Date:         Thu, 22 Jul 2004 04:34:34 +0000
Reply-To:     Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed

Ron -

I agree with your points about changes to the Westy, but on #5, I have some
information

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

5) Too bad they didn't offer a front child's cot for the Vanagon Westy as
they did for the Bus. This would have allowed it to sleep 4-1/2 instead of
4. :-)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

My first Westy was a Canadian 83.5, early production waterboxer with the
smaller clutch plate.  It was purchased by an officer in the Canadian army
in Ontario, and immediately shipped with his household effects to Germany
for a tour of duty.  He had all of the German stamps and notes in his
maintenance log.

While he was there he bought several accessories, including a childs cot to
go over the front seats.  The cot had disappeared by the time I bought it,
but the four clips were still on the door posts.

Someplace I have the Westfalia catalog that he brought back.  I should look
and see if they have a part number for the kit.

By the way, I am really enjoying the Westy dish set I bought from you.  The
dishes are thin, but seem to be sturdy, and I like having the cheerful
little buses running around the rims.

If you can ever get a set of drinking glasses like that, it would be a nice
addition.

We are getting ready for a WetWesties hot spring tour in North Idaho next
month, and they will look great at the potluck.

- Mike


Mike Finkbiner
'87 Westy
Moscow, Idaho
mike_l_f@hotmail.com

The most effective solution to a problem is not always the most popular.
                             - Allen M. Steele

_________________________________________________________________
MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE
download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/