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• Terryville CT show results :-)
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:01:54 -0700
  ...just thought that rocked, and that I would pass on my good news and vibes to everyone else........... :-) Tracy 85' GL "Ripple" 65' Splitty
• Re: Better than stickers /f
  Historical mailing list - M. Grant
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 18:59:17 +0000 (GMT)
  ...Fournier II wrote: > I see...late model vanagon owners could have rectangular streamers, bay > window owners' streamers could be slightly curved, and splitty owners...
• [un-vanagon] gee,that shore is awful purdy! (21-window splitty for sale)
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:27:21 -0800
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=563869657 **Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah** i want it!! i want it!! I WANT IT!!! (no money...
• Re: Oldest
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 13:00:51 -0500
  ...64, but I started down this road in a $300 '63 splitty. > > Tom > > Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! > > ----- Reply...
• Re: By name and culturally we Vanagon owners are..... (Frydaye)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:59:45 -0700
  ...cause cancer > > Nature lovers > > Latent Ricers > > Ricers with a family > > Survivalists > > Splitty/Bay graduates > > Masochists > > Familial sadists > > Inner Krauts > > Excellent lovers > > Annoying > > Optimistic > > Relentless...
• Re: By name and culturally we Vanagon owners are..... (Frydaye)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:42:27 -0700
  ...cause cancer Nature lovers Latent Ricers Ricers with a family Survivalists Splitty/Bay graduates Masochists Familial sadists Inner Krauts Excellent lovers Annoying Optimistic Relentless...
• '76 manual and westy supplement for trade
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 00:44:36 -0400
  ...in need of a vanagon westy utility outlet flap, or a splitty westy red/white tent ;-> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- tony tri-state transporters - a neato and limbo...
• Re: I love Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 Dec 2014 19:16:36 -0800
  ...backfire...I once watched a friend load a canoe in his > splitty. It was a couple inches long so he pushed it and then...
• Re: FOR SALE: Schleswig Coachwerks Vanagon Cabriolet
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 02:02:44 EST
  ...bikini carwash"? half nekkid chicks driving around in this neon green splitty w/ the top taken off at the beltline.. or was it the...
• Re: small front table
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:39:35 -0700
  ...They were also available in, I believe, Sundial splitty campers. Mr. BZ > > chris > > > ************** > Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > > > (http...
• Re: OLDER RIMS FITTING NEWER WESTY
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:20:25 EST
  ...by the way why was it in there? rusty? its a shame that another splitty gets junked.. chris
• Re: Anybody seen a chopped and shortened Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:34:47 -0700
  ...more hassle to pass smog. > > not as cute as a shortened splitty for promotional vehicle though... > > see http://www.loaflovetour.com/ > -- Where ever you...
• RE: speedo resto..
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  22 Jun 1995 11:37:56 -0800
  ...re talking about the 3 colored indicators on the bottom of splitty speedos. I have replaced these a couple of times with colored acetate...
• waves
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 09:33:47 -0600
  ...Here in Salt Lake and the surounding areas that my Westy knows well we get and give waves to any other VW bus / splitty...
• Re: dual fuel conversion (LPG, propane, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 21:49:14 -0600
  ...I remember thinking carefully about converting my '67 splitty to dual fuel in the oil crisis of '72. There were kits/parts available then...
• Headers and Mufflers
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:49:48 -0800
  ...90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen" Past VeeDubs in the family 1984 Westy "Brownie" 1980 PU diesel 1979 Rabbit 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969...
• Re: Wow
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 10:37:00 -0700
  ...Wow >Has this been posted? I haven't seen it until today. > >Basically a Vanagon chassis with splitty sheet metal and a turbo Porsche...
• Re: Busfusion05 redux
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 08:26:42 -0400
  ...23 window SunSplitty > A lovely green and white splitty westy > A red and white splitty westy that actually gets used > Lots of happy campers...
• Dreams for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bob Hufford
  Tue, 14 May 1996 12:17:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I realize now that I *really* don't have the time (or money) to bring the dreams of Splitty restoration to fruition. Everything in...
