Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:22:39 -0500
Reply-To: Herb Mooney <herbert_j@NDUSTRL.COM>
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From: Herb Mooney <herbert_j@NDUSTRL.COM>
Subject: Sunroof and grill
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Anyone, I have a running non-sunroof Vanagon, so all i really
need is a Titled Parts Vanagon with a good sunroof which i
will get running with the parts from my Vanagon. I don't want
to spend a ton of money on another running vanagon.
Otherwise i may attempt to section and weld the whole roof
off of a junk yard sunroof Vanagon onto my Vanagon (my wife
may commit me for doing this)
I was looking at the South African VW web site yesterday and
saw their "Bus". Is there anyway to get the dual round
headlight grill that they use on their Vanagons and would
they fit in my squarelight Vanagon body? How about the
bumpers, they look a little different, are they, and are they
available to us here in the states through an importer?
Thanks again,
Herb Mooney
Dillsburg, PA
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 11:28:51 EST
>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>Subject: vanagon SUNROOF production runs (in the US) and
vanagon sunroof trivia...
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>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)
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