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Re: Subie powered Westy FS
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:29:44 -0800
Maybe this Subaru Westy has your name on it Jeff. Maybe you should contact the sellers .....see what can be worked out. in any...
Re: Top replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:34:04 -0800
...I also have the flat bar that is welded into the roof in a westy............I have the whole metal roof the westy top...
Re: differences in '91 westys vs earlier westys
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:56:19 +0000
...I had a late '88 production Westy imported/sold as an '89 > model year and it had the taller door. > > > > Ron Salmon > > The Bus...
Re: Cougar and my westy. Friday.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:51:04 -0300
...On 11-Sep-2015, at 15:11, Neil N wrote: > Image taken by a fellow westy owner from inside his (90?) westy. > I was...
AUDI V6 IN WESTY?
Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 10:27:49 EDT
...I WOULD LIKE TO PUT ONE IN BOTH MY '87 SYNCRO WESTY (LESTER) AND MY PARTNERS '87 WESTY WOLFS. WE BOTH BELEIVE (BEING AUDI...
Re: Stupid Question: Westy -> Synchro Westy Conversion?
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:01:00 -0800
...Westy -> Synchro Westy Conversion? > > Hi all, > > This may be a stupid question, but I've got a 2WD '85 westy with a 1.9l...
Re: autotrans cons....
Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
Fri, 9 Nov 2001 12:45:19 -0800
I've owned a 87 syncro westy and stupidly sold it. Replaced it with a perfect 87 westy with auto. I have to say...
Re: westy luggage rack
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 8 May 2002 10:14:02 -0700
My friend Stephen did this with his '82 westy. He cut the luggage rack and subsequently lost a lot of rigidity from same, so...
Non-captain chair padding
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:50:14 -0700
I've been looking around for padding kits to soften up the springs poking me in the back of my '84 westy. Go Westy...
Re: Westys in Potrero Hill, San Francisco
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:20:08 -0800
...btwn 20th and 22nd > > 86-88 Silver Westy Camper - 19th st btwn Missouri and Texas > > > > > > those are all BenT's...didnt you know? Chris...
Re: westy slider door curtain differences... results!!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:22:08 EST
...your buddy w/ the '84 westy w/ aluminum curtain rod over the slider door--- youre sure its original? does it also have the 4...
Re: Burningman Westy Festival
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 21:11:16 -0700
Greetings David, Last year I camped in the "alternative energy" neighborhood of Burning Man, along with a host of other Westys & VW busses. A...
Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:20:17 -0800
...New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k I saw several of the Safari Westies on the Gaspe' penninsula last summer. Also, just outside...
Re: Westy heating query
Historical mailing list
Wed, 11 Jun 1997 14:15:58
At 11:15 AM 6/11/97 -0500, Richard Angelini wrote: >I'm wondering what (if anything) other Westy owners have done to provide...
T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:46:07 -0500
...T-3, 4 speed transaxel w/4:56 final drive to swap into my 82 Diesel Westy. Also, will the transaxel from a later...
Re: "Kitchen" Light Bulb for '81 Westy
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Tue, 16 May 2000 14:11:14 -0400
...Tuesday, May 16, 2000 11:53 AM Subject: [VANAGON] "Kitchen" Light Bulb for '81 Westy > my westy is missing the "kitchen" light bulb. How...
Re: For Sale: 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Mon, 5 Jun 2000 07:40:23 -0500
It'd be nice to know where this Westy is, when you post such things... Alan Bosch & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) Rochester, NY Bette <bettetheharpy...
Re: Westy Fridge Endurance
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:06:55 -0700
On 1/19/05 11:21 PM, "Markus Mumper" <mumper@USA.NET> wrote: > How long will the Westy's Refrigerator last on a tank...
Re: fun Vanagons in Belgium
Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
Mon, 16 May 2005 20:45:40 -0500
...Pete '87 Westy "Joe's Van" '79 Westy '77 Westy > Just back from a few days in Belgium (and Luxembourg) and saw > lots of...
