

| Subject: | Re: 66 Splittie Westie Under attack from Crazy Texan |
| From: | 80 Westy Pokey |
| Date: | Sat, 14 Sep 2002 10:04:51 -0400 |
Its probably the 365 coupe that Stan is selling. I am sure he'll send the link. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:23:20 -0500 >From: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET> >Subject: Re: 66 Splittie Westie Under attack from Crazy Texan >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Forget the Splittie - what's the beauty in front of it? A 356? > >Jeff > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 9:12 PM >Subject: 66 Splittie Westie Under attack from Crazy Texan > > >> Sorry for the no subject line: >> >> Some folks asked for more pictures, so here they are. >> If you're on standard modem it might tale a while although the pictures >> are all reduced and compressed. >> http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/67van.htm >> I started about 10AM this morning to lay waste the this here 1966 >> Splittie Westfalia. >> You'll find the before, in the middle and all of the engine and drive >> line FuFu. >> Hopefully I'll have some after pictures. >> It took about three attempts for me to get the valves just right on >> adjustment but it humming about as good as any engine I've seen with an >> unknown hot cam in it. >> It still wants to backfire a little at about 4500 rpms. >> I'll address that when I get a manual or some qualified replys. >> At any rate, ugly as she "Road Kill" is, she's a driver and I'm going to >> paint the interior back to the OEM and let Maaco get as close as possible >> on the outside. >> Some interesting things are the heater in the extended oil pan, the >> ceramic fuel filter, the drain for the oil cooler, the giant remote oil >> filter, the alternator conversion, the K&G air cleaners and the degreed >> drive pulley for the alternator, the Type IV drive line conversion and >> shock absorbers about 3" in diameter. >> If you see anything that I missed just drop me a note. >> >> Stan Wilder >> 1983 Westfalia Air Cooled >> >> _____________________________________________________________ ___ >> GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >> Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >> Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >> http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.
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