Ok thanks for the Info
Now lets take this 1 step further,  I want to be able to go to any
old grocery store rv parts place to get the any of  the vent parts
eg cover, gaskets, & internal connectors
 Friday I found the whole drain is just a standard camco.net part
http://camco.net/Menu.cfm?SupCategoryId=10000&SubCategoryId=215&ProductId=20
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Has any one replaced these parts with std rv store parts
1) shore water supply side cover & internal connector
2) water tank side cover & internal connector
3) electrical cover & mount for the cable

I realize the rv industry might be like vw where they change this stuff just
because they can
but if anyone knows the rv industry  I like to replace these with
covers/connections
that have been around for years & have a good design & lots of installs ....
I might be in  a better position here since i am not limited
by the existing metal I get to cut new holes :)

> The electric up high means it's a US model, not 86 and later.
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> ALL Canadian Vanagon Westy's had the electric inlet "down low".  Some
> kind of CSA regulation back when they were originally sold.
>
> All US model Vanagon Westy's had inlets "three in a row", up high.
> If you see vans in Canada with them up high, they are US imports.
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> -Paul
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> >So I will weld in the new driver side rocker panel
> >& new metal  on the rusted out applicance panel on my 85 westy
> >this week ...
> >but I have not decided where to cut in the electric, & water inlet s
> >I am thinking I might cut them in like the
> >86 and later models where the electric for shore power is up high like
the
> >water inlets
> >
> >was this change made because being down low the inlet was
> >subject to more road wash and thus more likely to rust ?