• Re: Stealth camping
  Historical mailing list - J.Fleming
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:31:29 -0800
  ...Stealth camping > Ah HA! > > -> > >I did stealth camping in my 1967 VW Splitty in the parking lot of Northrop > >Aircraft Corp., down in Hawthorne...
• Re: Original bus paint questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:12:49 EDT
  ...this is the vanagon list, you want the type 2 list or the splitty list.. chris (used to have 2 '67 buses, but theyre...
• Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 20:25:38 -0800
  ...almost forgot. > > T1 = Splitty > T2 = Breadloaf > T3 = Breadbox > T4/T5 = Out of Class completely > > MT > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Fricking headliner panel installation - 60 bus!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Sep 94 10:03:47 bst
  ...The hot tip for splitty interior panels here is to use thin (like 3 or 4 mm) MDF (Medium Density Fibreboard). This really tough...
• vanagon front door speaker upgrade - Bryn Mawr Stereo
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:08:22 EDT
  ...Mawr stereo i noticed their catalog had a mid '60's splitty on the cover.. did that have any influence on my buying there...
• Auto show - kinda Westy like camper
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:42:46 -0700
  ...Van seems about the same size as the old type II splitty. Looked kind of neat anyway. Happy travels. > Spencer > > https://www.reconcampers.com/
• Fwd: [VANAGON] By name and culturally we Vanagon owners are..... (Frydaye)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:54:22 -0400
  ...cause cancer Nature lovers Latent Ricers Ricers with a family Survivalists Splitty/Bay graduates Masochists Familial sadists Inner Krauts Excellent lovers Annoying Optimistic Relentless...
• New Listee, Hi There.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Sat, 18 Dec 2004 21:11:53 -0600
  ...I have driven many buses; bays, splittys, westys, manuals, autos, etc. But wow I really like what I am cruising now. But as all...
• Re: The spirit of the Type II lives!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 May 1997 12:46:32 -0700
  ...The spirit lives on, although many splitty owners deny it, some of us do not. Perhaps I've become a bit of a Yuppie...
• Re: Splitty question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:02:27 -0400
  ...Are there some clear connections between the splitty and the vanagon? > > I have a bracket I was told was to hold the battery and...
• Vanagon 1: Avalanche 0
  Historical mailing list
  24 Jan 97 08:34:34 PST
  ...baseball player, the get into the wrecking yard holding the Pinto by climbing over the fence aided by a splitty used as a ladder.
• New Screen Savers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 11:29:15 -0800
  ...They can be found at http://www.transporter.org There is one or two new Splitty and Bay pictures, about 35 new Vanagon pictures...
• Re: 5 speed transmission
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 16:53:40 +0200
  ...2 or 3 years after the first sketch, the first splitty hit the road with a 1200 cc beetle engine. Ben Pon was the...
• Re: Off-Roading in 2WD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:50:58 -0700
  ...That is very easy to do, since the 2wd Vanagons don't have much compliance--especially compared to a splitty with swing axles and...
• Vanagon Cover
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:37:10 -0700
  ...the family 1984 Westy "Brownie" 1980 PU diesel 1978 Rabbit diesel 1979 Rabbit gasser 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug
• For Sale or Trade: Stewart-Warner Heater
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:12:17 -0800
  ...Maybe you have an extra canoe and a really cold splitty? Randy, Carla & Anna Huyck, Olympia, WA '75 Rustfalia '85 Vanagon GL '90 Fox...
• Re: True Canadian Winter Bus Campout
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 11:30:10 -0500
  ...Bug_Pack/TCWBCpics/thumbs/th_dscn0902.jpg > > ...that been "stretched"? The splitty hasn't been stretched, it's just an optical illusion brought on...
• Re: Canadian Mix (mea culpa, sort of)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 17:42:58 -0700
  ...This sounds like 6V days, eh? My '61 splitty had a brand new battery one Xmas in NoDak, 1964. It was 38 below at...
• Re: Mechanics
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 09:21:00 -0600
  ...He drove an old splitty on all his dive trips. John Rodgers "88 GL Driver Birmingham, AL Bulley wrote: > god VW mechanic, eh? > > I...
