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• Value of '87 Westy Synchro
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Lougee
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 16:34:05 PST
  Hi folks, I've been in the process of selling my '87 Westy Synchro and I have a buyer who claims he's just...
• Always slanted a "little" to left.. hmm..??
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 18:16:48 +0900
  ...Which Westy has the same inclination, too? I unloaded all baggages from Westy.. Then I checked the following symptom. They had no problem, too...
• Re: How much does a Westy weigh?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 17:50:53 -0600
  > How much does a Westy weigh? > > Thanks > Derrek Wittmann > On our way to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in July, we pulled into a self weigh...
• Re: Send me your westy modifications. I will host them!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:13:27 -0500
  ...Check out my unique mod that's hosted on Ben's site! "Westy Organizer" at: http://pages.infinit.net/engine/westy_modification2.htm It...
• Re: nice '91 westy in atlanta FS
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:01:51 -0500
  ...nice '91 westy in atlanta FS > > > > > dont see westys FS in the southeast too often.. this one looks nice > http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat...
• Re: 1985 Westy Auto Window Sticker and photo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:16:43 -0500
  ...Non-westy. Jim On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > I was at the Pick N...
• Re: How does a Westy Camper Handle in the Snow?
  Historical mailing list - mayfly95
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:11:41 -0500
  Rich - I tool around very well in the snows of PA (under 18') with 4 blizzacks on my 87 westy, the weight of the...
• Re: how often does this happen
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:00:30 -0800
  ...i came to a stop light and in front of me > was a late model syncro westy silver. parked to the right of me...
• F.S. 86 Westy Syncro or 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 19:26:57 -0400
  Well the sad fact is that while having 2 Westy's at one time is a very satisfying experince, having a succesful marriage is...
• Re: Value of '87 Westy Synchro
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 09:14:36 -0500
  When I bought my 87 westy I went to two banks and they both would only give me 6k. They will not give the...
• parting out 2 vanagon westys, complete camper interiors available-bus or vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 11:10:43 EST
  parting out 2 vanagon westys complete camper interiors available, all sink/stove/fridge/beds/table/screens/cabinets/swival seat mech/propane tanks/accy ext...
• Re: Send me your westy modifications. I will host them!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 23:30:05 -0500
  ...Send me your westy modifications. I will host them! > Hey Volks: > > Check out my unique mod that's hosted on Ben's site! > > "Westy...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:38:23 -0700
  ...I'm the Rocky Squirrel sample. > >Year Model Engine Trans Owner mpg Comments > >82 Westy 1.8 manual Alistair Bell 24.4 185R14, summer...
• Re: westy middle seats for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:20:45 -0800
  At 12:00 PM 11/25/98, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >removeable westy middle seats for sale. include floor track, and seatbelts. >fits all...
• Towing a westy .. Class II or Class III or any other bright ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 18:08:31 -0600
  I need to tow a watercooled westy about 400 miles and am trying to work out if I can get away with using the...
• Re: Obsure (One year only) Part(s) Wanted (interior hatch release lever)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:46:36 -0700
  ...BTW, (and my memory may be playing tricks on me) but I think I've only seen this setup twice, a '91 Syncro Westy...
• Re: FREE westy water tank drain caps.. the same as the rear washer bottle cap
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:53:17 -0400
  Is there a difference bewtween 80-86 and 87-92? Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com <http://www...
• Re: Was Iceland, now Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 21:03:06 -0500
  Why? It was a thread about Iceland than I linked in an article about building a Westy fridge, so I changed the title. Thanks...
• I Want a Westy Tent !
  Historical mailing list - CAP'N HOOK, THE SOFTWARE PIRATE
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 11:39:44 PST
  I suppose this subject comes up all the time in this group, but here it is again! I want a Westy tent!!!!! Needs to...
• 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...
