Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 14:15:31 -0500
Reply-To: Joe Luther <jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US>
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From: Joe Luther <jluther@ALFONS-HAAR.US>
Subject: Re: New to list and to Vanagons
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I wondered about that funky box with the radio! I was told the AC worked
before the engine was pulled, I think I have a spare compressor too. I'm not
sure about springtime, I want to clean and paint everything engine wise
before putting it back together and I'll need some warm weather for that.
I'm planning on taking my time with it.
I thought the wheels were some kind of alloy but those are actually plastic
wheel covers. I thought it was odd that a GL would have alloys, usually a
GL is a stripper. I'll probably try to find some of the original flat
center caps with the center logo for the steel wheels underneath.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Wilford [mailto:kenwilfy@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 2:01 PM
To: Joe Luther
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: New to list and to Vanagons
Nice van! We owned one exactly like this except it was a watercooled 84 and
an automatic. We called it Cocoa and it was a great little van!
One cool thing I see is that you have the Behr aftermarket Air Conditioning
installed in the van (that is why you have the central vents in place of the
radio and the radio down under the dash in a special box. This is a rare
find! I hope you can get her back on the road for fun this spring!
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
On 2/4/2011 1:34 PM, Joe Luther wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> The paint is all original except for a rear corner which doesn't
> appear to have any bondo and the glass stamps all match. Only rust
> I've found is in the pass side step and the top of the rear bumper,
> they never drove it in winter and it generally sat in a garage till
> this guy got it 3 years ago. I should be trailering it home tomorrow
> or sunday and I'm pretty excited about it.
>
> http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/2163525316.html
>
> Here's the interior - I like the fact that the clutch and pedal pads
> still have the VW logo clearly visible, they are barely worn.
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/jluther888/Vanagon/DSCI0328.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/jluther888/Vanagon/DSCI0333.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/jluther888/Vanagon/DSCI0334.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/jluther888/Vanagon/DSCI0332.jpg
>
> Joe
>
> _____
>
> From: Jeff Lincoln [mailto:magikvw@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 1:20 PM
> To: Joe Luther
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: New to list and to Vanagons
>
>
> Woo Hooo!!!!!! Another MIdwesterner - Hello Joe and Welcome to the list!
>
> Best of luck on getting that engine back together and getting your new
> Vanagon back on the road.
>
> You're in good hands here.
>
> Again welcome from a lister in MI - when you get a chance check out
> www.busesbythebeach.org<http://www.busesbythebeach.org/>
>
> Would love to see the link to the CL ad.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '86 (We call this one Scrap)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>