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  • sighting of van
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Thu, 28 Aug 1997 16:30:46 -0400
    i am at loyola college right now and in the jenkins hall/humanities building parking lot, there is a silver vanagon GL with weekender...
  • alternative to sun roof seal?
    Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
    Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:16:36 -0800
    I have a weekender, one with a huge sunroof (3' x 4' or so!). The sunroof seal fell part a long time ago. Since...
  • rear hatch opening: was... Winter camping HEAT
    Historical mailing list - James Ruch
    Thu, 6 Jan 2000 04:50:44 PST
    The inside hatch cover has been removed from my '85 weekender and with access to the latch from inside, a simple squeeze of part...
  • Westy Syncro questions...Weekender?
    Historical mailing list - Brian J White
    Sun, 20 May 2001 19:14:52 -0700
    ...I have found a few out there listed as Westfalia Syncro Weekenders.....vs just plain Westfalia Syncros. I assume these arent full campers? So...
  • 91 carat weekender is in Washingto DC area
    Historical mailing list - Wizzard Cafe
    Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:25:49 -0400
    ...88 7 passenger and the 91 carart weekender.</DIV> <DIV>Wizzard</DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Join the world�s largest e-mail...
  • Re: Towing a Boat?
    Historical mailing list - Wognacious
    Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:18:29 -0700
    The PO of my 85 Westy Weekender used to tow a 16 ft. Hobie Cat with a Sun Fish, that's a small single...
  • Auto Trans Repair Question
    Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
    Wed, 20 Feb 2002 14:02:14 -0500
    ...Thoughts? Jeff Warner Galloway, OH '86 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender "Barry" '87 GL Weekender "Van"
  • Copy of: What is a Westy Weekender?
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    08 Nov 96 13:58:36 EST
    ...What is a Westy Weekender? > Hi All, > This may seem like an obvious question to most of you but, how is a > Westy Weekender...
  • Re: Questions?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
    Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:02:22 EST
    The weekender does indeed have the different rear seat, as well as the table that folds up from the wall opposite the sliding door...
  • Re: 87 Syncro Weekender Trivia
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:16:36 -0800
    ...First, it appears to have a Wolfsburg badge on the right front fender, but has the single fixed rear facing (Weekender style) seat instead...
  • Hesitating problem...
    Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
    Tue, 8 Dec 1998 18:31:54 EST
    I have experienced ocassional hesitating problem on my 88 Weekender. I was planned a major checkup on it with a list of responses from...
  • WTB '87 GL Weekender parts
    Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
    Thu, 30 Mar 2000 20:20:23 EST
    Hello I'm looking for the following parts to replace the missing/broken ones on my '87 Weekender. Will pay a reasonable price for...
  • Re: Report on Rear Hatch Tent from Campmore
    Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
    Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:00:39 EDT
    I have been using one of these on my non-westy Weekender for 3 seasons now, and it's really nice, well made, and...
  • FS '86 Westy weekender - Wolfsberg ED.
    Historical mailing list - Steven Goldstein
    Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:01:26 -0800
    '86 Wesy weekender. Fresh 2.2 Subaru Legacy eng. (140hp) One year old fresh Auto Trans. New Bronzetone Paint (original color) Sewfine tweed interior...
  • rare westy weekender floormount fridge for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:36:38 EST
    ...they only came in the westy weekenders ('85-'87 non gl camper) and were usually removed and stuck in the garage and never made...
  • Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Grillo
    Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:47:57 -0500
    ...Extra gas tank for weekender? > > > I took my 88 Weekender on a long round trip to Las Vegas, a first long > > trip since I...
  • Re: Weekenders - how many different configurations?
    Historical mailing list - joe trussell
    Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:27:55 +0000
    I prefer the weekender layout in most ways. I use a Coleman stove for cooking at the campsite and a cooler full of ice...
  • Re: what is a wolfsburg?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 28 Apr 2004 23:12:13 EDT
    ...Is this a Wolfsburg or a weekender or both? Sounds like it's both. The term Weekender is used for the late-in-the...
  • Re: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:47:23 -0700
    ...Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity >Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:28:33 -0500 > >Hello all- > >Went to the dump today with a full...
  • Re: How close is a 86 wolfsburg westy (weekender) interior to a carat interio...
