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• Re: ride heights - SHOULD I OFFER THIS?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 10:37:01 -0500
  ...Basically they put your van at about the same height as a Wolfsburg Edition - slightly squatter than a stock Vanagon or Westy, but not...
• Re: 81 steering wheel height
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 07:41:39 -0800
  ...81 steering wheel height > I would like a different diameter steering wheel for another reason. > Also being , in the 6'3-4" range, trying...
• RE: My new purchase...'82 diesel Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 01 Feb 96 12:02:40 -0500
  ...Glad the Autotrain idea sounds good, though you ought to ask about the maximum allowable vehicle height...I think those railcars are enclosed. Tom...
• TECH SERVC. BULL.?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:26:45 -0500
  I have heard that there is a VW Technical Service Bulletin dealing with the height of the coolant expansion tank. I recently replaced my...
• Re: specs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:11:40 -0400
  ...length........................................179.9"/4570 mm width..........................................72.6"/1845 mm height (unloaded)........................77.2"/1960 mm wheelbase....................................96.9"/2460 mm front track rear...
• Re: '85 Westy Spring Height
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:58:09 -0700
  ...The top of my windshield was several inches above the top of his, and roof heights, well, it was no-contest in favor of...
• Re: Tires/ Lift
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 19:31:36 -0700
  ...be the max tire height on a > 15 or 16 inch rim if I left the thing at stock height? And if anyone has...
• Re: House Battery and Clearance
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
  Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:44:49 +0000
  ...fron= t height, which also differs 1" from left to right, but it brought up the d= river side rear height by 1/4...
• Re: Lifting 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:12:11 +0000
  ...I think then that the front height will drop and then I can decide about the front springs. Dave B Boise ________________________________ From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat...
• Re: 2WD Westy springs - follow up
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 05:55:53 -0700
  ...I would be interested in single rate, stock height, stock stiffness springs. Mike Snow 1982 Westy Diesel > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto...
• Re: Parts In Sacramento?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:51:46 -0700
  It's a guy called Jay/Jason in Citrus Heights who parts vans out on the side of his house. BenT sent from my...
• power mirror switch -- removing
  Historical mailing list - Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)
  Wed, 22 Nov 95 10:20:05 EST
  ...me) Tom Ervolina IBM Research Yorktown Heights, NY
• Re: Extra capacity fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 10:24:53 PDT
  ...The Syncro has a couple of inches of extra height which I believe is between the transaxel and the floor boards. I wonder if...
• Re: another website update/cool vanagon diagrams
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:23:25 -0500
  ...Joel Walker, I have posted a series of diagrams showing the > height, width, ground clearance, etc of a few Vanagon variants. > > deep link: > > http...
• Re: Overall height?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:35:13 -0400
  On Tue, 16 Sep 2003, zolo wrote: > Hi guys, I would like to know the hight of a Westfalia to be able to put...
• Vanagon mention on Joe Frank radio show
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 23:42:03 -0500
  ...http://www.joefrank.org/ -- --------------------------------------------- Donald Baxter 316 Ridgeview Avenue University Heights, Iowa 52246 www.onanov.com
• New to list
  Historical mailing list - neil neil
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:29:55 -0400
  ...My first contribution? Uh, know the height of your van and think twice before driving a Westy into any covered parking areas! I cleared...
• Fwd: Toledo VW Club's Bugfest this Sunday
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:14:21 -0400
  ...thesamba.com/vw/shows/vw/images/icon_minipost.gif" width=12 height=9 alt="[]"> </a>&nbsp;<a name="7900"></a>September 18, 2011...
• Distance Learning MBA or BBA in 180 Days! 6746
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:09:43 -0700
  ...434654</FONT> </TD> </TR> </table> &nbsp; <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 WIDTH="576" > <tr BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN="18" HEIGHT...
• Re: Preferred Springs
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:07:24 -0600
  ...That's what I want, the same ride height, without the sag, the same or stiffer. Is Van-Cafe ware what I am looking...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:16:11 -0500
  ...seat rotate the same as the original 82 (drivers and passenger)? Heights different? Anyone know for certain about this? -- Alan Felder Austin TX 82...
• Re: Wheels & Tires '87 GL 2WD
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:00:44 -0700
  ...we were talkin about 2wd ya know :<) > chris > sure but the statement: "but then again '85 yr is highest stock ride height for all...
• Re: alignment
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:09:16 -0400
  ...Loaded weight and spring heights are the major variables. The camper has some pre loading due to the extra empty weight but the limit...
• Re: Size of a late model Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Tue, 19 May 1998 21:55:57 -0700
  ...Does any one have the dimensions of a '86 to '91 Westfalia Vanagon? > I'm really interested in the height and the width since...
• Re: Doka Trailers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 22:40:42 -0700
  ...fifth wheel with a "farm" truck, and would lower the hirch height considerably. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: [Syncro] Ever wonder what the height difference between a Syncro 16 and 2wd? Well here's a couple of PICS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:04:01 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] Ever wonder what the height difference between a Syncro 16 and 2wd? Well here's a couple of PICS >I reckon they...
• Re: 5cyl EV engine in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:24:54 -0400
  ...More importantly is the length and any modification to the rear deck height. James
• Re: Westy height ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:13:09 -0500
  >Philip wrote > >[...] There is ,however, a goretex cover between it and the snow :-) why would you use a goretex cover? goretex only works if...
• Some more on "measuring deck height"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 13:01:58 -0800
  ...http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/valvejob.html for measuring deck height using a dial gauge. (The picture I'm referring to is about...
• Re: Top Overhauls
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:11:50 -0600
  ...I still haven't got a tool that repeatedly gives me the correct deck height. I've been using hollow solder for a crush...
