Kyle at Volksmotorsports in santa cruz is probably the best person to go
to.  He has the experience, parts resources and will treat you right.
The phone number is on the website:

 http://www.volks-motorsports.com/van-index.html#special

Marc Edwards wrote:

> Hey all. I'm new to this list.....after owning a couple of busses for
> awhile, I finally bought one of these new-fangled vanagons. :)
> Actually,
> it's an 80 Westfalia and I do have a couple questions.
>
> Currently I reside in Silicon Valley (San Jose, CA area). This vanagon
> I
> bought needs a transmission rebuild (or a new transmission
> altogether).
> Anyone have any suggestions as to where to take this trans in for
> rebuilding or where to pick up another trans?
>
> TIA!
>
> -Marc
> -'66 Bus
> -'71 Westi
> -'80 Westi