• Questions on Camper
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Sun, 11 May 2003 16:36:07 EDT
  Well I biught the 87 westy to upgrade from my 70 westy and still have asome questions. I went to a gas station to...
• Westy Propane tank...can it be fit to a non-Westy?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 18:56:30 -0700
  ...I've never owned a Westy...I was wondering if the propane tank set-up from one can be mounted to a non-Westy...
• Windows
  Historical mailing list - William Alexander
  Tue, 9 May 2006 12:44:29 -0400
  Hey volks, 87 westy - window over the sink is cracked, but not broken. Thinking I'll replace it and get the windows tinted although...
• Westy Noise
  Historical mailing list - Alan Ruffalo
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 17:57:22 -0700
  ...I took the 88 Westy in for a break job. Prior to doing that - I removed everything out of it. I couldn't believe...
• needed: drain cap for 87 water tank
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 09:52:59 -0700
  Hi Listees, Do any of you know where I can purchase one or two drain caps for the water tank in my 87 Westy...
• Re: '85 westy f/s $11,900
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 13:37:41 -0500
  > For sale in Daytona Beach News Journal $11,900-'85 Westy. 173,000 miles, > can you believe it? The first person with half of...
• Westy sightings
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 14:53:58 -0500
  Working in Los Alamos, NM, this summer - and have spotted 5 Westys in my first 5 days here - anyone on the list? Also noticed...
• Re: Easy to remove engines
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:07:31 -0400
  You can get one of those engines out in what 20 minutes? Hmm,, maybe I should switch back to a split westy?? Jonathan Poole...
• Japanese Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:26:05 -0700
  ...Its like a right hand drive Westy - cute! :) http://picasaweb.google.com/panzershaw/HiaceCruisingCabin -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach...
• Re: Question about 86 Syncro Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:27:21 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-02-14 16:34:33 EST, SyncroHead@aol.com writes: >> Westy weekender: >> -Has poptop >> -No stove/sink >> -Has full...
• Re: Searching for gray drivers door panel, rear bed cushion, GL/Westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:07:49 -0500
  ...Best, Eric Caron > On Feb 28, 2024, at 2:41 AM, Karl - Westy Ventures <westyventures@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I'm searching for a good...
• Re: Setting Records
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 01:20:35 -0500
  The longest Westy continuous habitation, to my knowledge, is 17 years. Heard about this from couple of Netherlanders that I met last summer, when...
• Re: Subie powered Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:20:39 +0000
  ...I sold my '85 Westy back in October, at the time my wife of 30 years was leaving me. I felt that due to...
• Re: VW Customer Relations & reality check
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 16:12:33 -0800
  RF wrote: > > If they think that the Jetta Trek thing is a good concept, why not a Westy > Trek? Or better yet a Synchro...
• Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 08:56:35 -0500
  ...I also had a '85 westy that had 197,XXX on it when I traded it in. Peace, Peder '84 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: To Shim Or not To Shim........That is the question
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 16:40:50 -0800
  ...The airlifts I installed do not fix the sag of an unloaded '85 Westy. Mind you, my Westy's sag is pretty small, maybe...
• Re: '87 Westy tire grief - long
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 18:45:56 -0700
  ...Re: '87 Westy tire grief - long > I noticed on a friend's Westy that it had been fitted with Yokohama Y356 184Rx14 > tires. They...
• differences in '91 westys vs earlier westys
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:55:53 -0400
  so im trying to list all the things different about the '91 westys that were different from the earlier westys...so far i have...
• Syncro spring and shock selection???
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:33:00 -0700
  hey syncro owners I think my syncro westy is sagging a bit.. so i am thinking it's time to replace the suspension... it...
• Westy Engines
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Jun 1997 10:49:11 -0600
  ...Will an engine from an '88 --> '91 Westy bolt right into the '83 --> '87 Westys? And if so, what will one pay for a...
• Looking for EV camper & Syncro camper
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 11:02:32 -0500
  My recent purchase of an '85 Westy has has brought some VW lovers out of the closet! One friend of mine is now looking...
