Tomorrow morning I am going to look at a 1982 air-cooled Westphalia. I
talked to the owner on the phone.  I seems he is young and with no
mechanical experience.  He bought the vehicle and drove it for one month.
Then he says it would not start.  He says that he bought a new starter, but
did not install it. He bought a new battery and put in a voltage regulator.
It still did not start.  I quizzed him further, and he said he had no
instrument lights.

I suspect something in the switch, fuse, or the ground.  Am I wrong?  I
would appreciate any advice on what to check.  He also said that sometimes
the van was slow shifting from 1st to 2nd.  I plan on doing a compression
check, if I can get the engine to turn over.  He wants $1500. I plan on an
offer of $1000.  From talking to him, I would say that the body is in
average shape and the camping equipment also.  Is there anything special
that I should look out for?  I don't want to rebuild the 2.0L.  Thanks.

Bill