Sweet deal all right. I would have jumped on it.
Trouble is though .........it's too nice to take apart for parts.
now you'll have to get another el cheopo so you can keep this one supplied
with back-up parts.

And the automatics...........I WISH it was a more evolved and efficient
automatic.
I even prefer a good automatic, but a 3 speed vanagon auto trans is 'just
ok' .
I think you're pretty far from Oregon......
I could use a good used automatic too I think, in case you do part it out.
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon

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