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• Syncro exhaust split.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sun, 24 Aug 1997 12:14:50 -0800
  ...The #1 exhaust pipe on my syncro just split. Made it 180,000 miles before it did though. I was wondering if anyone has...
• vanagons vs toyotaRe:Vanagon conversion with Previa engine - anyone has done it?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 08:16:17 EST
  ...4wd toyota powered splittie. wish i had my camera.. chris
• Coolant level sensor - repeat breakage
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:54:41 +0000
  I had a coolant level sensor develop a split late last year, I replaced it and now with less than 1,000 miles since...
• running a log splitter from a power steering pump???
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:18:10 -0700
  ...I have 8 truck loads of wood in my driveway that needs splitting....) cheers M Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with...
• Re: VW van nomenclature
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 08:11:52 -0800
  ...Look at the number of splitties >and loafs with vanagon in the title. The reason for that is that the eBay Motors listing process...
• Re: here's who's what: 1952-1967 buses
  Historical mailing list
  1 Dec 94 24:29
  ...Wow, extra cool, does this mean I'm the only dude with a RHD Split on the list ? And a 21-window delux at...
• Re: Found 6 Splitties in a
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  25 Sep 1995 13:35:06 -0700
  RE>>Found 6 Splitties in a barn! 9/25/95 > So any way to pry 1 one of the barndoors from his cold, dead...
• Re: Go with the split
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 20:28:58 -0300
  ...ones additional question...what happened to the VR6 splitties and the toyota loaves? Bugs & Things & (splits & loaves & bricks)...Oh, my! Roy -- Roy Nicholl Atlantic...
• Re: Splittie with wrong size wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 12:27:52 MST
  > I once had a '65 splittie with high-back '72 bug seats in the front. > What I remember about the ride was, every time...
• Re: Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 01:49:24 -0800
  ...Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon? Yes, it sounds insane! Absolutely! And all I have is a tow-hook-mounted tow bar on my...
• Campbell's VW splittie model offer
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 1 Jun 1997 00:43:41 +0000
  ...from Campbell's soup, among them a splittie. Check out: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/campbell.jpg It's not really clear to...
• : Re: Busses in the Movies
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 17:28:55 -0700
  ...Busses in the Movies > > > > Also, there is a splitty used in Back to The Future. The bad guys shoot > the > > doc from it. Unfortunately...
• Re: Pixar Cars
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:49:36 +1300
  ...One of >the characters is a Splitty. :) I caught a glimpse of some cartoon my kids were watching... the characters zoom through space in...
• Re: old bus to vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 3 May 2018 21:25:03 -0400
  ...I think Splitty jack points are smaller. - my ‘64 Splitty has a floor high/low beam switch. Dash light switch is pull type with...
• Re: wierd bus..
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:31:08 -0600
  ...classifieds/detail.php?id=953250 >> >> vanagon style sliders, baywindow nose, splitty rear, splitty >> cargo doors.... >> >> it was actually made as a taxi... notice how...
• Re: '66 Split Window (two)(f)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Apr 1996 14:08:31 -0700
  ...Hmmm.... (I won't say a thing): .I think I pass on the splitty deal to you all if some one has a need...
• Re: Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 20:01:01 EDT
  ...COM writes: > Somebody spent boo-koos on this van before they split it in a divorce. > Yes, my wife has threatened to leave me...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:10:05 -0400
  ...Jim Felder wrote: > Jim Felder 61 > > First van 58 splitty > Second van 64 splitty > Third van 69 bus > Fourth van 90 vanagon new > Fifth...
• Re: wierd bus..
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:36:18 -0700
  ...Saturday, April 17, 2010, 5:56 AM > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=953250 > > vanagon style sliders, baywindow nose, splitty rear...
• Re: Many more Vanagons at BBB
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:10:16 -0700
  ...are all split volks, so that is why all the split references. Maybe the Vanagon volks need to contribute more to be part of...
