I haven�t followed this thread all that good but if I remember correctly the
original question was where to store the Vanagon over a short period ( the
winter ? ) cold indoors or outdoors and what to deal with
It�s a good idea to clean and wax, fill it up with gas, check coolant level
and battery level ( and make sure the battery is fully loaded ) .
If it�s going to be parked in a public space I would put some hidden switch
in to protect it from being stolen, might be enough to disconnect battery
ground or some cable to the distributor since thievs often don�t have the
time to start looking for reasons why the car they�re going to steal don�t
start !
I would also put some mousetraps in and maybe some dehydrating gadget, at
least here in Sweden there is a little "ball in a cup" available that
campers and people with boats often use that�s really effective !
This because the biggest and worst danger in parking a car or bus in damp
conditions is mould which will show itself on seatbelts and upholstery after
a while and getting rid of that with the smell that follows is much worse
than fixing a little surface rust !
Another way to prevent that is to have good ventilation ( if under a roof )
and running the engine every now and then until the heat�s good enough to
dry the Vanagon out .
The indoor alternative is better than outdoor if the later is on a lawn
since there is acid comming up from the grass but other than that I think
that a tarp on top of some boards on a roof rack is just as good as an
unheated garage - it works for me anyway

Calle