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Date:         Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:05:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: FS '88 Get-away-van (hi top) Victoria BC
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2Rwfjgs+FE=Dbko0YtoY2E-iMkZEfCJthRb8WyQ8jogavxvw@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm back from working on his van (one day the painful week long story will be told), and I kinda forget the measurements :)

I think it was 78" at the raised portion, and 71" at the low portion. Add 3/4" for models with no insulation.

alistair

On 2013-03-03, at 3:52 PM, neil n wrote:

> Very helpful Alistair. I posted in his samba thread, but it's likely > he wouldn't have seen it. > > Looks to me like the kitchen area would be cramped but maybe the lack > of insulation would help. > > Please don't go to any great trouble. I can easily shoot him a pmail. > > Neil. > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >> I am 6-2, and in my friend Simon's get-away-topped 91 westy syncro I can stand upright under the raised section. I cannot do so under the lower section. So only about 1/2 of the floor space is available to me erect :) >> >> I'm off to work on said van today, if you like I can measure. Must note that Simon did add about 3/4" of foam to interior of top. >> >> alistair >> >> >> On 2013-03-03, at 11:41 AM, neil n wrote: >> >>> So I emailed the seller asking about more images etc. >>> >>> As promised, seller posted more pics and some info about the engine rebuild. >>> >>> http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1988-VW-Westfalia-215000-kms_19186004 >>> >>> I'm not super interested in this rig, so won't bug seller anymore, but >>> anyone know the interior height inside this type of hi top? >>> >>> Neil. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 5:47 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I'm always dubious of ads with only one image but.... >>>> >>>> If it's for real, that's a very fair price if the engine etc. is working ok. >>>> >>>> Neil. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>> http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/1988-VW-Westfalia-215000-kms_19186004 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Neil n >>>> >>>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >>>> >>>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. >>>> >>>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >>>> >>>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: >>>> >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Neil n >>> >>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >>> >>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. >>> >>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >>> >>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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