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Subject:Re: FS '88 Get-away-van (hi top) Victoria BC
From:neil n
Date:Sun, 3 Mar 2013 15:52:15 -0800

Very helpful Alistair. I posted in his samba thread, but it's likely
he wouldn't have seen it.

Looks to me like the kitchen area would be cramped but maybe the lack
of insulation would help.

Please don't go to any great trouble. I can easily shoot him a pmail.

Neil.

On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I am 6-2, and in my friend Simon's get-away-topped 91 westy syncro I can stand upright under the raised section. I cannot do so under the lower section. So only about 1/2 of the floor space is available to me erect :)
>
> I'm off to work on said van today, if you like I can measure. Must note that Simon did add about 3/4" of foam to interior of top.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2013-03-03, at 11:41 AM, neil n wrote:
>
>> So I emailed the seller asking about more images etc.
>>
>> As promised, seller posted more pics and some info about the engine rebuild.
>>
>> http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1988-VW-Westfalia-215000-kms_19186004
>>
>> I'm not super interested in this rig, so won't bug seller anymore, but
>> anyone know the interior height inside this type of hi top?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:47 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'm always dubious of ads with only one image but....
>>>
>>> If it's for real, that's a very fair price if the engine etc. is working ok.
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1988-VW-Westfalia-215000-kms_19186004
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil n
>>>
>>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>>
>>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>>
>>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>>
>>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>>
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>
>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>

--
Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines

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