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Subject:Re: Mexican VW Van Trannys
From:Paul Cronin
Date:Sun, 7 Dec 1997 21:12:13 PST

>Has anyone out there looked underneath a new Mexican Kombi?  Anybody
have pictures?
I have the picture I took in Santa Barbara of the front end of a
Mexi-bus.  I didn't check out he underneath, but I did peer behind the
grille to see the magical radiator!  I'd be happy to send it to someone
with a scanner...

>Kombi trivia:  I saw a mid-70's Westy here in No. Calif. that had a
square
>black grille on the front.  I thought it was one of the Mexican water
>cooled, until the owner explained that he had bought the grille in
Mexico
>and installed it using sheet metal screws (no radiator).  Anyway, the
>grille, at least, is a perfect fit on the front of a Type 2.
>
>=

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