1981 Volkswagen Vanagon Base Standard Passenger Van 3-door 2.0l on 2040-cars
Essex, Connecticut, United States
Body Type:Standard Passenger Van
Engine:2.0L 1970CC H4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Brown
Make: Volkswagen
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Vanagon
Trim: Base Standard Passenger Van 3-Door
Warranty: Unspecified
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 115,000
Exterior Color: Yellow
1981 Vanagon being sold AS-IS Where-is. This Vanagon lived its life in Missouri and is Structurally Rust-Free, which is nearly impossible to find in Connecticut.
There is small surface rust spots on the corner of the windshield and bottom of rear window.
New gas tank, comes with Van-Again hoses and seals kit to remedy small leak problem when filling up to filler neck level. Bilstein shocks all around. Most new brake hardware including master cylinder for clutch and brake.
Very low mile New GEX Powermaster engine with most of the performance options, runs strong. Go up hills on the highway without having to get in the breakdown lane :-)
Engine and clutch package professionally installed by local VW dealer.
I have "new" front doors from a later model bus that are primered and ready to paint. They have very good condition window and door seal rubber and glass.
Also have 2 replacement seats from later model Bus that are in nice shape but Blue. New fabric is readily available from Sew-Fine at very reasonable costs.
This van is a great candidate for a restoration project. No structural rust on a vehicle of this year is rare. The GEX powermaster engine has less than 4k miles on it.
This Van is a 33 year old vehicle. Obviously there are a few things that it needs to be driven regularly, and is being sold AS-IS.
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