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tjet 
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 Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:54 am Post subject: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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Does anyone have an original brochure of what came as standard equipment and what was an option on a US Vanagon? For example, was power steering standard, or an option?
I'm looking for 1985, but I'm curious on all the years. |
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:05 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/85vanagon.php
Power steering standard in 85 GL and Camper, optional otherwise it says for 85. The 85 Wolfsburg Camper "weekender" brochure says optional.
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Georgia Cracker
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:54 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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| I have an early build date '85 Camper and it does not have power steering. |
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MsTaboo
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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| My '86 Camper does not have power steering, but it was optional. On the GL Camper the power steering was standard. |
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crazyvwvanman
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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VW Parts shows the 85 model year production began in 8/84.
They built them about 3,000 per week, by the end of 12/84 it was over 58,000 model year 85 built.
About 140,000 year 85 models built by 8/85 when they started building 86 model year.
Look at the last 6 digits of your vin number.
About 12,000 per month starting August each year, until 1990 models when the factory slowed down to switch over to T4 models.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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We bought a brand-new 1982 Westy in 12/'81 and drove North America in all of '82 - the only options we purchased was a left front mud flap - to make, 2 up front and a dash-top organizer - added my own radio, A Volvo cassette/recorder and took it when I sold the unit in '83...
… used that radio, in our next 4 Westys - finally, in '2005 - bought a Ford E-150 cargo and put my own accessory in it - a 1982 Vanagon Westy interior - is the best one yet - with real heat, a/c, automatic w/od, satellite radio and captain's chairs - always 22 mpg.
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SyncroHead
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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YESSS!!! This topic is exactly one of the reasons I built www.Vanagons.org
But, ummmm, 1985 is still curiously missing. One of these days...
Thanks MsTaboo for referencing the site. All my countless hours are worthwhile now. 
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tjet
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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Thanks for the info. The reason I'm asked is that a previous owner on my newly acquired 85 installed some later parts (rectangular HL's & grille, rear windows with vents - 89?).
Also, this van has air conditioning, but it does not have the center overheat duct running down the middle of the roof as my 87 syncro did. It has a dual "boxed-in" section of ducts over the driver & passenger seat, and no ducts aft.
Was that normal for an '85 tintop with AC? |
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tjet
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Looking for a list of standard and optional equipment |
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Looks just like that. Was it a dealer-installed system?
Why not select the AC option box when you originally bought the van?
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