Date:         Wed, 31 Jul 2002 01:06:37 +0000
Reply-To:     Jfp w/2 wbxs <jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jfp w/2 wbxs <jfp7@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Splitty love story NVC
Comments: To: res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET
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Hi Shawn,

Presently I have 3 WBXs vanagons; an '86 Syncro van, a '91 Westy MV
automatic and my newest baby, a '90 doublecab automatic. But I still
remember the splitty I had. During the decade of the 70s I drove a 1955 type
II all over California. It was not a standard 21 window microbus but it had
factory corner glass windows with the small rear lid window glass. It also
featured a unique, factory stock single brake light just above the license
plate area.

Being much younger than I am now, I then converted the '55 to 12V, installed
a "T" crankcase type III dual-port carburetor engine connected to a 1967
tunnel type I gear box with the ring gear flipped 180*. We overhauled and
reinstalled the early rear wheel gear reduction boxes giving the '55
extraordinary climbing ability coupled with the torque of the type III
engine. For nearly 10 years this wonderful splitty took us camping and
inner-tubing with countless friends and dogs throughout the mountains of
California. We had some tense moments but the type III powered '55 splitty
always brought us home. While I appreciate the A/C, auto trans and power
everything of the Vanagon, I still miss the sound and simplicity of the '55
splitty!!!!!!

Kind regards,  John

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