Date:         Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:31:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@MTS.NET>
Subject:      Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
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group purchase anyone??

On 15-Feb-09, at 3:55 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski wrote:

> 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
>>
>
>
>
> --