• Christmas story?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 12:27:01 -0500
  ...Especially timely as I was given some window decorations that include Santa driving a red, mostly bay window with splitty style cooling vents. I...
• Re: 1967-VW-13-Window
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:36:14 -0400
  ...BZ, you are too early for the party! It's not Friday yet for this Splitty. It's a hop, skip and jump away...
• Traffic observation: driving the Westy produces sightings of other Westies.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:35:08 -0800
  ...a familiar silhouette rising above the crowd and soon after a splitty camper (Country Homes? It had the little poptop.) riding on a rollback...
• Re: Table Leg
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:32:57 -0700
  ...the family 1984 Westy "Brownie" 1980 PU diesel 1978 Rabbit diesel 1979 Rabbit gasser 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug
• splittie - one of ten wrost
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:23:38 -1000
  ...early morning....easter story > Mick - > > >> I found a gorgeous baby blue & white splitty with low miles > >> & a dealer guarantee for $2500. > > >Phaedra... too bad...
• 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: States to Costa Rica in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 23:17:56 -0600
  I had a high school chum drive to Costa Rica in a Splitty in 1962. He and some other college buddies went there to...
• Re: I love Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 6 Dec 2014 05:00:01 -0600
  ...backfire...I once watched a friend load a canoe in his splitty. >> It was a couple inches long so he pushed it and then...
• Vanagon/Westy theme board games? Cards?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:08:38 -0800
  ...While not specifically about Vanagons, it does have a picture of an old splitty in an armadillo suit... http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/191082...
• Re: Favorite stickers
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 28 Dec 2019 21:34:20 -0500
  On Tom Buese’s bus is one of my favorites, A Splitty with a hippy Jesus driving Under it says something like What Would...
• Re: Car-Talk and AOL slams the VW bus again..."worst car of the millennium"
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 01:04:01 -0700
  ...amidst the pic of a hippied out mid 60's splitty. this is NPR's "Car -Talk" radio show's "worst car of the...
• Re: What features from the Vanagon would be necessary.
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 20:18:23 -0600
  ...Those Vanagon, Splitty and Bay years are left-overs from an era of youthful freedom; times of clear goals; times when issues were black...
• Re: Favorite stickers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:38:00 +0000
  It's not just splittys (although I have had a few).  The altitude out west taught me that.Great sticker! Dave B. -----Original Message...
• Why We Do It (was exaust removal woes)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:41:46 -0700
  ...the family 1984 Westy "Brownie" 1980 PU diesel 1978 Rabbit diesel 1979 Rabbit gasser 1963? 23 window Splitty 1965 Bus 1969 Bus 1959 Bug
• pre 68' type II engine access hinges (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 10:50:08 -0500 (CDT)
  ...What this means is that you don't have to use exclusively "splitty" engine hinges if yours are broken, because VW didn't change...
• Re: Shrinking Parts
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 10:58:28 -0400
  ...anyways ! Cheers Frank >> all Westy's have the same problem. ALL. Splitty's thru baywindows up to Vanagons. you can get the rubber trim...
• Re: Number Detective Work (was RE: Splitty Chassis/dating)
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 14:49:59 -0400
  Tom, I looked at your number again and now have a definitive answer for you. You have a 1964. Your VIN number is 1...
• Another cup holder
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 11:27:59 -0400
  ...instrument cluster cover using genuine VW screws removed from an old splitty. (I bought a new cover at a salvage yard and saved the...
• Parking side by side (The family thing)
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:02:36 EDT
  ...One night, I had a splitty and a bay window flanking either side of my W/C Van. I get waved at a lot...
• 85' won't start :-( any clues??
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 07:15:25 -0700
  ...please help thanx, Tracy 85' GL "Ripple" 65' Splitty
• Nice Splitty Model
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Grant
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:11:39 +0000 (WET)
  A flyer came with this months Volksworld for a 1/24 die cast scale model of a 62 Deluxe Micro Bus. The model looks...
• Re: Vanagon Mouse source posted
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:55:48 -0700
  ...the windshield to load programs? (Even if it's not a splitty mouse). I'd like an optical wireless Vanagon mouse, please! Joy **************************************************************** Joy...