It also has the 85+ sliding door which does not fit on 80-84 bodies.
There are a couple other clues that preclude it being a 1980 body but I
will keep those to myself for now.

My guess is that it is an 86/87 with the dash vin# plate from a 1980
riveted in place. Look how clean those rivets are compared to the id
plate itself.

Mark

Mike Collum wrote:
> The '80 models didn't have the plastic vent covers on the outside of the
> "D" pillars (had integral metal slats) and no provision for adding the
> plastic covers either.
>
> It has an '87 padded dash and '87 steering wheel as well as an automatic
> transmission ... which would be an additional pain to install along with
> the '87 weekender interior and wasserboxer engine.
>
> The rear apron is different on '85 and newer vans so it's too bad that
> that apron doesn't show in any of the pics.
>
> I'd say it's an '87 with a transferred VIN #.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> somehow it just doesn't look like it's really a 1980 with lots of later
>> stuff put on it.
>
>