My most recent westy had a German Coin (1 Mark I think - but I could
be wrong) from the early 1980's. I think it was dropped during
assembly or shipping.

Chris

On 2/11/06, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> I have bought so many vans over the years I could probably fill one van
> with all of the stuff that I have found in vans after I have purchased
> them.  Some of the most memorable have been:
>
> A drug smoking pipe of some kind (don't really keep up with this stuff)
> in the van that used to belong to a Rabinical student.
> Several condomns in the van of a baby-faced kid who looked like he would
> blush at the mention of the word.
> A drive-away camping tent (new).
> Another really old drive-away camping tent (I still haven't unpacked it
> yet).
> Several cans of beer and tuna fish in the fridge.
> A Bible.
>
> One guy had a St. John the Baptist shifter knob (I kid you not) but he
> remembered it at the last minute and took it with him.
>
> I have found hot plates, and hot kettles, and several sets of dishes in
> westies.
>
> My latest westy had seat covers on all of the seats and rugs on all of
> the floors.  Under neath is brand new looking rug and upholstry!  Sweet.
>
> It is always fun looking through these vans and wondering what you are
> going to find next.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> Robert Fisher wrote:
>
> > Two tubes (thereabouts) of red Permatex- unfortunately it was spread
> > out all
> > over the engine in an 'attempt' to stop the head gasket leaks.
> > A Bentley.
> > An old Bud Light 12-bottle box with most of the passenger-side upper
> > end of
> > the engine in it.
> > A spare tire that would Larry nightmares.
> >
> > Cya,
> > Robert
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Williams" <westyvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:43 PM
> > Subject: FRIDAY: Aquired Treasures (WAS) Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as
> > cupholder
> >
> >
> >> Hello listees,
> >>
> >> i'm just wondering what, if anything, any of you have
> >> aquired in your vanagons when you purchased them.
> >> i've personally come up with some pretty wierd
> >> stuff...especially in that nook ok the side of the
> >> rear bench seat...by the way...you should always check
> >> that for illegal paraphranelia left there by the
> >> previous owner...both of my 84 Vanagon Westies came
> >> with roaches, and one came with a cheap mexican pipe
> >> stuffed with schwag weed...mmmm...old schwag (no, i
> >> didn't smoke it)!
> >>
> >> the most interesting things i aquired were tokens of
> >> 'luck' from previous owners...like a miniature buddha
> >> that was velcroed to the panel above the instrument
> >> cluster...and a jade charm that was supposedly traded
> >> for food when the PO met up with some hungry nomad
> >> hippie...
> >>
> >> both of my vans came with bottle openers, pocket
> >> knives, and mexican bed roll blankets.  i didn't quite
> >> understand these gifts until i started traveling with
> >> my westy...but i realized the bottle opener is to help
> >> you crack a cold one when you break down in the
> >> desert...the knifes are to help loosen fasteners in
> >> your coolant system...and the blankets are for when
> >> you slip with the knife and cut the coolant hose,
> >> forcing you to sleep in the desert until help
> >> arrives...if...it...arrives...
> >>
> >> haha...i'd love to hear your stories volks...lemme
> >> know what free stuff you got!
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> 2nd 84 Westy
> >>
> >> --- Mike Frost <mafrost@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Are you saying that there are vanagons out there
> >>> WITHOUT a roll of duct tape
> >>> between the seats? How would you do field repairs?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
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