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• Re: Importing from Canada to US
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 6 Jan 2008 03:14:09 -0800
  ...Plus > we have owned everything from a splitty to a vanagon > so far and figured its time for something really > plush... > > Bill Monk > Mystic...
• Re: Vanagon envy?
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:57:41 -0400
  ...Only those who have actually paid their "splitty dues" can sing the Split Window Blues. Something about sliding that window open. Something about having...
• [VB] GL4 vs GL5 from pennzoil's site (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 11 May 2000 22:25:04 -0700
  ...0600 (CST) From: Stephen White <spw@users.anet-stl.com> To: Splitty list <vintagebus@type2.com>, Missouri Micros <missouri_micros@egroups.com> Subject: [VB...
• Diesel Westy advice for friend needed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 10:53:05 -0700
  ...Son is a surfer-dude, and really does like VW busses, but thinks more in the lines of a splitty. Junior basically has the...
• Leo Carillo Campout
  Historical mailing list - Still in litigation
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 15:47:05 -0800 (PST)
  ...Thanks Dan for the tour of your splitty...beauty. The Coca-Cola bottle opener was the icing on the cake. Hopefully I can show...
• Copy of: Copy of: Re: Bus drivers and waving.
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  18 Oct 96 14:46:17 EDT
  ...I've been ridiculed by a couple of my die hard splitty friends for having a watercooled vanagon. They tell me to "drive a...
• Strange Bus Sighting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Ernest
  Mon, 22 Apr 96 09:12:00 PDT
  ...As we were walking towards the back of the yard we saw a pretty good looking 65-66 (?) splitty sitting there seemingly with most...
• Re: Are Vanagons pretty?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:45:09 +1300
  ...the German models from 1968-79 are completely different from the splitty. > They have a much improved suspension and steering, better running gear and...
• Demographics
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Sun, 12 Apr 1998 22:38:22 -0700
  ...I still have my old splitty in the garage. About two years ago bought a PC and discovered the internet, and with it the...
• Re: Camping in the Adirondacks
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 5 Aug 2015 17:58:04 -0400
  ...with home-made bed/seat conversion in a '66 40-horse Splitty back in '74. Boston to Guatemala and return-- and in the summer...
• Re: cold air-cooled VWs
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:44:19 -0800
  ...Christmas of 1964, I drove my '61 deluxe VW splitty with a brand-new (6V) battery and 20W oil to Bismarck, North Dakota. The...
• Re: Was... Why new tires should go on the rear. now: Some thoughts on car control and traction..LVC..little van content
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 11:47:23 -0700
  ...It's no Splitty or 911. > > Then add about 350 lbs of humans over the front wheels and the picture > changes even more. > > > > > Wysłane...
• Anyone in TN, Advice to give younin look to get "bus"
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Sun, 20 May 2012 01:57:30 +0000
  ...Let's face it we know our vans rock but they don't "look" as cool as a bay or splitty. From what I...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:31:43 -0700
  ...sleep....We awoke, back in the day, while sleeping in a Splitty VW van in Yosemite, to find our two dogs dragging a picnic...
• Re: Alarm system, was Bus story - using a gun???
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:35:17 -0800
  I dunno, a thread about the human rights of Jihadist Rastafarian stoner gays driving a yellow splitty while demonstrating their Second Amendment rights by...
• Re: Stretch Westy Google "Street View" voyeurism
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 19:11:58 -0700
  ...Hi Jake, > It i most assuredly an early baywindow, not a splitty. > > Have a look here: > http://www.busesofthecorn.com/googlestreets/Picture1.jpg > > This...
• Re: replacing window glass seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:05:49 -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...
• Re: How many Vanagons were sold in Russia?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:30:34 -0800
  ...I even saw an old splitty still being used�as a delivery van.� There was a EV armored to be a brinks truck transporting...
• Stuff for sale
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:37:12 -0400
  ...Purple and yellow splitty about 8" long. Have several all new in original plastic bags with tags and serial numbered. They originally sold for...
