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• Re: Burning Vans
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:20:09 -0800
  And then there was syncro, and syncrolist, and wetwesties, and subaruvanagon, and for all I know the splitties could have formed a barndoor list...
• Re: FS 64 split winfow w/double door
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:30:23 -0800 (PST)
  And brandys@ichips.intel.com thus wrote: > > I found a neighbors garage and a 64 split window inside. I > was looking at it and...
• Re: Four Mailing Lists
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 11:45:24 -0400
  ...Webb) writes: > >Hey, with all the emails about splitting the list, matbe we should have >three lists. One for Air-Cooled, one for Water...
• re:splitfire plugs
  Historical mailing list
  6 Oct 95 21:12:00 +1900
  Eddie inquired: >Anybody know if they're making SplitFires for VW's yet? Last I >heard, they weren't available to us. Anybody have...
• Re: VWs in Hollywood [was VW sighting (Field of Dreams)]
  Historical mailing list - Sarah
  15 Dec 95 16:35:40 EST
  ...Are they trying to tell us something about their connection speed? Sarah '62 Dormobile http://mail.bris.ac.uk/~pl2018/split.html
• Re: [/F] So a...
  Historical mailing list - Nancy E. Dodge
  Fri, 02 Aug 1996 13:42:01 -0700
  <<So a 'loafer, a splitty owner and a vana-goner walk into a bar. The 'loafer sidles up to the bar and says...>> ...and...
• Which is more likely?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:48:52 -0700
  ...Maybe they did not change bearings at all and I could change at least the conrod bearings without splitting the case. This is a...
• Re: SoCal lane splitting coming to WA?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 16:19:17 -0500
  ...Lane splitting was legal in San Francisco then and I assume it still is today. Lane splitting is different from the idiots you see...
• Modern Japanese Vans with Retro Faux Split / Bay Window Looking
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 22:13:40 -0600
  ...Modern Japanese Vans with Retro Faux Split / Bay Window > Looking > Front Facades > > There is a dealer who sells then in the 51st State. In...
• Re: ref Thom's 'family tree'
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 15:49:34 -0800 (PST)
  So Thom with-sand-wedgies Fitzpatrick says: > A family tree with no "splits" is definitly a bad sign. > > Like Joel - I think his family...
• Re: Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 07:48:47 -0600
  ...Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon? Chris, Go for it. Can you take pictures and give us a post? Dennis Lockwood 91 Carat Original...
• Re: VW's very cool high tech splitty
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:20:30 -0500
  ...at VW is still carrying the torch, check out this nice > splitty, made electric and with some cool gadgets > > again, long url: > > <http://www...
• F.S. Split Window Carcass
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  27 Jun 1996 18:32:27 -0800
  ...Driving through a new neighborhood today, I spotted a Splittie sitting in a yard next to a double-cab splittie pickup and another Splittie...
• Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
  Historical mailing list - Justin Richter
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 11:24:37 -0700
  ...SPLIT THE LIST '73 Kombi At 08:45 AM 7/10/96 -0500, you wrote: >Dear List Members, > Due to the incredible traffic on...
• Re: List Split Announcement [IMPORTANT]
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 12:51:09 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Vanagons seem to have more in common with each other than w/splits & loafs... My idea for my OWN list (someday) was to go...
• screen saver pics
  Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 19:23:50 -0800
  I'm still looking for pictures of your Splitties, Loaf, Vanagons, and Eurovans for inclusion in model specific screen savers like the Vanagon one...
• Re: snow driving vanagon vs baywindow
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:23:44 -0700
  ...About as good as a splitty. But the comfort factor is much lower--the relationship of seat to wheel, etc. I think I'd...
• Re: 1970 Delux Bus Adventurewagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:35:42 -0800
  ...Search the archives and you’ll find the split. - Yup, there it is. 7/10/96 Note from Gerry Skerbitz. (The actual split was...
• Re: Vanagons in California...(Splitties)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 23:25:25 -0500
  ...Vanagons in California...(Splitties) <I saw a splittie on the road in 1998. No kidding. We're more likely to see a unicorn or...
