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• Re: Wrecked white '88 Westy FS at the Auction
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 07:30:21 -0500
  ...vanagon/westy1.jpg > > http://www.tssgi.com/vanagon/westy2.jpg > > http://www.tssgi.com/vanagon/westy3.jpg > > http://www.tssgi.com/vanagon/westy4.jpg...
• Re: Westy-Vision
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 08:23:37 -0000
  ...In a Westy it > >would be the equivalent of over top of the sink. One possibility would be > >to fashion a mount for the...
• F.S. 86 Westy Syncro or 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 May 1997 22:00:17 -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: Towing stuff with Westy (for JJ)
  Historical mailing list - byard
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 17:27:32 -0800
  I have used my Westy to pull a U-Haul trailer with a piano inside. No problem. I wouldn't try hauling a big...
• Re: Current source for Westy skylight
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 10:57:22 -0700
  ...I have one of the double layer "seconds" units on my westy, and I am very happy with it. Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro...
• Mercury Insurance is attempting to Total my 84 Westy for a $3,900 repair, it has been completely restored, $40,00 invested I need help
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Fri, 2 May 2003 16:22:51 -0700
  ...My Westy has become a lifelong friend and I really need help in locating price information on 83.5, 84 or 85 year Westys...
• Re: Something only a Vanagon owner could come up with
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:20:38 -0700
  On 10 Aug 2005 at 20:20, Tony Flores <aflores14@CSUB.EDU> wrote: > Just this last weekend I missed out on a three-Westy...
• Shipping a Westy to Hawaii and Back
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:08:37 -0700
  Does any one have any experience or idea how much it may cost to ship a westy to Hawaii and back from California? After...
• Re: 1999 (ford) Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:35:51 -0800
  Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Robert 82 Westy � � � � � � � --- On Fri, 2/12/10, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM> wrote: From: Paul Guzyk <paullist08@GUZYK.COM> Subject: 1999 (ford...
• Re: 89 Westy - coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 11 Apr 2001 16:09:45 -0500
  ...Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1 ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcus Ward <marcusward@MSN.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: 12 volt lights
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 20:24:18 EDT
  ...http://members.aol.com/realsf/images/westylightfront.jpg and http://members.aol.com/realsf/images/westylightback.jpg I think this is from a loaf...
• Re: I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 00:26:28 EDT
  ...Happy Trails, Tim '87 Syncro Westy "Trigger" '87 Syncro Westy "Anyone know what Dale Evan's horse's name was?" '79 Superbeetle Convertible [text...
• for sale: complete westy poptop section - boost your vans resale value!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 May 2003 12:27:53 EDT
  ...complete westy poptop section. luggage rack, fiberglass poptop, upper bunk, all hardware, latches, hinges, etc. complete... unbolt everything or cut at the window pillars...
• =?utf-8?B?MTk4NSBWVyBWYW5hZ29uIEFTSSDigJxXZXN0eeKAnSAkMTEsMDAwIG9ibyAt?= =?utf-8?B?ICQxMTAwMCAoQXNobGFuZCk=?=
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:51:53 -0700
  I love how this guy bashes the VW Westfalia and calls us westy owners scrounges. I don't think this guy has had the...
• Bumper bracket for '71 Westy
  Historical mailing list - J. Anton Elmquist
  Wed, 7 Feb 96 15:34:30 UT
  ...I'm still looking for a rear bumper bracket for Millie ('71 Westy). I may end up making one, but if you've got...
• Re: Hoo Boy! (Was: Corrado Powered Westy Syncro - For
  Historical mailing list - Miller - James W.
  Tue, 28 May 1996 19:29:25 -0400 (EDT)
  Hey all, Wouldn't a Diesel Westy transmisson be geared way too low to implant a Corrado motor? Make it work mighty hard. If...
• Re: Most miles on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:20:27 -0500
  > Who has the most miles on there Vanagon? Greg 86 Westy 286,000 Vinnie, our 85 1.9L Westy GL, has 242,000 miles...
