Date:         Sat, 28 Sep 2002 14:28:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Bob O Shaughnessy <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
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From:         Bob O Shaughnessy <vanagon@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
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On 9/28/02 1:48 PM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 9/28/02 6:37:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bmuller@uoft02.utoledo.edu writes:
>
>
>> I dunno if it really is tan.  Look at the back wall where there is some
>> reflected light from the slider it looks tan, but fades to grey to the
>> right.
>> THe seat covers also look grey.  Maybe there is some light reflected off a
>> red
>> (ish) car behind the photographer that makes the vinyl on the seats reflect
>> a
>> tan color.
>>
>> just my $0.02
>>
>> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>
>>> check this pic out...  look at this interior..its in a '87 syncro
>> passenger
>>> van on ebay...
>>> it appears to be a carat interior - but it's.......TAN.    never seen
>>> anything like this in my life.. to my knowlege all carat interiors were
>>> grey..   does anyone know this van????
>>>
>>> http://www.ltc-info.com/ebay/tbchair.jpg
>>>
>>> chris
>>
>>
>
> i was thinking that too.  the front seats are original tan, but the rear
> interior is definately from a carat or 87 up wolfsburg.  and all the
> carat/wolfy interiors were grey.  i think someone dyed the vinyl tan, and
> sprayed the grey sidepanels tan, and table brown.  because the seats look
> like they have a grey tinge to them..
> chris


    Chris, I just looked at the pictures, and those side panels look just
like the tan panels that I got when I bought a basic Westy interior for my
85.  See this picture:
http://homepage.mac.com/oshaughnessy/van/sidetableup.jpg

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Bob O'Shaughnessy,         Columbus, OH
vanagon@columbus.rr.com
99 A3 Jetta TDI
82 Diesel Westy (with blown engine) + Quantum TD engine
74 Bus (Dad's)
72 Wife, 95 Cat, 96 Cat, 98 Kid, 00 Kid, 01 Dog
25 House