• Uh Oh I'm in trouble.....
  Historical mailing list - King, Robert
  5 Jan 1995 10:01:40 +1000
  ...the other is a split single cab!......both have been under cover (carport anyway) and the 1600 is thrown in. The guy will be...
• Re: Comments on Splittie
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 21:12:57 +1200
  ...Here I am >driving my first Splittie (and last, come to think of it) with about 120 >degrees of slop in the steering, down...
• FS in NZ: 84 Caravelle and 93 Microbus 2.5i, or swap for Split-windshield
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:27:19 +1200
  ...The suspension and mounting sections are to be grafted into the Split. I have been offered 2 Splits for $1k, an early-60s Kombi...
• Fwd: Looking for roof rack clamps
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 23:18:39 -0500 (EST)
  I have a roofrack originally installed on my old '67 split that I now use on my Vanagon. I measured the distance between the...
• Trade Split for Vanagon on Samba
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:47:04 -0400
  ...I have a friend in the Splittie group that would like to trade his doka for an automatic Vanagon camper or just Vanagon. he...
• crankshaft shims. Engine braking noise?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:56:18 -0400
  ...The only problem is that one of the shims was split due to a previous engine mis-assembly of the outer thrust washer. I...
• Re: Splitty question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:35:40 -0300
  ...Are there some clear connections between the splitty and the vanagon? > > I have a bracket I was told was to hold the battery and...
• Friday no splitty for me
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:12:43 -0400
  Hi folks, I posted I had possibly found a splitty I might be able to adopt. I heard back today that the young woman...
• Re: Heute ist Freitag. Schtats again. :)
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 16:40:00 CST
  ...i'll split you out into NSW, WA, etc. likewise the UK folks.) ...und wie waere es mit Nord- und Sued-Houston? Sorry, forgot...
• Split window mecca
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 1 Sep 1994 20:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...if I can post their phone # here for the (sadly) few split owners we have here. Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu) '63 kombi...
• Re: waving
  Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 11:07:07 -0400
  I'm in the habit of waving to all Splits, Busses, V'gons and EVs. Here in RI, there aren't many of any...
• Re: mileage? I'll give you mileage
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Apr 92 19:02:24
  How about "66 Split to India and back over the most unbelievable roads and 25000 plus miles and an average return of 29.8...
• Clutch Part numbers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 2 Feb 2003 06:18:08 -0600
  I recently made a post regarding the replacement of a clutch in a 66 Splittie. I'm about to separate the engine from the...
• FS: westy rear cushion & sofabed..will split up -has door in sofabed front panel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:01:59 EST
  ...i will split this up since its not part of a complete interior.. if you need the hinges off it, or just the cushion...
• Fun-splittie mag cover
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 10:11:52 -0600
  Good morning volks, Thought some of you might enjoy this splittie mag cover. http://www.dirtrag.com/gal/cover-pop.php?thumb_issue_number...
• Re: A Proposition
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Jan 92 19:34:57
  Split Screen Van club of UK here....sounds like an excellent resource; if you want to have sources of bits for Split Buses in...
• Using list stuff in club mags
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 92 11:26:20
  Like the guys at Limbo I too would like to use little bits from this list for our club magazine - Split Screen Scene. I...
• Re: on Dormobiles (and Beetle Bash)
  Historical mailing list - Sarah Gallagher
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 18:49:26 +0100
  ...This w/e at Beetle Bash (UK) I saw an original Dormobile Splitty (1963 -- all original & complete, possibly the only complete splitty Dormobile on...
• RE: here's who's what: 1952-1967 buses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 1994 09:56:59 -0500
  and to think i was in oz' in 91' and didn't get a split bus! Too bad they are RHD. I must confess...
• Re: LiMBO Rites of Spring...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 May 1996 19:55:09 -0500 (EST)
  ...8) )....lots of splitties, etc. There was one splittie there in particular (a 58) which had more rot than body.....I've only seen...