• WTB: PROPANE TANK FOR '86 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - KEITH PIKE
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:34:04 -0230
  Am looking to replace the propane tank for my '86 westy. The tank blew when I last tried to fill it and I can...
• convertible westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:57:02 -0800
  ...Can you take the top of the Westy off and turn the car (or at least the back section) into a convertible? The more...
• winterize
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 21:28:40 -0500
  ...Dave 83 WBX Westy 83 Tiico Westy
• Westy Starting battery - Optima?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:41:44 -0400
  Has anyone successfully fitted an Optima red-top starting battery in a Westy? I just measured the battery tray and it seems that it...
• Re: VW Stereo w/CD JAck
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:23:04 EDT
  I have a stereo player in my 70 Westy that also has a jack input. We use this with a Discman CD payer and...
• Parted out a '86 westy..FS: Westy front windshield curtain...and all curtains
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:41:44 EST
  i just parted out a 86 westy.. so i have lots of stuff from it.. front windshield curtain.. nice shape.. tan... also have whole...
• parting out '89 westy with GREY INTERIOR
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:32:26 EDT
  ...apparently someone is parting out a late model vanagon westy w/ the grey interior....grey late model westy bits are a rare commodity so...
• Seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:32:13 -0500
  Is there anyone out there "recreating" the Westy upholstery? I have a set I need redone, and I can send in and reinstall. if...
• Westy Water Tank - Thread Size
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:57:16 +0000
  I had my Westy stuff out of my 84' for a little while and I've misplaced my drain cap for the fresh water...
• Re: Yes on a GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:16:19 -0400
  ...My brother has a 2.2 from them in his '85 Westy - 3 years, no problems. Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW...
• Westy as a last resort/Carrey
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Thu, 22 May 2003 12:00:11 -0400
  ...When the twists and turns of life leave you at the point where your best resort is to live in your VW Westy, you...
• Re: differences in '91 westys vs earlier westys
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:11:21 -0700
  I don't recall the interior latch for hatch in my friends 91 Westy. The sink and stove unit lid changed before 91, so...
• Synchro Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 10:30:07 -0800 (PST)
  A guy here at work saw a westy for they first time the other day, and he thought it was the coolest thing, what...
• '76 manual and westy supplement for trade
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 00:44:36 -0400
  Hi Volks, Anyone wanna trade anything for a '76 manual and westy supplement manual? I'm in need of a vanagon westy utility outlet...
• Re: '89 Westy - Canadian?
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 09:47:10 -0800
  At 08:59 02-03-98 -0700, Stephen Jones wrote: >While attempting to replace my roommate's '89 Westy speedo cable, I >found some...
• On the road again...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 21:32:28 -0500
  ...The BEST news of the trip is that my wife is now referring to Wolfy as "our" Westy instead of "your" Westy. I do...
• Re: Westy Weekender Interior
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 21:33:43 -0500
  ...westy weekender interior - this is the tan interior from a '85-86 westy weekender. . the sofabed fabric is actually perfect! (it was covered since...
• Re: Need Car CD Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 18:49:20 -0500
  ...Pete '87 Westy "Joe's Van" '79 Westy '77 Westy > I got a nice Kenwood w/ detachable face for $125. a few months back...
• Re: Cheap Syncro Westy in Sarasota Fla.........
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 May 2007 00:51:54 EDT
  ...the guy told me it was a westy..that aint no westy.. lol .. but marks right, im doubtful there are two 89 syncro campers...
• Re: Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:37:44 -0800
  ...If you've done this swap or if you can compare your Westy seat rails to your non-Westy seat rails I'd appreciate...
• Re: AC question
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:59:29 -0600
  ...I have mounted the later unit in an 86 westy with success. I moved every thing but kept the 86 westy cabinet. The cabinet...
• Leaning Westy: survey
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 14:14:06 -0700
  I'd be willing to collect info on the leaning Westys and report back to the list. Please email me: Year of your Westy...
