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• 1.6 turbo diesel westy conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Ratto
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 11:11:07 -0800
  Hi, has anyone installed the 1.6 turbo diesel (originally in the quantum I think) in their westy? I was looking at the HP...
• Re: Westy Shower
  Historical mailing list - alan barber
  Sat, 9 Mar 2002 17:13:25 -0500
  ...Westy Shower >Well, I finally took photos of my Westy shower and posted them. I think >it works quite nicely with only minor drawbacks...
• Re: Sunday NY Times article about May trip in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 13:17:52 -0500
  ...Dave in KC 85 Westy ----- Original Message ----- From: Oakland Westfalia <westfalia@PACBELL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2002 8...
• adding a second battery
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:47:52 -0500
  Hi Has anyone added a second battery to their Westy's?I own an 1984 Westy and would like to add a second battery...
• Towing A 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Angrisani
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 06:47:53 EDT
  ...Anyhoots - does anyone know from experience if a 2wd 4spd 84 Westy can be towed on a U-Haul type front wheel dolly with...
• Re: Definitive on the 87 not using a common ground for rear speakers
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 10:15:14 -0700
  ...my '86 Westy had shared ground. Maybe '86 was the last year? Steve EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"
• Re: WTB curtain strap for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:00:29 -0400
  That's the same as the straps on my '85 Westy. Sorry, I don't have any extras. Mike > That's a cool strap...
• Wanted: Interior sliding door panel for westy
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:23:53 -0800
  I am hoping someone localish (Albany/Corvallis, Oregon) has an interior Westy/Vanagon sliding door panel they want to sell. I am also going...
• door panels needed
  Historical mailing list - chris jackson
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 10:00:52 -0700
  To the list, I'm looking for door panels for my 82 westy d in tan or brown the van is Assuan brown. Have...
• New Owner ... Pop Top Question
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:15:04 -0500
  Hi, Just bought a '85 Westy. It needs a new pop top canvas. Seen, on-line, the ones offered by Go Westy and Bus...
• Re: Free '77 Westy in SF? Better hurry!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:38:25 -0700
  ...Free '77 Westy in SF? Better hurry! > > >> Inmate: What are you in for? >> David: Engine rebuilding. >> > > ...AND creating a disturbance... > > Stephen That'd be...
• Re: VW of America/Tattoo/Towing With A Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:28:47 -0400
  FWIW, I often tow my little Cox Cadet 220 "Floptop" camping trailer with my '85 Westy and its 1.9 engine. It's pretty...
• Westy Rentals in Nor-Cal
  Historical mailing list
  24 Jul 96 09:10:00 -0700
  All, Anybody know of a place to rent a Westy in northern Califirnia?. TIA, Gary
• westy air condition system
  Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 15:06:25 -0700
  was wondering if anyone is inerested in a complete ac system out of my 85 westy
• Westy in MICHIGAN?
  Historical mailing list - Brian
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:48:14 -0500
  Is there *any* westy's in michigan for sale? It seems as if the search is impossible!
• Wanted: 1980 Westy owner's manual
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 22:20:31 -0700
  Anyone know where I can get a 1980 Westy owner's manual? Thanks, Jon
• westy high-tops
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Sat, 2 Jul 2005 09:28:51 -0700
  anybody know of a firm which converts pop-tops to permanent fiberglass high-tops? art '82 westy
• Re: Exceptional Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 6 May 2015 10:06:32 -0700
  ​RE: Exceptional Westy But wait, there's more! You get the 'exceptional' Hydo Edge Tires!
• Diesel Westy how many mpg
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:37:16 -0700
  I was wondering what the Diesel Westy's mpg would be. Not turbo. Anyone? Zoltan
• Automatic Westy's vs Manual Westy's - two wheel
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:11:06 -0600
  Which is best? Opinions please! Thnaks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Go Westy 15" Mercedes whell offset
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 27 May 2007 07:03:13 -0700
  anyone running 15" Go Westy rims? what offset are they using? curious. thanks. dylan
• Re: � � �DONT DO IT! �(was Re: 83.5 sort of westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Sun, 24 Oct 2004 13:32:12 -0400
  ......................... It's not that I want to destroy a good Westy.But,I want a good clip to put a westy top on my...
• Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
  Historical mailing list - B
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:48:23 -0700
  We have the '87 Westy. We decided to cook outside (on a propane grill) any food that 'spits' grease, because it's easier than...
• Need HELP in Northern California!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 08 Apr 1996 14:51:04
  My wife and I have always talked about flying West from Philly, and driving a Westy back east to see the country. Well, the...
• Re: Cougar and my westy. Friday.
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:20:19 -0400
  ...14:11 Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > > > Image taken by a fellow westy owner from inside his (90?) westy. > > I was asleep...
• Re: 70 Westy Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 19:18:54 -0400
  ...But they >are both loads of fun. > >Tom Riis >70 Westy Pop Top By "poptop" do you mean the little square top that the...
• Re: Lower your westy! FS Wolfsburg shocks and springs
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:44:56 -0600
  >all westys 80-91 have the same height from factory. if yours is lower, then >its because of worn suspension parts. the only vans...
• Re: How high is a Syncro Westy Hightop?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:48:30 -0800
  ...From the other info I've received, it looks like the Westy hightop is about 8' 6". Pretty close to the AW. Cheers, Jeff...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:09:38 -0400
  ...The stock passenger van is .44, the US spec Westy is .50. I am currently driving a Westy with a modified "aero" front end...
• Re: bottom alternator bolt on 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 19:25:05 -0400
  ...bottom alternator bolt on 91 Westy Hi all, I need to replace the alternator on my 91 Westy (manual). Can one of you folks...
