Date:         Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:14:39 -0800
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Want to talk me out of buying diesel Vanagon?
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2008011916212526@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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California is where you may find rust free bodies for body conversion.
The only rust on both my Vanagons is on the muffler tail pipe. It has
a very rusty look but the look is deceiving. It is just as good as new.

David



--- Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:

> My [converted] diesel [TDI] Westy Syncro is by far the best vehicle I've
> ever owned, most fun to drive, best to live in :-). It could hardly be
> considered 'slow', as it keeps up with traffic quite well, all the while
> returning 25-28 mpg on diesel or biodiesel. And worth every penny and hour
> I've put into it. Sadly, the day will come soon when it needs a new body,
> the rust termites have eaten into some really important areas. Anyone know
> where to find a pristine Syncro Westy body shell?
>
> Karl
> www.westyventures.com
> 1987 Westy Syncro TDI - 550,000 km
> 1990 Syncro-16" highroof TD, next TDI project :-)
>



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