Yup, I'm glad I did all those things. I had to get the interior LED set from Van-Cafe since GW hasn't been  offering that set for tin tops.
How about a third brake light?
Although they're much more expensive the headlight or exterior LED upgrades are smart choices as well.
Steve87 Syncro GL 

    On Thursday, January 7, 2016 12:07 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
 

 I can help you spend money at GoWesty. Consider the interior and dash board LED light bulbs. How about their stainless steel tailpipe?

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Michael McSwain
Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 11:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?

I got similar advice from a friend the other day, so I'm glad to hear a second. Now I have to figure out how to spend that extra 60 go-bucks!

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 8:48 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Except for them breaking during a hose-injector change or other 
> service is the crimp ring on the end failing from rust and allowing 
> that end plug to fly out. If the end crimp is not rusting you are 
> probably OK. There is an o-ring in there which I have never seen fail but I guess it is possible.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> Behalf Of Michael McSwain
> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 8:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
>
> I've heard lots about old fuel lines and the plastic coupling at the 
> firewall being disasters waiting to happen, but not as much about the 
> fuel rails. I got a bunch of gowesty bucks for Christmas and I'm 
> wondering if it's worth springing the $64 for new rails.  Nothing 
> about my current rails look sketchy to my naked eye. If money were no 
> object I would have a Subaru engine and a new paint job, but 
> unfortunately moneys tight and I'm sitting here thinking about some other things I could get with that $64.
>
> Opinions?
>