In the US, 1980 was the first model year of the vanagon or T3. If
it was a T3 built in July 79, it was still a 1980. It takes a little
lead time to get the Westy conversion, so it is entirely possible that
VW routed some of its first T3 production over to Westfalia Werke.
Actually, I think US manufacturers don't switch over till about August
15, but it is whatever VW says it is.
      I thought you'd made a mistake when you announced you were having
leaks on your 92. Then  I rememberd you used to have NSW or some god
forsaken place in your sig line!
      Do you know if later Vanagons ever had ABS?  That is one option I
would really like. After as many years as I've practiced getting out of
skids, when I hit the last deer, I skidded maybe 75 feet before I came
to my senses.
I didn't even come close to having as much control as I would have with
ABS. This is one reason why I'd ever get anything other than a Vanagon.
Air bags? Naw, I always wear my seat belt.
Al Brase
Al Brase

Stephen Overmyer wrote:

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>From:    mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Subject: junkyard tales, change those fuel lines!
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>The major self serve junkyards in SoCal had their half price sales this
>weekend. I made it to 3 yards and bought too much Vanagon stuff. The
>first yard had an 84 with a new German  radiator so I bought the
>radiator for about $25. They also had an early 1980 Westy that I picked
>a few parts off. I use that model of tranny (DK) on my TD conversions so
>$60 was a pretty sweet deal. The 80 was built in July 79, Westy serial #
>1200. I have never seen one that old.
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>If the build date was July '79, and with August being VW's change of
>year model month, that would make the aircooled Westy technically a '79
>model T3 would it not?
>I have seen a 1980 year-model 2.0L bay window van (from Germany) and a
>1993 year-model T3 (also from Germany) but never a '79 T3.
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>Verrrry interesting...;)
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>Steve O
>'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
>'00 Transporter Double Cab
>'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>'78 Landrover Series 3 Soft top (ex-Aust.Army)
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