Date:         Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:03:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Last air cooled model?
Comments: To: killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM
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I've never seen an 80-81 that wasn't a full yesty. I have seen some
weekender 83.5 (water) with poptop and full wide bed and portable ice box
(12v).

Stan

On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 16:44:33 -0800 Aristotle Sagan
<killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> writes:
> 80's and 81's at least had two model levels 'L' and 'L not'.
> The L had refrigerators and stoves, under the body propane tanks...
> The 'L not' had iceboxes and no stove.
> All that I have seen are in UGLY wood grain. Raather shabby brown
> carpet and
> Westy seats in tan with stripes that disintegrated. I have replaced
> them
> with standard Vanagon Naugahide.
> If there is an in cabinet propane tank, it's probably DPO installed
> and not
> safe at all. Since you have no stove, I guess it only drives a
> refridgerator, probably also a replacement by DPO.
> My 81 has metal vents, According to the 'birthday' email I got a
> couple of
> years ago, it was made in December of 81.
>
> tim in san jose
>
> >Here is what I've found in *General* on Westfalias.
> >80-81 Metal vents, Wood Grain Cabinets, Under van LP tank, sink
> pump
> >under sink, some had deceleration valve, stamped metal lower
> control
> >arms, two pole starter solenoid.
> >Mid to Late year 82 Plastic Vents, some with wood grain cabinets,
> under
> >sink water pump.
> >83 Plastic vents, solid tan cabinets with dark trim, sink water
> pump in
> >the holding tank, LP under the van, some had cast iron lower
> control arms
> >, all had deceleration valve, three pole starter solenoid, some had
> arm
> >rest front seats and open headrests.
> >In each year model some had three heater/vent control levers. Those
> with
> >rear over head vents/heat had four levers.
> >I don't know about the seating, every one I've seen had the 3/4
> rear seat
> >against the cabinet holding the water tank.
> >I'm sure that there were options on interior that I haven't seen
> >
> >Stan Wilder
> >
> >On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:20:21 -0800 Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET>
> writes:
> > > > The 82 and 83 had the rear plastic vents. The 80-81 had the
> > > steel vents
> > > > in the body panel.
> > >
> > >
> > > My supposed 81 Westy has plastic vents, but still the full
> width
> > > rear seat, propane tank in the cabinet, and no stove. Is it
> really
> > > an 81 or a mis-labeled 82?
> > >
> > > Myron Lind
> > > 81? Westy
> > > 82 Diesel Westy getting a Mechanical TDI
> > >
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