Date:         Tue, 5 Feb 2002 16:51:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Last air cooled model?
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Make that December of 80.


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>80's and 81's at least had two model levels 'L' and 'L not'.
>The L had refrigerators and stoves, under the body propane tanks...
>The 'L not' had iceboxes and no stove.
>All that I have seen are in UGLY wood grain. Raather shabby brown carpet
>and
>Westy seats in tan with stripes that disintegrated. I have replaced them
>with standard Vanagon Naugahide.
>If there is an in cabinet propane tank, it's probably DPO installed and not
>safe at all. Since you have no stove, I guess it only drives a
>refridgerator, probably also a replacement by DPO.
>My 81 has metal vents, According to the 'birthday' email I got a couple of
>years ago, it was made in December of 81.
>
>tim in san jose
>
>>Here is what I've found in *General* on Westfalias.
>>80-81 Metal vents, Wood Grain Cabinets, Under van LP tank, sink pump
>>under sink, some had deceleration valve, stamped metal lower control
>>arms, two pole starter solenoid.
>>Mid to Late year 82 Plastic Vents, some with wood grain cabinets, under
>>sink water pump.
>>83 Plastic vents, solid tan cabinets with dark trim, sink water pump in
>>the holding tank, LP under the van, some had cast iron lower control arms
>>, all had deceleration valve, three pole starter solenoid, some had arm
>>rest front seats and open headrests.
>>In each year model some had three heater/vent control levers. Those with
>>rear over head vents/heat had four levers.
>>I don't know about the seating, every one I've seen had the 3/4 rear seat
>>against the cabinet holding the water tank.
>>I'm sure that there were options on interior that I haven't seen
>>
>>Stan Wilder
>>
>>On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:20:21 -0800 Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET> writes:
>> > > The 82 and 83 had the rear plastic vents. The 80-81 had the
>> > steel vents
>> > > in the body panel.
>> >
>> >
>> > My supposed 81 Westy has plastic vents, but still the full width
>> > rear seat, propane tank in the cabinet, and no stove. Is it really
>> > an 81 or a mis-labeled 82?
>> >
>> > Myron Lind
>> > 81? Westy
>> > 82 Diesel Westy getting a Mechanical TDI
>> >
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