Date:         Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:00:34 EDT
Reply-To:     FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re:       Re: Parts Book?
Comments: To: jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM
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In a message dated 4/13/05 9:34:48 AM, jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM writes:


> Jonathan -
> 
> These books are essentially "Picture Books" with key numbers on the selected
> illustrated parts.  I have a copy of each of the Vanagon books published
> that I got from VW Heritage in the UK several years ago (they may still have
> some, check with them).  Unfortunately, they are out of print and there is
> no ISBN for these as they were published originally for in-house use by
> Volkswagen during the "Microfiche" days (pre-ETKA).  They were not
> subsequently published by Bentley, Haynes or any other publisher.
> 
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> jim@karmannghia.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Farrugia" <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Parts Book?
> 
> 
> > Frank
> >
> > i like paper :).  do you have the title and ISBN for any of these parts
> > manuals.  were they published by bentley or some other publishers?  i
> > haven't seen anything like these on ebay but i will start looking.  i
> > tried to come up with a line on Q-B Autocamp but all i found were dead
> > links pointing to this address.
> >
> > http://www.qb-vwcamperparts-centre.co.uk/
> >
> >
> > jonathan
> > ----------------------
> 
The picture book description is quite appropriate, but with part numbers. Glad
 Jim could answer the ISBN question, as my copies are buried in my 
sedimentary archives.

Frank Grunthaner