It sure should have sold fast with that super reasonable price.
I paid about the same for a completely non-rusted Sunroof 83,  5 speed
diesel vanagon ..( no diesel heater though )
your buyer got a screamin' good deal.
Very generous of you to pass along such a fine machine so reasonably.

I plan to 1.6 TD-ize mine too and then it will be for sale.
runs currently with tired 1.6 NA ..but it will be so much better with a
rebuilt 1.6 TD in it.
Nice west coast non-rusted example too.

keepin' it all in the vanagon community !
right on.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 12:16 PM
Subject: 83 Diesel Westy 5-speed bought and sold

>  I just recently bought an 83 Diesel Vanagon Westy with a 5-speed
> transmission and diesel heater.  It is in pretty nice shape for it's age
> and the fact that it is on the east coast and of course being an 83
> Westy with the 5-speed transmission and a diesel heater it is super
> duper rare.  It needs an engine so I put it on the samba for $1500.
> Sold in about two hours.  The new owner is going to put a Turbo Diesel
> out of a Quantum in it which I think will be a great match.  He is
> planning on taking it on a trip from Florida to Alaska next summer.
> Another Westy to a happy home!
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com