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• Re: VW gatherings - was [syncro.org] Snorkels Rule
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:25:59 -0700
  ...The only thing is we need to admit bay windows and splitties plus provide campground facilities. Any volunteers w/ land to spare? BenT
• Re: sightings
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 15:37:59 -0500
  >> I saw a split-window last night, passing me the opposite direction. Grey (or maybe green -- it was dark) and white paint scheme. Don...
• Re: I love my Bus
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:39:35 -0400
  ...I've owned a '58 panel van (walkthrough), a '64 splittie, and now 3 1 1/2 Vanagons (one is a parts van) and...
• Re: hey howdy
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:29:19 -0500
  ...There is a hierarchy to owning a > Westy or VW Van. > At the top of the heap are the 'Splitties' then come the 'Vanagon...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Jan 2001 (#2001-79)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 15:55:59 -0600
  ...So we'll leave the crank alone........... > > 2) From what I read it is possible to remove the con rods without > splitting the case...
• Re: vin info request ... last one
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Tue, 1 May 2007 09:04:42 -0500
  ...i'm lucky if i find three numbers out of ten ads. :( the older splitties are even worse. i have slightly over a thousand...
• Re: Digifant FI System Pro Training Manual PDF
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:08:23 -0400
  How about John Meeks BTDT? John? On 6/20/05, jbclem1 <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote: > John, > > How many of these executable split files are...
• Re: Any Microbus GIF's?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Jul 94 12:04:17 bst
  ...please! .bmp' are OK, too... > There' a nice GIF of a split-screen ambulance (with a fire-wagen in the background) on ftp.uhb...
• Re: Cargo Hauls (better late than never)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 18:18:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...up trees (it'll be firewood next year, if I can split these big chunks'o'log). TTFN Jay -- Jay Goldberg IT5 UNIX Support...
• List Sticker on non VW OK?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 96 18:53:06
  ...argonet.co.uk** Hal 'ECHO' Eccles - WFRP, X-files, etc... '72 1303S Ragtop David (bill payer)Eccles - SSVC, Volkswagens etc '67 Split; '72 Bug
• Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 14:40:46 -0500
  Just a suggestion, but I plan on subscribing to the aircooled list and reading "interesting" messages now and then on Skip's list archive...
• Re: Splitty Convoy new record!
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 7 May 1996 10:15:08 -0700 (PDT)
  And David Eccles thus wrote: > > absolutely shattered...shuffle round in zombie mode I think! Isn't that s'posed to be Kombi mode? I...
• cool lingo,help! <rest assured>
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 09:54:59 -0700
  ...smart-alecs in our (my?) response to the newbie loaf and splittie questions. Rest assured that I responded privately with a very kind and...
• Expansion Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:56:01 -0700
  ...tales of how to glue or otherwise repair the seam that splits at the bottom? Please reply direct, as I am not on the...
• For sale: REAR westy table arm and tabletop, plus mounting brackets
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:05:50 EDT
  ...would like to sell them both, but will split up if necessary . also, i have some rear table arm mounting brackets, enables you to...
• Re: Hose on Fuel Injectors - replaceable?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 10:18:52 EDT
  ...right? > > > of course you do...actually those are the lines that split first, due to their size and pressure on them, and cause engine...
• Re: Bus Depot Report
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:56:13 -0700
  ...Some of you .......... > Richard Davies & Don't pay attention to the Dormmobile, DC, & other split buses visiting Richard's place a number of years...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:26:56 -0500
  ...split tube's -4 fi connectors frank or ben ?? I also want to take those 6 engine ground wires & combine them inside the split...
• Re: '82-2.0 teardown. help me find the knocking please
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 00:47:23 -0700
  ...Beyond that though, like for main bearings, ..........you'll be splitting the cases anyway. how about a nice inline four Rabbit gasoline engine for...
• Re: List is getting kinda crazy..suggested split
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 27 May 1998 17:23:35 -0700
  ...WOuld >>itbe feasible to split thelist up into Westfalia type and regular non >>Westfalia type? I think this would help, it would save me...
