Date:         Sun, 28 Jun 2015 08:37:46 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: White 85 GL Auto brothers and sisters
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Hi Stuart and others,

My understanding from reading this list and some other notes over the past few years, is that the 1985 Vanagon came raised up higher then other vans.  I don’t know if this is just certain models like the GL or all 1985 vanagon’s. 

Mine is high both in the front and the rear.  
        I think the van is supposed to sit level but often the back sags over time. there are even special shims available from Van Cafe for the rear that raise it up to make the van more level.  I believe they live over the rear springs..

  
        I’d love to hear more about the 85 hight     from those more knowing then me.

> The hight is nice for working under the van.  It is nice for sitting on the open slider opening when camping.  

It is challenging to get a short person in the van.  And, it probably makes my van lean more when in motion.

> On Jun 28, 2015, at 1:34 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I can say that my '85 Westy rides much higher in the front than my son's '87 Westy, about 3".  I think there must be some differences in the stock vehicles as delivered by VW to Westfalia for conversion, since these are both stock vans.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 9:03 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: White 85 GL Auto brothers and sisters
> 
> What is raised up? I did replace the springs a few years ago but don't recall what I chose other than I got them from the bus depot. 
> 
> Jeff
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 27, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Jeff,
>> 
>>       Yes! 
>> 
>>       We must have twin vans.  anyone else out there have the amazing 85 GL Auto Westfalia?
>> 
>> Jeff is yours also still raised up?  Mine is definitely on the tall side.  Basically original appearance with most mods not at first noticeable.
>> Recently repainted in the same white color with a gold pin stripe my painter friend insisted on donating.  He said he just could not stand looking at all that unbroken wall of white.
>> 
>> I’d love to find a twin to this van.
>> 
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 85 GL auto Westfalia  
>> Shiny white for the moment
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 27, 2015, at 4:27 PM, <jpalmer@mymts.net> <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> By the way we must have the same fridge model. My auto 85 GL is white with a brown velour interior. 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone