78 would be a Bay window bus, 80 is the first year for Vanagon .

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Greg Childs <Greg@gregorychilds.com> wrote:

> In 1980 I used my '78 Vanagon to move from Michigan to California. My
> upright piano just fit along the driver's side with the back seat out and
> stored inside along with all my worldly possessions. My girlfriend was
> copilot and her English Setter rode in his kennel up high behind the
> passenger's seat. A converted boat trailer carried camping gear and my '75
> Honda Goldwing motorcycle. Only had to use first gear once crossing the
> Rockies. Finally let this dependable friend go with 280,000 miles when I
> purchased my '90 Multivan.
>
> Greg in San Diego
> '91 Syncro Camper
>
>  -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
> From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
> Date: Sat, December 06, 2014 8:55 am
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> 20 80-pound bags of concrete for a porch steps project hauled home in my
> Westy, with the other 10 riding home in the Mopar minivan.
>
> Stephen
> --------------------------------------------
> On Sat, 12/6/14, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9:45 AM
>
> I hauled 1500 lbs of plaster from
> ANCHORAGE, AK through the mountains to
> KENAI, AK in my '85 GL. Didn't go fast, but was steady.
> SMILES!
>
> John
> On Dec 5, 2014 8:55 PM, "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Twelve foot plank in a fifteen foot vehicle with a foot
> to
> > spare...makes me smile all over.
> >
> > Yours,
> >
> > --
> > David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net
> >
>
>

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