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• Re: Finding women like this (was Big Valves for me?)
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:34:25 -0700
  ...I own an 85' restored it practically myself, am lookin for a 70's bay, and 60's splitty, and am going to school...
• Re: fan shroud removal
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:07:01 -0800
  ...Does the fan shroud need to be split before the fan can be removed? Thanks, Jake --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break? -PLASTIC ROT
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 03:35:58 EST
  ...But, I have seen exactly the same failures, broken odometer reset and split pinion, in VDO speedometers even on cars where the speedometer and...
• Re: "Bus" or "Vanagon" ? (f) (was: Yahoo club for aircooled Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 04:39:42 EDT
  ...the classic type 2 rounded shaped split window Microbus was introduced in 1950, continued until '67, and then the Baywindow Bus from '68-'79...
• Re: 1.9 ltr WBX O2 sensor question?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:19:21 -0400
  ...The timing mark is steady with the split on the > case > until a minute or two then it jumps around from the case point...
• Re: Barndoors, Splitters, Breadloafs, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 16:13:19 +0930
  ...double apparatus on hinges which swings open to let cows >out... > >>Splitter > >A device used by weekday accountants on the weekends to facilitate the...
• The Death of My Beloved
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:54:57 -0500
  ...My wonderful 1991 Blue Carat with new 2.5L Subaru engine was killed when a huge tree split, and 1/2 of that tree...
• Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 1 Sep 2018 22:57:35 -0700
  Greetings V'all, On a recent camping trip, I noticed the seal around the upper right passenger window was splitting, as shown here: <https...
• Re: SoCal lane splitting coming to WA?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 17:38:27 -0700
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• Re: TJ Hannink does it again! Throttle Switch Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:04:00 -0700
  ...is not > enough momentum to nudge the switch closed. > > Edward > The Splittie VW technique, maybe? My old 57 bus has a 'lazy' throttle, especially...
• Re: comics
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:47:11 -0500
  ...this AM, and "ZITS" has the two boys working on a >splittie. One comes out from the Front of the bus with what suposed...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:17:42 -0400
  ...Try to split the nut as best you can without munging the threads on the stud. You might even try grinding one side of...
• Syncro - tire question regarding flat - help
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:15:52 -0700
  ...Valve stem split; this is the second tire that this happened to so we will replace the other two (and buy a proper spare...
• Re: '56 progress - 'fridge
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 09:18:45 -0600 (CST)
  Thom, I have a book that describes in detail how to convert a bubble or split window bus into a camper. It's not...
• VW ad in Rolling Stone
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Wed, 4 Oct 1995 10:20:56 MST
  ...It's a black Charcol pencil drawing of a splittie with a blue teardrop coming out of one of the headlights. No words other...
• Re: the guy with the toy buses...HELP!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 8:31:07 PST
  ...Will the person who > found sets of toy splitty buses (cal look as I remember), contact me? Thanks. That was me. I have contacted...
• Re: tunnel-to split conversion, sadness
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 22 Jan 1995 11:13:51 -0800 (PST)
  > There was nothing sadder for me this week than watching my >`63 kombi getting hauled away by the wrecker; headlights pointing >straight back at...
• Wanted: '67 cargo door handle, Help removing steering wheel
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 12:11:13 -0800
  ...Anyone have a spare for a late splittie? How does one remove a '67 steering wheel without breakage? Special tool? I tried a gear...
• Re: Moab, UT Splittie Sunroof Bus Rock Tours?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 23:29:25 -0400
  In a message dated 96-09-20 14:26:31 EDT, vvwca@PRIMENET.COM (Jon Christensen) writes: >Does anyone have any information on a...
• Re: Journeys under difficult conditions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 23 May 1997 17:21:45 -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: Ballpark mileage figures please
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 19:15:29 -0800
  ...The last 30+ hour drive > > through a blizzard and heavy winds in a splittie started to get me thinking. > > I was wondering what kind...
• Bugs on the Pier 2001 a S.P.A.C.E. Odyssey
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 17:48:51 -0500
  ...For show info go to www.inertia.org/space/ My neighbor in his '67 split and I will be leaving Orlando around 1 p...
• Poptop Alarm was Re: ebay car?
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 11:43:47 -0500
  ...you may be lacking in the knowledge department ;^) Peace, JB '66 Split Window Camper '83 H20 Vanagon "You cannot simultaneously work for peace and...
• Oddball Dokas
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 6 Feb 2004 00:22:05 +1300
  ...I had the idea, in the 80s, for a 3-axle 4WS Split Kombi, and drew it... looked good! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand...
• Re: [WetWesties] Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 22:28:42 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia and a very Splittie that I think I'll call Resty. Road cow was taken but Road Kill...
• Re: How long on the list?
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 13:13:05 -0500
  ...after a few years, the aircools got kinda tired of > hearing about all the coolant leaking and head gaskets to they up and > split...
• Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:28:27 -0400
  ...But really all I know for sure is that yes they do split the case and replace all the bearings, and that their mains...
• Re: [Fwd: Leaking Head?] (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean O'Neil
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 00:34:52 -0300
  ...You should also check, by removal and visual inspection, that the reservoir hasn't split along the seam. Mine did that. When that happens...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 10:14:06 -0500
  ...Clamshell toolbox Compared to my 64 VW Splitty and my motorcycle, my Westfalia is a safety haven. Also, I don’t go over 90.
• Re: Nut Size - Found it - Saw splitty's too
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 10 May 2013 11:23:14 -0400
  >> I am curious though if you have any idea when it went missing or thinking >> back,"that's what that noise was last month...
• Re: Separating the Engine Case. Any tips?
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:52:29 -0800
  ...HTH Steve craig cowan wrote: > I can't seem to split the engine case. I'm POSITIVE I got all the > bolts/nuts off...
• Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:14:34 -0400
  ...the Syncro where I can easily get to it and I split my jumper cables about 2 feet from one end and installed a...
• Dormobile talk
  Historical mailing list
  2 Dec 94 10:57
  ...pond? I had a friend who just sold an early ('60) Split Dormobile for 1000 quid. I've seen Dormobile advertizement fliers in with...
• RE: Introductions, Garcia, & School Buses...
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 08 Apr 1996 10:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Collins, CO many years ago, there was a guy with a splittie, don't know what year, who had the front ten feet or...
• TV VW Sighting
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 20:32:10 -0800 (PST)
  On The Simpson's tonight, Homer's mom rides off into the sunset in an _electric_ split window bus! You could hear it go...
• Vanagon Sited in Bosnia
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 05:58:45 -0500
  ...I hope it was aircooled or that they have replaced all the water hoses that I seem to be splitting recently. Rich Smith rich...
• Re: [F] Prunes?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 19:40:41 -0800
  At 12:15 1/12/95, Bradley wrote: >Oh, and I had the ONLY split window bus at the campout, so I hope that...
• Re: Splittie with wrong size wheels
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 15:31:26 -0800 (PST)
  And hotshoe@indirect.com thus wrote: > > 15" wheels. I would like to keep the bus as stock as possible but would it be > better...
• 87 Synchro CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - Capt Meschwitz
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 21:09:16 -0500
  ...What's the best CV boot available, and where can I get them? Is there a split boot available (for a temporary measure)? Also...
• Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 21:23:41 -0000
  ...They are split and you wrap them around the joint then super glue the seam. I have not checked if they do a Van...
• Re: 87GL rebuild update (attempt #2)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 09:47:50 EDT
  ...are right,you must remove the pulley and fly wheel to split the case. Drive Safely & Good Luck >> Who says working on your Vanagon...
• Re: Lobro Front Outer CV Joint Kits Puny Nuts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 10:00:03 -0400
  At 07:48 AM 10/14/98 -0400, Michael Sullivan wrote: <excerpt>Anyone want to go in with me and split the cost of...
• Re: Decided to Rebuild my 2.1-Bottom split
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 12:29:49 -0400
  At 11:49 9/22/2000, John wrote: >Hey Guys, why not use the correct special tools(see the repair manual) >to remove the...
• Re: Sears disaster- BOZO's heh
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 26 May 2001 15:45:09 +1200
  ...Eventually, as punishment for his many misdeeds, I stuck him on the roof of my 57 Splittie and did gymnastics in a field, trying...
• Re: Movie, this sux how do they get our addys anyhoo
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:34:25 -0700
  ...Tracy 85' GL "Ripple" 65' Splitty John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote: I think this was a virus. I just received 6 different...
• Re: Wht the hell is it?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:29:09 -0500
  ...Type 2 is all of 'em (splitties, loafs, vanagons, etc.) aka Transporters (as the rest of the world mostly called them.) On Feb 12...
• RE: Walkthrough Splitz
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Aug 1994 11:48:07 -0400 (EDT)
  Hello - I'll ask the *expert* later about how many walkthrough splits were made. Not sure if Anthony knows how many of our 1300...
• Re: VWs in Hollywood [was VW sighting (Field of Dreams)]
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 01:58:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...Ridgemont High" -one of the high school Surf dudes drives a splittie... ....Uh...."Herbie".... or is that too obvious There was some movie about...
• Re: Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 17:41:53 -0500
  ...If I set the V-notch to >the case split line, isn't this 5* BTDC? > >Engine won't run worth a darn with...
• Re: electrical short?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:22:20 -0500
  ...There have been two > occasions where the van cuts out for a split second as well. All these > variables seem to point towards a...
• Re: VW camping season started?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 3 Mar 2019 13:58:47 -0500
  ...Today there were a 9 VW vans > camped, all spread around in different spaces, seemingly all unrelated. > > 6 Vanagons > 1 Bay window > 1 Split...
• AMG 17" wheels with tires in Wisconsin for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:28:24 -0400
  <html> <body> Hi all <br> found these on the samba<br> He will split the shipping with the purchaser if from the Vanagon list...
• Re: Franklin Mint Microbus
  Historical mailing list - Richard
  Tue, 18 Apr 95 15:03:05 EDT
  ...Of course, that was back before i had a real split, and spent every penny on it! :) (which I think I would rather do...
• Re: Late Split VDO Clocks..
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 12:58:13 MST
  > You folks are spoiled by your modern solid state quartz clocks to the point > that you don't remember the old electromechanical clocks described...
• Westy woes update
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 10:13:58 -0700 (MST)
  ...1) Bent pushrod 2) Two piston rod bearings shot (crank end) 3) The split main bearing seats in both case halves has the bearing...
• Rusty's Camper in HotVWs, October!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Aug 1995 12:36:24 -0700
  ...page 70 top of page, A clear shot of the Vanagon shown between a splittie camper and a single cab with the canvas in...
• Re: Splitty Deluxe Skylight Tint?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 21:15:32 -0400
  Another newbie 20+ Window owner question: Being up close and personal with only a few Sunroof Deluxes I just now noticed that the skylights...
• Re: fan blowing fuse
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 9 May 2000 13:42:01 -0400
  ...First you take the dashboard out, then you take the heater box out, then you split the heater box in half (the resistor is...
• Re: Redline MT90, wow!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:23:42 -0800
  ...oil at 50,000 to 75,000 miles without reordering, or you can try to find someone you can split an order with. Stuart
• Stealth Camper for sale on eBay
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 10:54:06 -0700
  ...Check out the boneyard of split window buses in the background. Not mine, no interest, yada yada yada. Here is the link: http://cgi...