• Re: Splitfire plugs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 06 Oct 95 08:50:23 CDT
  On Fri, 6 Oct 95 08:42:18 CDT <RGOLEN@umassd.edu> said: >Splitfire plugs??? >Worthless as tits on a bull. and HE should...
• single cab on TV
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 05 Sep 94 14:46:00 EDT
  There was a split-window single cab pickup on "The Commish" last night. There was a car chase in progress, and it came driving...
• Split bug and 57 ghia 4 sal
  Historical mailing list - Robert King
  27 Jun 1996 08:12:37 -0800
  ...VW '52 split window, like new, $11K. 415 967-4792 (Ed's note - *ouch*) VW '57 K. Ghia, very rare. $4250. 408 241-2289...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 13:15:20 -0400
  I'm 64 and started with a 66 splitty, which I paid $600 for. It had 25,000 miles on it. Certainly the least...
• Re: Transporter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:11:59 +1200
  I don't want the antique split because the visor >above the two windshields makes a loud houling noise. The Split is the coolest...
• Re: 85' Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 18:25:53 -0800
  ...85' Vanagon > > > Well Mathew you're not crapping on my brain. > I know 67 was the last Splittie. > 68 Was the first year of...
• Drive Thru Red Dry Hopped Red Ale Drink the IPA enjoy the type one with a split windshield open
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 10:45:32 -0800
  The IPA is quite good and the illustration on the 6 pack and bottle label is a hoot A type one with one split...
• Re: Splitty question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 2016 23:14:39 -0400
  the '71-'79 bus hubcaps will fit on a vanagon, but not the splitty hubcaps.. the wheel is totally different.. In a message dated...
• Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:27:55 -0600
  ...The split-window bus would be towed on its own wheels using a tow bar that hooks onto the front beam. The trip is...
• Re: Split fires
  Historical mailing list - Pierce, John D
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 20:02:22 -0400
  Forget the Split Fires. Buy the Bosch Supers-they are more expensive- about $7.95. They are the 3 pronged plugs. I use them...
• Re: Splitfire Sparkplugs
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Dec 1995 10:20:05 -0400
  ...The bottom line was that for a vehicle whose ignition system was marginal the splitfires would give a 'noticeable' improvement. For a vehicle whose...
• Re: Comments on Splittie (brake circuits)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 21:30:55 +1200
  >Hey Andrew, > >It's not exactly a "cinch" to swap over a "bay" front end to a splitty, but >it is possible. Is the...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 20:05:40 -0800
  ...well if a connector (gotta find right type maybe just a nut bolt to tie the eyelets together) inside the split tube were used...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:38:18 -0400
  ...A front splitter would be about the easiest thing of all. A splitter is just a 'shelf', a flat projection off the front, parallel...
• Re: Midnight Repairs/Vanagon Props
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:28:17 +0000
  ...Never could figure out how a Bay looked like a Splitty to them, but it did. (BTW, that van was yellow, and I sold...
• spare tire part needed for splittie
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 13:01:12 -0700
  I am looking for a plate that holds the spare tire into the well of the bench style splittie bus. I believe that it...
• Friday -- One Free Wet T shirt wash job if you buy my splittie.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:18:14 -0600
  One Free Wet T shirt wash job if you buy my splittie. http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/wet-t.jpg http://williamwareagency.com/forsale...
• ANNOUNCE: TYPE2 LIST SPLIT please read
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Thu, 14 May 1998 00:47:46 -0500
  ...8) Here is what is going to happen: -- We are going to split the type2 list. Please don't freak out, we've split...
• Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth? Bay vs. Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:09:16 -0800
  ...A Split with an added front swaybar, or a > later Split, handled very competently, with none of the rear-jacking > and gross (but not...
• 67 or older split
  Historical mailing list - A Brandon Smith
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 16:48:08 -0700 (PDT)
  hey all, i have a friend looking for a 1967 or older split bus (something from her childhood i believe). she hasn't had...
