Date:         Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:53:57 -0800
Reply-To:     B Monk <wmonk@SNET.NET>
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From:         B Monk <wmonk@SNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Manufacturing Vanagons in private? (Very litte Vanagon
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Comments: To: Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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This was kinda of done with the 67 Mustang. Dynacorp now produces a complete 67 Mustang body overseas. They also make several other bodies. They not only reproduced the
  body they also took and added upgrades from other years like torque boxes and some structures that were specific to the big block powered cars. They did this with the blessing from
  Ford though. I could never see VW getting involved with this and infact would most likely
  stop it from happening. For those who don't know the Mustang is a Unibody like the Vanagon. A neat product that Dynacorp makes is a Early Camaro body that can be placed on a newer Camaro frame. The looks and style of the antique car with the underpinnings of
  a modern nice handling car.

  Bill

Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote:
  You would want to get all the dies and tools first, the drawings, tech.
info. But I think, they have used them up already making them into some
different models. Unless, there is a guy who has bought them before. I
knew a few guys from the BMW group, the top brass, I played golf with them
every month, and their suppliers of the dies, tools, etc. I may still find
the contacts if I really search for them, but only if its worth it.
Z
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Potts"
To:
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [vanagon] Share some vanagon video


> Hi Bryan,
>
> If I had to guess, I'd say they are probably sitting in a warehouse
> in South Africa someplace. Since the Vanagon was produced there from
> 1995-2003 there would have been a need for them there. But after 19
> years use in production, they may not be in the best of shape.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
> On 28-Jan-08, at 1:55 PM, BJ Feddish wrote:
>
>> So where are all those Vanagon building robots now? Out to
>> pasture? How
>> about a group purchase, we can set them all up at Chris's barn and
>> start
>> cranking new vans out.
>
>
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