Date:         Thu, 13 May 2004 18:29:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Brenner <brenner9@YOSEMITE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Brenner <brenner9@YOSEMITE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Project FS
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Kicking around selling my Vanagon project. So here is what I got: 1984 Westy
Wolfsburg edition. Had the classic head leaking syndrome but ran great, so I
replaced the heads with some rebuilt AMC's (?). Never ran right after that.
Will start up fine, but it stalls once warm, and will not re-start, not even
with ether. Soooo I procured an 82 Diesel Vanagon with an overheated motor,
to do a I-4 conversion. And located (but have not purchased a 88 Fox for
$500. OD shows 95K, however it was towed behind an RV most of it's life).
Looking at the mountain ahead of me, I thought, ya know if someone came
along with $2500, I'd let this go. So that's the deal. I am located in
Mariposa, California which is just outside Yosemite National Park (a United
Nations Heritage site). I do have pictures of the Westy, that I can send.
The interior is great, however it took a header into a very large pine tree,
after the wife decided to test the laws of gravity on it. ("Well I know you
said the emergency brake didn't work, but I didn't think it would roll down
the hill if I left it in neutral" - so, what are you gonna do?) The 82
turned out to be in suprisingly good shape, sort of bought it sight unseen,
and it looks really good. Was going to scavenge a lot of parts off of it for
the Westy.
I really hate giving this project up, the ole Vanagon's are the vehicle's
you hate to love, and will probably end up buying another down the road.
Serious inquiries only, have a very slow internet connection, so it will
take a while for the pictures to send.