85 Restored Westfalia Vanagon on 2040-cars

Year:1985 Mileage:160000

Location:

West Richland, Washington, United States

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Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6

Condition:
Used
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): WV2ZB0250EH024853
Year: 1985
Drive Type: RWD
Make: Volkswagen
Mileage: 160,000
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: WESTFALIA

Note: There is a "lien" that shows up on the carfax, this is because a "registered" owner distinct from the "legal" owner is shown on the title, this does not represent a financial debt of any sort or any dispute, it was done as a convenience among family members for reasons regarding insurance and will not be any problem with transfer to new owner. Can send photo of title to verify this. This Westy has been meticulously restored mechanically and cosmetically, see list for particulars. Btw I have no relationship to the abandoned car dealership in the photo, it was included just for artistic (?) purposes. The engine was REPLACED by the previous owner at about 120K with a new engine from Audi, has the sticker on it still. Estimation of miles on the engine is about 40-50K. Runs VERY well, no fluid leaks at all of any type. Personally I like the 1.6L engine better than the later one because it doesn't have problem with broken rods leading to... disaster. Trans shifts and works perfectly, may be original not sure. Steering is manual and there is no AC. Drives like a vanagon should, no wobbles, shakes or rattles, rear engine compartment has been sound deadened, runs cool all cooling components working great, steering tight though original bushings are in place, rack tight. I have received two complements on the van by experienced Vanagon mechanics, owner of Northwesty drove it and said it ran and drove "really nice" (he put a new water pump in it), and Jeremy at Redline Euro Automotive in Richland WA claimed that after I put the new shift parts in it that it shifted better than the job he just did lol. The van needs absolutely nothing for daily use or any trip you would want to take in it.

List of new or recent parts/work done:

Koni shocks

Nokian tires (more than 80%)

Both axles were re-machined using original German CV joints and boots, not the crappy "other ones"

Shifter bushings etc

All new brakes (Pagid), calipers and German rotors, new wheel bearings, new master and slave cylinders.

Ernst muffler (no leaks or squeaks)

Bmw fuel lines with crucial parts replaced

Water pump (german) and various water hoses (some silicone)

Belts

Recent clutch

Tune up parts air filter (all oem)

Front heater motor replaced

Pinkleton windshield and all windows have new rubber seals.

Sink faucet (adjustable flow)

Headlights upgraded to Euro beam H4 with relay

Perimeter sensing, Clifford alarm system

All new motor mounts

Have complete oem decal kit which I will put on asap

Needs: Only thing that it could use is; some of the heater control cables are inop and the rear heater works fine but has been blocked off, I assume because it was leaking. I have been just occasionally adjusting the heater valve by hand as required, it's above the spare tire in the front.

Note: The interior was pretty dirty so is going in for an interior detailing tomorrow, when it's done I'll provide full interior photos, one or two days. Meanwhile, this is a good description of it's condition.

Interior is all original and generally in good shape. Front seats have no tears, dash, door panels no cracks, headliner, carpet, appliance surfaces all good, paint on the front of the stove is not perfect. Rear compartment pad is good, as well as the upper sleeping pad and cover. Pop top canvas is good but not perfect and the screens have some repairs... quite usable. All kitchen components work great, I have modified the fridge with a new cooling fan, and also replaced the city water outlet with an outward exhausting fan. This can be reversed to allow use for city water supply if wished, the hoses are still in place. Both tables are there and I have nearly a full set of original curtains. I haven't used them so not sure if any are missing but there's a pile of them ;-).

Needs: Two of the interior side panels have de-lamination, could stand to be replaced if you want a mint interior. Also, the bottom cushion upholstery on rear seat is worn, original cloth is available and it's not difficult to re-upholster the (square) rear cushions.

Paint is recent and was done very nicely. The van has been in a desert climate for most of it's life and it's basically rust free. There was a small amount of body damage that was repaired one side (forget which?) and the surface rust was eliminated and treated properly. Van was "blocked out" (primer) several times, the final time by myself to make sure it was as good as possible, and I personally removed all old and cracked seam sealer myself and re-applied good 2k seam sealer. As an indication of how rust free the van was, there's a pic of one window which had an old leaky seal on it and the rust there was very minimal and removed. The area where the "hook ups" are was absolutely rust free as well as the rust prone down on the side of the van down below the hook up ports. Original paint was Terra Cotta brown (ugh) and I just could not bring myself to put that (imo) ugly color back on there. The interior of the van is still original brown, I did not strip out the interior for repainting. The "jams" were done tastefully with clean transition from old to new paint lines. Colors are Porsche Rein Orange and beetle (convertible only) Harvest Moon. I currently can't get my bluetooth to work to upload the photo of the bare window frame, will keep trying.

This amounts to 100% disclosure on my part to the absolute best of my ability. I do not know of ANY other issues/areas that need attention on this Westy. The work was done, about half by myself and half by the two afore mentioned mechanics. I've taken the van on various trips and I know it quite well, I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to mechanical condition of my vehicles, what needed to be done has been done except for the afore mentioned items above. Any questions welcome, I can provide a phone number as well. Please check back occasionally if you bid for updates to the description in case I forgot anything... they are added to the very end of the description so you might not notice unless you look, thanks.

Seller does reserve the right of local, private sale.

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