• A cool westy mutation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 08:48:33 -0700
  Last weekend I saw a 80s era Ford van that someone had modified with some westy parts. It had the full poptop and roof...
• WTB: Westy Sycro
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 15:53:26 -0000
  Hi, I just bought an '84 Westy for $800, solid, but has a leaker on the left side and the blower motors are shot...
• Re: WTB: PROPANE TANK FOR '86 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 19:20:19 -0700
  ...PROPANE TANK FOR '86 WESTY > Am looking to replace the propane tank for my '86 westy. The tank blew when > I last tried to...
• westy measurement
  Historical mailing list - GreenWesty
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:16:53 -0500
  Could someone give me a rough measurement of the floor in a full Westy.From the door to the kitchen base and from the...
• Westy / Vanagon parts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:55:19 -0700
  ...Propane tank Karl Mullendore Westy Ventures '87 Syncro Westy 1.9TD '85 Westy
• Re: Westy Burner stars.. All Westy Owners READ!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:55:13 -0400
  ...Real >conversation pieces! > > >Pete >'87 Westy >"Joe's Van" > > > > Hi all. I hope all is well on the list, I haven't lurked in...
• Re: Westy Fridge Endurance
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 19:42:27 -0500
  ...Westy Fridge Endurance How long will the Westy's Refrigerator last on a tank of propane? Thanks............, contemplating a trip to Baja, Mexico in...
• 85-86 Brown Rear Westy Seat Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:36:18 -0400
  I have a Syncro that was converted from a Westy to a Multivan interior and I'm converting it back to a Westy. I...
• westy insights (may only interest old westy nutz)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 5 May 1995 09:40:43 -0500 (CDT)
  ...westy insights (may only interest old westy nutz) ******************************************************************************** first off let me begin by saying that this note is posted primarliy for *retentitive* restorer...
• Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:04:19 -0700
  ...It is good to see that this "westy spirit" is not just a VW thing. I think that this new generation of Westy owners...
• Re: Westy manuals
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jan 95 19:31:59 -0500
  ...Michael Heron - 1967 Westy Manual (approx. 40 pages tres detailed) Joe Clark - 68'-72' Super-duper Westy Parts Manual Pat Walsh - 1970 Westy Manual...
• Re: Size of Westy Rear Seat/Bed in '80-'83 ???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 19:37:19 EST
  ...the deluxe (P28) westys had the sofabed like all the later westys - stopping just short of the left wall for the water tank cabinet...
• Re: What's the scoop on early vanagons? (Circa 1981)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:07:09 -0700
  ...Mark 82 Westy Chris: I really like your take on this bargain 81 Westy. Buy cheap and spend two to ten thousand dollars and...
• Oldest Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 20 May 2020 12:46:19 -0400
  Read here or on Samba of someone's third oldest known Vanagon Westy. Found an orange '80 Westy this morning and wondered where it...
• cruise control on an air cooled westy
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:46:20 +0000
  Has anyone ever put a cruise control on an air cooled westy? Is it even possible? I'm sure it would be pointless in...
• Re: Was Iceland, now Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:15:48 -0400
  ...Mike S > Iceland, Westy 'fridge. > > Non sequitur. Whoosh.
• 85 Westy Window Sticker
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:12:24 -0500
  Good Morning, I was wondering if anyone out there with a 85 Full Westy has a photo of their window sticker. I can't...
• 82 Westy FS in NJ
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 22:44:54 -0400
  82 Westy for sale. New trans., clutch, engine rebuilt 30,000 miles ago. Runs a bit rough but will pass inspection . Needs exhuast , and...
• Wanted: Westy LED display panel faceplate
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Mon, 10 May 1999 09:37:05 -0700
  ...one faceplate for 12V-display panel on 1989 Westy cabinet. This is the 6.5"x2.25" metal plate with holes for the various...