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Subject:Re: 83 Air Cooled - Production dates.
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Wed, 22 May 2002 10:21:20 -0500

I don't have a clue .......... that is what is on the door post.

Stan

On Wed, 22 May 2002 08:16:05 -0700 "Steve Johnson" <stevej@wb32tv.com>
writes:
> Stan,
>
> I'm just curious.
> Is that the date of the "incomplete vehicle" seen on most westys and
> weekenders?
> And is there another date as to when the conversion was completed?
>
> Steve Johnson
> ' 91 Carat
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:        Stan Wilder [SMTP:wilden1@JUNO.COM]
> Sent:        Wednesday, May 22, 2002 6:16 AM
> To:        vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        83 Air Cooled - Production dates.
>
> Ever so often I search out information on other 83 Westies and
> Vanagons.
> My 1983 Westy Air Cooled has a production date of September 8,
> 1982.
> Has anyone got a 83 Air Cooled Vanagon or Westy with a production
> date
> later than the 9/8/82 ?
> I've never found one and although I don't think I have the last one
> off
> the production line, I've found that my Westy Color *Escatorial
> green*
> was never offered as a US Import color option.
> Secondly that most of this color were sold to Military personnel
> and
> brought in as Special Order (mine came from a military purchaser
> that
> made his deposit in Germany and waited 6 months until he got
> discharged
> to take delivery in the US through a dealer.)
> I've found several the same color but all had prior production
> dates.
> This is just a SNIPE HUNT so if you got one just P-mail me, don't
> think
> the rest of the list has a reason to care about Air Heads Needing
> To
> Know.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Westfalia Air Cooled
>
>

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