>> Does anyone know of one that might be available, preferably on the East
Coast or Northeast part of the US? My friend and his wife are somewhat
strapped for cash because of his condition, and so I'm thinking that a VW
van is something that I could work on, etc. to help save them some $$$. <<

It depends on how patient they want to be. I see one about every 3-6 months
on either TheSamba, eBay, Craiglist, etc. There are allot more Vanagons then
EV conversions. They ARE out there; it's just that they are not overly
plentiful.

The good news is whenever I see one it seems to be in really good shape.

Bryan