Electric motor in Westy
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:48:21 -0000
Anyone attempted to install electric power in Westy? Ark
Rusty NE van, was:RE: 1983.5 westy camper in nor cal, I'll look at it for you
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:07:21 -0500
...Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 8:05 PM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net...
Re: cruise control on an air cooled westy
Historical mailing list - Ron
Sun, 14 Dec 2014 16:13:41 -0800
Well, since the coolant is air, and that’s what is under (and all around) the air-cooled westy, there is indeed a large...
Re: 16" tires
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 26 Oct 1998 02:38:19 -0800
Blue Eyes wrote: > So an empty Westy Vanagon weights 4900 pounds, or about 2225 kg. Then families > pack it with gear, lash the boat...
Re: "Dry Bag" for westy luggage area
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 01:10:53 -0500
...Monday, September 04, 2000 8:45 PM Subject: "Dry Bag" for westy luggage area >Would any one know where to locate a luggage vendor...
lonely in Portugal
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:30:47 -0000
Hello, listees, For 2.5 years, since I moved from USA to Portugal, I've seen only 2 Westy's: one was from Spain...
Re: Got a new 81 Westy
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Fri, 31 May 2002 10:08:37 -0600
...Got a new 81 Westy Greetings. Just brought home my new 81 Westy yesterday. It is in great shape, lots of new stuff on...
Re: Westy Syncro
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:26:58 -0800
There was a Syncro Westy for sale last week in the Yosemite area for $4,000. (probably gone). That was a very unusual price...
Re: 6k Road Trip w/Westy with 142K miles
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:53:21 -0700
...If there is not enough Westy selection in Seattle, fly/bus/train to San Fran, plenty of good Westy's for sale in SF...
Re: Camping at a music festival
Historical mailing list - Pete O
Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:49:18 -0400
...Pete O '87 Westy "JoesVan" '79 Westy "Aardvark' >
Tubing for westy sink and water tank
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:52:27 -0700
Has anyone recently located the tubing for westy sink and water tank? I'm not sure what to buy, or even what length will...
Airspace Under the Fridge of 90 Westy
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Apr 1997 20:43:45 -0400 (EDT)
How important is that airspace under the fridge in a 90 Westy? Does it get wet under there? If I put an Battery Inverter...
FS: Illinois '85 Auto Westy
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:30:27 -0400
...Tom Bloomigton, IL '71 Westy '77 Bus '85 Westy (a different one) '87 GL
Re: steering relay gear
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 9 Oct 1998 10:26:14 -0600
...but check out the cool RHD Westy with the slider and fuel fill on the left! ;o] Larry '82 diesel->Jetta Westy- "Wild Westy"
Re: Westy air conditioning alternative(friday)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Fri, 8 Jun 2001 01:50:59 -0400
...Alfred E Newman. > 84' Westy I always wondered why you had that GRIN! It's from driving a Westy! It is Friday ;) -- Stephen Chillicothe...
Looking for a Westy Top
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 17:46:12 -0800
Does anybody know where I can find a fiberglass top that will fit an '86 Westy? A really nice '86 top-less Westy is...
Re: Syncro Westy for sale
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:05:53 -0700
the Blue Book is low for Syncros and especially Syncro Westy's, and high for 2WD 86-91' Vanagons. A $20k Syncro Westy is...
water tank drain cap
Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
Mon, 3 May 2004 21:05:38 -0500
I can't seem to find a water tank drain cap for my Westy. I found a used one, and althought it will fit...
Westy wanted near NYC
Historical mailing list - Shaggy
Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:49:04 -0700
Hey folks, I miss having a Westy, so I am selling my 1975 Porsche 911S project to buy a Westy that my wife and...
Re: AC Evap Coil
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:47:40 -0400
In the 83.5 to 85 ac set up, the westy and 7 passenger evaperators are different. Same core,but the mounting and hook...
Westy Parcel Tray
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:50:24 -0700
Has anyone successfully built a facsimile of the westy parcel tray above the sink/stove? I'm considering building something of a similar design...
