There isn't all that much that you might use on a later model car from an
earlier model, mostly because of cosmetic stuff like color and style. But
here is what I would definitely get, assuming these things are not damaged:

Windshield (fits all years)
heater core(s) (fits all years) (under dash, not that easy)
Front headlight bucket assemblies FOR SURE
Front grill FOR SURE
instrument cluster (whatever you can get wouldn't hurt, easy to pull)
door hardware (fits many years)
rear hatch/rear window
glove box
interior lights
exterior lights (fits all years)
front door panels (somebody will want them)
all interior (hard to store, but useful to someone)
Middle seat
Middle seat rails and hardware
heater box (under dash, not all that easy)
Fuel pump for a spare
Whatever makes you happy from the engine
ECU

On most everything else I can think of that you are actually likely to get,
most folks would want a newer version.

There are other more difficult things to get off a vanagon, but they may
not be worth it.

Jim

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 6:53 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>wrote:

> Everything that fits and still works! :-)
> Happy Fryday
>
> Dave B.
> On 07/26/12, Harry Hoffman<hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> So a impounded 85 just hit a local junkyard as a parts vehicle.
> The front grill has the round headlights, what can I pull from it as
> spares for my 89 GL?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>