Just in time for foliage season, ou can enjoy the beautiful fall in New England in our (soon to be your!) one-of-a-kind diesel Westfalia Vanagon with an Adventurewagen high top. One of the prior owners has transplanted the high top from an Adventurewagon onto a diesel Westfalia camper (formerly pop-top) so now there's always room to stand up inside, lus so much room for storage! Alternately, he van could sleep 4 - 2 up, down, ut you'd have to add a leaf to the top bed to extend it far enough for people to lie down - but we've used the top purely for storage and open space to stand up and move around freely. The high top makes it great for stealth camping - you never have to pop the top to camp, o you can pull over pretty much anywhere (we have!) and you're ready to spend the night.
I've uploaded 50 pics to a Flickr album here. If you want to see pics of anything else, r if you want close ups of anything, ust ask!
[EDIT 8/21]Hubby pointed out that I forgot to include pictures of the engine compartment, o I've added a couple more to our Flickr pool. If there's anything else you want to see, et us know![/EDIT]
I've also done a 16-minute video walkthrough, nd then a second video adding even more information about this van.
This is a van that came from the dry Southwest - we flew out to Arizona to purchase her in September 2013 - this is not a New England rust bucket van. Before that first winter, e had the undercarriage coated to prevent rust and salt damage, nd we had the body painted last fall. (Now she's a beautiful yellow!) The only sign of rust we've seen on the van was inside the bottom front corner of the wall behind the sink, hich we treated and sealed when we were doing internal camping upgrades. There was some minor cosmetic seam rust starting when we painted the van (one year in New England was all it took!) and 10 months later, t's showing through again in two spots - but it's very minor. I've posted the pics to the Flickr album. I also found two spots where the paint got chipped, nd a small scratch, hen I washed her this morning - I included pics of those, oo.
We've made SO MANY updates to the camping systems, s we bought this van with the intent of living and traveling extensively in her. We've almost completely redone the house electrical system, dding solar power for extended off-grid camping, pdated charging capabilities when plugged into shore power, edid aging wiring, nstalled a brand new deep cycle battery... if you're interested in specifics, ere's what we've done with the house electrical:

• Concorde SunXtender AGM Deep Cycle Battery
• Kyocera KD140SX Solar Panel (140 watt)
• SunSaver 15 Amp MPPT
• Iota DLS-45 12v 45 Amp Regulated Battery Charger w/IQ4 3-stage charging (Charges house battery when plugged into shore power + providing power to operate camping equipment)
• Pentametric 3-Channel Battery Monitor System (monitors house battery, tarter battery and solar panels)
• Blue Sea Accessory Blade Fuse Block (to operate camping accessories)
• Blue Sea Circuit Breakers to isolate/protect house battery, olar system, OTA charger/shore power
• Battery relay isolating house/starter battery
• Replaced shore power connections with clean fittings, FCI, eplaced existing 110v outlet in camper with modern outlet + w/2 USB charging slots
• 2 12v outlets under bench seat, 2 USB charging ports operated from 12v
  
• New wiring when possible, arine grade fittings, efresh/clean connections on existing wiring

So we've got 2 12v outlets and 2 USB charging outlets by the bench seat, nd there's a 12v outlet in the dash to power stuff up front. We've powered laptops, ameras, ell phones, efrigerator, an, ights, tereo, eater, PS - all with no problem due to charging system and solar panels - all without an inverter. If you need it, hough, do carry a 400W inverter in the van - it's just not hooked up because we've never needed it.

We've updated the camping appliances, witching to a modern 12v/110 Truckfridge - stays much colder than the stock 3-way fridge, ses less electricity, perates off-level (the old propane ones were a bear to get to light and had issues off-level) - and even has a functional ice box that will safely store ice cream or ice cubes! We've added a propane heater because we've camped on some pretty cold nights, nd we've switched to a modern faucet and a modern water pump for the water system. We've also re-plumbed the entire water system with new tubes and fittings, nd just re-sanitized it a few weeks ago, o it's good to go! Again, f you want specifics:

• Propex HS2000 propane heater
• TF-49 Truckfridge refrigerator
• SHURflo faucet and upgraded water pump
• Bus Depot gray water holding tank
• Added Carbon Monoxide detector (required by law in some states) and Propane Detector to ensure you're always leak-free and safe (went with separate units because they have more favorable reviews)
  

Beyond that, he has the stock propane 2-burner stovetop.

As a vehicle we were planning to live and camp in extensively, e also made a lot of updates to make the interior more comfortable, ore functional or more pleasant to live in, ncluding:

• New custom sunroof for Adventurewagen high top from Bomon Marine Equipment in Canada (Adventurewagen high top sunroofs are notorious for leaking - the old one leaked extensively every time it rained, ut no-one sells a replacement, o we had one custom made - the new one keeps the inside bone dry!)
  