Bonnaroo '07
Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:03:47 -0500
...Thanks all, Dave Creasy '78 Westy '85 Westy '93 EVMV 5 sp.
Part number for Westy mudflaf grommets
Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:28:03 -0700
Hello, I am trying to find out the part number for the little plastic grommets that the factory mudflap on the Westy goes into...
Re: Cheese Bus
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:17:12 -0500
...went too high on the lift at the garage? Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com On Wed, Feb 3, 2010...
Re: Here's the list <coleman stove>
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:16:55 -0600
...The burners on every vanagon westy I have seen are the same 5000btu. The colemans and most newer stoves are 6500btu. I didn�t...
Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 16 May 2005 15:39:49 -0600
...This would be best done on a cool morning with a westy tank out of the sun and the portable tank warmed up. With...
Westy side windows for sale, delivery to parts of the SouthEast
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:42:47 -0400
Howdy List, I've switched out the standard sliding side windows in my '83 Westy for retro-fitted Jalousie windows from a 70's...
Re: Grease Works Doing the conversion
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:16:41 -0800
...Have >> had two D-Westys in the past as well as a Syncro Westy. Next is a >> TDi-Westy to do some touring and...
Re: Vanagon in the GE Commercial?
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:40:35 -0500
...African? http://www.ge.com/company/advertising/index.html Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com On Fri, Feb 12, 2010...
Re: Tubing for westy sink and water tank
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:08:50 -0700
...Tubing for westy sink and water tank > Has anyone recently located the tubing for westy sink and water tank? I'm > not sure what...
82 Westy FS Sussex Co. NJ
Historical mailing list - K & K
Mon, 2 Sep 1996 14:42:07 -0400
I have a 1982 Westy that I'd like to sell to help support my '86 Syncro habit. The 82 has about 119k on...
ABS, Do the EVs have it?
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:48:35 -0500
...It's one of those safety improvements that are Invaluable! James Cohen New York City, Williamstown, Ma and Aspen, CO (winters) 85 Westy 81...
Westy Front AC?
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:05:59 -0400
I'm thinking ahead a bit......My westy doesn't have AC, and the TDI engine that is to be installed soon came with...
* How Do I Clean Westy Pop-Top? (outer surfaces) *
Historical mailing list - C. Stafford
Fri, 5 Nov 1999 21:04:16 -0800
Hi, What's the best/safest way to clean a light covering of old moss/dirt off the top of a Westy fiberglass pop...
Re: How Many Total Miles On Your Van?
Historical mailing list - Peter Johnson
Fri, 6 Jul 2001 07:24:01 -0700
My '85 Westy GL has 128,000 miles on the vehicle and 35,000 on the rebuilt 1.9 L engine Peter J '85...
Eureka Springs, AR Westy for Sale
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Sun, 14 Apr 2002 23:19:58 -0500
...We were in Eureka Springs, AR, this past weekend and drove past a good looking 86 or later Westy for sale on a "For...
Re: Whos got the Westy stickers
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 10:58:37 -0400
...Whos got the Westy stickers Hello, I am in need of the Stickers (Westy specific) for my 87 Westy syncro (I have the Syncro...
Re: Size of upper control arm allen head - 87 westy
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:55:00 -0400
...Size of upper control arm allen head - 87 westy Would anyone be kind enough to inform me of the size of the allen head...
Re: Westy Mods
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 10:02:15 -0600
...Westy Mods > Curiously my 91 Westy has (what appears to be) a factory such feature. > > On Friday, August 1, 2003, at 01:42 AM...
Re: Subject: 88 Westy: Faucet or Water Pump?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 18 May 2005 05:44:38 -0700
...Not my CDN Westy. My CDN Westy has the water pump submerged in the water tank. My van was first purchased in Germany to...
FS: '86 Westy Automatic in Duncan, BC
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:17:11 -0800
Not mine, but a local dealer has an '86 Westy 2.1L with auto trans for $4,888 on the lot. I stopped to...