I don't think not having the lower grill opening is so bad at all, as long
as it cools well enough in summer.
After all, look at how small the grill openings are on many modern cars.
Lower wind drag too.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
neil N
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 7:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 1980 AC w/ 1.9 wasserboxer?

I find it almost impossible to imagine that someone would install a
WBX, but not cut a hole for a lower grill.

Could you imagine what the quality of the rest of the install would be
like if they did?

Or maybe the rad is on the back hatch!

Hinky I say's.

That image of the engine is fuzzy and just looks like it doesn't
belong with the rest of them.

Neil.

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 7:25 PM, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:
> Get a load of this one on eBay:
>
>  <http://tinyurl.com/46thcs>
>
>  An 1980 with a single-grille air-cooled front but pictured with what
>  appears to be a freshly painted 1.9l with associated plumbing. His
>  website <http://www.freewebs.com/yeiyi/> has it listed for nearly
>  $8000 (!) with the choice quote of "This VW is still in good original
>  stock condition." Is that a picture of someone else's engine
>  compartment, or did someone actually make it a watercooled without
>  cutting an opening for the radiator?
>  --
>  John Bange
>  '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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