1984.5 Volkswagen Bus/vanagon Gl Westfalia Full Camper- No Rust- Award Winning on 2040-cars
Spring City, Tennessee, United States
The van: Vanagon Westfalia 1984 Wolfsberg , Automatic , A/C 2.0 ABA inline 4 No Rust This van has won awards at shows , and yet it goes camping. Upgrades: Transmission: Professionally converted from the crappy 4 speed manual to
an automatic. All factory VW parts were used,(we placed 2 vans side by side and
swapped the parts over-all bolt up and factory fresh) it now will climb hills with gusto and unlike the 3/4th gear in the 4
speed sticks , it won’t implode on you. Also if you live in the city and love
grid lock your leg won’t explode using a clutch. This made the van more bullet
proof also. The engine lid fits flush; did I mention it was professionally installed? You can set a glass of water on the engine lid it runs so smooth. Only German filters are used on it. And I only use the Vanagon Diesel oil filters on it. No cheap Chinese stuff. Cooling: It has real D Load tires now. They are A/T off road Yokahawa Geolanders ,these tires are so great I have them on my pickup truck now, they are silent and now the van can go places , before it would get stuck in wet grass, I’ve now had it in some killer National Forest camping spots you just drive right up, no Chuck Norris stunts needed. You just putt along then park it. The rims are upgraded to Mercedes rims. I took all the guess work out for you upgrading your wheels and tires and its better than anyone else’s setup. These are real tires. They only have 5000 miles on them. The van does not see saw like other Vanagons, this one drives like it is on rails. It has German Bilstein shocks, I sold 2 gallons of blood to afford these. Fuel: Upgraded to a South African grill, the auxiliary lights are wired to a foot switch on the floor. This means you get the factory high beams, and the auxiliary beams. They are driven on plug in play relays bypassing the factory wiring .And professionally wired. If you know these vans you know you need upgraded light wiring. (They must use night vision scopes in Europe)The seal beams were removed and been upgraded to Halogen 9004 lamps and lights. This van has modern lights. And they are BRIGHT. All the professional wiring is labeled so you won’t have a hacked van. Camping Stuff The interior was completely removed and POR-15 installed on the interior seams and all the battery boxes which means NO RUST. The refrigerator was upgraded; it works and loves to run on propane. (By the way the tank is full and ready to use) The propane regulator was upgraded. The water tank , resealed and has a new pump. The stove works. Installed an extra cooling fan for the frig, now it will work when its 100 degrees outside when parked. Also you can camp on 110volts or 12volt on the lights and camping equipment unlike a factory van. Now you can fully use a camp ground electrical plug. The frig will work on 110v or 12volt. The GoWesty upgrade kit was installed on the frig. This was professionally done also.
VW factory interior stuff. Yep towing, this van can tow. I welded (I’m a certified welder) a Class III hitch using the rear tow hooks mounted inside the frame. Now you have a stronger rear end, unlike Vanagon’s from the factory, the rear end is solid as a rock if you get rear ended. You can carry a rear platform also. No more stinking trash or gas cans inside the van. If you see a Vanagon with a hitch that just attaches to the factory rear hooks via a clip setup, you can snicker at them, and they will have hitch envy. Refusal to sell: Q: Why am I seeing it on eBay and not VW site this can’t be
legit something is wrong here etc etc (Start
an internet thread bashing this sale and talk smack or something else that
makes you feel good). A: The van is at my Mother’s and I don’t want her dealing
with a bunch of hippies, or tire kickers. Once the van is sold it’s sold. This
is the most painless way for me. I’m at
another end of the county and can’t personally deal with it and I don’t want
her all stressed out. She has the title and the keys and that’s it. Q :Zipcode/Where is the van: A: She is located at zip code 37381; I won’t give you the
address until being sold, like I said I don’t want my mother being bothered by
hippies or tire kickers. I also don’t want her stolen in the middle of the
night. |
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