1982 Vw Vanagon Adventurewagon High Top Camper on 2040-cars
Riverside, California, United States
1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Adventurewagon. Excellent running condition. Original paint. Well equipped camper.
The Good: Rebuilt 2.0 liter aircooled flat four engine w/ mild performance SCAT camshaft. Less than 5000 miles on rebuilt engine (115 hours on engine). Uprated 009 transmission from a later model Vanagon along with late model shifter equipped with short throw shift kit and leather knob. 15" Alloy wheels with Vanco tires (D load rated proper for this weight) with approx 50% life still. Within the last 3 years its had new shocks, all new brakes, and ball joints. Brand new fuel pump. Fuel tank has new crossover kit and grommets. South African Grill w/ Halogen head lights. Headlight relay kit installed. CD player w/Ipod hook up Custom dash caddy Extra gauges Two auxiliary batteries installed under back seat (Optima). Front seats have new upholstery and padding. Cabinets rebuilt with butcher block tops. Wood laminate floor. Propane tank Propane heater (never used by us so unsure of its condition...its clean though) Water and waste tanks. Sink, two burner stove and AC/DC fridge. Nice fold out bed. Custom curtains with lining. LED interior lights Ample storage above cab Second bed in upper area. Nice Awning Runs excellent (was just driven from Southern California to Washington State and back after the rebuild) High mounted taillights for tailgaters! Featured in the book "VW Camper Cookbook Rides Again" A new copy will be included with the sale. The Bad: Original paint. It still holds a shine but is showing its age. Its getting thin in parts and has scratches and dings as its been used to camp and go on numerous family trips. No rust but lots of character. Vinyl stripes and decals are sun cracked and shrunk. You could easily live with this and preserve it by keeping it waxed and or covered. If you want a show car it will have to be repainted. The engine: As I have said it was recently rebuilt using a aftermarket performance camshaft from SCAT. The engine runs terrific and the cam gave it that extra bit of power it needed for hills. The problem is when it came time to smog it here in California it wouldnt pass because of it. The new owner will have to be someone in a state with less stringent smog laws or someone that wouldn't mind swapping it out for a stock spec cam (which is all it would need). We have decided not to do the work as we are ready to move on to a bigger RV. The Vanagon has a clear title and the registration fees have been paid up to date. The Vanagon will be sold in AS-IS condition with NO warranty implied or given. All shipping arrangements and expenses to be made by the buyer. Payment to be made by either cash in person , certified bank check , or bank transfer. Title will be held till all funds clear. Pay-Pal to be used for deposit ONLY. Feel free to ask questions or if your local and would like to see it in person contact me to make arrangements. |
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