There's no problem about 1980 , 1981 and 'some early 1983'
 Air cooled vanagons I don't think.

Ever seen a really early 80 air cooled vanagon with a very simple small horn
pad ? 

Got it clear about the first half or so of 85's - they still have the
stamped lower control arms and left over 83- 84 style  metal main coolant
pipes, then when they ran out of those, they went to 'normal 85' cast iron
lower control arms and plastic main coolant pipes. Got that down right ? 

When did they start the AC that runs along the center roof line front to
back ? 
When did aerodynamic outside mirrors become available. Were they ever
standard equipment on late vans, and which models ? 

Power steering was not available on 83.5 waterboxers, but was from 84 on, -
got that right.
And Mark will tell you about tachs being on Wolfy 84 Westy's
standard.......but then not on the next year's model or something.

The changes and variations are myriad.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Bange
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: AC Controls

Here's a silly question: What year did they move the AC control knobs
for the late model Vanagons from the duct above down to the dash next
to the cigarette lighter? I'm cataloging the year to year differences
and I'm curious as to whether the AC control position might
differentiate one year from another in the 89-90-91 range. The only
other range where I can't nail the Vanagon down to within a year is
the "Late 81 thru Early 83" air cooled...

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"

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