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Subject:Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
From:Jeff Palmer
Date:Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:19:27 -0600
It's a lot more attractive than a leaking head gasket.

Jeff

On 15-Feb-09, at 7:38 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski wrote:

> Perhaps a more flattering view here:  http://tinyurl.com/crc4c9
>
> --
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:39 AM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think its cute!
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Doug,
>>>
>>> Abuse thine eyes with the monstrosity here:
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brazilian_Kombi_Diesel.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>> Happy Trails,
>>>
>>> Greg Potts
>>> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>>
>>> Doug Alcock wrote:
>>>
>>>> Anyone got a pic of the front mounted rad -- I've never seen
>> one.........
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi John,
>>>>>
>>>>> The Mexican buses went out of production in the 90's. There are
>>>>> watercooled buses in production today in Brazil.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am currently in the gathering stages of converting my aircooled
>>>>> westfakia to an inline 4 using a Mexican transmission and a
>>>>> front-mounted rad. I don't plan to use the (IMO) ugly plastic
>>>>> Mexican
>>>>> radiator, instead I will covertly place the rad in a faux spare
>>>>> tire.
>>>>>
>>>>> Benny Boy currently has custody of the Mexi-trans, and there's a
>>>>> 1.6TD
>>>>> engine allocated to the project once it comes out of the donor
>>>>> vehicle.
>>>>>
>>>>> I expect it may be on the road in 2010.
>>>>>
>>>>> A crafty exporter could probably come up with a Brazilian
>>>>> conversion
>> kit
>>>>> using all new parts, but AFAIK so far no-one has.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy Trails,
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg Potts
>>>>> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>>>>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>>>>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>>>>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>