In a message dated 11/16/02 2:04:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ozzzrob@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> I have what I believe to be a 1990 Vanagon GL.  The production date on the
> driver's side door sill says 09/89 I always figured this must mean it is a
> 90,   but I heard that all 90 gl's should have fiberglas bumpers-mine has
> the chrome bumpers.   I bought this car used from a dealer in 1999,  and
> the
> owner's manual was missing.  The title says 1990,  as far as I know...Any
> thoughts?
>
>
>

All vanagon GL's from '88-'91 have fiberglass bumpers.  the '88-89 GL's have
the black fiberglass bumpers front and rear as well as the fiberglass trim at
the bottom of the front doors, and the '90-'91 GL's have the silver or body
color painted fiberglass bumpers as well as the full bodykit including the
fiberglass rocker moulding down the whole drivers and passengers side.

all the carats and wolfsburgs from '87 up have fiberglas bumpers too.

surefire way to tell is yours is a '90 GL is that all '90-'91 passenger GL's
had the middle and rear shoulderbelts, as well as the full fiberglass rocker
moulding all around the van. the GL's also have grey velour interiors.

if your van is a '90-'91 NON-GL it will have grey tweed seats w/ no armrests
and little checks of red and blue woven in with the grey tweed. it will also
have black rubber floormats thruout, and no carpet, no tach, no padded dash,
and will have a analog clock. also it will have black painted steel bumpers,
rear facing jumpseats, and a weekender sofabed, all in the grey tweed. no
flip out side table.

chris