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:49:41 EST
    ...the westy weekender sofabed doesnt latch into place with the studs sticking out of the side walls like the carat/wolfsburg does. and yes...
  • Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:58:31 -0500
    ...I have the back seat assembly including cushions, hinges, cabinetry, etc) from a 1981 Weekender. >> Ben B., It sounds to me that you've...
  • Tool for Subie/VW engine replacement
    Historical mailing list - tim
    Wed, 30 May 2012 20:15:17 -0400
    I will soon begin the swap of my EJ25 from my trusty "old" 85 Weekender into my trusty "new" 85 Weekender. While viewing this...
  • Re: Syncro Love
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:27:21 -0500
    ...197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap) 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride) www.pottsfamily.ca BUSES...
  • 87 weekender for sale
    Historical mailing list - Wizzard Cafe
    Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:54:09 -0500
    <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Group' </DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;A friend is selling his 87 weekender. 104,000 miles no leaks, well maintained...
  • Re: 84 Wolfsburg = 90 Carat weekender???
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 22 Sep 2002 07:43:23 EDT
    ...curtains from an '84 Wolfy will fit on a '90 > Carat weekender. I'm thinking it is roughly the same floorplan, but not for...
  • Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
    Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
    Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:31:44 -0700
    ...which is... (drum roll please) 85-91 Vgon GL weekender-ish? i live in Oregon and i cant imagine this being too hard to...
  • Re: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:10:55 -0400
    ...Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity >Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:28:33 -0500 > >Hello all- > >Went to the dump today with a full...
  • Re: 86' Westy 4-Sale
    Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
    Tue, 21 Mar 2000 10:44:33 -0800
    Interesting note on the 'Weekender'. I'm unsure of when VW began to sell the 'Weekender', but I don't recall seeing any floor...
  • Re: Sourcing parts for my '90 Automatic project.
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Wed, 9 Nov 2011 10:54:32 -0500
    ...ca > WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!! > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon > 1988 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon > 1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > > > Happy Trails...
  • Re: Solar panel battery charger, where to plug in
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Fri, 16 Apr 2004 09:48:10 -0700
    ...I will primarily use it in now in my 85 Westy Weekender which has the factory dual battery setup. The radio runs off the...
  • Re: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity
    Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
    Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:37:28 -0700
    ...Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity > There is a label on the left dorr jam that lists both the maximum weight > of > the van and...
  • Tan corduroy in Westy Wolfburg Weekenders
    Historical mailing list - Tom LaLanne
    Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:01:16 -0800
    "if you had a westy weekender your seats would be shredded beyond recogniton with 290k on them. and yes, "shred o matic" is actually...
  • Re: titling and registering camper in Washington
    Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
    Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:43:34 -0800
    ...Paul 78 tip top Westy 86 weekender 84 full camper Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
  • Re: EuroVan Front Seats
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Sep 1995 14:28:34 -0400 (EDT)
    ...93 EV MV Winnie" Nope....the EV MV Westy is the Weekender package available in 1993 in the US and built by Westfalia....the...
  • 97 Westy Weekender??? T or F ?
    Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
    Fri, 27 Dec 1996 09:59:09 -0800
    ...a conversation with a dealer about Westfalia bringing in a 97 Weekender. I was reading my messages from my sister's house and wasn...
  • Help, 50 amp fuse
    Historical mailing list - your name
    Sat, 30 Sep 2000 01:02:32 -0500
    My friend has a 1985 WolfsBurg Weekender (pop top with rear storage cabinet, no stove or fridge). The airconditioner fan does not operate in...
  • FS:4 hubcaps for sale, and westy weekender interior and poptop FS
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:31:02 EDT
    ...also i have the whole interior from a Westy weekender, sofabed, flip out table, jumpseat, plus a kitchen unit (stove/sink/fridge) from a...
  • seating layouts for weekenders, & mattress deck replacement
    Historical mailing list - jax harvell
    Sun, 7 Jul 2002 15:00:04 -0400
    hola! okay, so I am curious if anyone has pix of the various seating configurations for the weekender. can I just flip the middle...
  • Poor gas mileage after ECU rebuild
    Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
    Sun, 17 Nov 2002 12:47:15 -0700
    My '87 Weekender bucked and kicked like a brahma. I finally narrowed it down to what I was hoping it wouldn't be, the...