• Pergo Cross Sawn Chestnut wood flooring replacing stock camping interior carpet (Wood floors are much easier to keep clean - just give it a quick sweep and you're good to go! Plus it looks nice)
  
• Premium SewFine Vanagon Curtains in a cheerful peachy orange stripe pattern
  
• Premium Dynamat Soundproofing in both front and sliding doors, ehind sink/stove cabinet and refrigerator, n engine compartment, nder bench seat
  
• Replaced thermal insulation behind sink cabinet and stove, round refrigerator, n sliding door
  
• Added side access door and removable, djustable shelves to closet behind bench seat
• Upgraded Bluetooth sound system w/hands-free calling (Alpine stereo + upgraded speakers in front and rear)
• Rhino Center Console from GoWesty
• Installed slide-out cutting board above TF-49 Fridge
• Custom easy-remove dog bed on rear cabinets in front of closet
• Upgraded to Heavy Duty LT Truck Mirrors (Makes parking so much easier!)
  

Mileage may change as we're still driving her. Also, ileage doesn't reflect the engine miles - the prior owner had the 1.6l TD installed by Ole Volks Home in Bend, R - unknown number of miles on the engine. We've put ~15,000 miles on her since buying from the prior owner. We have, owever, ad the turbo rehabbed by a super-respected diesel Vanagon mechanic in Flagstaff, nd he also installed a turbo pump at the same time. Before the turbo pump install, e were getting around 28mpg - now we're averaging around 21 mpg city/24 mpg highway, ut she's got a bit more oomph and the turbo is actually functioning properly now. You can do 65 mph on the highway for sustained periods with the upgraded transmission - more if you've got a tailwind or you're going downhill.
In terms of mechanical condition, e've done a ton of mechanical work since buying her. We've spent a fair amount of effort "undoing" or "fixing" things that "helpful" prior owners did to the van, ncluding fixing the air filter, mproving the engine mount, epairing the heater, eplacing the missing slider door knob, eplacing the driver's side window regulator, eplacing the fuel expansion tank that one helpful PO removed, tc. In the time that we've had the van, e've been working to improve her every time she has a mechanical issue, o she got a new starter motor, ew glow plugs, low plug relay and the glow plug wiring harness has been rehabbed. She also got a new front brake master cylinder. Our mechanic did a total R&R on her brakes when we got her back to Boston, nd she also had R/F upper & lower ball joint replacement, /S outer tie rod end boot replaced, /F upper ball joint boot replaced - all that stuff was addressed. I've got most of the mechanic invoices in a folder I'll give the new owner, nd I can make my mechanic's name available if you want to call him to talk about the condition of the van (but you'd have to pay his hourly rate to chat, think).
We have additional mechanical projects we haven't yet completed, ut have the parts for, ncluding adding an aux air-to-oil cooler (which would involve relocating the starter battery), eplacing the heater vent cowl that some PO removed, nd replacing the bumper end caps that have gone missing under POs. Will include those parts with the van. We've also got oil and fuel filters we'll be including with the sale, s well as a spare driver's side window regulator that we bought from GoWesty that didn't work properly once we got it in the door (wouldn't roll all the way up). We've kept it around in case we need to steal parts from it, lus some spare window cranks as sometimes the driver's side window can be difficult to crank and we've broken some of the crappy pot metal ones when it's really cold and the metal is brittle/weakened.
If you want to see the entire build thread, e've posted about the process on TheSamba from the moment we got the van: Fixing up the ol' '82 Diesel Vanagon.
Currently, he only known mechanical issue on this van is a minor oil leak. The van had a minor oil leak when we got her, nd she still has a minor oil leak nearly 2 years and 15,000 miles later. When we had one of the most-respected diesel Vanagon mechanics do some work on her in Flagstaff, e said the leak was probably around the head gasket, hich is not uncommon, nd is a minor issue at the moment. Our mechanic out here in New England confirmed it's not uncommon and we don't need to do anything about it right now. We occasionally top her up with more oil - she tends to drink a bit more when we're at highway speeds, ut you'd rarely notice around town - but it's been minimal enough that we haven't worried about it.
We love our Sally and it seems a shame to sell her now that we've got her all fixed up the way we want her. But as much as we've loved camping and traveling in her, e've decided we want something a bit more robust that can handle 4x4 and real offroad treks. Our loss is your gain - we know we've put way more money into this van than we can ever possibly recoup in selling her, ut you're getting a wonderful one-of-a-kind camper van to enjoy and explore the U.S.
Feel free to check out our Flickr photostream to get some pics of her in action on some of our adventures!
(We've driven from Flagstaff to Boston in her, hen the following year we did a trip from Boston to Flagstaff up through Yellowstone and back home to Boston, nd she's been camping all over New England. The PO was a rock climber and she took the Vanagon all over the Southwest, nd up along the West Coast. Not sure about the PO before that. Will you be the owner to show her the South and the Gulf Coast? Or will you take her back to familiar places she's already seen?)