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Subject:Re: FS '88 Get-away-van (hi top) Victoria BC
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:05:53 -0800

I'm back from working on his van (one day the painful week long story will be told), and I kinda forget the measurements :)

I think it was 78" at the raised portion, and 71" at the low portion. Add 3/4" for models with no insulation.

alistair

On 2013-03-03, at 3:52 PM, neil n wrote:

> 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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