• Re: Westy vs. Sprinter, Fulltiming
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 8 May 2009 00:37:30 -0400
  I helped a Westy owner friend "upgrade" to a custom built Sprinter. Total cost was just under $60k, including a low mileage 06 cargo...
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 13:07:06 -0400
  ...30 spring catalog #609 They have lots of interesting camping stuff that will appeal to the Westy owners out there. Gregg (Conshohocken, Pa.) '85...
• Best Conversion for Diesel Westy re $, Performance & Reliability
  Historical mailing list - Michael Avrea
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 12:39:50 EST
  Hi all! Been on the list for a little over a month and a Diesel Westy owner about two months. I've read endless...
• New Westy Owner:15 inch wheels, seats, windows ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Saulius Berzinskas
  Tue, 17 Oct 2000 20:22:43 -0400
  Hi all-- I am new to the list, and a new westy owner... I have been looking for 15 inch wheels (steel) for a...
• Re: Westy roof
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:37:13 -0500
  >> I have an 83 Westy and I don't use the upper bunk. Is >> it possible to remove the pop top and install a...
• Re: 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:41:10 -0500
  ...1985 Westy Hello all, I just put a 1985 Westy for sale on the internet for $4,500. It has a freshly rebuilt engine...
• Re: ebay item: 4647412033 NISSAN POWERED westy!
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:00:40 -0700
  We find ourselves more comfortable in our westy on the west side of the cascades for support and community. That's why they are...
• FS: 89 Syncro Westy - Low Miles
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 13:56:50 -0800
  ...This is his second Westy and he needs to sell it because his wife does not drive a stick shift and his other Westy...
• Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:00:47 -0500
  ...New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k > >Although I like a lot of things about my '84 Westy, I'm going to have...
• Looking for my moms '78 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Thoresen
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:25:49 -0700
  ...I am looking for my moms 1978 Westy... she sold it in Cardiff by the Sea, California around 1983. It was cream color with...
• Subie powered Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:35:44 -0700
  I'm selling my '84 Westy powered by a '93 Subaru 2.2. You can merge like a real car! A fully Westy is...
• Re: I found a new Westy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:50:33 -0800
  ...I found a new Westy!!! To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 4:44 PM Thanks for all posts helping me...
• fs: westy front over head a/c or doka a/c
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:16:27 EST
  ...this is 85 down a/c system that works well in any year vanagon westy or doka i have one of these im putting...
• Re: parting out several busses, '59-'81
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jun 1996 13:24:16 -0400
  ...All of my parts are good German, and guaranteed. '59 Single Cab '63 Single Cab '65 Kombi '65 Westy, no interior parts '68 Bus...
• '85 Westy advice needed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 12:57:07 +0200
  ...Hi ! I recently bought an 85 Westy GL is there anything in particular I should look out for? I've replaced the power steering...
• Stereo / CD Issues
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:15:07 -0600
  ...fixed Has no one replaced the rear speakers in their Westy? I guess I will embark on a quest . . . Next question . . . Has anyone come...
• FS: 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 23:36:01 -0500
  Was in Athens, Georgia today and saw an 86 Vanagon GL Westy on a used car lot. Champagne color, full westy interior, fairly clean...
• Replace '84 1.9 litre with 2.0 litre?
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:40:04 -0600
  I had posted a few days ago about doing one or both the heads on my Westy (both is better). In my struggles to...
• Who Makes "Autobaun" brand oil filters? etc
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 20 May 1999 19:31:08 -0500
  ...I'm going Westy Camping for the first time tomorrow! I'd like to start a thread on "First Westy Camping Trips". Anybody care...
• Westy speakers
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 23:07:31 -0500
  The front door speakers of my Westy (85 GL) are flat things coming from VW-Blaupunkt. A local store told me that theres a...
• Re: Wipers won't stay tight
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 10:31:41 -0600
  ...Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1/westy/westy.htm > Anyone that knows how to have outdoor cats peacefully cooexist with...
• Yellow Westy at Baron VW
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:43:36 -0500
  ...There was a yellow Westy in the parking lot... looked to be an 84 or 85. By the time I went back out, it...
• Westy Table Legs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hinkle
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 18:26:01 -0600
  Folks, I don't have any tables in my '87 Westy; just one table leg. I'd like to get replacement tables and the...
• Re: Last air cooled model?
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:20:21 -0800
  ...Is it really an 81 or a mis-labeled 82? Myron Lind 81? Westy 82 Diesel Westy getting a Mechanical TDI
• light above stove/sink in westy
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 21:10:58 -0500
  The light above the stove/sink is missing on my '82 westy. I see a light described as a "Interior Incandescent Light, 3-Bulb...
• Re: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:08:01 EST
  ...65 or older (aside from those 2 kids) with age comes wisdom..i bet all of them were PO's of vanagon westys... chris
• gauge city!
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:25:16 -0800
  Here's a cool 1980 Westy on eBay with a ton of gauges and accessories on their dash. Low Miles. Big sound system too...
• 88 Westy radiator
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 21:36:39 -0600
  I'm putting a new engine in my 88 Westy and redoing entire cooling system. Does anyone have any advice on getting a radiator...
• Westy Table Bracket
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:07:04 -0500
  Does anyone know if the Westy table bracket that mounts onto the rear of the seat pedestal for will mount to the pedestal for...
• Re: cheap '88 westy for sale.. $5000
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 23:57:38 EDT
  man y'all are colorblind!! LOL the westy in question is dove blue metallic, LY5V with a grey interior. like flo said, the grey...