• Re: Day 4 (west to east)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 03:43:35 EDT
  ...The split window bus guy (who owns that bike shop in Minden,NV and drives the red splitty) told me he learned the trick...
• Low Power And Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:58:39 +0000
  ...to it on acceleration (f elt pretty much like driving a splitty) Nearly any grade caused the van to slow dramatically, and steep grades...
• Re: Another bumper built update
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 4 Apr 2014 08:49:22 -0700
  ...Back in The Day...when I was driving a 1957 splitty I made my bumpers from a 2x6...but the other drivers in California...
• Re: Vanagon envy?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:14:02 -0700
  ...Only those who have actually paid > their "splitty dues" can sing the Split Window Blues. Something about > sliding that window open. Something about having...
• Re: splittie - one of ten wrost(worst)
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 16:00:57 EDT
  ...early morning....easter story > > > > Mick - > > > > >> I found a gorgeous baby blue & white splitty > with low miles > > >> & a dealer guarantee for $2500. > > > > >Phaedra... too bad...
• Re: old Veedubs
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:37:50 -0800
  ...407266 > > > > In the same driveway was a clean 1966 or so > Splitty Camper. When I > > finally spotted the 71 across the street behind a...
• Re: vote for new microbus
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:12:54 -0500
  ...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: When a 20-yr old can't afford a hippy bus
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 23:08:43 -0700
  ...a splitty is far more cool than a Beetle! On 8/2/07, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote: > Back when I was 20...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:06:11 -0400
  ...the most likely first VW van of the >>>>> average list member? Splitty? >>>>> >>>>> John Jensen >>>>> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.**com<johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com> >>>>> http://www.johnjensenartist.**com...
• Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth? Bay vs. Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:03:51 +1200
  ...At 140kmh there was slight looseness in the steering, but nothing serious. > The splitty couldn't go fast enough in stock form to be...
• Re: Misc. Vanagon Ramblings & Steering Coupler
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:42:01 +0000
  ...says they "aren't real VW's"- I tell her the > splitty folks say the same about the Bay window buses. Two > blocks from...
• Hot VW's "Type2 the series"- what happened?
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  22 Sep 96 16:16:16 EDT
  ...I, for one, have buses of all years, from my '67 deluxe splitty to my late '70's baywindow type 4 engined Westy's...
• Re: Finding women like this (Now a Friday Folly)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 13:04:12 -0500
  ...I own an 85' restored it practically > myself, am lookin for a 70's bay, and 60's splitty, and am going to > school...
• Re: is Portland OR the promised land
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 11:38:05 -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: fuel system problems?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Tue, 6 May 2003 10:14:00 -0400
  ...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: Euro Highness ...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:28:30 -0700
  ...I noticed on my last trip (Hwy 1 thru Big Sur to Santa Cruz-- lots of VWs) that bay and splitty drivers didn't...
• Re: [WetWesties] I just got the weirdest phone call
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 14:09:26 -0600
  ...I wonder if this is about the 58 splitty in the >backwoods of ID i saw this summer?? (my wife reminded >me about that...
• *THE GREAT SPLITTY DEBATE*
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 22:37:45 -0500 (CDT)
  You know, when I first subscribed to the vintagvw 'serv, I honest to god thought that all air cooled vw's would be talked...
• Re: Splitty love story NVC
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 23:34:54 -0500
  I'm certainly not knocking the versatility of the Vanagon or even older busses. I've done a fair amount of hauling in my...
• Radiator fan switch solved
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 21:48:00 -0400
  ...Was very happy to see a splitty, bay window. and some bugs and dune buggies in the lot among other vehicle. Spoke to Scott...
• Re: Rubber Tramps and the Magic Bus was owsley
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:00:36 -0700
  ...I was the consumate "splitty bus" owner, driving that thing everywhere and cross crountry, but never once partook of the "counter culture" scene regarding...
• Re: WBX bashing
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:01:23 -0500
  ...I'm really disappointed that you missed the intended, romantic beauty of my splitty message and concentrated on the perceived shortcomings of my WBX...
