What is the VIN - that will solve it.

See:    http://www.busdepot.com/links.jsp

An F in the 10th character will indicate an 85 model year and a G will
indicate an 86 model year van.

The van was partially made in a VW factory and then shipped out to be
finished into a Syncro if I remember correctly.

But also a car or van assembled in July of a year could be for the
following Model Year.   That has been standard procedure for years.
Model year and calendar year of manufacture are very different items.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, soon to have SA suspension and 15" disc brakes
85 Westy Weekender, new to me 8/01/03
84 Vanagon, original owner, soon to be retired, just too many problems

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