• Whoopeee! New list split suggestion
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:32:35 -0500
  ...I would like to suggest we split the list yet again to preserve this valuable discussion and archive it with a searchable interface. I...
• Re: Solder cracked steel coolant pipe?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:01:47 -0700
  ...Dear Robert, I don't either.� Whatever stress split the pipe may still be operating and a soft-solder butt joint has very little...
• '71 engine apart (mostly)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 10:03:45 -0700 (MST)
  ...I have torn it down to the point where the next step is splitting the case. I haven't noticed anything really obvious (to...
• RE:? Splittie rust-repairable?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 01:39:09 -0500
  ...Hintz) >Subject:? Splittie rust-repairable? > >Hey now, > Looked at a '59 today here in Austin (I believe it was posted to >the list a...
• Re: '91 Westy-Rubber Hose
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:49:41 -0400
  ...Without the tape the split allows oil to mist > the engine > compartment in that area. > Any names for this hose so I can order...
• Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 22:38:24 -0500
  ...I would go at it with a Dremel cut-off disc or a grinder, then a cold chisel to split/turn the nut. Plan...
• FS: Bus Bullet Turn Signals
  Historical mailing list
  14 Jun 1995 00:32:52 GMT
  ...I got these off from a 50's era splitty I believe. The plastic is in tact but riddled with fine internal cracks. However...
• For Sale: 1967Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 05:46:36 -0500
  ...67 Split window bus. Good condition. $1295. Jack Hille (812) 423-7491. Evansville Indiana Rich Smith rich@indy.net '87 Vanagon GL '83 Vanagon...
• Anyone from Charlotte, NC?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 10:49:38 -0500
  ...I'm interested primarily in Splittie stuff. Thanks, ...Markus ---------------------------------- '66 "rough looker, ball-jointed, hackjob skylit" Westy aka "The Tardis" (british racing green/white...
• Attn CCCs
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Jun 1996 12:03:16 -0700
  Mail*Link(r) SMTP Attn CCCs 1) I have a modest amount of split and dry pine firewood that can be yours for the...
• Re: Number Detective Work (was RE: Splitty Chassis/dating)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 12:12:08 -0400
  and deasterw@st6000.sct.edu wrote: You have a 1964. Your VIN number is 1 308 189. The 1964 model year started with VIN...
• Re: The split and -fear of Geese-
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 16:38:19 -0800
  >Hey Hoov, Whats that smell? > >It's FLAMEBAIT! =) Honk! > > >> > > > > > > <-geese > > ::: > > ::::: >> ::: BLAM!......"I think I got one of 'em, Fred." > > (Lighten up troops! Its a...
• bullets on a 1961
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 23:19:38 +0200
  ...I have bullet indicators on my 1961 split: 739175. I heard, though don't recall the source, that the bullet indicators continued until 1964...
• pulling a trailer? <splittie and vanagon>
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:07:10 -0700 (MST)
  I know of a very cool smallish "vintage type" trailer that is available. The title shows 600 lbs. (dry and empty). Comes with a...
• Jerry Garcia memorial VW T shirts
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 12:55:42 -0800
  ...Black shirt with a drawing of the front of a splitty with a tear dropping from the headlight--same design as the poster they...
• Re: Friday Lamentations
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:05:05 -0800
  Yea verily I say, "'Twas a most excellent bru-ha-ha even until I did split at the seams, and I do chortle now...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - David Dalbey
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:10:21 -0700
  ...Actually, at the Portland Swap meet & drag races this weekend there was an old split window bus running 1/4 mile times around 15...
• Roofracks
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Auch
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 23:09:04 -0500
  ...I've always driven split and loaf buses and know what to look for for them. I would like a similar type rack for...
• Wanna trade your old air cooled bus for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:02:24 -0400
  ...I'm willing to trade both vans for a splitty or bay window bus in good running condition...... I'm located in Ontario Canada...
