Date:         Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:17:26 -0700
Reply-To:     "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
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From:         "Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks" <gary2a@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      re. LT-28 highroof camper...was Re: BIG VW Camper
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> OK folks, this has got to be the most unusual VW conversion ever.  Very
> nice, but also very different and very large.  Check out this on eHay
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIQUE-1976-VW-EXTRA-LARGE-CAMPER-REGISTERED-
> IN-USA_W0QQitemZ4604839851QQcategoryZ15291QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> If that doesn't work it is item #  4604839851.

>its a LT series..     this one is in awesome shape, and the interior is
>made
>by westfalia...  i wish i had 10 grand.. this is really a clean looking
>rig..

>I'll also bet it's a real dog with that 4 cyclinder engine pushing that big
>van.  The ad says it handles like a VW Bus, which means you may be all over
>the road in the wind.

>I do think it is really cool, but I think a more realistic value would be
>$4K-$5K.  I would love to own it at that price, but not at $10K.

All I can say is, drive one of these old LT trucks before you get too
excited about them.
The early ones with 5 cylinder NA diesel engines, and this gas one I
imagine, are SLOW.
Slower than a diesel westy 1.6 NA, much slower.  Plan on spending a lot of
time driving on the shoulder when going up hills, the 18 wheelers will be
passing you.

They do have a lot of room inside.  The design and finish is typical of
westfalia, clever and efficient.
The older LT series trucks I have seen used special reinforced heavy duty
14" tires with multiple ply sidewalls.  I wonder if these are available in
North America.

Gary Lee
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/vw.htm