= ; Yes, JOKER !  I had a fellow from Hull, QC come here to my shop = in
Almonte yesterday with a guanine Volkswagen JOKER that he just brought i= n
from Germany.  Picked it up in Halifax, drove it here to have a muf= fler
installed so it would pass QC inspection to get registered and plated. &= nbsp;
      It is a 1982, 1.6 diesel engined tr= ue Volkswagen (Vanagon style)
Westfalia JOKER camper with pop top like ours.  Front grille with f= our, large
rectangular headlamps like our N. A. models outer headlamps but four of = them
!  No VW badge on the grille, no place for it !  Side windows = are all
Plexiglas and sort of bubble shaped.  Middle ones each side tilt op= en from
the bottom, hinged at top.
        Propane tank, twice the= size of ours, has gauge, YES I SAID A REAL
LIVE GAUGE !, auxiliary quick connect outlet on tank to go to whatever
accessory you would want to connect.  All the controls are covered = up
securely by a formed metal cover, painted the same colour as the Van, th= at is
held in place by big black threaded knob.  
      The Fridge is Electolux, sort of th= e same as our Dometic but different
controls.  It is self lighting !  Just push a button and hold = the safety
valve.  It pulses spark until lit then a light comes on indicating = it's lit
and running.  The fridge is also 12 volt & 220 VOLT - This is g= onna be a
problem !  Anyone out there know if this can be made to run on 110 = volt ?  
Big question !
      Sink is twice the size of ours. &nb= sp;Stove, two burner, is 90 degrees out
from ours.  One burner in front of the other rather than side by si= de.  
Controls on top not in front.  Burners have safety elements that yo= u must
hold on till hot.
      Cabinets say Westfalia on them, the= y are shorter in length,
compartment and drawer under sink are narrower.  Holding tank for w= ater is
under sink and is just a plastic jug with a submersible pump in it. &nbs= p;Storage
cabinets to rear of fridge, only one rear most.  Then there is a sm= all 16" x
16" x 6" propane heater installed, looked to be installed other than by
Westfalia, in this space, on the floor with a bit of shelved storage abo= ve it
and an upholstered seat on top of that.
      The upper bunk part that folds out = is in two pieces rather that like
our one piece.  The walls of the van are not upholstered like ours = but just
the painted metal.
      Cigarette lighter on side of driver= s seat pedestal, near the seat belt
receptacle.
      Battery is in the engine compartmen= t not under passenger seat.
      Passenger seat swivels, not drivers= .  No arm rests on front seats nor
on rear bench seat.
      No, city water hook up for sink. Ex= haust port for fridge is just a
small square PLASTIC cover, like a dryer vent but smaller.  One lar= ge oblong
lateral port of 220 volt plug in, humongous male European style plug, hi= nged
in place under the flap.  No extension cord attached.
      Came with original Westfalia side t= ent in BURGUNDY.  Only been set up
ONCE !  I did not see the tent.....yet.....Simon is bringing the JO= KER to
BusFusion and he will set up the tent for all BusFusionites to see.
      Aluminium wheels were different fro= m the ones we see here.  VW emblem
in centre were indicating stock VW items.  Hard to describe !
      It was pretty cool all around and I= spent way too much time checking
it out.  I did get a new muffler installed for him as well as repai= ring a
broken water faucet, lubricating the sticking shift rod, and checking ou= t the
propane system and getting all the gadgets to work.  Yes, the fridg= e lit
right up !  After we learned what Auf & Zu mean on all the valv= es between the
tank the stove, fridge & heater.  There are two valves on the t= ank, main and
aux.  Four more under the sink, one main, one for stove, one for th= e fridge
one for the heater !  
       I hope to have some pics of i= t soon and will let you all know when I
post them to a website where we can all have a look see.  He's thin= king about
reselling this gem, no idea why but he did say he would let me know and = send
me more details.  Anyways,  it will be at BusFusion so any of you coming will
see it and those of you who want to see it get on over to BusFusion in
Almonte June 7, 8, 9, 10.  Don't know about BusFusion ?  Then = click on the
link !

Cheers 

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
BusFusion a = VW Camper event in Almonte, June 7-10
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
STEBRO/Vanagon Stain= less Steel Mufflers  
Frank Condelli &a= mp; Associates or http://frankcondelli.com