1987 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg
Points of interest
•Fully balanced 2109cc Waterboxer
•Fast German Auto S&S header exhaust system
•Rust and fiberglass bumper repair
•Front End Collision Repair
History
•09/06 Vanagon sold - Now living somewhere in the Rocky Mountains...
•09/06 Alternator and belt replaced
•09/06 Exhaust system replaced (stock)
•09/06 Headgaskets/waterjack seal replaced
•09/06 Brakes/clutch flushed and blead
•03/05 Replaced gas cap
•03/05 Replaced cat, muffler, and oxygen sensor
•11/03 Replaced headlight bulbs (Hella H4 55/100)
•11/03 Replaced plug wires
•09/03 Reinstalled stock airbox
•04/03 Painted inside of Tiico/SA bullbar with POR-15
•03/03 Coolant flushed and filled
•03/03 Left upper balljoint replaced
•09/02 Replaced coolant manifold
•07/02 Coolant hose from thermostat housing to transfer pipes replaced
•07/02 Removed Dynomax muffler from S&S header system, replaced with much quieter stock muffer
•06/02 S.A. bull bar and turn signals installed
•06/02 Collision repair completed
•08/01 New belts, coolant hose and oil pressure switch wire, guess what happened.
•08/01 New rotors and pads
•04/01 Added front window/ windshield insulated covers from Eurocampers.com
•04/01 New Transmission, CVs
•01/01 New AFM, added CO test point to S&S headers
•11/00 Swivel seat base from Eurocampers.com
•10/00 New Michelin MXT reinforced tires (205/70R14R)
•10/00 New no. 4 fuel injector, new spark plugs, tightened oil pump cover, new dist. cap and rotor.
•05/00 New Bilstein HD shocks
•03/00 Rust repair
•01/00 New main coolant transfer pipes installed w/ Autobahn coolant and Redline water wetter
•01/00 Fast German Auto S&S header exhaust system
•01/00 Installed H4 lenses, made new headlight wiring harness
•11/99 Built enclosure / plate for 10" sub under rear bench on drivers side
•11/99 Removed plastic laminate from back of panel on the front of the rear bench, replaced with carpet
•11/99 Added new head unit and CD changer. Changer mounted under rear bench
•10/99 CB Antenna: Wilson Silver load 4' fiberglass antenna mounted on paulchen rack
•09/99 Made curtain that wraps around windshield and front windows
•09/99 Rear hatch prop from Jim Harvey
•08/99 Hella air horns
•08/99 Paulchen lock set for rack
•08/99 Replaced waterpump... (Argh!)
•08/99 Painted front raingutter covers semi-flat black (replaced 04/00 with new OE black)
•07/99 Replaced rear wiper arm
1987 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Weekender Features
From the Vanagon "Wolfsburg Edition" Supplement C 1987 VWAG 872.5602.01.23
1.Four individual seats plus a 3-seater rear bench.
2.A wide rear bench which can be folded down to form a double bed.
3.Storage space underneath rear seat bench.
4.Privacy curtains which can easily be snapped on to all windows as well as a privacy curtain to separate the passenger compartment.
5.Coordinated upholstery, trim panel and carpeting all made of high quality material.
6.Folding table in the passenger compartment.
7.A fluorescent light above the table.
8.Central locking system.
9.Dual outside mirrors electrically adjusted and heated.
10.Color coordinated bumpers and front grille.
11.A lower body construction. (30 mm)
Motor Specs
1.VW MV case, cleaned
2.Mahle Pistons/Barrels (Balanced)
3.VW OE Rods (Matched and Balanced)
4.VW OE Crank (Micro Polished and Balanced)
5.VW OE Pulley (Balanced)
6.Sachs clutch (Balanced)
7.VW OE Pressure Plate (Balanced)
8.VW OE Flywheel (Balanced)
9.VW OE Cam
10.TRW Sodium Filled Exhaust Valves
11.VW OE Valve guides
12.VW OE Heads
13.OE Main Bearings
14.Dana Gaskets
15.VDO OE Idle stabilizer valve
16.VW OE thermostat housing
17.Behr OE plug wires
18.Gates belts
19.Air intake runners sandblasted and painted gray
20.Air Plenum sandblasted and painted gray
21.Valve covers sandblasted and painted flat black
22.Additional Grounds on Heads (helps fight corrosion)
23.Bosch Tri-Electrode Super Plugs
24.All ignition system parts are Bosch
25.Mahle/Mann Oil Filter
26.VW OE Oil filler tube assembly ($80.00!!!)
27.MSDS Clean Air Act air intake system
28.VW Autobahn BLUE Phosphate Free Coolant (helps fight corrosion)
29.3.8 qts. Castrol GTX and 1 qt. Castrol Syntec
