What did YOU do to your van today?

GWTWTLW · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:32 pm Post subject:

Finished installing my poptop shocks from Mr. Bombay. I installed them a week ago but the first time I closed the roof, they both shot out the sides! Turns out the bolts to my Yakima rack were too long and needed trimming. I managed to trim them with a sawzall without butchering my tent. Felt pretty good about that! The shocks rock!! Even with a full rocket box and my spare tire on the roof, my seven year old or wife with bad back could easily open and close it unassisted.

I also swapped out my front lighter for a power port I picked up from GW. I was tired of jamming peices of folded paper in to keep my plugs tight.
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IdahoDoug · Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject:

Moved a box of Van Cafe parts from our bedroom where I'd been idly fingering and examining the various bits in my spare time, to the back of the Syncro. Which is sitting on jack stands and slowly getting buried by parts...

Doug
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1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader

jkidd152 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 6:54 am Post subject:

Replaced my radiator and my rear heater core with brand new ones. It would have been much easier had the old rear heater not left an icky mess, but it is very clean down there now.

Yay. I am feeling proud of myself!
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McVanagon · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:18 am Post subject:

This weekend I:

Flushed AC system
Installed my new 15' AC line.
Installed my rebuilt compressor
Smashed my venturi pump with a hammer
Bought electric pump
Charged system with Red Tek
Enjoyed 52 degree front vent temp on a 90 degree day.

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'69 Mike
'85 GL
'87 Wolfsburg Hardtop

whip618 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:31 pm Post subject:

Last Thursday had a set of Geolander A/T-S 225/70R15's installed in place of the BFG T/A's on the syncro, much quiter ride. Friday installed the VC deluxe LED light kit.

Sat, Sunday and Monday pulled the tranny and swapped out the clutch,PP, TOB and pilot bearing with an LUK unit from VC and drained and refilled the tranny with Swepco 201 reinstalled the drive shaft and did the laser alignment thing. The swepco sure makes the tranny shift smoother and run quiter, also installed new upper ball joints and steering rack bushings and greased all of the C/V's with swepco 101 grease.

Phil
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Captain Pike · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject:

Drilled out 3 broken exhaust studs.
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59 Panel bus, 1966 Single cab. 73' 181. 73 Westy. 91' H6 Vanagon 3.3L.
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teej · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:08 pm Post subject:

Cleaned and rattle-can painted the faded plastic rear louvers with Fusion black satin. Nice effect, minimal effort.
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1986+ Wolfsburg Weekender Pop-Top 2.3 WBX Manual Trans

jacobcroke · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:46 pm Post subject:

I bought my first vanagon. 87 westfalia camper van. partner and son(2 mo old) are very excited. I am morethan excited. I'm on the north shore of lake superior. Hoping to do the circle tour of the lake pretty quick here

Mikeyb · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:03 pm Post subject:

Just installed my Olympian Wave 3 propane heater using the gas line previously used for the refrigerator which, I removed a long time ago.

I ran the gas line from beneath the sink, along the bottom of the interior of the cabinet, through a hole I cut with a hole-saw, across the center walk-through area to the Wave 3, which I attached to the battery compartment behind/under the passenger seat. I'll take some pic's tomorrow and put them up.

Lit it up today and it worked flawlessly!
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'82 1.9 TD Westy (Tortuga Veloce)
2014 Honda Pilot
2021 VW Atlas

shadetreetim · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject:

Finished reading 653 pages worth of posts. Head swimming. Keeping an eye on several interesting threads, including this one.
Checking local Craigslist daily for the right Vanagon. Several good candidates currently listed. Want to go look at them, but need to sell Tacoma before I can buy one. Don't want to waste sellers time.
Listed my Tacoma on Craigslist this past weekend, waiting impatiently to sell it.
Vanagon's are dancing through my head...
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Doing my best every time I drive it to dispel the myth these Vanagons have to be slow!

'89 Vanagon Bluestar/Country Homes 1.8T & .77 4th
'74 Jeep CJ5

ProvoCyclist · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:40 pm Post subject:

Replaced a leaky front main crank seal. I wont miss the oil mist on the back window. Winning!
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Current: 1986 Tintop GL 2wd, stock 2.1L, manual trans, Flash Silver LP7Y.

Past: 1985 Sunroof GL, 2wd, Subaru 3.3L, manual trans, resprayed to Diamond Silver L97A

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ProvoCyclist · Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject:

morymob · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:09 am Post subject:

Decided to tackle and finish cleaning yrs(?) of crudoff the pop top. Used scotch pads and just water to start and really brought the stuff off, down to the color, a round with the buffing compound really cleaned and with a good waxing with a blue 'color-magic' waxing sure looks good now, big smiles.I thought i would need to paint to get into shape. Can't stop now so gave a good wax/buffing to whole van. A full afternoon of work but no better way, back to the list of 'to-do's.

DAIZEE · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject:

Jacobcroke Welcome to Vanagonitis. Don't forget to post some pics. Start a new thread for you.
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83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

ProvoCyclist · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject:

ragnarhairybreeks · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:09 pm Post subject:

installed an aux back up light, "farmer style" rubber housing.
http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/vanagon-syncro-aux-back-up-light-installed/
http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/vanagon-syncro-aux-back-up-light-bracket/

alistair
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'86 7 passenger syncro, converted to westy pop top, project still in progress
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94, now gone...
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aswah · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:30 pm Post subject:

despite comments to the contrary I decided on installing the SA rear brake drums... brakes have never been tighter!
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Captain Pike · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:32 pm Post subject:

Wet sanded and sprayed Wolfram Grey all day.
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59 Panel bus, 1966 Single cab. 73' 181. 73 Westy. 91' H6 Vanagon 3.3L.
.....................All Current.......................

j8 · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject:


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