Date:         Sun, 20 Sep 1998 10:30:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Tyrone Greene <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Tyrone Greene <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: size of 87 vs. 91 vanagon
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JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-09-19 22:32:54 EDT, williamd@COMPUSERVE.COM writes:
>
> << I was intrigued  by Marvin Peitz's note stating that 88-and-later GL's were
>  at least a foot longer than 87-and-earlier. I've owned almost every year
>  from 86 to 91 and never noticed a difference.  Having an 88 and an 87 in
>  the driveway at the moment, both GL's,I dashed out and measured them both,
>  headlight-to-tailight.  They were exactly the same, 169 inches.
>   >>
>
> but did you know they are taller too???  yes, about 5/8 inch..  its because
> the thickness of the metal.  the '88 and later GL's are made with good metal,
> instead of the bad metal that the earlier vans were made of.
> personally, i'd stay away from the earlier vans, because of the quality of the
> metal.
>
> chris


Yea, and that makes them much heavyer as well! Of course, they have to
be to support their lead brain drivers!

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL

81,85,87,85 Westy?