Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:55:41 -0500
Reply-To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
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Too Cool!
That is one fine lookin' Type2! Makes my Vanagon jealous.
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 1:45 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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:
>
>>
>> Perhaps a more flattering view here: http://tinyurl.com/crc4c9
>>
>> --
>> Pete
>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
>> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com <http://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
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
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