Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:45:20 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
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The side view on the 50th anniversary poster shows the raised roof and the
little bulge of the rad housing.
http://www.vw.com.br/kombi50anos/
80 hp at 4800 rpm on alcohol, 2200 pound load capacity, top speed ~78 mph -
its funny they don't mention mileage.
On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 5:38 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski <
pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Perhaps a more flattering view here: http://tinyurl.com/crc4c9
>
> --
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 12:39 AM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think its cute!
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Doug,
>> >
>> > Abuse thine eyes with the monstrosity here:
>> >
>> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brazilian_Kombi_Diesel.jpg
>> >
>> >
>> > Happy Trails,
>> >
>> > Greg Potts
>> > 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>> > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>> > www.busesofthecorn.com
>> > www.pottsfamily.ca
>> >
>> > Doug Alcock wrote:
>> >
>> >> Anyone got a pic of the front mounted rad -- I've never seen
>> one.........
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Doug
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi John,
>> >>>
>> >>> The Mexican buses went out of production in the 90's. There are
>> >>> watercooled buses in production today in Brazil.
>> >>>
>> >>> I am currently in the gathering stages of converting my aircooled
>> >>> westfakia to an inline 4 using a Mexican transmission and a
>> >>> front-mounted rad. I don't plan to use the (IMO) ugly plastic Mexican
>> >>> radiator, instead I will covertly place the rad in a faux spare tire.
>> >>>
>> >>> Benny Boy currently has custody of the Mexi-trans, and there's a 1.6TD
>> >>> engine allocated to the project once it comes out of the donor
>> vehicle.
>> >>>
>> >>> I expect it may be on the road in 2010.
>> >>>
>> >>> A crafty exporter could probably come up with a Brazilian conversion
>> kit
>> >>> using all new parts, but AFAIK so far no-one has.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Happy Trails,
>> >>>
>> >>> Greg Potts
>> >>> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>> >>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>> >>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>> >>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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