Volks:

This is my first message to this list, but I feel compelled to write.  For
two years I was an active participant on the type 2 list (I owned a '71) but
after I rolled it (after completely restoring it) I vowed I wouldn't get
back into another one.  However, having read about the enhanced safety
aspects of Vanagons, and having done a research paper on the list archives,
I've got the hankering again.
Here's the longshot:

My daily driver is a 1967 Country Squire wagon.  I love the car- It starts
everytime, and it drives great.  It's got new brakes ($500.) new tranny
($600.) new carb ($200.), fuel pump, exhaust (complete) and some other stuff
too.  It's got a 390 with a 4v, hot heat (oh, I forgot, new radiator and
heater core $300.) and cold AC.  And a CD player and CB radio.  It's also
got some minor damage on the right side where some idiot sideswiped us.  I
have some parts to repair it, you'd need to have panel straightening
abilities, too.)  The car (repaired) is worth in the 4k range.  I would be
willing to trade it for a Vanagon of comparable value.  Obviously, I'd like
one I could drive without doing work to...

  You can see a picture of it at:
http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/gallery.html
Go to the 1967 Country Squire (scroll to the green wagon at the bottom).

Hey...It's worth a shot after all.  I'm located in Bloomington, IN.