Hey, folks!  I am back!  Some of you may remember me as the guy who had the
unterseewagen 84 westy.  Back in September my 84 Westy jumped out of park and
rolled into a lake and was totalled.  This involved much wailing and gnashing
of teeth on my part.  I did not know if or when I would get another vanagon
so I reluctantly left the list then.  Well, I could not stand not having a
Vanagon any longer and I just got another one.  Hopefully, it will be a
member of the household a little longer than the last one.  The new ride is a
1984 Navy Blue Wolfsburg passenger van.  It has the 4-speed, which I like a
lot better than the auto in my previous van.  It is rust-free and just needs
a little TLC to get back to top-notch.  The projects that are in line are 1.
clutch master cyl leaking.  Is this a bear or easy to replace?  2.  Front
seats are all torn up, no biggie to fix.  3.  AC not working, probably a
nightmare so a low priority right now ( till it gets hot).  4.  Finding some
alloys.  A buddy of mine has a great set of Audi 5000 turbo wheels that SEEM
to fit, but the lug nuts do not mate properly to make them work.  I dont care
about the center caps.  Any ideas on alloys or how to make those work?  I
have not seen any aftermarket wheels that will fit.  Oh well, not a big
priority I guess.  Well, just thought I'd reintroduce myself.  I am glad to
be back, you guys were a big help with my old van and my novice questions
before it died.  Thanks!

Matt Brickell
Olathe, KS
00 VW New Beetle TDI GLS 5spd
84 VW Vanagon 1.9 Wolfsburg
83 VW Pickup LX Gas
73 VW 412 4-door fastback