What did YOU do to your van today?

madspaniard · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

I did nothing today, yeah, that's it, I'll say it, I passed by the van about 5 times today and did nothing, nothing. I have a long list of things to do in the van but not today. Instead, I looked at the van and said to myself "damn, that's a hot van". Wink

getset · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

I finally bought the long awaited Fiamma bike rack. The best part is I got it for half price. Wahoo

SteveVanB · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject:

Finally got the "weekender" interioir in(z-bed,plastic panels with table, jump seat, front seats,steering wheel, power mirrors,sun visors..........).
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91 CARAT

jcrofford · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

Hankook RA08's all around. WOW. What a difference. Not only does it go straight down the road, I can hear all the voices now!
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'83 AirCooled Vanagon L, CA

doyll · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:03 am Post subject:

an86carrera ,
Wheels look great! What size tires do you have on them?
Thanks

an86carrera · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:34 am Post subject:

205/55 16 front and 225 /50 26 rear

Thanks they really changed the look and ride.
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joetiger · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

Spring Cleaning. I love how Bronze Beige Metallic hides seam rust (for now, anyway):

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tikibus · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject:

I should say that this happened last week, Thursday.

A friend is going to crush a 91, but not until a hoard of VW nuts came over and ripped the VW apart. Nothing is left, not a crumb. I think a bolt was left in the grass. Even cut skin out of it.

I have scars to prove it.

Today? the hum drum drive to work and back forth. Plus looking at the rust that this past Winter did.
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1984 Westy - Tiki
1997 Honda Civic -The Green Hornet
1971 Volvo P-1800E- needs TLC

Sheesh · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject:

Felt buyers remorse when I opened the big box my new cold start valve came into today. $182 (Bosch; shipped; a decent price) for THAT little thing?

I took 15 minutes to replace it.

I hope to see not only better cold starts but mileage as well (it was leaking).

Also, installed a new cranking battery and ordered an Odyssey PC2000 today and hope to put it in on Thursday.
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1982 Westy, 2.0L AC CA emissions

morymob · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 4:46 am Post subject:

Kind of sad today,'Ole Blue' went to a new owner but i had one last good drive going to Bug-a Palusa, hummed along without missing a beat,guess it knew this was it's last cruise. Need to finish up my Westy,quickly!!

RCB · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:30 am Post subject:

techbot · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:26 am Post subject:

Replaced my coolant level sensor with the correct one finally.. Goodbye blinking light! Hello troubleshooting front window sprayers!
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1991 Westfalia Multivan

Sheesh · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

Thanks, RCB. I'll check them out next time I am in need of parts. After a websearch, I used BW Distributors (they also do used parts) here in Cali. Perhaps I wasn't searching enough, as seeing Autohause's price would have saved me $40 Sad

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1982 Westy, 2.0L AC CA emissions

airkooledchris · Samba Member Joined: January 25, 2005 Posts: 2711

I got my shop manual spiral bound so it will lay flat on the table when I need to keep it open on a specific page:

an86carrera · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

RCB · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject:

castlerox · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject:

Installed my New Aux battery and perma hooked the power inverter woot!
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1985 Wolfsburg weekender SVX
1998 Gen 2.5 Montero - all locked up
2014 Acura RDX - my never let me down

Sheesh · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject:

Tax, too.

I thought I was getting a pretty good deal, at $160. But, tax and S/H took it to $180. Oh well, live and learn. At least I got it the next day (not that I asked for next day; BW is in Cali, like me, and shipped regular UPS).

Its been hot here (90s) and I want it to get cold again at night - below 40. I want to go out and fire it up just because....
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1982 Westy, 2.0L AC CA emissions

RCB · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject:

spitsnrovers · Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

I cried today

as I handed over $380 for a refit of the steel crossover coolant pipe Sad

Mine had rusted through where the small hose comes of it, as well as in the main pipe, near that small TEE piece. The only consolation I guess is that it is an original VW piece, and possibly saved me a roadside failure during our planned 13,000 km trip next week.

Yes, I popssibly could have done it, but not lying in the 6 inches of snow that fell today!
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'75 Triumph Spitfire 1500


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