>Is there any problem with or adjustment needed when putting standard VW
>Westfalia Alloy wheels on a VW that came with steel wheels? 

NOPE.

I assume you'll be using the VW Vanagon 5 spoke "Carat" alloys off your burned
westy, or some other Van that had the 5 spoke "Carat" alloys. 

-Get the alloy wheels
-Get the alloy wheel lug nuts and lug bolts

THATS IT. 

THEY BOLT RIGHT ON. 

> I was assuming that
>this would be 'easy'

It is easy.

> but discussion on this list has me nervous now!

Gee. I wonder who that was.....

chris