True. I had the Wiki in mind.

I guess I could start an article.

The trick is to get other listers over there to put their .02 in! --- ;^)

On 11/28/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You could consolidate all this and add it to the Vanagon Wiki.   :)
>
> On Nov 28, 2007 8:11 PM, neil N < musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So this begs the question.
> > Is there a data base somewhere listing the minute differences between
> > the
> > various years?
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/28/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Just to show that things changed during the model year of '85, My '85
> > > Westy has the "Old style" emergency brake handle and ratchet, metal
> > > coolant pipes (not plastic), but cast lower control arms and the
> > single
> > > throttle position switch.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > > > 85 got the larger diameter coolant hoses and plastic pipes. Most
> > have
> > > > power steering and a Tach. Many will have the cast front lower
> > control
> > > > arms.
> > > >
> > > > The 2.1 is different in many ways including better front brakes.
> > > >
> > > > Dennis
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of
> > > > John Reynolds
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:01 PM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: Re: '84 value?
> > > >
> > > > " The next year, 85 is considerably better, and 86 to 91's much
> > better
> > > > yet. "
> > > >
> > > > Can Scott or someone else explain how an 85 is considerably better
> > than
> > > an
> > > > 84, and why an 86, besides having a 2.1, is even better.  I'm
> > curious.
> > > >
> > > > It seems to me that if you are going to do an engine conversion,
> > then
> > > > perhaps picking up one of these 84's is the way to go - no?
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > > 87 VW WWW or VW W^3 or is that V(W)^4 ? (Wolfsburg Wesfalia
> > Weekender)
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> > "Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> > Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home