explaining the conce ... | |
| Topic: Too Lean at idle, Failed Smog [email protected] |
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| RCWesty Replies: 14 Views: 2215 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:54 am Subject: Re: Too Lean at idle, Failed Smog [email protected] |
| Had a similar experience this week with the smog testing in Reno, NV. That is, dilution in the exhaust at idle. At first, I thought I had issues with the new RMW exhaust with CA cat or the Vanistan e ... | |
| Topic: Vanistan exhaust: retorque, leaks, etc. |
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| RCWesty Replies: 88 Views: 9680 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:53 pm Subject: Re: Vanistan exhaust: retorque, leaks, etc. |
| I am also having leaks in my exhaust installed in October. Less than 500 miles on the exhaust and vanistan engine.
any updates regarding the leaks? Also can someone post some photos of the in ... |
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| Topic: Pre-purchase inspection in Reno? |
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| RCWesty Replies: 13 Views: 968 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:32 am Subject: Re: Pre-purchase inspection in Reno? |
| I would suggest Valley Wagon in Carson City. I have been taking my vans there for several years. George is a great guy and they are pretty honest.
Valley Wagon 204 Sage St, Carson City, NV 89706 ... |
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| Topic: Problem mounting RMW front bumper |
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| RCWesty Replies: 18 Views: 1958 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:39 pm Subject: Re: Problem mounting RMW front bumper |
| It is now very clear to me now that the instructions mailed to me with the bumpers are dated or incomplete. Just like issues that pomfritz, markz2004, hybrid VW, pbrown, guybrush and others, my instr ... | |
| Topic: Problem mounting RMW front bumper |
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| RCWesty Replies: 18 Views: 1958 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:15 pm Subject: Re: Problem mounting RMW front bumper |
| I am installing the RMW Twin Peaks on my 90 westy. There are two brackets on the end of the frame need that supported the original fiberglass bumpers. The installation instructions didn't say anythin ... | |
| Topic: 1984 Wolfsburg edition "build" thread |
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| RCWesty Replies: 48 Views: 4556 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:05 am Subject: Re: New to Vanagons, what did I bring home exactly? |
| Nice van for the price. looks like it needs to be cleaned up a bit.
Valley Wagon in Carson City is a good trusting place to take it in for inspection/repair. |
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| Topic: High Sierra Music Festival |
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| RCWesty Replies: 15 Views: 3048 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 12:43 pm Subject: High Sierra Music Festival |
| I've been going to HS for over 10 years. I look forward to it every year. It can get hot and we always bring shade structures to place in between our vans to keep the sun from baking the ground.
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| Topic: Vanagon Gurus on US395 California and US95 Nevada |
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| RCWesty Replies: 16 Views: 1500 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:28 pm Subject: Vanagon Gurus on US395 California and US95 Nevada |
| I've had better experiences in Carson City than Reno.
Valley Wagon 204 Sage Street Carson City, NV 89706 (775) 882-2350 |
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| Topic: Selling Kaya... |
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| RCWesty Replies: 64 Views: 6768 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:28 am Subject: Selling Kaya... |
| A few years back you mentioned you were passing through Tahoe and I wished I had the opportunity then to meet you. Sorry that you have to sell, but your van has some great character, highly recogniza ... | |
| Topic: My New 1990 Syncro Westy |
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| RCWesty Replies: 15 Views: 1102 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:17 pm Subject: My New 1990 Syncro Westy |
| Welcome to the Orly Blue club!
word!  |
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| Topic: Good deals on Nice Vans |
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| RCWesty Replies: 6223 Views: 989930 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:13 pm Subject: Good deals on Nice Vans |
| I see a couple vanagons but mostly bay windows. I wonder if this is a ploy to get folks to buy stuff.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4733254706.html |
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| Topic: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
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| RCWesty Replies: 231 Views: 33225 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:16 pm Subject: New Design custom WESTFALIA Skylight Screen with no velcro! |
| stained glass would be cool.
just kidding.. |
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