1982 Volkswagen Westfalia Syncro 4x4 Subaru 2.5L, Audi Disc, FULL CAMPER CLEAN

1982 Volkswagen Bus/Vanagon Additional Info:

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1982 VW Westy Syncro 4x4, Subaru Conversion 2.5L, Audi Disc brakes, power steering.......read on.
All work to this van was professionally done by Small Car Performance in Fife, Washington. This work was done in 2020, while Brian was still the owner of the shop. I have all receipts.
This van was originally imported to Southern California from Germany in late 1981/early 1982. I have the original import papers in the glovebox! It has been a Southern California car for almost it's entire life. I took her to Washington for a short visit, but now she is back in SoCal. In Joshua Tree to be exact. This is a 45-min uber from Palm Springs airport or a 2-hour drive from Los Angeles.
This Westy has ::
A 2012 Subaru motor, 2.5L, with 30,000 miles on a complete rebuild. The motor is strong and runs well with zero issues. You can literally drive this van home day of pickup. This was approx $14,000 for the Subi conversion. Mine was a little more as it was originally a diesel.
This van has also had a syncro 4x4 conversion done. All parts were taken from a donor Vanagon and put onto this van. The 4x4 works excellent with zero issues. It also has the rear locking differential. So a two knob 4x4. This work was nearly $40k for the complete conversion. The donor van was a Vanagon 4x4. All parts were new or in excellent condition for this conversion. I have all receipts, which you are welcome to look over at time of purchase.
The van also has Audi disc brakes all around. Stopping is excellent with zero issues.
The van also features power steering, just completely rebuilt $2,000, which is a nice addition, since this is an early Westy.
This is a 5-speed, which is really a LOW gear, plus 1-4 speed.
All camper parts work on the van. The fridge is even still running. It will conk out at high elevation sometimes OR during days over 100f. I know that many people prefer to put in newer fridges, but I wanted to keep the van original in the kitchen. Faucet and stove are working fine.
I installed LED lights in the dash, making the dash readable, and bright should you want that......
Also the van has Go Westy Bumpers, South African Headlight conversion, truck mirrors, new camping pop up tent, roof rack with road shower, spare tire and some traction boards.

• 2.5L Subaru Conversion 30,000 miles on motor since rebuild
• 4x4 Syncro W/Locking Diff
• Audi Disc Brakes
• Power Steering
• South African Headlight Conversion
• LED dash lights
• ARB Safari Rack with pop top lift assist (easy to lift top)
• New Go Westy fabric camper top
• New OEM rear seat fabric (from Germany) with new memory foam cushion
• ALL Original fridge, stove and upgraded faucet
• Brand New Tires
• Rear Bug Net
• Road Shower 4s
• Full Spare tire on rack
• traction boards
• Front and rear hitch for hauling stuff like bikes
• Leather tool bag on the back of the rear cabinet
• Rear Table storage drawer
• Go Westy Bumpers
• Hidden Kill Switch Anti/Theft
• Stowe and Go Front Seats that fold for more room when van is not in motion.
• Ladder to help access top rack---super convenient
• LOUD Air Horn

What else? The only non-working thing on the van is the heater on/off cable. The wire snapped for the heat control (on/off), so you have to reach through the glove box to close the valve manually. You can take the entire dash apart if you want to replace the cable.
I will add more photos per request. I feel like the photos represent the van well. It is extremely clean for a 1982. It has a little ding in the back where it was hit with a forklift, see photo, plus a few tiny specks of rust (all surface and super minimal) here and there, but since this was a Southern California van for most of its life, it has avoided a lot of the damaging Northern Winters.
Feel free to give a call as well. I am happy to talk with you about the van. Anyone living close to Joshua Tree is welcome to come and check it out and take it for a drive before bidding.
Chasis has 250,000 original miles. I bought the van with 90,000 miles 15-years ago.
The title is a clean Washington title. I have it in hand.
Again if you purchase this van you can come here, start it up, drive it literally anywhere. It is ready to go!!
OR if you want to ship it I am happy to drive it to Palm Springs, or for a delivery fee I can drive it into Los Angeles.
CASH or Bank Wire. Cash preferred, but bank wire is OK too. I am going to leave my number. I hope that eBay does not remove it. 646 581 03 77
LOW RESERVE WITH THE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE TO THIS WESTY