Date:         Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:17:14 +1000
Reply-To:     Simon Glen <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Simon Glen <simonglen@BIGPOND.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1987 Vanagon GL Synchro for Sale
Comments: To: Luke Plaizier <lukeyson@OZEMAIL.COM.AU>
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Luke,

Why dont you bring it back here.  Converting it to right hand drive is no great
problem.  I know of a 1992 ex-Telstra T3 Syncro van which is currently being
wrecked.  All the front end is there including the dash panel - and in good
condition, too.  It is being wrecked not because of accident damage but because
the owner couldn't afford to fix the motor - a stud broke and the motor
imploded.  To convert your Syncro Westfalia to RHD requires almost no cutting
or welding.  It is largely a bolt on job.

And, believe me, after you have returned you will regret not  having brought it
back with you.  Westfalias are so beautiful compared to the Trakkas and
Sundowners you get here which are crude cut-hole-in-the-roof jobs.  Your
Westfalia came off the production line with a hole built into the roof (VW
Option M-073).  And, the furniture and fittings are superb.  It is vastly
superior to anything available here.  You could even make money on it, if you
wanted to.

Simon Glen
Toowoomba, Australia
1992 VW T3 Transporter Syncro van (ex-Telstra)
1969 VW 411

Luke Plaizier wrote:

> Camper is complete in every way and ready to travel.
>
> * 1987 GL Syncro 4WD, Blue, ~101,000 Miles, 2nd owner,
> * Manual, of course, with the granny gear,
> * California Conversion,
> * Sun Roof over Driver and Passenger,
> * Awning,
> * Sleeps 4,
> * Reversable Captains Chair on Passenger side,
> * In-dash BEHR Air Conditioner (Works great!),
> * Power Steering,
> * Rebuilt Engine by previous owner (May 1999 at 89,000 Mi),
> * Dual-Burner Built-In Gas Cooker with Gas Tank on Sliding Door side.
> * 110V/12V Electric Fridge with new Secondary Deep Cycle Battery,
> * New Mattress (Nice comfortable thick foam. Folds flat and tidy),
> * Cabinets can be removed to put in Center seat,
> * Center Seat....(Will seat 7 in total without cabinets)
> * Sliding windows on both sides. Insect screen on sliding door window.
>
> Work done in 2000
> * New Tyres (May 2000)
> * New O2 Sensor, New Temp II Sensor, Airflow Capacitor Fix (Aug 2000)
> * 30 Litre Water Tank - new Electric Pump, new Plumbing (April 2000)
> * All Fridge/Water Pump/12V Outlet wiring redone and fused at battery,
> (April 2000)
> * Replaced VC with 2-Weddle Rebuild, (May 2000)
> * CV's all repacked and shafts swapped sides both front AND rear, (May 2000)
> * New Curtains, (May 2000)
> * Limo-Tint Glass on all rear Windows, (May 2000)
> * 40 Channel RadioShack CB Radio,
> * New Rubber Seal around Pop-Up Roof (April 2000)
> * New Fire Extinguisher
> * Receipts
>
> Extras
> * Some Tools,
> * Hydraulic Jack AND Factory Jack,
> * Mains Recharger,
> * 2 x Deck Chairs and small plastic fold-out table (to sit outside),
> * Extra Dual-Burner Propane Cooker (to cook outside),
> * Storage box,
> * Cup Holders up front,
> * Bentley Manual,
> * All necessary Cutlery and Cooking Utensils
> * Heavy Duty Earthed Hook-Up Power Lead (15ft)
>
> Currently lives in San Francisco.
>
> I have to sell my baby because I'm returning to Australia. I wish it was
> RHD!
>
> I love the fact that these cupboards don't obstruct your rearward view. The
> A/C blows strong and  cold. The propane-gas-tank is on the sliding door side
> so I can open/close it without getting out  of the car if needed - good for
> rainy days but takes a bit of bending over!
>
> VC locks up nice and tight when off road. I like the Weddle unit because
> they are looser - it  doesn't bind on the highway or when hot. It still has
> about 16 months left on it's 24 month  warranty.
>
> The window tint makes it look cool - and was a godsend on a recent Mohave
> trip. She's a nice smooth  highway driver. It's lived it's life with
> non-smokers. Hasn't missed a beat since I've had it since  March 2000.
>
> Email me direct. Photos are being developed right now.
>
> Asking $14,500 or best offer.
> VIN:WV2YB0250HG029069
>
> Luke Plaizier