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kiltedhiker Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2016 Posts: 108
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Oh Man! The sharks are circling my Mefro's. Right now I plan to keep them. Be hard to ship with the KO2's on them anyway. _________________ 1989 Syncro Westfalia (bought new) sold
1990 Syncro Westfalia sold
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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^^^ Fine then...
Anything changes, call me first!
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 3549 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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dhaavers wrote: |
^^^ Fine then...
Anything changes, call me first!
- Dave |
. As he cues the Jaws music... _________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 3549 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2020 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Although warm right now, really warm for us in early November, it was time to install the Snow Tires. I tried 3 different Rustoleum Silver paints tonight for rim touch up.
The 2X Rustoleum Metallic Silver was actually pretty close, a bit too much flake in the paint, but for a quick touch up, not bad actually. The other two were too grey or chrome.
I’ll order some other Silver Paints next week like Argent Silver to try. _________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:26 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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added the 2WD sticker
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kirtfitzpatrick Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2014 Posts: 55 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:26 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Installed a fuel pressure gauge to the factory fuel drain pressure test fitting.
_________________ @tintopcamper
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Steve Arndt Samba Member
Joined: August 01, 2005 Posts: 1777 Location: Boise, Idaho
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:47 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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kirtfitzpatrick wrote: |
Installed a fuel pressure gauge to the factory fuel drain fitting.
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That isn't a drain fitting. That is the factory fuel pressure test tap. _________________ Steve
Steve's 87 Syncro project |
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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My wife is recovering the front seats.
It was time
The van has had cheap one-size-fits-all covers since we bought it.
But recovering seats was a scary project. It turned out to be much easier than expected.
First time we've tried this and it was basically free.
Pretty happy with the results.
After
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:53 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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^^^ Better, indeed...MUCH better...
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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My wife tweeked the pattern a bit (will update the first one soon).
But we now have an updated matched set back in the van.
I love that the patterned vynl is from an early 1980's table cloth my wife's family used when she was young.
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Finished the denim blinds. Now a full set.
The last ones were for the sliding door and I'm very happy with how they turned out.
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jlrftype7 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2018 Posts: 3549 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Washed and waxed the Vanagon. Finished pairing a Tire Pressure Sensor system for the Vanagon that a friend gave me as a gift.
It works , reads pressure and tire temp for each tire.
Solar cell for power or micro USB . Still debating on where to mount the unit on the dash. _________________ '68 Westy- my first VW and vehicle/Bus- long gone.- sold it to a traveling Swiss couple....
'67 Type 3 Fastback, my 2nd car- gone
'69 Semi-Auto Stick Shift Beetle-gone
2017 MINI Coopers, our current DDs
‘84 Tin Top - Hilga....Auto |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 2982 Location: MD
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:11 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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I really like the idea of roll up curtains. I think that makes for a cleaner stowaway. _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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4Gears4Tires wrote: |
I really like the idea of roll up curtains. I think that makes for a cleaner stowaway. |
We used them camping this weekend and they worked great.
Easy to stow, easy to deploy (gravity!)
I'm really happy with them. |
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earlybayjim Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2013 Posts: 248 Location: East Dubuque, IL
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:54 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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First vanagon forum post:
I masked the westy for its last section of paint. Spraying later today. Pastel white.
_________________ 1971 Chianti Red Westfalia x2
1985 Westfalia
1984 tintop |
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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thefalconer_88 wrote: |
First vanagon forum post:
I masked the westy for its last section of paint. Spraying later today. Pastel white.
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Nice setup! |
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Removed the front windshield to take care of rust.
I got lucky and there are no holes.
So, this will just be grind away the rust then prime and paint.
I was able to use a dremel wire wheel to cut through most of the rust.
Vacuumed it up with the shop vac and it's looking pretty good already.
I doubt I'll be so lucky on the back.
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mcarlson_sb Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2020 Posts: 93 Location: CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Grinding grinding grinding.
Getting rid of rust around the windshield.
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aidanp Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2020 Posts: 23 Location: East Coast
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:07 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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Fitted GoWesty rear inertia seatbelts. _________________ 1989 Vanagon Westfalia, with 2.5l Subaru by SmallCar, manual 'box, 16" wheels. |
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andy52 Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2019 Posts: 98 Location: Barcelona
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:29 am Post subject: Re: What did YOU do to your van today? |
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u guys are lucky u get gowesty parts...
they charge me more in shippings than the item itself |
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