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CaveVan Stuff / Re: New-CaveVan Premium flooring.
« on: October 07, 2016, 08:51:49 am »
I see the flooring for-sale in the shop section but do knot see a place for pre-cut options. Am I missing something?
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Inline 5cyl Petrol engine tech / Re: Repair for anything on van! Steps
« on: September 15, 2016, 02:17:48 pm »
I will be doing brakes here in the next couple weeks whenever I get sometime. I know you can find just about everything on these vans on youtube though. I bet most people refer to those videos.
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Interior! / Sliding door won't open!
« on: September 14, 2016, 06:07:26 pm »
So I've run into a bit of an issue with my sliding door. The exterior handle has been giving me some trouble for the past couple weeks and then last nightie finally stopped working. The interior handle does not work either as it seems the lock is not engaging. I've cycled thru the auto locks a couple times also. Since I've taken the door panel off and examined the lock mechanism. I have posted some pictures below of what I am looking at, does anybody know exactly what to adjust? The rod looks to be in good condition and all is hooked up, but doesn't seem to travel far enough to engage the unlock/lock at the rear of the door. This doesn't seem to be as easy as some other vehicles I've worked on.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Any help would be appreciated.
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Westfalia / Re: Pop-Top Cleaning
« on: August 19, 2016, 09:03:31 am »
Thanks, it's getting there. Still have to do at least another scrub and get some color restore on the top. Plus need to coat it with something as the clear is pretty much non existent.
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Westfalia / Pop-Top Cleaning
« on: August 19, 2016, 08:31:51 am »
So a short introduction - I bought a 1993 Eurovan MV Weekender 5cyl 5spd a couple of weeks ago that had been sitting for sometime. The body is in decent shape but will eventually need a respray and the top was disgusting! A couple of layers of dirt/mold/grease/sap and whatever else was caked onto the top of the van.
I did some research and bought a couple different products from Amazon and GoWesty. I first started with a soak down and wash with regular car wash soap with a light scrub to clean any basic dirt off. Then brought in the good stuff to get the gunk off.
I went with Davis Industries FSR - Fiberglass Stain Remover and boy did this work great! While reading the reviews some people mentioned that all they had to do was apply softly and let rest for a couple minutes with a quick hose down to eliminate dirt. This method DID NOT work for me as I had to scrub with some microfiber cloths and soft brushes for about an hour.
After the light wash and a first round of applying and letting soak with a wash.
Applying FSR
Results
After the first night of cleaning I feel good about the product and would recommend this to anybody that needs to clean the top of there pop-top. I am going to give it another scrub early next week as I had to order another can of FSR.
I did some research and bought a couple different products from Amazon and GoWesty. I first started with a soak down and wash with regular car wash soap with a light scrub to clean any basic dirt off. Then brought in the good stuff to get the gunk off.
I went with Davis Industries FSR - Fiberglass Stain Remover and boy did this work great! While reading the reviews some people mentioned that all they had to do was apply softly and let rest for a couple minutes with a quick hose down to eliminate dirt. This method DID NOT work for me as I had to scrub with some microfiber cloths and soft brushes for about an hour.
After the light wash and a first round of applying and letting soak with a wash.
Applying FSR
Results
After the first night of cleaning I feel good about the product and would recommend this to anybody that needs to clean the top of there pop-top. I am going to give it another scrub early next week as I had to order another can of FSR.
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Westfalia / Re: Replacement Tent Options
« on: August 12, 2016, 01:50:44 pm »
Thanks for the review florida john!
I will have to replace my tent here in the next couple months or so. I have a huge hole in the back (bought it this way) but for the time being I bought some waterproof canvas to cover the hole. It's not ideal but I have some other things to spend money on right now with the van.
John, where in Florida are you?
I will have to replace my tent here in the next couple months or so. I have a huge hole in the back (bought it this way) but for the time being I bought some waterproof canvas to cover the hole. It's not ideal but I have some other things to spend money on right now with the van.
John, where in Florida are you?
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Westfalia / Re: Pop-Top Weather Seal Options
« on: August 12, 2016, 01:38:42 pm »
bus depot is your friend. I'm also sure you could use other seal's and just cut/stretch where needed.
http://www.busdepot.com/7d0843791c01c
http://www.busdepot.com/7d0843791c01c
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Westfalia / Where do you guys buy/find parts from?
« on: August 12, 2016, 12:10:27 pm »
Hello - Just seeing where you guys go to find "common" parts for these vehicles. It seems that the dealer is a long shot as well as any local "distributors". Do you guys buy online from any particular sites? I know of GoWesty and busdepot but is that it? I am in the process of renovating a 93 weekender and am looking for anything from speedo cables to window switches.
I look forward to hearing back from you guys. Seems like this can cause an issue when anything mechanical comes up.
I look forward to hearing back from you guys. Seems like this can cause an issue when anything mechanical comes up.
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Inline 5cyl Petrol engine tech / Re: Repair for anything on van! Steps
« on: August 09, 2016, 01:19:49 pm »
Cool idea, I see id did not take off for whatever reason. I will be doing some basic maintenance on my newly acquired van and will post in here.
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Exterior / Re: Lifting a t4 advice
« on: August 09, 2016, 10:38:07 am »
Did you figure out how to post pics? would be nice to see some behind the scene's on the install, esp with the front.
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Interior! / Re: Small tips and tricks for the interior
« on: August 08, 2016, 09:23:13 am »
Cole - What did you use to hold the 12v outlet? Is that just the inside of the ashtray?
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Shiny things you no longer want / Re: VW T4 Eurovan AAF ( 2.5L / 5cyl. ) Engine + Extras $700
« on: August 08, 2016, 09:17:05 am »
Wow, great deal! Wish I lived closer.
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Shiny things you no longer want / Re: Changing interior and wont need parts.
« on: August 08, 2016, 09:16:13 am »
Still have some interior bits? I'm located in the Keys but will be up in St. Augustine in a month or so. What color interior?
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Exterior / Re: Headlight bulbs
« on: August 05, 2016, 03:04:14 pm »
pics of the lights on the van?