Date:         Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:56:27 -0400
Reply-To:     William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         William Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Westfalia high top dimensions?
Comments: To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <0DC599A1-16FC-4AC9-AC63-EFF887428B2F@NBNet.nb.ca>
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It really depends on the brand of the high top,the
suspension,wheels,weight,etc..
Look up North American High tops. Lots if info there and owner is great
guy.

Bill

On Friday, June 13, 2014, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> Correction ... those three Wests have 1.6L TD (not TDi) diesels .... typo
> on my part.
>
>
> On 13-Jun-2014, at 08:14, Roy Nicholl wrote:
>
> > Good morning Vanagonauts:
> >
> > Could someone point me in the correct direction for the dimensions of a
> Westfalia High-top Vanagon?
> >
> > I am on the hunt for a Vanagon Westfalia to take-over the "family
> adventure vehicle" role from my '66 Westy.   In the past month, I have
> looked at a dozen Vanagon Westfalias - mostly stock WBX, but a few TD/TDi
> conversions and one Subaru.   The only problem to-date has been sticker
> shock.  :-0
> >
> > In the past week I have come across three 1988 Westfalia high-top
> Vanagons for sale.  All three have 1.6L TDi engines w/ manual transmissions
> (2 4-spd, 1 5-spd).  All three, quite possible originated from the same VW
> dealer in Québec back in 1988.
> >
> > The interior of the high-top is intriguing, though I expect their
> handling and fuel economy will suffer (but the diesel should give me ~10mpg
> better than the WBX).
> >
> > My most immediate concern is whether I could get one in the garage {my
> guess is no}.  I have searched the Samba and Vanagon facts for vehicle
> height dimensions with the high-top, but have come up empty handed.
> >
> > Certainly one of you has a high-top and could just scoot out into the
> drive with a tape measure?
> >
> > Roy
>


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