Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 19:05:53 -0800
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: FS '88 Get-away-van (hi top) Victoria BC
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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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