Date:         Tue, 23 Mar 1999 10:40:43 -0800
Reply-To:     Aleksandr Milewski <n6mod@AMT.ORG>
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From:         Aleksandr Milewski <n6mod@AMT.ORG>
Subject:      Re: 85 Vanagon non-Westy Camper
Comments: To: Jeff Glenn <glennj@EXECU.NET>
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At 08:40 -0700 990323, Jeff Glenn wrote:
>Question 1:
>
>I recently purchased an 85 Vanagon Camper which is not a Westy.  The
>pop-top goes straight up, rather than at an angle, and many of the other
>items (outlet, fridge) are slightly different than any Westy that I have
>ever seen.  In fact, the canopy is made It also has a propane driven
>heater with a thermostat in the back.  Does anyone on the list have any
>knowledge of other companies that put together camper packages in 1985?  I
>would be very interested in finding an original owners manual supplement
>for it

Sounds like it might be a Country Homes conversion. They were in Scotts
Valley, CA, and I think they're still around, doing similar conversion work
on american minivans. A friend of mine had one ('83?) and the only features
I remember beyond the vertical pop-top were that the lower bunk was somehow
suspended from the ceiling when it folded down, and you could remove the
kitchen and put the middle bench back in.

Hope this helps,
        Zandr
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Aleksandr Milewski                                              N6MOD
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