In a message dated 4/1/2010 6:30:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
yakandhike@COMCAST.NET writes:

I'm  looking for an aluminum side step for my 84 westy. I was going to buy
from go  westy but the shipping costs are outrageous. does anybody have a
used one or a  brand new one they want to unload. lemmyno Bob Mac

they were never available as an acessory for the vanagon like they  were
for the bus...

so if you want one, you'll have to buy one new or buy one that someone made
 themselves from scrap..