Anyone here interested in this might ask the seller to send them a pic of the chassis number stamped on the frame, the last half of the VIN on the dash will be the same (or not).
The Vanagon chassis number is on the crossmember forward of the sliding door, facing rear.

Robert
1982 Westfalia

--- On Fri, 7/18/08, mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:

> From: mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
> Subject: Ebay vin# switcharoo?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 2:40 PM
> Danger, danger, what year is it really? Probably not the one
> that the
> photo of the dash vin# and ad text would indicate.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volkswagen-Bus-Vanagon-Westfalia-VW-Vanagon-Westfalia-Camper-Vanagon-pop-top-camper_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em14Q2el1318QQhashZitem120284412659QQitemZ120284412659
>
> Mark