• Re: Waving Vanagon drivers (again)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 10:26:20 -0700 (PDT)
  ...My > wife wants to get a split window westy now! > I love my bay window too. But I would love to have a '50...
• Re: Subject: Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - Rich Barker
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 08:05:32 -0700
  ...T1a - 1950-1955 "Barndoor" Split-Window Bus T1b - 1956-1967 Split-Window Bus T2 - 1968-1979 "Bay Window" Bus T3 - 1980-1992 Vanagon & Transporter...
• Re: comics
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:28:33 -0700
  Splitties and ZITS shouldn't be 'popping' on the List except on Fridays. Unless the writers get passed the 1979 model year. BenT Mod...
• Re: RE:Busses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Apr 1994 14:59:43 -0500 (EST)
  ...Everything >> without a split window is a shameless imitation. >> >> (Moment of silence, please...) >> >> Thom >> '56 Kombi >> >Does that mean my '91 is a "Tart...
• Re: Vanagon/Splittie driving accessories.
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:39:53 -0800
  ebay item 8376131146
• Re: 1966 Split Bus - What Carb ?
  Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 09:35:55 -0700
  Iain A Gilroy wrote: > > I am just about to fit my 1500 engine back into my newly rebuilt 1966 > split camper. The engine is...
• Re: NVC Splittie coming my way: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:33:54 -0400
  Hi Jason Go on thesamba.com and look at the BEAT DOWN split buses. You can restore it and I know many that have...
• Re: Comments on Splittie (brake circuits)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 22:54:41 +1200
  ...It would probably be a cinch to fit a Bay (split-circuit) mastercylinder to a Split. As well as the front beam, with balljoints...
• Modern Japanese Vans with Retro Faux Split / Bay Window Looking Front Facades
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 19:26:28 -0400
  ...I recall seeing some modern Japanese vans with retro faux split / bay window looking front facades. I'm assuming these are kits, does anyone...
• Re: Wow
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 18:14:10 -0400
  Yeah, I remember the racing V-gon videos with the split in there. Makes more sense now, I doubt an early bus chassis would...
• Re: Fw: Re: [VANAGON] vanagon chess set
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:32:48 -0800
  ...How about a nice 356 Cabriolet? Or go with a split for King and a Barn door for the Queen. (though really it would...
• Re: screensaver thanks
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 16:54:33 -0700
  I would be very interested in a split ss. If you need pics I can direct you to some great sights. There is one...
• List splits (AKA Ancient History)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:30:46 -0800
  ...Re: [T2-VB-admins] List split? When were the list splits? Vanagon>T2>Vintagebus Vanagon April 1994 Vanagon/type2 July 1996 Vintagebus ran independently...
• type 4 mains
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:44:04 -0500
  ...I like the mahle bearings becasue it has a harder steel backing for the split bearing. I also have the cranks cut to fit...
• Re: How many Vanagons were sold in Russia?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:47:33 +1300
  ...looks like a Split mated with a Commer. There were Split lookalikes made in East Germany and India... even had the waistline bulge. -- Regards...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:34:25 -0500
  ...The Vanagon system splits front/rear, not diagonal. So you basically have rear brakes only at this point. :-) robert feller wrote: > Is the junction...
• Re: middle seats as living room furniture
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 14:25:36 EST
  ...those Japanese are crazy for the splittys... since i sold my '67 im out of the splitty parts loop.. but thats where the real...
• Re: here's who's what: 1952-1967 buses
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Dec 1994 10:58:24 -0500
  ...with a RHD Split on the list >? > >And a 21-window delux at that... > >And it's the only Split Devon camper conversion as...
• Re: Go with the split (NOT)
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 17:54:44 -0800
  ...Of course this means that people who don't want the split will get 160-180% of the current volume ;-(
• Fwd: belly pan query
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Sep 1996 02:20:28 -0400
  ...vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu Can anyone provide enough info for me to remanufacture the panel for a 62 split that covers the area...
• Johnny Lightning Split Busses found!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 21:13:43 -0500
  All, Well the Johnny Lightning Split Busses are here....in a nice two tone Red & Black. There is supposed to be a Blue one...