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4Gears4Tires
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 Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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"Mechanically intelligent folk"
I dunno about a #vanlifer, that kind of sounds like the phrase someone born before 1950 would use. I've got $5 on before 1950, anyone want to take the bet and then validate it? 
My latest gripe. I thought I threw my Syncro fuel filler pipe out when cleaning up. I searched everywhere for it. I couldn't find it. Syncro project goes on hold while I can order another (aftermarket) from Germany for $200 or whatever crazy price it was for this stupid 2' long piece of pipe. Yesterday I raised the van on the lift to get under it, there was that stupid pipe sitting underneath the van. WTF! At least the new one is shiny.
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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not a whine, but a good deal for a spare or a core
though the whine is I don't know if the ad is for a Diesel or an Air cooled transaxle. since the bellhousing is off.
but it is an early 80-83 transmission.
$200 in Pittsburgh, PA area
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/d/pittsburgh-vanagon-transmission/6950379304.html
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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I can tell from the few and shallow ribs on the case it is a diesel tranny, assuming it is from a USA/CA model.
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zig553
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| Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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It is a rust bucket, and I do agree that the hipster #vanlife thing is raising the prices of westies (and sprinters for that matter). But I do think you could probably get 3k CAD in parts out of that, especially if it comes with the full interior still. The seats don't look to be in bad shape. |
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dabaron
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dustinwor
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| Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| That must be the rust package vw offered 😂 |
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Jake de Villiers
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levi
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Oh god - $10,000!!!!!!!! |
Don't worry.
I'm sure it's a typo.
He meant 100,000. 
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jlrftype7
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| Jake de Villiers wrote: |
Oh god - $10,000!!!!!!!! |
. Jake ,Jake, Jake, that’s ‘Free Range East Coast Rust’ he’s got there, you know Organic costs more, right....?
 
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Jake de Villiers
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| Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:51 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| jlrftype7 wrote: |
| Jake de Villiers wrote: |
Oh god - $10,000!!!!!!!! |
. Jake ,Jake, Jake, that’s ‘Free Range East Coast Rust’ he’s got there, you know Organic costs more, right....?
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Geez, you guys are so cynical!   
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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well you are a dick, but in the land of rust free vans what could ya do huh?
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/d/portland-1982-vanagon-diesel-rolling/6975312543.html
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I cut the roof off this for swapping to a tin top syncro. I felt like a dick cutting up such a clean roller but couldn’t find a better swap.
No motor. No trans. No westfalia interior.
I should cut more clean metal off it for my swap, part out the rest of the “rare” diesel shifter parts and sell cuts from it but I need to clean up all my messes and don’t have the time to get it done.
Needs to be gone by Friday or it’s going to the recycler.
Clean title. Rust free. What’s left is super clean. You tow. Can take cash/PayPal/Venmo. |
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jlrftype7
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| Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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| danfromsyr wrote: |
well you are a dick, but in the land of rust free vans what could ya do huh?
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/d/portland-1982-vanagon-diesel-rolling/6975312543.html
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I cut the roof off this for swapping to a tin top syncro. I felt like a dick cutting up such a clean roller but couldn’t find a better swap.
No motor. No trans. No westfalia interior.
I should cut more clean metal off it for my swap, part out the rest of the “rare” diesel shifter parts and sell cuts from it but I need to clean up all my messes and don’t have the time to get it done.
Needs to be gone by Friday or it’s going to the recycler.
Clean title. Rust free. What’s left is super clean. You tow. Can take cash/PayPal/Venmo. |
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Sigh, I wonder if the Front Seats were any good....
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bobbyblack 
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campism
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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Certainly looks campable. Shame about the rust.
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dabaron
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| Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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rare, very rare, unbelievably rare.
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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drive it in the winter they said
get some snow tires and it'll be fine they said.
shame no one said anything about rustproofing and salt/brine on an antique vehicle.
it was once a nice Van,
this is listed in a local Craigslist.
I don't see it selling for $4k. that's for sure
https://rochester.craigslist.org/cto/d/north-chili-1985-vw-vanagon/7006265584.html
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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^^^ EXACTLY why the Wondervan is garaged Nov-March every year...
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jimf909
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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shame no one said anything about rustproofing and salt/brine on an antique vehicle.
it was once a nice Van,
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It's a shame no one said anything about trying to not run into every possible object that would leave a dent.
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Vanagon vans and parts for sale |
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come on that DS dent is from BEFORE he had snow tires.
the sliding door is unscathed.
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