Date:         Tue, 5 Jun 2007 06:56:26 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1988 Vanagon "Carrier" for Sale
Comments: To: "Oxroad@aol.com" <Oxroad@aol.com>
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Jeff:

The PO did put in the Weeekender package.  I saw it briefly before he did it
and it had the bench seat in the back, but it was not it in good shape.  I
did hear it might be a special order work vehicle but couldn't confirm that.

Thanks for your info!

--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
'02 Audi A6 Avant
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com




On 6/5/07, Oxroad@aol.com <Oxroad@aol.com> wrote:
>
>  It's interesting. My guess is the Weekender interior was added later by a
> previous owner. The "X" in the position it is in on the VIN # indicates it
> is a "Kombi".
>
> Now what is a Kombi? Because I don't exactly know. But I think most of our
> Passenger Vanagons have an Y in that position for a Vanagon and/or a Z for a
> camper in the place where this Carrier has the X.
>
> I seem to remember seeing this style bus from the late 80s on the Samba
> for sale once or twice with no sliding windows in the sliding door or middle
> positon. They were bare bones vehicles to be used as work vehicles so the
> back area was not furnished with seats or paneling. The dash was not padded.
> I've never seen the "carrier" logo. I have seen the later 80s Crew Cabs with
> the round headlights so maybe this was the set up for a work vehicle.
>
> If someone has carfax maybe running the VIN would shed some light.
>
> Interesting, though. Definately interesting.
>
> Best,
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA, CA
>
>
> In a message dated 6/4/2007 6:59:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> It's for a different kind of Vanagon with a "Carrier" logo on the front.
> It
> is unique in that it is a 1988 model year, but has a pre- '86 round
>
>
>
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