Nice work! I'd expect to see a van like yours for sale at Go Westy for $50k to $60k! 

Stuart-----------------------I have a lot in her, a LOT less than 50 to 60 large. I have done most of the work myself and with help from friends in our bus club.(Shameless plug for Der Busbesitzer Gruppe).I also got a great deal on her back in 2000, because of the coolant leak. I have been using her for 14 years and have saved money every year for this day, knowing a rebuild was in the "near" future. I never thought I could milk the head gasket leak for 13 years ! And what can you buy that is remotely similar ? I labored over whether or not to go with a water boxer, inline 4, or a Subie....We'll see if my decision pans out. Since I am an old school VW'er, it was instinctive to go with the horizontally opposed engine.Thanks for all the kind words...      woody 
"keep on pushin"

> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 10:19:27 -0500
> From: ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Mods
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> Nice work!!
> 
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> On Apr 1, 2014 1:56 PM, "Pete O" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Woody...Wow!  Great mods and good writing.
> >
> > We feel the same way about our '87 Westy - like a member of the family.
> >
> > Thanks for sharing.
> >
> > When were you through Michigan.  Ever hear of Buses by the Beach?
> >
> > Pete O
> > '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> > '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 1:06 PM, vw woody <vwwoody@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Listees ,
> > > I have been doing a lot of modifications to my '89 over the winter. Here
> > > is my lame blog showing several. I am not very good at writing , and
> > maybe
> > > even worse at the mods....you decide. Go easy on this old man as this is
> > my
> > > first attempt and documenting work I have done.
> > >
> > > This is a work in progress.
> > > http://lightenup3.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > >       woody
> > > "keep on pushin"
> > >
> >