Date:         Fri, 26 Apr 2002 18:12:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Philip Chidlaw <pchidlaw@MCN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Philip Chidlaw <pchidlaw@MCN.ORG>
Subject:      87 westy manual and resources
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Awhile back, in my search for the two silverish glovebox manuals that
originally came with my 1987 GL Camper, another list member suggested I
try
call the VW US publications distributer at 800-544-8021. Turned out to
be a
useful resource for original printings of out-of-print owners manuals,
thanks
Joel W. They claimed to have both manuals, but mixed up the shipping
address,
then reshipped 4 weeks later, and sent me the 87 Wolfsberg manual
supplement
instead of the 1987 Camper Supplement to Vanagon Owners Manual, along
with the
regular Owners Manual that I wanted. Next time they shipped me the
owners
manual supplement to the 1987 weekender, as I believe it is sometimes
called.
It also says Camper on the front. Anyway, not the GL Camper (Westfalia)
supplement. Meanwhile I found the distributer web site,
http://www.vw.ddsltd.com,
complete with online ordering, but alas no images to confirm the
apparently confusing identities of publications being ordered. They
don't have it to sell.

It turns out that Bentley Publishers at
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/browse.htm?subject=20 sells original
printings
of this stuff complete with online images, albeit at twice the price,
but again
they don't have the 1987 silver westy manual -- just every other year.

I would be glad to mail the 87 Weekender supplement or 87 Wolfsburg
supplement
to anyone that desires either for free. Pmail me if interested.

Does anyone know where I can get the 1987 Camper Supplement to Vanagon
Owners
Manual? I see that GoWesty sells photocopies that allege to cover 87-91.
Were
there no significant changes in that model year span?
Thanks for the help.

Philip Chidlaw