• Seasons Greetings to all
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 07:35:10 -0500
  ...1) an early 70's yellow Tonka dune buggy w/sticker on on hood 2) the Lledo yellow Bosch Parts Split Bus 3) Daughter...
• Re: Triple Electrode Spark Plug Available For 1.9L Motor
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:08:43 -0500
  ...The Splitfire has the V-tail electrode, AC has their Rapidfire (with a circle of serrated edges around the center electrode), Bosche has the...
• Re: L.A.I.R.S.(was Contact List Project )
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 20:23:09 -0600
  ...then they split into the type2 list (sort of more-or-less 68-79 buses, but some split windows still hang around. and some...
• Aeros more..on, the same..howzat?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:13:13 -0700
  ...The car pushes into the air, splitting the flow into a lot that goes over and some under. The splitter "collects" a big relatively...
• Re: Vanagons in California...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 17:15:46 -0700
  ...It was not even totally stock! Tom B. - Nice restored deluxe splitties are going for GW Syncro Westy prices, believe it or not. Beater...
• Re: Late Bus Pop Top on Splittie, possible ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 15:01:09 -0800
  ...top from a 75 Bay window bus would fit a 66 >> Splittie? >> I've located a decent pop top on a 75 Bus and...
• Re: Vanagons in California...
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 18:08:50 -0500
  I know of a fellow in Columbus IN that is restoring a split-window. Not sure exactly what year, it is not a camper...
• tunnel-to split conversion, sadness
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Sat, 21 Jan 1995 11:33:48 -0800 (PST)
  ...It's a pseudo-split case (Has a few split-case characteristics, like the brake setup.) which someone had already (thankfully! I had enough...
• Fwd: 1/10 scale model remote control Split
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 10:14:30 -0500
  ...1/10 scale model remote control Split To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Volks, just saw a 1/10 scale model remote control Split by...
• California Vanagon Club?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 19:15:53 -0500
  ...The focus would be on post-splittie vans since splitties already have SOTO going stong in So. Cal. I expect that we'd have...
• SplitFire plugs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 22:00:18 -0500
  Hey now, Anybody know if they're making SplitFires for VW's yet? Last I heard, they weren't available to us. Anybody have...
• Re: Looking for a Split
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 6 Apr 1996 09:26:47 -0800 (PST)
  And MrJimmy3@aol.com thus wrote: > > I have currently entered the market for a Split winder Van. > > What is the Start/Finish production on...
• Re: $25,000 splits
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 07 Sep 1994 23:18:39 EDT
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• Re: VW Splittie Ads
  Historical mailing list - Robert J. Schreiner
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 09:28:49 -0500 (EST)
  >ADdicts: > >Here in my office I have the following ads for splitties >framed and hanging on the wall: > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > >Picture: 66ish red/white Deluxe wrapped...
• Re: in the year 2015......
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:54:41 -0700
  A quick disconnect for the wiring harness on a splittie? Wow, that PO must've been really bored or really lazy. How many wires...
• Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Chanin
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 11:25:30 -0700
  ...vans, and I would hate >to see this disapear when the split window/loaf/early brick crowd has spun >off onto another list.... > >You...
• Easy to remove engines
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:23:20 -0400
  ...of all, that include bus's from 72 up and Water cool Vanagon." reminded me of the splittys with the removable rear apron... Now...
• Re: Timing mark
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:48:34 +0200
  ...mark on the engine side of the pulley. > (3) is the split/crease of the engine case (where the mark is supposed > to line...
• Re: Nut Size - Found it - Saw splitty's too
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 9 May 2013 14:05:13 -0400
  ...There was something cool about staring at a mint splitty in the middle of VW dealership. Too bad it didn't have the $1...
• Re: State Your Ages! - Very Very Long
  Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
  Sun, 9 May 2004 11:28:30 EDT
  ...First it was all buses, then split to air-cooled and water-cooled, then the air-cooled split into type2 & vintage. My first car...