Saw one for sale out west recently, - AZ or New Mexico, maybe.  Check out EP
classifieds for vanagon... www.ep.com.

Bruce
93 Euroweekender

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Adventure Wagon

>The name is "Adventure Wagon," and they operate out of Fort Bragg, CA.
>They did a nice "land yacht" conversion using teak veneer plywood and
>utilized many ideas from small boat interiors. They were all made to
>order. They did VW conversions from the 60's through the Vanagon years.
>
>I stopped by once in the late 70's; it was a two person operation and a
>true "craftsman shop."  I remember the owner telling me he wouldn't
>touch anything but a VW van because the American vans were so poorly
>made. The inside dimensions varied so much he would have to custom fit
>each one!  How times change. . .
>
>If someone had the money I bet they would do another Vanagon.  He must
>still have the form for the top and templates for the interior
>components.  Or maybe someone could buy the equipment and rights to do
>the conversion!
>
>Any Microsoft Millionaires on the list?  Give them a call!
>(707-964-4298)
>
>(It would have to be a hobby, there is no way to make money at this!)
>
>Mark R Drovdahl wrote:
>>
> However, the conversion was perhaps the best I've ever
>> seen. The company operates out of CA, however word was that they no
longer
>> do Vanagons, only domestic van conversions...wish I could remember the
name
>> of the joint (anyone?).
>>
>> Mark D., Seattle, WA
>> '88 Westy (still working on A3 conversion)
>>
>> ----------
>> >From: Fritz_H <Fritz_H@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
>> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> >Subject: Adventure Wagon
>> >Date: Mon, Apr 26, 1999, 8:04 PM
>> >
>>
>> > I saw a wondrous sight late last week a grocery store parking lot.  The
>> > label on the back said "Adventure Wagon."  I wonder if it's as cool as
it
>> > seems.
>> > It looked like the high-top Syncro Westfalia at Nigel Ballard's Website
>> > (http://www.mtnds.com/nb/Westie.htm), only meaner.  It was also
equipped
>> > with a side awning and had a CB antenna sprouting from the right rear
vent
>> > area (the grill had been removed).  My wife was in a hurry, or I would
have
>> > examined the van further, but from the brief glimpse I had, I can only
say I
>> > want one!
>> > This van was spotted in Lacey, WA.  Does anyone out there have any info
on
>> > Adventure Wagons?  Are they at all common?  Are they as good as, or
better
>> > than, a syncro westy?
>> >
>> > Randy, Carla & Anna Huyck, Lacey, WA
>> > '75 Rustfalia
>> > '79 Mercedes 300D
>> > '85 Vanagon GL
>> > '90 Fox GL
>
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
>Manager, Case Program
>800-909-8244 ext 208
>
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