Date:         Thu, 4 Apr 2002 11:28:51 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      vanagon SUNROOF production runs (in the US) and vanagon sunroof
              trivia...
Comments: To: gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com
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In a message dated 4/3/02 4:07:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM writes:


> Correct me if I am wrong, but the Sunroof Van was ended with the
>

No, the sunroof vanagon was available in the USA on every passenger van model
from '80-'87.   the '86-'87 Sunroof vanagons were very rare, as most people
opted for the a/c (which you could not have with the sunroof model in '86-'87
as the a/c ducts went down the center of the ceiling)   in '88 a/c became
standard on US vanagons, and the sunroof was not imported anymore.
i have a '84 Wolfsburg (weekender) passenger van with the factory sunroof.
it also has a/c..  the a/c units on ALL '80-'85 Vanagons are dealer installed
kits, or installed at the POE (port of entry).  the original owner of my van
wanted 'all the options" on his '84 wolfsburg, so they had the dealer install
the overhead front a/c.  it actually covers the front of the sunroof opening
by about 5 inches or so, but doesnt interfere with it's operation.  if you
look at where the sunroof crank is positioned off-center of the middle of the
ceiling, more towards the drivers side..  VW did this for that very reason -
so that the center duct of the front overhead a/c would not cover up the
sunroof crank handle.  good forethought on VW's part ;<)

i have seen a picture of a '87 Wolfsburg Edition sunroof van...but never one
in person..  now that is an extremely rare van.   anyone have one of these??
doubt it.. but it was available.

chris
'84 Wolfsburg Edition Vanagon w/ factory sunroof and a/c, (and carat interior
from later van)
ex- '84 sunroof GL
ex- '83.5 rare NINE passenger GL sunroof (now owned by lister Tom forhan)