Westfalia, Type II, Bus, Vanagon, and all air cools!

**Labcabin** · 12-08-2023, 06:01 AM

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**grinch** · 12-08-2023, 08:53 AM

The dream!

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**lowsparkco** · 12-08-2023, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Peruvian

The issues with a rear engine Vanagon and a front engine Eurovan are totally different. No longer does the EV have 75’ of coolant line, an aluminum head sitting on an iron block, etc. If the EV is in good condition and is priced well, Inwouldnt let the issues with a vanagon hold you back.

I was pretty lucky with the cooling system in my Vanagon. It was a manual Weekender, so I usually tried to keep it pretty light running around town and would try and be easy on it fully loaded.

Singlecross, I ran those BF Goodrich’s on it with the black steelies, no hub caps. Got lots of compliments and those tires are worth the coin, mostly due to the stiff sidewalls. Tightened the sway up for me, which probably isn’t so bad without the poptop lid riding so high.

Test drove another EV this week. It was a ‘93 with a manual. Very nostalgic riding around in it. The smells, the feel of sitting over the wheels, the manual tranny, it all took me right back. Just not sure I want to go back there.

My ‘85 westy wolfsburg I bought for $3,500 and drove for more than 15 years and sold it for $3,500, BUT - it would be the same problem as this ‘93. Bought cheap with some surface rust already starting, not quite nice enough to be worth a real renovation and I don’t have the place to do paint and body justice.

I’m leaning towards one of two options locally, later models both early ‘00’s. Both autos. Both paint matched top to body and ground effects that have been mostly garaged. At least when they blow a tranny it’s worth replacing. I’ll drop some photos if I pull the trigger. Kinda funny that every one I go see has the same things broken or missing, like the poptop latch. A quick TheSamba search reveals you can use a Passat hood latch, but evidently no one has the internet any more 🙄

**gravitylover** · 12-22-2023, 02:47 PM

I thought you guys would like this

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**Meadow Skipper** · 12-22-2023, 05:22 PM

An old pic taken at a museum New Mexico 60s history/art installation.

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**gravitylover** · 12-23-2023, 02:41 AM

RHD?

**Meadow Skipper** · 12-23-2023, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by gravitylover

RHD?

Yeah, that was kind of funny. But it’s just an art piece, only the front part.

**singlecross** · 04-28-2024, 05:41 PM

That’ll buff right out

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**singlecross** · 05-22-2024, 06:14 PM

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I saw this diesel Eurovan hightop camper imported from Germany at the gas station… I found it funny that the hood was open as a Vanagon owner.

**Peruvian** · 05-22-2024, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by singlecross

I saw this diesel Eurovan hightop camper imported from Germany at the gas station… I found it funny that the hood was open as a Vanagon owner.

Probably a former Vanagon owner who couldn’t drop the habit of checking the coolant level.

**singlecross** · 09-28-2024, 05:43 PM

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Oh, yes I did… picked up a second one. Couldn’t pass up the same year and color as my current runner. $800… note the engine sitting on the trailer. Turbo Diesel engine swap? Parts van for my current one? Guest house? Chicken coop? Possibilities are endless!