Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 07:47:57 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Mages <mmages@GIE.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Mark Mages <mmages@GIE.COM>
Organization: Gulf Interstate Engineering
Subject: [Fwd: 1982 VW Westfalia Van for Sale]
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Hey all
This is from a local mailing list (Houston) - call the guy at the bottom
Kirk Holman wrote:
> Good Morning,
> > After much agonizing thought, I have decided to sell my 1982 Van. I
> > rarely use the van and will be building a home in Port Bolivar for the
> > foreseeable future, so its future use seems remote.
> > This is my fourth VW Camper Van dating back to 1969, and this one is by
> > far my favorite for several reasons.
> > I have owned the van about three years and have yet to put more the
> > ten thousand miles on it and have taken only one trip in it, so it may be
> > that someone else would put it to better use. I lived in San Antonio, TX
> > for a number of years and purchased the van there from a friend.
> > There is no rust on this van, and the following is a history of the van.
> > I purchased it from a friend who is not a mechanic and he could not
> > keep it running and had the engine complete rebuilt when he probably
> > didn't need to. It didn't take me long to figure out that the air flow
> > control meter was faulty, so I replaced it with a new one and have had no
> > problems with the engine since then. The engine (2.0 litre Air cooled) is
> > in excellent condition and uses very little oil depending on whether I am
> > on the road or around town. A quart between a thousand and two thousand
> > miles, as I don't drive it enough to be sure.
> > I have added an electronic ignition and recently replaced all the fuel
> > lines.
> > The van does not have a catalytic converter and I have added a nice four
> > port header with an easy to change muffler with the three bolt pattern.
> > I just finished overhauling the rear brakes this past weekend and it
> > has a new master cylinder and new front brake pads. The drums and rotors
> > are in good condition.
> > The propane tank has a new cut off valve and a new regulator.
> > The stove and water pump are in good condition and the refrigerator
> > works with AC and propane but it stopped working on 12V sometime during
> > this past year. I have the refrigerator sitting on my work bench and the
> > AC-12V switch is bad, so I have ordered the parts to repair the 12V
> > circuits including a new 12V heater which will put the fridge back in good
> > shape.
> > The biggest headache I have had with this van is the transmission
> > jumping out of gear. By the time I figured out that the Nylon linkage
> > ball was badly worn and I was not getting a full throw, the transmission
> > was in bad shape. I replaced it with a completely remanufactured one from
> > Carter Gears in California. They were recommended to me by the good folks
> > at Ask and am very happy with the results. The transmission shifts solid
> > and has no noise, and of course, I replaced all of the linkage components.
> > Both axles have been replaced during the past two years.
> > The alternator was replaced just before I got the van.
> > The interior of the van is in good condition, but someone could sure
> > fix it up a little nicer.
> > The top is in good condition with no tears or holes it.
> > All the original screens and curtains are in good shape.
> > New five ply tires. (less than five thousand miles)
> > New ignition switch
> > I have installed a nice cassette stereo with preamp outlets and a CD
> > player input line, but it does seems to have a little to much power for
> > the original speakers as you can over drive them.
> > The front bumper is in good shape with the exception of the right front
> > rubber fitting that goes on the end, and I have ordered a new replacement
> > which should arrive sometime this week. The back bumper - well thats a
> > different story. It probably needs to be replaced, or at least a custom
> > bumper fabricated with a small hitch on it and some ties on the top. (I
> > have a kayak that I just tie on top and haul around and some ties on the
> > rear bumper would be nice.)
> > This van is in excellent condition and I would not hesitated to get in it
> > and drive to Anchorage, Alaska tomorrow.
> > There are a few things that still need to be completed, but not
> > anything serious or expensive and I will visit with any interested buyers
> > about the those things. I enjoy the goings on with the club news and
> > thought I would offer it to club subscribers and members before putting an
> > ad in the Chronicle.
> > As you can see, this has kinda been a project for me. I am a
> > systems analysts/programmer at JSC and enjoy working with my hands with
> > the small amount of time I have available, so for these past few years I
> > have tinkered with the van.
> > I am asking $3650.00 and this price is not negotiable.
> > Thanks
> > Kirk Holman
> > Pager number 713-764-3326
> > Work number 281-280-2204
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