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• Craigslist 69 Splitty no pic
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 07:52:06 -0800
  Last one...I promise. Michael 91GL 'Gringo' 1969 VW BUS/ CAMPER W/the pop top splity.........2500O.B.O. - $2500 --------------------------------- Reply to: sale-519585714...
• Re: New Owner and a New Adventure
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 6 May 2019 14:44:41 -0700
  ...Made my first long VW van trip way back in the late 60s in a 57 splitty....a bazillion great adventures in various VW...
• lower o-rings
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 08:50:15 -0700
  ...then I can dream of I4 gasser or TDI conversion and spend some quality time again with my splitty just thought I would post...
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:51:53 -0700
  ...but could be more > hassle to pass smog. > > not as cute as a shortened splitty for promotional vehicle though... > > see http://www.loaflovetour.com/
• Vanagon or Econobox?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:43:03 -0700
  ...the family 1984 Westy "Brownie" 1980 PU diesel 1978 Rabbit diesel 1979 Rabbit gasser 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug
• Re: SubWoofer Installation & Cuttin'up Your Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:26:58 -0400
  Think about how you feel when you look at a splitty Westfalia with cut panels for 6x9 speakers. If that doesn't bother you...
• Re: fuel system problems?
  Historical mailing list - John S. Klun
  Thu, 8 May 2003 09:53:44 -0600
  ...cleaner in there and see how it does? Maybe change the filter too........please let me know.thanx,Tracy85' GL "Ripple"soon 65' Splitty
• Re: Suburban heaters
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 18:36:36 -0700
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/PropaneFacts.html I had a surplus Army SW heater (6V) in my '61 splitty and we used to joke...
• Re: snow driving vanagon vs baywindow
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:57:57 -0500
  I've owned the bay (westy 78 [why did I sell it?!]) and the splitty (62). I currently own two vanagons 84 GL and...
• Re: breadloaf EV sighting
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Feb 2025 12:23:34 -0500
  ...Earlier bus is splitty, Vanagon just vanagon or bus as the nick names are not fun, brick and wedge, mostly given by non Vanagon...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:50:31 +0000
  ...experienced at replacing VW glass, I've > > done it > > on a Splitty, many Bays, a Super Beetle, and a few Vanagons. The > > WORST > > experience...
• Re: Rubber Tramps and the Magic Bus was owsley
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:49:29 -0700
  ...you (or I) like it or not. >I was the consumate >"splitty bus" owner, driving that thing everywhere and cross crountry, >but never once...
• Re: Dash mounts for fancy gadgets?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 10:02:50 -0600
  ...In fact, > > three friends this weekend went on an off-road foray with a > splitty, a bay, > > and a Vanagon and all three > > claim...
• Re: Crumbling Flue Vent Cover
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:53:17 -0700
  ...the family >> 1984 Westy "Brownie" >> 1980 PU diesel >> 1978 Rabbit diesel >> 1979 Rabbit gasser >> 1963? 23 window Splitty >> 1965 Bus >> 1969 Bus >> 1959 Bug >
• "Westphalian"
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:38:29 -0700
  ...Tie dyed curtains? Probably more "splitty-specialized" anyhow, I liked the word. Don Hanson
• Re: Clamshell toolbox > Now AeroDynamics & Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:50:37 -0700
  ...Clamshell toolbox >>> >>> Compared to my 64 VW Splitty and my motorcycle, my Westfalia is a safety haven. Also, I don�t go over 90.
• Re: Wanted: front child cot/hammock
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 7 May 2013 14:45:51 -0500
  ...you are seeking a child cot for a splitty. > >> > >> Dave B. > >> > >> > >> On 05/07/13, Aaron**robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> > >> Hello all. > >> > >> Just...
• Re: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 18:50:25 -0700
  ...I'm a splitty guy at heart and will > have one again as soon as I can (like the 56 I just saw for...
• LiMBO WANT ADS ... WANTED TO BUY
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 19 Jun 96 20:31:37 CDT
  ...call Jim (413) 743-4968 or email limbo@bcn.net (MA) A nice double cab, any year, splitty - bubble - vanagon. i would like to...
• Re: CROSS COUNTRY TRIP
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 15:38:06 EDT
  ...The Splitty driver said, "tach it up to 3500 RPMs in third gear and and stay there and you'll get up the hill...
• Re: middle seats as living room furniture
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 20:15:12 -0600
  ...ones, plus one from a 78 Champagne Edition, plus the 2 splitty ones. I guess if I ever host a midwest Vanagon/ Type 2...
• Re: By name and culturally we Vanagon owners are..... (Frydaye)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:47:01 -0700
  ...cause cancer > > > > Nature lovers > > > > Latent Ricers > > > > Ricers with a family > > > > Survivalists > > > > Splitty/Bay graduates > > > > Masochists > > > > Familial sadists > > > > Inner Krauts > > > > Excellent lovers > > > > Annoying > > > > Optimistic > > > > Relentless...
• Another find!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert J. Schreiner
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 09:36:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I go around the front, She's a splitty- 67!!!, pop top, complete interior and very minimum rust, considering we're talkin' Western PA...
• Re: Vanagon engine heater
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:39:48 -0900
  ...from back in > the 60s; I had one on my '61 splitty to help it start at > -35 in NoDak (with only 6 volts...
• Re: List member count
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 4 Jan 2009 22:02:12 -0500
  ...I can actually prove that because I still have the "vangon.lenti.edu" T-Shirt with the splitty, bay, Vanagon and EV on it...
• Hello everyone.
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 07:16:44 -0600 (CST)
  ...But that was before I drove one (a friend's car) and here I am - a changed man forever. :-) I bought a 66 splitty...
• Old splitty camper
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:13:21 MST
  This is for all you split window folks--I'm looking at an old splittie, and I'd kind of like to know what...
• Re: blatant plea for sympathy (LVC!)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:15:04 -0800
  ...90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen" Past VeeDubs in the family 1984 Westy "Brownie" 1980 PU diesel 1979 Rabbit 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969...
• Re: Headers and Mufflers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:41:40 -0600
  ...VikingWagen" > Past VeeDubs in the family > 1984 Westy "Brownie" > 1980 PU diesel > 1979 Rabbit > 1963? 23 window Splitty > 1965 Bus > 1969 Bus > 1959 Bug > >
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:02:38 -0600
  ...experienced at replacing VW glass, I've done it on a Splitty, many Bays, a Super Beetle, and a few Vanagons. The WORST experience...
• Re: vote for new microbus
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 13:12:24 -0700
  ...A few years > ago > someone sent a concept sketch to Road & Track of the front of a "New > Beetle" > grafted onto a > Splitty - it...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:19:31 -0700
  ...PU diesel 1978 Rabbit diesel 1979 Rabbit gasser 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose...
• Re: importing busses
  Historical mailing list - luke
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 21:00:25 -0700
  ...He found a very clean, mint condition 1962 1200cc Splitty green on white. All original interior and paint. Grant it, it is a Brazilian...
• Re: Auto show - kinda Westy like camper
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:36:47 -0500
  ...Van seems about the same > size as > > the old type II splitty. Looked kind of neat anyway. Happy travels. > >> Spencer > >> > >> https://www.reconcampers.com/ >
• Re: Does AC Affect MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:51:53 -0700
  ...PU diesel 1978 Rabbit diesel 1979 Rabbit gasser 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug On Aug 28, 2007, at 4...
• Re: Wanted: front child cot/hammock
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Tue, 7 May 2013 13:56:04 -0500
  ...you are seeking a child cot for a <SPAN class=misspelled>splitty</SPAN>.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><SPAN class=misspelled>Dave</SPAN> B...
• Re: AC While Camping - Portable Unit
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:02:39 -0400
  ...Back when we backpacked we drove our VW van, first a splitty then a loaf, to the trial head. Soooo I bought a syncro...
• Re: Will Volvo seats go in my bus?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Sep 94 14:34:28 bst
  ...a leather rear bench seat fitted in the front of a splitty. Most junkyards around here will sell seats for 5 or 10 pounds...
• Re: VW Van Screensaver - software suggestions needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:54:54 -0700
  ...You can download separate screen savers for Splitty (Pre 68) Buses, Bay Window (Breadloaf) Buses, Vanagons and Eurovans as well as screen saver with...
