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 Topic: Vanagon Parts List PDF |
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| msinabottle Replies: 11 Views: 3016 |
 Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:29 pm Subject: Re: Vanagon Parts List PDF |
| Thank you very much.
Best! |
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| Topic: Happy Halloween |
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| msinabottle Replies: 4 Views: 339 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:22 pm Subject: Re: Happy Halloween |
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/614987.jpg
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| Topic: How Long Have You Owned Yours? |
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| msinabottle Replies: 80 Views: 3488 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:19 pm Subject: Re: How Long Have You Owned Yours? |
| I bought Winston on September 5, 2005. The good times don't seem as long as the calendar shows that they were...
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| Topic: Kindle readers drive Vanagons |
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| msinabottle Replies: 12 Views: 690 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:51 pm Subject: Re: Kindle readers drive Vanagons |
| Thank you! It WAS annoying not to know.
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| Topic: Propane Tank Capacity (actual) |
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| msinabottle Replies: 16 Views: 5360 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:31 pm Subject: Re: Propane Tank Capacity (actual) |
| The latter one was done at our favorite propane shop and they said the overflow came out exactly as it should (A&A Propane, Wheat Ridge, CO).
LOVE those guys, particularly Tim Glover. They rig ... |
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| Topic: Kindle readers drive Vanagons |
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| msinabottle Replies: 12 Views: 690 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 4:21 pm Subject: Re: Kindle readers drive Vanagons |
| I found this months and months ago--but I wasn't QUITE sure it was a Vanagon! What year and variation is it?
I take my ancient Kindle 'Keyboard' along in Winston, and read in either th ... |
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| Topic: Blazer Automotive Closing - Denver |
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| msinabottle Replies: 46 Views: 4523 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:16 pm Subject: Re: Blazer Automotive Closing - Denver |
| Thank you, very much, for this useful information. I greatly appreciate the updates.
Steve Horvath at Jeno's lost his European Auto tech, leaving but one person there who can work on a Vanagon--St ... |
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| Topic: Lithium Aux Battery |
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| msinabottle Replies: 78 Views: 14807 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 3:55 pm Subject: GoWesty Answered Fast! |
| I've already received this full and useful response from GoWesty, to whom I am very grateful. They said I could post the information. Ecce:
Hi, I ran this past one of our engineers and his c ... |
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| Topic: Lithium Aux Battery |
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| msinabottle Replies: 78 Views: 14807 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 1:50 pm Subject: Re: Lithium Aux Battery |
| Thank you, rmcd, for all that thought and input. I, too, am a fan of the Herkimer Battle Jitney, not the first van with a manual I have seen killed by poor clutching. I always hoped the great non-let ... | |
| Topic: Lithium Aux Battery |
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| msinabottle Replies: 78 Views: 14807 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:33 pm Subject: GoWesty LiFePo4 and Winston's Yandina C100 VSR: Disquieting News |
| Having bought and received a GoWesty 50 AH LiFePo4 battery--RIGHT before the sale...
I now report the following correspondence. First, my letter to Yandina: Hello! In 2006 I p ... |
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| Topic: Body Changes.... How is my 91 different from your 80? |
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| msinabottle Replies: 52 Views: 10917 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:12 pm Subject: Re: Body Changes.... How is my 91 different from your 80? |
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Winston was built in January of 1984. Hope this helps! Best! |
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| Topic: Vanagon Folk Song: 'Round-Eyed Handsome Van' |
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| msinabottle Replies: 7 Views: 468 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:55 pm Subject: Re: Vanagon Folk Song: 'Round-Eyed Handsome Van' |
| I'm so happy and pleased that you all liked it. Thank you all, very much.
I'm sorry for any errors, I have always used 'handsome' for all Vanagon genders,
Could we set that to a li ... |
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| Topic: Vanagon Folk Song: 'Round-Eyed Handsome Van' |
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| msinabottle Replies: 7 Views: 468 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:46 am Subject: Vanagon Folk Song: 'Round-Eyed Handsome Van' |
| Came up with the title at this year's RMW camp-out (of which more with pictures later), and as it got a few laughs, and since I haven't been doing much to earn my non-existent salary as Vanagon Poet L ... | |
| Topic: Winston's Radio Restored |
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| msinabottle Replies: 6 Views: 2544 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:28 pm Subject: And Thereby Hangs a Tale |
| How soon they forget!
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=210082&highlight=blower Not me, though, I remember all that and wake up screaming.
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| Topic: Winston's Radio Restored |
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| msinabottle Replies: 6 Views: 2544 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 10:37 pm Subject: Re: Winston's Radio Restored |
| A coda:
On my way to this year's Rocky Mountain Westy Camp-out, of which, more, with pictures, later, my Pioneer radio/CD would cut out with a 'beep' and then resume. On the way home, the display ... |
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| Topic: Michelin Defender LTX |
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| msinabottle Replies: 13 Views: 1224 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:46 pm Subject: Re: Michelin Defender LTX |
| BTDT.
(Bought Those Delightful Tires!)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7871770#7871770 https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1486543.jpg Best! |
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| Topic: Have you SEEN ONE on the road lately? Vanagon Spotters Thread |
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| msinabottle Replies: 3077 Views: 422145 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:42 pm Subject: Re: Have you SEEN ONE, lately? Spotters thread |
| From Deviant, not my photo--this fellow has hundreds of superb automotive pictures.
http://tinyurl.com/y6avjx7g https://www.deviantart.com/kraut-spotting/art/T3-Transporter-809122660 German van ... |
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| Topic: Convert Westy Fridge to 1 lb Propane bottle? |
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| msinabottle Replies: 5 Views: 627 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 2:44 pm Subject: Re: Convert Westy Fridge to 1 lb Propane bottle? |
| With my adapter rig, doped and tightened, Winston's Dometic and stove ran for two days on a 'double' canister with propane to spare. YMMV, I suppose.
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| Topic: Winston Lives! A VERBOSE Update |
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| msinabottle Replies: 4 Views: 683 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:48 pm Subject: Sequel: Tarnation Alley |
| Thank you for the kind comments, I'm glad you found the story interesting. I got more...
I've been killing Winston at low speeds, particularly backing him into the garage, for which, ... |
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| Topic: Winston Lives! A VERBOSE Update |
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| msinabottle Replies: 4 Views: 683 |
Forum: Vanagon Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 11:39 pm Subject: Winston Lives! A VERBOSE Update |
| I haven't had too much to say about my work-related weekly summer camp-out with Winston, for a long time.
The adage 'no news is good news' largely applies. He rolls well still on those 15" ... |
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