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Subject:AW: Vanagon Westfalia high top dimensions?
From:Christoph Boltze
Date:Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:14:06 +0200

I think for Westfalia is this is better, these are metric measures. 

http://vwpix.org/T3/Prospekte/deutschland/reisemobile/Westfalia/1987_09_Westfalia_Mosaikjoker/seite08.jpg

Regards
Christoph

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Betreff: Re: Vanagon Westfalia high top dimensions?

See this:

http://www.vwpix.org/T3/Prospekte/deutschland/reisemobile/Syro/1988_01_Syro_Programm/Seite11.jpg

BenT
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> On Jun 13, 2014, at 5:04 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> 
> William,
> 
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7241020#7241020
> 
> I figured as much.  These campers Westfalia branded.   The cabinetry - in fact, everything below the ceiling - is the same as a pop-top.  I also suspect (from the 1.6L TD) they may have been Euro models that were imported into Québec and not generally available here in Canada.  {this is not an uncommon pattern here and why you will find the odd TDi EuroWesty in Québec as well}.
> 
> Roy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 13-Jun-2014, at 08:56, William Monk wrote:
>> 
>> It really depends on the brand of the high top,the 
>> suspension,wheels,weight,etc..
>> Look up North American High tops. Lots if info there and owner is 
>> great guy.
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>>> On Friday, June 13, 2014, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Correction ... those three Wests have 1.6L TD (not TDi) diesels .... 
>>> typo on my part.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 13-Jun-2014, at 08:14, Roy Nicholl wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Good morning Vanagonauts:
>>>> 
>>>> Could someone point me in the correct direction for the dimensions 
>>>> of a
>>> Westfalia High-top Vanagon?
>>>> 
>>>> I am on the hunt for a Vanagon Westfalia to take-over the "family
>>> adventure vehicle" role from my '66 Westy.   In the past month, I have
>>> looked at a dozen Vanagon Westfalias - mostly stock WBX, but a few TD/TDi
>>> conversions and one Subaru.   The only problem to-date has been sticker
>>> shock.  :-0
>>>> 
>>>> In the past week I have come across three 1988 Westfalia high-top
>>> Vanagons for sale.  All three have 1.6L TDi engines w/ manual 
>>> transmissions
>>> (2 4-spd, 1 5-spd).  All three, quite possible originated from the 
>>> same VW dealer in Québec back in 1988.
>>>> 
>>>> The interior of the high-top is intriguing, though I expect their
>>> handling and fuel economy will suffer (but the diesel should give me 
>>> ~10mpg better than the WBX).
>>>> 
>>>> My most immediate concern is whether I could get one in the garage 
>>>> {my
>>> guess is no}.  I have searched the Samba and Vanagon facts for 
>>> vehicle height dimensions with the high-top, but have come up empty handed.
>>>> 
>>>> Certainly one of you has a high-top and could just scoot out into 
>>>> the
>>> drive with a tape measure?
>>>> 
>>>> Roy
>> 
>> 
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