Well maybe not $7,000 but in the "Sold" section they list a
1989 Ford RB with 95,900 miles, 5.8L V-8 for $ 9,000

It seats 5, sleeps 4. Has woodgrain cabinets, grey interior,
penthouse top (6'10" Interior Height), 3 Way - 2CF Ref.,
Starcool A/C, Porta Potti, 110V Water Heater, Microwave,
Fiberglass Run Brds, Trailer Recv. Hitch.

For the extra $2,000 is it worth the time and aggravation of
building an orphan b@$t@rd child van with no resale value?
Especially when you factor your own time into the equation...

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 13:05:11 -0400
>From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
>Subject: Re: westfalia conversion van idea (MVC)
>To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>
>Yeah and see how far $7000 will get you.
>
>
>
>
>80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
09/03/2002
>01:02:04 PM
>
>Please respond to 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>
>Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
>To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>cc:
>Subject:    Re: westfalia conversion van idea (MVC)
>
>
>I'm not sure why you would want to re-invent the wheel. Why
>not just try to find a used Sportsmobile? There are several
>listed under the pre-owned section at:
>
>http://www.sportsmobile.com
>
>For a Ford "Westy" check out:
>http://www.gtrv.com/
>
>I found these links at:
>http://www.vanagon.com/vendors/#conversions
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>---- Original message ----
>>Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:48:52 -0400
>>From: David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
>>Subject: Re: westfalia conversion van idea (MVC)
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
>>On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Andrew Fox wrote:
>>
>>> The result would hopefully be a hybrid that has shares the
>>> excellent layout of the Westfalia with the durability, and
>practicality of
>>> a late model american van.
>>
>>You might want to test drive a few American vans, before you
>make a final
>>decision on this idea.  They are durable, for the most part
>(though there
>>are things that will get you -- every V-8 Ford we've had has
>needed a new
>>transmission at some point, for example) but you may be
>disappointed in
>>the handling.  My '82 Westy handles better than the '90 Ford
>Club Wagon I
>>used to drive.  The Club Wagon was also starting to have
>cooling system
>>problems of its own, but those might be attributable to
>neglect.  Real
>>bastard of a vehicle to work on -- it always seemed like the
>part
>>you needed to reach was in that inaccessable space halfway
>between the
>>hood and the inside engine cowling.
>>
>>             _ _
>>  __ _ _   _| | |  | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE)
>Ypsilanti, MI
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>it's like a
>> |___/             Swiss army knife for the road... It's the
>stealth RV."
>>                                                        --
>Wayne Curtis
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