• Need a/c hose for 87 Westy Gl
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 19:58:18 -0400
  ...I guess this would be a good time to make the switch after replacing all the hose's Bill 87 Westy Gl 84 Westy...
• Re: Q - Best cover for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 5 Jul 1999 19:44:12 -0400
  ...mike 87 westy Brent Christensen wrote: > > Anyone have a suggestion for a good cover for a Westy? It needs to be > "weather proof" since...
• Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 02:34:13 EDT
  ...all the 7 pass vanagon middle seats fit in the vanagon westys. chris
• Washing your Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:52:15 GMT
  Okay, I'm new to the pop-top thing and I was just wondering if washing a Westy traditionally presents any problems. I washed...
• Westy AC question
  Historical mailing list - Neil Wasbrikoff
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 03:00:14 -0500
  Hi Volks, Did any year Westy come with a front AC via the upper console attached to the ceiling? If 1986 - 1991 Westys did...
• propane leak from tank
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 05:28:53 EST
  I filled up the propane tank, in the 87 Westy a week or so ago and it took a couple of gallons, but the...
• WTB: Westy Rear Seat and Engine Pad - Brown Check Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:22:00 -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...
• Re: Westy in EMS Sale Catalogue
  Historical mailing list - Justin Mayrand
  Tue, 22 May 2007 21:40:24 -0400
  I saw that too - pretty cool! It is also an interesting image to use - the Westy as a "lifestyle" vehicle. Justin M. Mayrand 1980...
• Re: More on Westy Curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 5 Nov 2007 01:05:41 -0500
  Starting with the '85 models (and the '84 Wolfsburg) all Westy curtains, with the exception of the "Front" curtain, stay up all the time...
• Re: FS: 1991 Westy in Indy, w/65k Miles
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:26:11 -0700
  ...Moving back to the People's Republik >> of Kalifornia on Saturday! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff >> > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > Crescent Beach, BC...
• Re: Window size differences Westy vs. Non-Westy
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:34:39 -0400
  ...I am currently running a full westy curtain setup on regular vanagon windows. -Craig '85GL turned WESTY BOSTIG being installed. On Tue, Apr 28...
• Re: 90 Westy - How to ignite the frig's pilot light.
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 15 May 2000 15:20:32 -0700
  ...90 Westy - How to ignite the frig's pilot light. > > > Hi All, > We just bought a '90 full westy and having problem starting > the...
• The seven passenger Westy
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:22:29 -0500
  ...In the large westy passenger area I have a slide in two person bench, and at the rear the standard westy two person z...
• Needed: Starter for 82 Diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 06 Aug 1997 18:08:17 -0500
  Volks, Anyone have a line on a starter for my new 82 Diesel Westy? Dealer wants firstborn. Wife is tired of pushing/diesel fumes...
• WTB : Front/Rear tables for 80 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Morgan
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 11:25:58 -0700
  ...I am looking to purchase the front and rear tables with attachments for a 1980 Westy (Vanagon). Please reply to this email address! Thanks...
• Re: souvenirs <Friday.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:20:38 -0500
  I've got my Westy's name sake sitting in the center of the dash. A small 5 inch high statue of Eeyore. Big...
• Head sizes
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 11:05:28 -0500
  ...I have just found a vanagon with swamped engine and would like to buy the heads for my Westy, his engine is a 2...
• 1981 Westy paint code?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 09:27:36 -0700
  Does anyone know the paint code for a 1981 Ashwan Brown Westy? Or give me info on how to look for it (I assume...
• Westy outside shower, open rear door from inside the van
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 12:34:18 -0700
  ...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/westy/westymods.htm Gary Lee
• Interior Heater Flaps, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:37:48 -0700
  Hey Group, '86 Westy: Anyone out there found a good foam replacement for the front heater vent flaps? Mine's rotted and I'm...
• Re: storing valuables in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:49:11 -0500
  What about the empty compartments under the front seats? Unless the crook is familiar with a Westy, he/she will never think to slide...