Nice find.� You'd have been crazy not to buy it for that price.� Be sure to get your wife something extra special for Christmas that is not Vanagon-related.

Stephen

--- On Mon, 12/22/08, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM> wrote:
From: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 5:00 PM

I got my first van just a couple months ago. This will be my second.
I've come to understand that a smart Vanagon owner should have a good
stash of spare parts on hand. I found this van for sale as a parts
machine on The Samba. It's complete and has all the spare parts I
could need, although mine is a 4-speed and this an automatic.

The thing is, it's in such good shape, I'm going to feel bad about
using it for parts. But I only paid $350 for it so there is no way I
can amass a collection of spare parts for that small a price.

Here is what I got for $350:
<http://www.kippert.com/parts_vanagon/>

-Mark

On Dec 22, 2008, at 4:04 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> Sure..........best way is to remove the axles, then put the front of
> the
> vanagon on the two dolly.
> As you may know you absolutely can't tow it with the axles turning,
> if it
> has an automatic trans.
>
> Personally I can't stand to part out a good vanagon.  If it's
rusted
> or
> smashed, that's one thing .......
> but if the body is good...........sometimes I even have running
> parts vans.
>
> congrats on your new vanagon acquisition !
> How many will you have after getting this one ?
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark A Kippert" <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
>
>> I'm taking my next step into the Vanagon addiction. I just
recently
>> bought a 1987 GL for parts. It's a complete van, and to be honest,
>> it's in pretty good shape. Now I just need to get it home.
It's about
>> 2 hours South of Indy. It has been setting for about 1.5 to 2 years.
>>
>> I own tow dolly. I'm just wondering which end should go on the
dolly,
>> front or rear. It's an automatic with a good transmission. I'm
also
>> wondering which end is lighter, front or back. I'd rather put the
>> lighter end on the dolly, but is this the best way to two.
>>
>> Mainly I've towed lighter front wheel drive cars around town, so
the
>> drive wheels never touched the ground. This time it will be a 4000lb
>> van and I don't want to mess up a good transmission.
>>
>> Any suggestion on the best way to tow would be appreciated.
>>
>> -Mark K