Date:         Tue, 7 Mar 2006 12:29:59 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      do you have a keen eye? Re: slightly bizarre Vanagon...
Comments: To: vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM
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In a message dated 3/6/06 8:13:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> ...on Ebay, same folks in Colorado who had that Syncro Doka a while back.
> It's an '85 with apparently a lot of parts from a lot of years:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Multivan-1985-Vanagon-M
> ultivan-Camper-2-0_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ15291QQitemZ4619255242QQrdZ1
>
>

that is one seriously modded vanagon.

i didnt run the vin, but that is indeed a '85 vanagon.  it started out life
as a white  85 GL hardtop passenger van w/ a blue velour interior.  prolly had
the a/c and auto trans as the only options.
(notice the white fresh air cieling vents - 85 was the last year for white
ones, 86 up are black) and you can see it has the newer sliding door.  also the
sideglass is regular GL sideglass, not camper windows.

how do i know it was white?  look at the paintjob.. notice how its red in all
the doorjambs, even the upper sliding door track, even under the dash...red
pretty much everywhere.
but look at the front seat tracks... see that little sliver of white? if it
was truly a red van , it would show red there.   its been repainted, a very
good job though..

then the mods began.
-ASI Poptop added (this may have been done right when it was imported new, as
'85 was one of the last years ASI was doing conversions in WA state)
-power mirrors were added
-power windows were added (notice the manual crank hole plugs on the
doorpanels)
-Pzwo fogs added
-square headlights and grille added
-2.0L inline engine added
-rare blue rear sofabed out of a '87 westy weekender added (just the bed, not
the wallpanels)
-rear shoulderbelts added
-euro taillight filler trim added
-fiberglass bumpers and body kit added
-front interior doorhandle pulls/armrest from a Cabriolet??? added (id like
to know how they can close the door with both the armrests on the seat AND the
doorpanel)
-plus cruise and power locks added..

someone obviously put a  LOT of time into this rig...

chris