What did your Vanagon get for Christmas?

[Vashon]

Merry christmas all, I am on a roadtrip so the van got its gifts early this year. injectors and rocker arms among other goodies. I was wondering what other vans got this year?

Tim
Week 2 of a three month SW road trip. just trippin thru the desert.
87 westy 2.1

[jimf909]

Peloquin, trans rebuild, aluminum valve cover painted Ford racing blue (Bostig). Don't tell the van though, the goodies are under the tree but don't get installed for another week or so.

Enjoy your trip! The Orcas have been visiting Vashon while you've been away.
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- Jim

[elizer]

A fas conversion, rebuilt front diff with locker, decoupler, transaxle rebuild with all gears stuff, and aux tank. Got better presents than me.

[Steve Arndt]

Got four perfect condition CLK alloys so now I have 9 total and can get setup with winter tires.
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Steve
Steve's 87 Syncro project

[Zeitgeist 13]

Lumps of rolling coal...

[mikemtnbike]

Hey now- I know the vanagon isn't the cleanest emitting vehicle in the world, but it's a long ways better than "rolling coal."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_coal
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1991 Vanagon GL 2.1 AT Westfauxlia. "Frankie" Totaled https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=764510&highlight=carnage
1995 Eurovan Camper "Marzivan"
2020 GTI SE manual

[shagginwagon83]

Christmas day I installed a kill switch. While down under I found out my 6 month old Rockford boot was cracked. Luckily I had a new set of Lobro boots on hand - turned out both boots on the axle were cracked.

Oh and an ARB Deluxe awning room.
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Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

[surfwagonorangevw]

A fairly though brake overhaul, new rear cylinders, rebuilt calipers, new rubber hoses at all wheels , new master cylinder and two new hard lines from master cylinder to first connection under seat area . The usual stuck rear hubs , heat is definitely your friend here . Stuck caliper pistons , rebuilt my own calipers , was able to pull pads out while still on van and use hydraulics to push pistons out as far as rotor. Then use compressed air on bench to remove from caliper.
I feel a lot better about the brakes , safety was an issue , those hard lines were very corroded behind the front grill where they come out of the cab . front calipers were holding the brakes on , rear cylinders had leaking seals . Phew ! it was a major undertaking , took several days .

[surfwagonorangevw]

A fairly though brake overhaul, new rear cylinders, rebuilt calipers, new rubber hoses at all wheels , new master cylinder and two new hard lines from master cylinder to first connection under seat area . The usual stuck rear hubs , heat is definitely your friend here . Stuck caliper pistons , rebuilt my own calipers , was able to pull pads out while still on van and use hydraulics to push pistons out as far as rotor. Then use compressed air on bench to remove from caliper.
I feel a lot better about the brakes , safety was an issue , those hard lines were very corroded behind the front grill where they come out of the cab . front calipers were holding the brakes on , rear cylinders had leaking seals . Phew ! it was a major undertaking , took several days .

[ThomasC]

New fuel lines, fuel pump, and a REALLY thorough pressure wash. All the moss and grime is gone! It (He,She?) looks nearly NEW with its now bright and shiny white paint.
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'91 Vanagon Carat Auto
'89 Vanagon White Star Auto SOLD
'89 Cabby SOLD
1970 Standard Beetle
2004 Golf

[CurtisS]

Ours will be getting a new engine as it's 2.3 GW wasserboxer grenaded itself on Christmas Eve. Considering options...
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If "con" is the opposite of "pro", what is the opposite of "progress"?

[82westyrabbit]

You guys are making me look like a slacker. I only got a new pair of LT rearview mirrors and new hook up boxes for the side of my van.

I couldn't resist when I saw a slot car called the Samba Bus on the internet. In typical VW style it required service on it's first trip around the track.
John

[westydriver]

New CV joints, fuel tank, fuel lines and hi torque starter. It got a hug too and a big thanks of appreciation for sitting idly for several years. Hate to tease the ole turd but I had to let it know it's almost time. 2019 is gonna be a big year.

[campism]

[cmayna]

A new rear heater core arrived today for the white turd.
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'90 Westy / automatic.
If I'm not working on the camper or my '50 Chebbie truck, I'm either fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.


Craig

[levi]

10 gallons of brand new gasoline.
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One of these days I'm gonna settle down,
but till I do I won't be hangin round.
Going down that long lonesome highway,
gonna see life my way

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[82westyrabbit]

Thesamba bus is a reproduction the dunn Buggeee in the of the picture however is not plus VW Bettle that are from when I was my sons age. John

[Vashon]

[shagginwagon83]

[wered]

My 90 Carat got new tires, 16 inch vancafe carrot wheels, speakers, headlight lenses, replacement headrests for the rear seat, power lock actuators and a gowesty keyless entry kit.
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84 Wolfsburg Vanagon (1.9 FI)
85 Vanagon (1.9 FI)
90 Carat Vanagon (2.1 FI)
87 Scirroco 16V
2017 GTI