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weswsimpson
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Joined: September 29, 2015
Posts: 191
Location: Chicago
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I've got two, twice the trouble. Both 80s. "Poke' Van" (ivory) and Vitiglio.
Swapping both to Subarus means I have two engines for sale if you need one, or two!
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PJ Snow
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Joined: June 24, 2018
Posts: 29
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:59 am Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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80 Riviera that is currently undergoing a heart transplant.
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rkoss
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Joined: April 28, 2014
Posts: 48
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| "Vanessa" still rollin around PNW above the 49th parallel. All stock except the 009 dist. installed by previous owner and a bus muffler after going thru too many aftermarket van mufflers. Anyone in BC got a good paint guy? Shes finally starting to show some rust that I want to get taken care of before its too late. |
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calo1956
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Joined: April 18, 2011
Posts: 712
Location: long Island new york
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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I've had my 1980 Westy since Oct 17 1980! Amazing how i remember that date and forget my own kids birthdays! 38 yrs of memories, my kids grew up camping in it, the boys all had a time of ownership, and now i drive it just about every day. Took my 8 yr old granddaughter and my son camping a few weeks ago. First trip in way to many yrs. Im hoping that the reliability allows me to go further and further, making more memories..
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Stuartzickefoose
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Joined: February 07, 2008
Posts: 10350
Location: SoCal for now...
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:03 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| rkoss wrote: |
| "Vanessa" still rollin around PNW above the 49th parallel. All stock except the 009 dist. installed by previous owner and a bus muffler after going thru too many aftermarket van mufflers. Anyone in BC got a good paint guy? Shes finally starting to show some rust that I want to get taken care of before its too late. |
I have correct van mufflers and a few distributors if you wanna get together, I’m only 2 hours south of Vancouver. I also have a body and paint guy in Arlington, good VW guy, or I can try and get in touch with my Canadian VW mechanic buddies and see who they use on their cars...which aren’t shabby to say the least 
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rkoss
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Joined: April 28, 2014
Posts: 48
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:59 am Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
I have correct van mufflers and a few distributors if you wanna get together, I’m only 2 hours south of Vancouver. I also have a body and paint guy in Arlington, good VW guy, or I can try and get in touch with my Canadian VW mechanic buddies and see who they use on their cars...which aren’t shabby to say the least |
I am actually very happy with the bus muffler. Good longevity in it. Everything connects correctly to make it work (just added a 2" solid space between muffler and heater box joints to avoid contact with the ducting tubes. Good availability and fair price point. (ps looking to replace those tubes too!)
What do you have for dist? Interested in maybe putting a 034 SVDA dizzy on instead if you have one thats been rebuilt.
Gladly take any contacts you may have for body/paint work in any area  Thanks!!
Oh ya and I guess she deserves to be shown off a bit
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emccann86
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Joined: May 24, 2018
Posts: 7
Location: San Diego, CA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| throw me on the list!! I snagged my for a song back in may spent this time acquiring an oem CA exhaust kit sandblast and paint with anew cat just to smog it and finish the sale now i gotta chase down these oil leaks loses far too much oil to be a normal parking sport marker, starting with the pushrod tube seals. |
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Stuartzickefoose
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Joined: February 07, 2008
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Location: SoCal for now...
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| emccann86 wrote: |
| throw me on the list!! I snagged my for a song back in may spent this time acquiring an oem CA exhaust kit sandblast and paint with anew cat just to smog it and finish the sale now i gotta chase down these oil leaks loses far too much oil to be a normal parking sport marker, starting with the pushrod tube seals. |
I’m in San Diego this week if you want any help
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Wasted youth
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Joined: July 06, 2012
Posts: 5173
Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| calo1956 wrote: |
I've had my 1980 Westy since Oct 17 1980! Amazing how i remember that date and forget my own kids birthdays! 38 yrs of memories, my kids grew up camping in it, the boys all had a time of ownership, and now i drive it just about every day. Took my 8 yr old granddaughter and my son camping a few weeks ago. First trip in way to many yrs. Im hoping that the reliability allows me to go further and further, making more memories..
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covelo
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Joined: February 20, 2005
Posts: 826
Location: Fairfax, CA
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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Here is my new 1980 Westy. It has only 58k miles and is all original. I found it on the samba after borrowing a friend's Eurovan for a weekend and wanting to get back into Westy camping a decade after selling my 1972 bay window. The 1980 is a nice compromise with the authenticity and simplicity of the air cooled engine and the sophistication of fuel injection and the improved chassis.
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'72 Bay Window Westfalia (with 2L AVP engine and dual solex carbs) -- sold in 2009 |
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fishgo
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Joined: June 21, 2018
Posts: 152
Location: Madison, WI
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:46 am Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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I'll submit my '83 acquired in July. Lots of trips over the subsequent weekends.[/img] |
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Wasted youth
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Location: California's Hot and Smoggy Central Valley
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: How many air cooled owners do we have? |
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| Wow, I really like the jealousie windows. Not very often seen on the Vanagons. |
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