• Re: "Westphalian"
  Historical mailing list - B
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:52:19 -0700
  ...Tie > dyed curtains? Probably more "splitty-specialized" > > anyhow, I liked the word. > Don Hanson
• Trip report -- Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 19:51:25 -0800
  ...The singlecab was the only splitty we saw )^: The Westie failing us was something of a blow -- it fails often, but it has always...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:34:43 -0500
  ...Type II, for parts 1978 scirocco 1990 subaru, work car 1966 splitty, waiting for my retirement and finally 1984 Kawasaki Spectre, found on a...
• Help! 1.9 idle/ stalling problem !!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 06:50:20 -0700
  ...I still need to purchase that one with the A at the end? please help, thanx in advance, Tracy 85' Gl "Ripple" 65' Splitty
• Re: Big Snow In the East <WOT>
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:39:46 -0600
  ...We had a dead splitty in the town garbage dump. -[; ) John Rodgers "88GL Driver Alan Bosch wrote: > My company has offices up and down...
• FWD:Fall Missouri campout Nov. 19,20,21
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 11:06:46 -0400
  ...Stephen White <spw@users.anet-stl.com> To: "68 and newer aircooled t2's" <type2@type2.com>, Splitty list <vintagebus@type2.com> cc: Missouri...
• Number Detective Work (was RE: Splitty Chassis/dating)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 16 Apr 1996 10:19:00 -0400
  David Eccles said: >Easiest if you check out the NEATO web site - it contains info on datind and >deciphering plates and also has paint...
• Re: Alarm system, was Bus story - using a gun???
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:54:02 -0800
  ...Stephen --- Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET> wrote: > I dunno, a thread about the human rights of Jihadist > Rastafarian stoner gays > driving a yellow splitty...
• Re: AC While Camping - Portable Unit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:12:18 -0500
  ...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: blatant plea for sympathy (LVC!)
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:49:59 -0500
  ...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: Vanagon or Econobox?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:32:21 -0400
  ...the family > 1984 Westy "Brownie" > 1980 PU diesel > 1978 Rabbit diesel > 1979 Rabbit gasser > 1963? 23 window Splitty > 1965 Bus > 1969 Bus > 1959 Bug >
• Mad Uncle Dave
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 18:55:01 -0400
  ...There's just something about a sweet running splitty that makes me smile. The usual maintenance checks, pump up that left rear tire that...
• Re: Vanagon owners in upstate NY ---- Last plug for Westies at Watkins
  Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 08:48:18 -0400
  ...a few of us around here in Rochacha with various vans (Splitty/Bay/Vanagons) Most vans are either carefully washed and waxed by their...
• Re: Westy Configurations and Bear-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:22:58 -0600
  ...sleep....We awoke, back in the day, > while sleeping in a Splitty VW van in Yosemite, to find our two dogs > dragging a picnic...
• ANNOUNCE: TYPE2 LIST SPLIT please read
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Thu, 14 May 1998 00:47:46 -0500
  ...It will be administrated by Steve Dolan <dworkin@type2.com>. -- The splitty list will be called vintagebus and will be administrated by Thom Fitzpatrick...
• Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth? Bay vs. Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:09:16 -0800
  ...At 140kmh there was > slight looseness in the steering, but nothing serious. > > > The splitty couldn't go fast enough in stock form to be...
• Re: NVC (Friday) For the Aviators in our group
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 May 2018 09:34:50 -0500
  ...AM Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Nice photos Jason, the splitty of airplanes! An 85 hp J3 was one of my > > favorites. > > > > Angus...
• Re: Dumb question NO... Outrage yes!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 23:45:16 PDT
  ...a friend of mine (in NY) who had a tag-less >splitty in his driveway that his neighbors didn't like the looks of...
• More Junkyard Bugs
  Historical mailing list - Erin Lassley
  Sat, 10 Jun 1995 21:29:28 -0500
  ...I did find about 3 to 4 old splittys although they are all carcasses and minus their engines, and one has the old bullet...