• Re: Bench Seat, Reasons, Child Seats, other things.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:39:44 +0000
  ...kid hauler, didn't VW always do this even back to splitty days in the 9 passenger (ie the back of the outer center...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 09:54:49 -0800
  ...experienced at replacing VW glass, I've done it > > on a Splitty, many Bays, a Super Beetle, and a few Vanagons. The WORST > > experience...
• German Parts Are In - LAST CALL
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 13:48:45 -0500
  ...The crate of unidentified splitty and Syncro parts, which I had mentioned was supposed to be included in the shipment, wasn't there. Apparantly...
• Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 10:26:38 -0700
  ...d casually put 30 or 40 gallons of gas into his splitty. As it was, Bob Hoover's tanks leaked fuel all the way...
• Re: Subject: Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:19:48 -0700
  I thought we drove a Type II Transporter 3 or Type II T3? Splittys being Transporter 1s and loafs being Transporter 2s etc. David...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 15:44:19 -0230
  ...the most likely first VW van of the >>> average list member? Splitty? >>> >>> John Jensen >>> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.**com <johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com> >>> http://www.johnjensenartist.**com...
• 40 days and 40 nights...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:23:07 -0400
  ...It ain't about trailer queens, brethren; it's about campin! Fire up that war-torn splitty; the beater breadloaf or the vandalized vanagon...
• Was oil change interval. Now kids and Westies
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:46:48 -0500
  ...would take to set up while car camping.&nbsp; I owned splitty Westies previously and knew how easy it&nbsp;was to camp in...
• Re: Dumb question NO... Outrage yes!!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 01:00:18 EDT
  ...a friend of mine (in NY) who had a tag-less splitty in his driveway that his neighbors didn't like the looks of...
• fuel tank problem/ oil light issue ?!
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 06:30:16 -0700
  ...Does the oil light sense anything than the oil level?? I appreciate all you guys help, thanx, Tracy 85' GL "Ripple" 65' Splitty
• Re: New Owner and a New Adventure
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 6 May 2019 17:19:15 -0500
  ...van trip way back in the late 60s in a 57 > splitty....a bazillion great adventures in various VW vans since, including > 11 yrs...
• Re: Craigslist 69 Splitty no pic
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 08:51:28 -0800
  The '69 splitties are really rare - someone should check this out! :) --- Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Last one...I promise. > Michael > 91GL 'Gringo...
• Re: "Westphalian"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:13:42 -0600
  ...Tie > dyed curtains? Probably more "splitty-specialized" > > anyhow, I liked the word. > Don Hanson
• Fw: Bus sighting!
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 13:54:26 -0400
  ...at Ridgemont High when Spicolli spills out of the smoke filled splitty? Better stop, those are just off the top of my head... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- tony...
• PNW Camping
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 22:23:17 -0700
  The Wetwesties are about to do it again! After a succesful first camping trip to Eastern OR, where we met splitty, breadloaf and brick...
• Re: is Portland OR the promised land
  Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:39:40 -0700
  ...I think I remember a crew cab splitty, but sunday was a long time ago, so no promises. steve '85 westy kent, wa >From...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:19:04 -0700
  ...Way back , sure, made some for a 56 Splitty Bus ....because all air that enters those intakes ends up in two places.. Carb intake...
• Re: Driving & camping in Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 19:56:59 PDT
  ...My roof rack >holds 2 splitty 10 gallon gas tanks (I recommend at least 5 gallons to >carrly with you, full at all times...
• Re: Dash mounts for fancy gadgets?... jumping
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:19:38 +1300
  ...friends this weekend went on an off-road foray with a splitty, a bay, >> and a Vanagon and all three >> claim to have left...
• Re: Midnight Repairs/Vanagon Props
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:28:17 +0000
  ...Never could figure out how a Bay looked like a Splitty to them, but it did. (BTW, that van was yellow, and I sold...
• Re: Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 03:46:40 -0500 (EST)
  ...We've all driven down a back road at > > some time, and seen the familiar friendly shape of a splitty or Bug, and wished...