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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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Interesting...I try to learn something every day, and today you're it!
- Dave
PS: Fixed it for ya:
_________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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crazyvwvanman Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2008 Posts: 9895 Location: Orbiting San Diego
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:02 am Post subject: |
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Yes that 84 hardtop Wolfy was pretty special. First vans to get power steering and tachs, also rear hatch window "jail bars". Some of them had the full size sliding sunroof. I see them come up for sale every now and then, always a little too thrashed for me.
That brochure photo shows a nice blue 84 but not a Wolfy.
Mark
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The Weekender package was first introduced with the 1984 Wolfsburg Special Edition. I bought one new. It was a tintop that came with the convertible rear seatbed, a standard 2-place center seat (no folding table like later Weekenders), sliding windows with screens and snap-in curtains. The upholstery was blue corduroy and vinyl, and the paint was only available in two colors -- either a dark navy blue, or a slightly lighter blue metallic ..... |
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TKentT Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2013 Posts: 232 Location: Sevierville TN
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:00 am Post subject: |
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crazyvwvanman wrote: |
Yes that 84 hardtop Wolfy was pretty special. First vans to get power steering and tachs, also rear hatch window "jail bars". Some of them had the full size sliding sunroof. I see them come up for sale every now and then, always a little too thrashed for me.
That brochure photo shows a nice blue 84 but not a Wolfy.
Mark
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Correct. Here's a pic of the actual Wolfsburg Edition like I had:
Don't know why I can't get IMG tags to work...
[Moderator edit: image fixed... can't be any spaces between the img tags.] _________________ 1952 MG TD Replica, 69 VW IRS pan, 1679cc with 40 HPMXs -- Most fun for the money out there...
1986 Doka Transporter, 14" Syncro w/dual lockers -- 60,000km Swedish firetruck...
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=682322
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16474 Location: Brookeville, MD
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surfwagonorangevw Samba Member
Joined: February 06, 2013 Posts: 111 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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I,m sorry if this has been covered in the post , but am I looking at a right hand drive , a double slider or a reversed image ?
Nice vanagon anyway you slice it .
The gas cap is on the left ...??? gotta be reversed image |
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fxr Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2014 Posts: 2301 Location: Bay area CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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The tailpipe is on the wrong side too - so reversed image. _________________ Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
Vespa GTS 300 |
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TownesVanZandt Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2017 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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I've got a VIN question as well. Mine starts out WV2T. GoWesty's VIN decoder does not list "T" in "Vehicle Series" categories. Anybody have an insight on what the T stands for? |
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SCM Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2011 Posts: 3102 Location: Bozeman MT
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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TownesVanZandt wrote: |
Anybody have an insight on what the T stands for? |
Nope, but it still bothers me to think that I can't find my copy of Rear View Mirror _________________ '91 Westfalia GL Automatic (GTA "Turbo" Rebuild w/Peloquin) and 2.3L GoWesty Engine |
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SyncroHead Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2005 Posts: 1139 Location: Northern Nevada
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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I created this website to answer these sorts of questions.
www.Vanagons.org
For USA models, it covers all 12 years of Vanagons from 1980 to 1991 and has a description of each model for every year. Includes standard equipment lists, options, and price information where available. Each year's main page has a scanned brochure and some have additional brochures also.
Most years pages also include scans of some window stickers, which I've taken to be the most definitive source of information. Brochures track pretty closely with what was built, but window stickers have the most accurate info.
Jim Davis _________________ "A Vanagon? It's not a car or a van. It's a hobby!"
Check out:
www.VANAVATION.com
www.SyncroSafari.org and
www.Vanagons.org
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I have *no* idea what the previous owner carried in his Westy... angry donkeys? |
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MsTaboo Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2006 Posts: 4065 Location: East Kootenay, British Columbia
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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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Thanks Jim for all the work putting the Vanagons.org site together!
However, your Custom Vanagon fun page needs to be divided into a "wall of shame" and "really nice custom Vanagons"
It would also be really great if you could somehow salvage the tech articles from the old Syncro.org site on thewaybackmachine before it all disappears.
Here's a pic of a stock 1990 Vanagon GL Camper Syncro (except the tinted windows, the white VW emblem, and the POs plates of course). It doesn't look like this now!
And its Birth Certificate. _________________ Currently:
'90 Syncro Westy 3 knob w/Zetec
The information age has morphed into the age of disinformation and willful ignorance. Agnotology!
Help the fight against Truth Decay.
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16CVs Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004 Posts: 4020 Location: Redwood City, California
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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I am just trying to make the point that there needs to be some commonly understood descriptive to separate out the difference between a Carat -- A passenger van with a pull out bed and a pop top van with no kitchen.
Right now the term Weekender is being used for any thing with a bed. So if someone new came along and wanted a Weekender and bought it just off the word Weekender they could end up with an Passenger van.
I feel like a lone wolf here, but will continue to try and make my point.
Stacy _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
Samba member # 14980
Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
Keep Your van running and upkept tastefully for the love of the hobby.
Don't let your van end up in an "abortions" thread.
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crazyvwvanman Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2008 Posts: 9895 Location: Orbiting San Diego
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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VW used the term "weekender" for tintops longer than that.
Here is an old Vanagon promotional video from VW that talks about it.
Skip to about 5:20 in to see VW calling a tiptop WEEKENDER and showing how to fold out the bed.
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Mark
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So for 1 year VW dubbed it Weekender and then realized that it interfered with a model actually called a weekender. Usually thinks morph into which ever is greater or stood the test of time.
So that would mean that any passenger van that the rear seat folds out is a Weekender?
Then what do we call a Carat, we all know a Carat has a folding bed and calling it a Weekender is a down grade.
I don't think it's Semantics at all.
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32433 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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crazyvwvanman wrote: |
VW used the term "weekender" for tintops longer than that.
Here is an old Vanagon promotional video from VW that talks about it.
Skip to about 5:20 in to see VW calling a tiptop WEEKENDER and showing how to fold out the bed.
Link
Mark
16CVs wrote: |
So for 1 year VW dubbed it Weekender and then realized that it interfered with a model actually called a weekender. Usually thinks morph into which ever is greater or stood the test of time.
So that would mean that any passenger van that the rear seat folds out is a Weekender?
Then what do we call a Carat, we all know a Carat has a folding bed and calling it a Weekender is a down grade.
I don't think it's Semantics at all.
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Love how in the performance section the Vanagon passes a Porsche on the highway!
But yes, the term Weekender is used repeatedly for a GL Tintop.
Dave _________________ Stop Dead Photo Links how to post photos
Ghia
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=392473
Vanagon
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6315537#6315537
Beetle
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=482968&highlight=74+super+vert |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7733 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 6:32 am Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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FIFY:
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…the term WEEKENDER PACKAGE is used repeatedly for a GL Tintop.
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- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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crazyvwvanman Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2008 Posts: 9895 Location: Orbiting San Diego
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2023 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Which model Vanagon do I have? |
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To be more accurate, the term WEEKENDER is used once with the word PACKAGE following it and then again without it, just THE WEEKENDER in possessive form.
Mark
dhaavers wrote: |
FIFY:
djkeev wrote: |
…the term WEEKENDER PACKAGE is used repeatedly for a GL Tintop.
Dave |
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