• Re: [WetWesties] Forget engine swap - can I change doors?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:38:29 EST
  ...I love the double doors on the splitties. Can I (easily) replace my sliding door with them? -Oive 71 double-decker . Yes, but, there...
• Where to start?
  Historical mailing list - Mindy Pruitt
  Wed, 24 May 2006 20:55:34 -0400
  ...Where exactly do i start? I bought two vanagons (split front windows.)one has a motor and the other doesn't. The owner (my...
• Re: paint design site
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:14:54 -0500
  ...This one lets you do Bugs, Type 3's and Splitties: http://www.busselecta.com/ -- Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van...
• Subject lines please
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 11:11:17 -0800
  ...If you're doing a complete rebuild of the engine, including >splitting the case, then make sure the surrounding "through" >bolts/studs/nuts are...
• Re: weld-in roll cage?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 17:33:39 -0500
  ...If you pay attention, I have a lot of trouble calling that thing a Split Window Bus. Instead, they pretty clearly state that they...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:36:39 -0700
  ...A splitter is >just a 'shelf', a flat projection off the front, parallel to the ground. In >essense a splitter fools the air into...
• Re: '80 vanagon fire!!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 7 Nov 1999 21:14:57 -0500
  ...We split the wires and after that icky task we found that > every wire caseing had burnt off in several places. So we split...
• odd heater fan part number Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 16:08:56 EDT
  ...The heater unit shell was not split and so it would seem had the original factory heater motor in the shell. I split the...
• Re: microbus matchbox 1:58 at Wallmart (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 14:53:56 -0800
  ...Pedro Dos Santos Collector wannabe of matchbox split baywindow vanagon ddcab microbus
• Re: Looking for a part
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:16:33 -0700
  ...CA> wrote: > Hi, > I’m looking for the adjustable arm rest split pin part no 200178340. Not sure if it’s the right part...
• Re: Cool Wedding with a VW Bus as Preferred Method of Travel (Phrydae)
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:17:59 -0600
  ...did anybody else notice that the groom arrived in a vw splittie bus ... but the bride arrived in a Rolls-Royce?? ;) i think we...
• Re: rear westy storage- was OEM alloy wheel lug nut torque
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:18:16 -0400
  ...Check the inside corners of the wrench for splitting, lest it let you down with a bump on some dark night... -- David Beierl - Providence...
• Famous van drivers...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Oct 1995 14:31:32 -0500
  ...cross between a bus and a pickup with a cap (a split cab??). She also won the Nobel Peace Prize. Coincidence or design-you...
• Fording Depth
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 09:08:41 -0800 (PST)
  ...Whats the fording depth on a split bus? For those of you who don't know, "fording" depth is how deep the water, human...
• FS: 64 X 83 P/C set
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 10:15:45 -0700 (PDT)
  For you early split window types restoring an early engine, I have a set of big-bore (83mm), 64mm stroke pistons & cylinders that are...
• Journeys under difficult conditions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 23 May 1997 15:56:09 -0700
  I recently received plans for under chassis protection for transporters (splits, loafs and bricks.) I would like to hear from anyone interested in adding...
• Re: Rebuilding Odometer- Fair Price?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 08:41:02 -0800
  The little speedo gears have not ever been available that I found...they split and freewheel on the shaft hence no odometer. $300 to...
• Re: BARCELONA BY BUS
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:23:44 EST
  ...just splitties and loaves (is that the correct plural?). Imagine what those Audi guys will say Chris if you sell your Vanagons and just...
• Not-so-tempting ad�(VWC)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:44:15 -0700
  ...1967 VW Camper, split window bus, no eng., v/rusty, $850. 804-931-1346 or 804-458-9256. Feel free to call if you...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:29:56 -0600
  ...Apart from the new roof and the > engine/cooling system, they differ from German Bays in having > Split-style linkpin front suspensions with disc...
• The adventures of Ras Bulli Split (part 2)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 22 May 1996 22:31:39 -0300
  ...For those new to the chronicles....Hey wait that would be everyone...as this is only installment number two, Ras Bulli Split is a...