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1988M5 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2016 Posts: 674 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:35 pm Post subject: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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I’ll start with one. The Cambridge Soundworks OontZ 3XL Bluetooth speaker.
It fits perfectly inbetween the defroster vents on top of the dash, the design angle is perfect to sit there and take the unused space between the windshield and dash (lose the hula girl). The 4 audio loudspeakers are poised to dump sound to your ears.
Enjoy the tip.
Brian
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1988M5 Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2016 Posts: 674 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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The next one is not the one I use but maybe better. “Saunders 00213 Storage Clipboard”. It fits and jams perfectly under my drivers seat. Not fully in but trusty to not move during transport. One way to clean out the glove box. You can reach underneath your legs and grab the important stuff.
Enjoy people.
Brian |
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campism Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 4491 Location: Richmond VA
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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CLK wheels. _________________ '87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32586 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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SCM Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 3115 Location: Bozeman MT
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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Hula girls.
You can have mine when you pull them (both) from my cold dead hands. _________________ '91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine |
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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10248 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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Cabela's Deluxe Tent Cot Double
This is a marvel. A fold out shelter with a steel frame floor that stands a foot off the ground, it is designed to sleep 2 in any kind of weather you can throw at it. 4 screened openings, 2 entrances, a skylight, separate rain fly that stays on it to fold/unfold, 2 cupholders and an awning you can pitch over each door if desired. Pull it out of the Van, and it takes about 4 minutes to open, toss in your sleeping bags and lay down under a steel framed roof.
We use it as a roof top tent primarily, or on the ground when we don't want to be on the ground. The designers clearly had the Vanagon's cargo area in mind. With the rear seats up, it fits so perfectly back there that it seems more than coincidence. Fast way to sleep 4 in a tintop. It needs the full width of the cargo area, so only tintops have the space.
Laughably, I just discovered a week ago that it also fits in the cargo area of our 944. Perfectly. Trying to talk my wife into a banzai Fall run up to Banff or Jasper.
Doug _________________ 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 |
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Ahwahnee Samba Member
Joined: June 05, 2010 Posts: 9798 Location: Mt Lemmon, AZ
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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A wooden Velveeta cheese box fits nicely behind the driver's seat and holds our maps and trip log.
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DanHoug Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2016 Posts: 4772 Location: Bemidji, MN
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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i have my seat rammed back against the stove and still want 2 more inches of leg room. i'm jealous of everyone that stowes stuff behind their seat.
but to contribute to this thread, Atwood Marine folding cup holders perfectly replicate the OEM rear fold down cup holders.
http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/Single-Rigid-Ring _________________ -dan
60% of what you find on the internet is wrong, including this post.
'87 Westy & '89 Westy both 2.1 4spd
Past projects can be found at--
www.thefixitworkshop.com
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7756 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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Two words: "M-F'N JEEP RESISTOR"...
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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fxr Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2014 Posts: 2321 Location: Bay area CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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And products accidently made by VW already in our vans - beer bottle openers on every door! _________________ Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300 |
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shagginwagon83 Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2016 Posts: 3795 Location: VA/TN
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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fxr wrote: |
And products accidently made by VW already in our vans - beer bottle openers on every door! |
Honestly its probably the best opener I have ever used. _________________ Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan |
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Jeffrey Lee Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2014 Posts: 1488 Location: Wisconsin
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bsrad Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2012 Posts: 256 Location: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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djkeev wrote: |
Ford heater control valave
Dave |
This is going to be a great thread!!
Anyone have the part number for the Ford heater control valve? Replaced my last winter with the stock one but this would be good info. _________________ Bill
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1987 Syncro Westy
1967 OG Single Cab
1976 FJ40 |
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candyman Samba Trout Slayer
Joined: December 20, 2003 Posts: 2694 Location: Missoula MT
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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shagginwagon83 wrote: |
fxr wrote: |
And products accidently made by VW already in our vans - beer bottle openers on every door! |
Honestly its probably the best opener I have ever used. |
I always end up breaking the top lip of the bottle with this the door catch beer bottle opener. |
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ALIKA T3 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2009 Posts: 6349 Location: Honolulu,Hawaii and France
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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djkeev wrote: |
ARB Awnings
Town and Country Stow and Go seats
6014 headlights
Ford heater control valave
Mercedes Benz front wheel hub nuts
Dave |
Hi Dave!
I've looked for a while for a compatible wheel bearing that would tip me towards finding a compatible hub. What part number is it, or from what car? Any pics?
Cheers!
EDIT nevermind, I read too fast late at night _________________ Silicone Steering Boots and 930 Cv boots for sale in the classifieds.
Syncro transmission upgrade parts in the Classifieds.
Subaru EJ22+UN1 5 speed transmission
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=416343
Syncro http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...num+gadget
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22641 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Wellington Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2004 Posts: 1884 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:35 am Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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Mercedes spindle nut, but is not the baywindow spindle nut suitable as well? |
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ZsZ Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2010 Posts: 1645 Location: Budapest Hungary, Europe
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:51 am Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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cheap chinese foldable boot organizers just fit into the weekender cubby seat
(this kind:https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/as-seen-on-tv-2-in_60278630886.html) _________________ Zoltan
1.9 MTdi 2wd Multivan (ex Caravelle)
Van since 2006, engine since 2008 |
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SteveVanB Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2008 Posts: 1645 Location: This side of Daytona
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 2:58 am Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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Honda Odyssey console _________________ 91 CARAT |
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slackin' at work Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 443 Location: Central Virginia
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:14 am Post subject: Re: Products accidentally made for Vanagons... |
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Subaru engines. _________________ `20 SQ5
`06 Z4M coupe
`04 R32
`84 MK1 GTI
`76 Brasilia |
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