In a message dated 1/18/02 1:06:56 PM, JordanVw writes:

<< fiberglass bumpers, and other traits a '89 vanagon would have?   we are
talking about the huge factory 4' sunroof, right?  >>

Yes.  Who knows?  There was no evidence of a chop job as I could plainly see
the underbelly of the roof through the 2 foot by 1 foot L-shaped rent in the
headliner.  It was also supposed to be rust-free and perfectly roadworthy as
judged by the seller, a retired German engineer.  The sound of him saying
over the telephone, " Eat e's perfeekt! "(It is perfect) still rings in my
head and makes me think of Sgt. Schultz.  Sure, pal, eat this!  The whole
enchilada made me start to question the purported prowess of Teutonic
engineering.

Rich