Alan:

The crew met all safety and emissions standards for all 50 states except
California. So I could not import it to there. That is basically what the
letter from VWOA said. I paid 25% of the declared value in cash (the only
thing acceptable) at Customs. I kept using the words VW Bus, Van, Vanagon in
conversation with the officers hoping to make them accept that it was a car,
and not a truck..no luck. :(  Some people have gotten lucky and only had to
pay the 2.5%.

No problems registering it at home, I just turned in the Customs paperwork
to the DMV, and they handed me some tags!

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan J. Flint [SMTP:ajflint@itsa.ucsf.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 10:18 AM
> To:   Carrington, Tom
> Cc:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: [DIESEL] Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help
>
> Tom:
>       I enjoyed looking at your various projects on your web site.  I
> would like to ask you about the importantion of your crewcab.  I think
> this page is still in progress.
>       I bought a '73 914 in Quebec last winter, and brought it through
> customs and home.  The process was made easier by the fact that the
> identical model was sold in the U.S. that year, and the seller already had
> the letter from Porsche of NA indicating that the car met U.S. spec.  I
> paid the tariff of about 2.5% at the border and needed those documents to
> obtain title and registration back home.
>       My questions:
>       1)  What did your letter from VW of NA say, given that the crewcab
> was not sold in the States?
>       2)  Did you pay the 25% tariff reportedly required to import a
> "truck" from Canada?
>       3)  Any troubles with title or registration once you got home?
>
>       I am starting to think about a crewcab myself, though I would need
> to get rid of my Rabbit pickup to make room.
>
> Thanks.
> Alan.
>
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Carrington, Tom wrote:
>
> > You can see a gas air-cooled Vanagon and diesel Vanagon tranny side by
> side
> > at:
> >
> > http://volksweb.relitech.com/vanagon.htm
> >
> > The Rabbit engine bolts right to the tranny, but you need to use the
> clutch,
> > flywheel and pilot bearing from the diesel Vanagon.
> >
> > TomC
> > tcarrington@relitech.com
> > http://volksweb.relitech.com
> > 85 Vanagon Crew Cab
> > 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
> > 65 Notchback
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Snyder [SMTP:dsnyder@GOODNET.COM]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 12:42 AM
> > > To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject:      Re: [DIESEL] Leaking diesel injector pump... Please help
> > (snip)
> >
> > > Now, I've a question for you, I am fascinated by the transmission used
> in
> > > the Diesel Vanagons.  Is it a straight bolt up to the Rabbit motor?
> If
> > > so,
> > > is the tranny found in the Diesel Vanagon different from the tranny
> found
> > > in
> > > all Gas Vanagons?  Water cooled?  Air cooled?  My question really is,
> what
> > > Vanagon trannies will bolt up to a Rabbit motor?
> > >
> >