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BenT
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> On Jun 13, 2014, at 5:04 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
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> William,
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> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7241020#7241020
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> I figured as much. These campers Westfalia branded. The cabinetry - in fact, everything below the ceiling - is the same as a pop-top. I also suspect (from the 1.6L TD) they may have been Euro models that were imported into Québec and not generally available here in Canada. {this is not an uncommon pattern here and why you will find the odd TDi EuroWesty in Québec as well}.
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> Roy
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>> On 13-Jun-2014, at 08:56, William Monk wrote:
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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
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>>> On Friday, June 13, 2014, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
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>>> Correction ... those three Wests have 1.6L TD (not TDi) diesels ....
>>> typo on my part.
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>>>> On 13-Jun-2014, at 08:14, Roy Nicholl wrote:
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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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