• Vanagons and Drywall
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 01:00:53 -0700
  ...15 sheets of drywall and 15 sheets of OSB didn't appear move the ride height. Pickup was a pick slow though. Very handy...
• Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 13:26:24 EDT
  I have worried about the height of my van in several situations. I plan on mounting a bar to the front of the camper...
• engine coversion
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 20:15:15 -0800
  ...can someone please tell me what makes the Tiico engine fit(heightwise) compared to why a standard block won't work. I can get...
• Syncro height question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 3 May 2002 17:07:16 -0500
  I just measured my '85 Westy's hub to bottom of fenderwell distance. I measured from centered of each hub vertically to lower edge...
• Re: conversion to Swivel chair
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 2002 10:00:42 EDT
  In a message dated 5/10/02 5:43:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU writes: > Attempting to lower the height of...
• Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:59:48 -0500
  ...our Vanagons' bumpers are at the <"standard" height -- it CAN be done! Cheers, Michael J. Sullivan Director of Catalog Design Open Market, Inc. ********************************************* phone...
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  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:14:02 -0600
  Hey Joy, you may be of appropriate height, but maybe you have a really big head. Or just 'slow down, you move too fast...
• Re: Air cooled head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:00:58 -0700
  I'm sure others have more useful advice, but the one thing I know from my air cooled days is that deck height is...
• 6cyl Vanagon Update
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 12:39:25 EST
  ...This time I hung the engine about 2.5 inches lower, at which height the Porsche muffler does fit. With the six at the...
• Re: How high is a Syncro Westy Hightop?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:09:38 -0800
  ...How high is a Syncro Westy Hightop? Anyone know how the height of a Syncro Westy Hightop? I'm shipping one via RORO from...
• Re: Eng. off/cold; brake pedal goes to floor. Eng. on/pump pedal; pedal height ok.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 07:56:35 -0400
  Neil, Is there any chance you got the parts for the self-adjusters mixed up? I believe they are side dependant. So if the...
• Re: AC housing reconstruction...
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:32:03 +0200
  Am 14.08.2007 19:25, Kim Brennan schrieb: > I don't think I've ever seen the adjustable height on the front seat...
• Re: RoadHaus - Stupid Tire Posting
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 02:29:33 -0500
  On Monday, November 4, 2002, at 06:40 PM, Larry Chase wrote: > A slight concern on the 75 height .... will this be a bit...
• Re: [Syncro] Ever wonder what the height difference between a Syncro 16 and 2wd? Well here's a couple of PICS
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:39:37 -0700
  ...The Caravan's roof was at the same height as the 'Mog's cargo bed. This pic on John's webpage does not do...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 12:35:08 -0700
  ...higher than the old battery, so the height of the old battery *plus strap* = the height of the new battery *without strap*. The hold...
• Deck Height/CR
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 22:50:11 -0600
  ...Deck height (w/ no gaskets or shims) = .025" chamber CC = 56 cc Piston Dish = 15 cc Swept = 94mm x 71mm (1970 displacement) My gasket...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:29:39 -0400
  ...The winner was a shot CV joint and axle (247K miles will do that.) I guess the new height really brought out the fault...
• wannabus turns gotabus
  Historical mailing list - Ervolina, Thomas R. (Tom)
  Mon, 23 Jan 95 09:52:54 EST
  ...Tom Ervolina IBM Research Yorktown Heights, NY
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:45:30 -0000
  ...be the the (mass the coolant moved) x > gravity x (the height from the pump to the top of the coolant level). Of > coarse...
• Brake Question
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 8 May 2001 02:55:43 -0700
  ...What seems to happen is that I will push the pedal to stop - then after holding a certain height, (with continued pressure on the...
• New Muffler, how hard is that?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:11:18 -0500
  ...as opposed to stock items from Bus Depot or VanAgain? -- --------------------------------------------- Donald Baxter 316 Ridgeview Avenue University Heights, Iowa 52246 http://www.mindspring.com/~onanov
• Re: Springs have Sprung
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:04:06 -0700
  ...Lowers the ride to Wolfsburg height for better cornering. I would say about a 1.5-2" drop. The ride is great. With these...
• Re: question about carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 22 May 2006 14:21:20 -0700
  ...vans? same ride height, part number and all? they look to > be the > same, but from the discussions about ride height year to year...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 14:48:19 -0700
  ...adjusting sliding door height >> >> hi all, >> >> does have a link on how to adjusted sliding door height front and rear? >> (beside the Bentley)... it...
• Re: Air cooled head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:25:54 -0300
  ...If you lap them in, you may need to raise the deck >> height using shims between the jugs and the case. An experienced VW...
• Re: Vanagon sticker contest OFFICIAL RULES
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 19:05:31 -0800
  ...1" FACE="Comic Sans MS"><IMG SRC="dbaxter1a.jpg" WIDTH="496" HEIGHT="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" NATURALSIZEFLAG="0"></FONT> </DL> ---------- But the...
• Re: [Syncro] Ever wonder what the height difference between a Syncro 16 and 2wd? Well here's a couple of PICS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:04:57 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] Ever wonder what the height difference between a > Syncro 16 and 2wd? Well here's a couple of PICS > > >> On 7/11...
• Sightings....
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 20:06:08 +0000
  ...I compared the height of the propane tanks to the ground, and I had a good 4 or 5 inches extra height. The Winnie...
• Shifter housing...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:07:36 -0800
  ...to install screws on either side of the housing about mid height. The screws shouldn't penetrate much beyond 1/2". Thanks, MB -- _______________________________________________________________________ Mark...
• NVC - rabbit pickup truck cap available
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:27:45 EDT
  ...white gelcoat fiberglass, slider windows both sides..same height as the cab roof. if i could figure out how to make this fit my...