On the other hand...
a tin top vanagon is a much tighter and quieter rig overall , than any
vanagon with a Westy top.
Westy top aerodynamics are not very good either ....the van 'noodles' a
bit at about 70 mph.

the very best I've found..for a good solid body ..besides a full tintop
passenger van ..
is an Adventurewagon with I am pretty sure the top with the best
aerodyamics of any high top vanagon ..
   I just love mine.
It's absolutely the quiestest vanagon I have ever driven by far..
the aero of the top is superb ...
   goes through the air easily ...
smaller top area means less turbulence across the flat top, which has to
be quite signficant in a westy top ..
and that pointy back end of the AW top ......gives a slight arrow affect
and helps with directional stability.

85 is the 'first good year' due to the better sliding door.
They didn't finish making all the changes yet ..say the fuse box - the
better one starts in 86 .
And 87 is the first year that has all the main changes  that VW did in
Vanagons...better outside mirrors available , better AC and lots of
things.  85's are fine though.  I'm upgrading my 85 AW to 86 front
suspension and brakes.  I expect a slight improvement in braking..
not that I ever brake much anyway.

and I love my hardtop passenger  vans just fine, all 6 of them.

and ...I finally have sold my near showroom condition Sunroof 82 Diesel
Vanagon ..
and next one to sell is my 83 5-speed Sunroof Diesel vanagon ..
working on a fully rebuilt 1.6 TD engine and engine conversion for it
right now.
   I had a whole westy poptop set up ...
I'm so glad I sold it though ..saved me a ton of work !   ..and I really
don't think the 87 white GL I had it planned for would be an actually
better driving/handling vehicle with that top on it.

scott

On 10/15/2013 8:52 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> nice engine swap..  But why on earth would anyone want to dump  that kind
> of money and time into a basic lowly 2wd '85 GL 7passenger vangon  is beyond
> me though.  it doesn't even have a weekender interior.  i hate to say it but
> he will have a hard time getting what he is asking..  if it were a westy,
> it would be a awesome deal and a no brainer.
>
> put a poptop and a westy interior in it.. then i can see it making  sense..
>
> just being realistic here..and y'all know im right!!.  (and this is  even
> coming from a non- camper person! :)
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/15/2013 10:29:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jonbergga@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> Not  mine, but I wish it  were....
>
>
> http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4126647958.html
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>
>
> <http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4126647958.html>
>