Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:07:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ebay vin# switcharoo?
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0807181911k610f77eajf06255bf92bc441e@mail.gmail.com>
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This is an 85 or 86 Westfalia Weekender. This version was not made in 1987. It also was not made in 1980- and this sellers claim is false. This has not been "upgraded" to an 87. This a factory model with AC.

 It's purely a 85 or 86. If it wasn't for the wide-angle you would notice it's nose-high as all Westfalia Weekenders are higher than regular Westfalias of these years. He may not know this is a laundered vehicle but the VIN on the dash screams early air-cooled.

It could also be the dash was damaged so it was replaced and no one bothered to replace the dash VIN.


We'll have to wait and see what the seller tells you about the chassis VIN.

Robert
1982 Westfalia


--- On Fri, 7/18/08, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Ebay vin# switcharoo?
> To: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 7:11 PM
> I just emailed the seller to provide me the chassis VIN.
>
> Chris.
>
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 9:56 PM, Robert Keezer
> <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Anyone here interested in this might ask the seller to
> send them a pic of
> > the chassis number stamped on the frame, the last half
> of the VIN on the
> > dash will be the same (or not).
> > The Vanagon chassis number is on the crossmember
> forward of the sliding
> > door, facing rear.
> >
> > Robert
> > 1982 Westfalia
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 7/18/08, mdrillock
> <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
> >
> > > From: mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
> > > Subject: Ebay vin# switcharoo?
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 2:40 PM
> > > Danger, danger, what year is it really? Probably
> not the one
> > > that the
> > > photo of the dash vin# and ad text would
> indicate.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Westfalia-VW-Vanagon-Westfalia-Camper-Vanagon-pop-top-camper_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem120284412659QQitemZ120284412659
> > >
> > > Mark
> >