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1986 Weekender Vanagon Price: 20000
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Thank you for stopping to look at our beautiful 1986 Vanagon Pop-top Weekender. The Weekender was a version that doesnt have a kitchen and instead, provides a larger bench seat, a table, a jump seat, and much more room for camping, sleeping, and daily enjoyment. We purchased this van in August 2020 and have loved every minute of ownership. It has safely and reliably transported our family of four to Joshua Tree, Anza Borrego, Julian, San Clemente, and various other camping sites in Southern California. We have spent the last three years adding critical updates to make the van run like a top. This van makes for a great time at the beach or simply driving around and seeing people smile.
Why am I selling? This was my first love and it was better than I could have imagined. While it pains me to part ways, our growing family has some slightly different travel needs now.
Please see the below details of the work Ive done (i.e. paid a well-known and reputable mechanic to do), I have receipts and records to support all of it.
The Good
1. Clutch, fuel lines, starter, aluminum coolant expansion tank, master/slave cylinder, all updated right before I took ownership.
2. New pop-top 3 window tent installed 8/25/20
3. Rebuilt transmission 8/25/20 (~7,000 miles on new transmission)
4. New CV joints and boots 8/25/20
5. New aluminum fuel injector rails 8/25/20 (the original VW fuel injector rails are made of plastic and are notorious for leaks and fire hazards)
6. New Mansi Speed fuel injectors 8/26/20 (more power and reliability over the original fuel injectors)
7. New California CARB catalytic converter 9/4/20 (passes SMOG no problem)
8. New Land Rover side view mirrors 9/4/20 (Old VW mirrors would move around at highway speed)
9. New exhaust system 9/4/20
10. New rear heater core under the bench seat 9/4/20 (old VW heaters would sometimes leak coolant fluid)
11. New front windshield wipers 9/4/20
12. New 3 point shoulder seat belts for rear bench 9/9/20 (we have young kids, safety first)
13. 16 inch rims and new tires 9/22/20
14. New spark plugs, wires, belts and tune up 10/8/20
15. New LED Headlight bulbs 10/6/20 (Great for driving at night)
16. New stainless steel coolant pipes, new rubber coolant lines throughout the entire van 3/31/21
17. New German high performance radiator 3/31/21 (we had some overheating issues climbing out of the Anza Borrego desert. This plus the coolant lines completely solved the issue)
18. Resealed the gas tank 3/31/21
19. New USB ports and 12v adapter in dash 3/18/22
20. Re-wired auxiliary battery under drivers seat that to operate internal lights, USB ports, 12v adapter, and stereo 3/18/22 (now you can party at night while camping and the primary van battery will not drain. Car starts right up the next day)
21. New wheel cylinders and rear drum brakes 11/21/22
22. New power steering rack, tie rods, boots, and new power steering pump 2/7/23
23. New auxiliary battery 4/19/23
24. Regular oil changes done at Brads Foreign and Domestic Auto in Encinitas, California.
Signs of a life well lived
1. Air conditioning. These old vans are notorious for not having working AC. The vans system is primed and holds pressure, and you could easily get it to work. We never used it, so I have removed the belt that drives the compressor.
2. Rear windshield wiper doesnt work. It never rains in Southern California anyway.
3. Minor seam rust
4. The clock next to the speedometer does not work.
5. The interior fabric has tears in both front seats and the bench seat. It never impacted us for days at the beach or camping, so I never made it a priority to fix. This is part of its charm.
6. Mileage is unknown. The speedometer and odometer were replaced by the prior owner on 06/2018. I bought the van with 13,000 miles and there are ~21,000 miles now.
This van has cranked up every time and never let me down in three years of ownership.
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