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Subject:Re: White 85 GL Auto brothers and sisters
From:Stuart MacMillan
Date:Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:34:28 -0700

I can say that my '85 Westy rides much higher in the front than my son's '87 Westy, about 3".  I think there must be some differences in the stock vehicles as delivered by VW to Westfalia for conversion, since these are both stock vans.

Stuart

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 9:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: White 85 GL Auto brothers and sisters

What is raised up? I did replace the springs a few years ago but don't recall what I chose other than I got them from the bus depot. 

Jeff

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> On Jun 27, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jeff,
> 
>        Yes! 
> 
>        We must have twin vans.  anyone else out there have the amazing 85 GL Auto Westfalia?
> 
> Jeff is yours also still raised up?  Mine is definitely on the tall side.  Basically original appearance with most mods not at first noticeable.
> Recently repainted in the same white color with a gold pin stripe my painter friend insisted on donating.  He said he just could not stand looking at all that unbroken wall of white.
> 
> I’d love to find a twin to this van.
> 
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 85 GL auto Westfalia  
> Shiny white for the moment
> 
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> 
> 
>> On Jun 27, 2015, at 4:27 PM, <jpalmer@mymts.net> <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
>> 
>> By the way we must have the same fridge model. My auto 85 GL is white with a brown velour interior. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone