I think I thanked everyone who responded to my previous request for
help.  If I didn't, I'm very thankful for all the good advice.  I did
finally get my 87 started after it sat for I guess about 2-1/2 years.
 No special magic trick, just out of frustration I was sitting and
turning the key over and over again and it finally decided I wasn't
going to give up so it sputtered itself to life.  After roughly
idleing for a bit to get things moving, we tried getting it to move
under its own power.  It promptly said "no" and died.  However, it
did start right back up.  After a bit more coaxing, and giving it
more gas as I put it into gear, it did move under its own power.
Killing a few times, but starting right back up.  While moving it
around the driveway, it died one last time (with a clunking noise, I
might add).  That was it.  Since then, when you turn the key to the
on position, you can hear the fuel pump kick on and when you turn it
to start, you hear the click from the engine compartment, but nothing
from the starter.  I've checked the battery (which is new) and put it
on the charger just to see if all those starts weakened it, but still
no luck.

So, while I'm in the middle of planning a conversion, it'd be nice to
be able to move it around until that happens.  However, I don't
really want to spend $$ on something that I'm about to yank out
(which will be practically everything for this atypical conversion).
Could I get lucky and there is something that came unplugged from the
moving after sitting so long, or do ya'll think that the starter
probably officially died on me (or even worse, the engine seized or
something).

As always, the lists guiding light is much appreciated,
Tonya
87 Vanagon Wolfs