  • Back Seat Bed Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Ben Beasley
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:20:28 -0500
    Hi all, I have a 1987 Syncro Vanagon GL and would like to convert the backseat to that of a Weekender folding seat for...
  • Rear cabinets, Weekender vs. Westy
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:55:02 -0700
    Hey volks, I've noticed the Weekender cabinet has no closet door but a larger pantry door (forward of the typical rear pantry door...
  • Re: Weekender interior questions
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:40:49 -0700
    ...I >> need to know about the weekender interior. My marketeer, Larry, say us >> that weekenders dont really exist. I have found one and am...
  • Re: 86 weekender for sale "best offer" near Santa Cruz, CA
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:08:58 -0400
    ...86 weekender for sale "best offer" near Santa Cruz, CA In a message dated 3/18/2010 7:50:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight...
  • Re: '84 Weekender
    Historical mailing list - Don Kane
    18 Jan 1995 11:58:52 -0800
    ...RE>'84 Weekender Jerry Huff Writes >I have a friend that is looking into a '84 Weekender with automatic >transmission and A/C. It...
  • Re: Starter Removal 2WD and AT
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 4 Nov 2010 17:26:34 -0500
    ...Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com...
  • '87 Vanagon Weekender FS $3500
    Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
    Thu, 16 Apr 1998 20:32:07 EDT
    ...Van has weekender rear seat that turns into bed. Van is located in Allentown, PA. Asking $3500 obo. Call (610)-395-2485 and ask...
  • Aux Battery 87 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jen & Rog Johnson
    Sat, 23 Jan 1999 09:03:42 -0600
    Recently the aux battery on my '87 Westy Weekender fried (finally the answer to the sulfer smell - No: the kid didn't stuff an...
  • Re: definition of a "weekender"
    Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
    Fri, 4 Jun 1999 01:07:15 EDT
    ...side table and rear sofabed, not to be confused with the "weekender interior"..... just fyi.... chris >> So Chris, I guess that I've created...
  • Power steering filter?
    Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
    Thu, 11 May 2000 23:21:58 -0600
    The power steering on my newly acquired 87 Weekender is alittle noisy. In checking the resevior, I see that the fluid is quite dirty...
  • weekender Z beds for sale..Re: Seat cover recommedations.. also Z beds
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 14 Jul 2003 02:24:51 EDT
    ...My > local > places don't have any so it may take a little searching. > Thanks > Kevin > i have weekender Z beds for sale and...
  • Re: Weekender refigerator question
    Historical mailing list - John
    Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:27:23 GMT
    ...Anyone out there ever do similar? John86 Westy Weekender (no complaining about what I call my van!)
  • Re: July 4th
    Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
    Wed, 4 Jul 2007 15:11:21 -0400
    ...Mark Hersh 86 Weekender "Monty"
  • Re: Starter Removal 2WD and AT
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 4 Nov 2010 18:42:00 -0500
    ...Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:26 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com...
  • FS: '87 Vanagon GL in PA
    Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
    Mon, 3 May 1999 21:10:48 -0400
    Don't worry, it's not ours. :-) '87 Vanagon passenger van non-weekender, red with silver stripe, AT, 102K, rebuilt engine installed 40K ago...
  • headrests/ Multi Van vs Weekender
    Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
    Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:41:34 -0800
    ...I also have the same question as asked earlier; what is the difference between the Weekender and the Multi Van? Mine is a 1990...
  • Re: Reimo bed hinges
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 14 Mar 2003 16:08:40 EST
    ...I was also told that the Reimo hinge extenders wouldn't work on my '87 Camper either. >> The hinges on my old 'Westy' Weekender...
  • Re: ETKA 7 -- available for download via BitTorrent (instructions within)
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:36:09 -0800
    ...this link is the one to > use. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Jake > > > > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > > > > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > > > > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Jake > > > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > > > > > 1986 Westy...
  • Re: Vanagon ETKA Drawings
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:09:54 -0500
    ...Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail...
  • FS: RARE single middle swival seat on lockbox, from westy
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:09:55 EST
    ...seat is tan velour but you can slide any other color seat in there you want. $295 rear weekender sofabed option grey velour w...
  • Re: Weekender interior questions
    Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
    Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:03:57 -0400
    On 10/17/06, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > My marketeer, Larry, say us that weekenders dont really exist. I have found one...