1980-1983.4 T3 Vanagon

The Original! 1980 brought a complete redesign of the iconic VW bus from the ground up. Air-cooled Vanagons sport all the character of the T2 bay window bus coupled with all the safety and drivability upgrades of the T3 Vanagon. Van Cafe stocks quality replacement and upgrade parts for your 1980-1983 VW Vanagon.

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    Expanding Nut For Air Intake Trim Plate Expanding Nut For Air Intake Trim Plate

    Expanding Nut For Air Intake Trim Plate

    This expanding nut allows the plastic air intake trim plate on the upper rear of van to be attached.  If your van has plastic air intakes for the engine compartment, these nuts are for you. You'll need two per intake, four per van.   Ref ID:...
    $2.95
    SKU: 002287
  • Exterior Front Door Handle Gasket - Small Exterior Front Door Handle Gasket - Small
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    Exterior Front Door Handle Gasket - Small

    This is the smaller of the two exterior front door handle gasket seals. Fits all 1980-1991 vans. One per handle, two per van. Click here for the large exterior front door handle gasket seal.Ref ID: 251837209
    $2.95
    SKU: 002237
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  • Front Lower Shock Nut
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    Front Lower Shock Nut

    Front lower shock nut for the STOCK front lower shock bolt.Ref ID: N0110212 Shop by Diagram Hover over the icon and click to get the detail.  
    $2.95
    SKU: 003486
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  • Front Parking Brake Cable Barrel Nut
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    Front Parking Brake Cable Barrel Nut

    This special barrel nut lives on the front parking brake cable toward the rear of the van and helps take up slack in the e-brake system.  It's often very gunked up or corroded due to exposure under the van.  Consider a new barrel nut when...
    $2.95
    SKU: 001693
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  • Heater Core Box Clip
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    Heater Core Box Clip

    The front heater core in your Vanagon is housed in a plastic box under the dashboard.  This box must be separated to access the heater core when the dreaded time of replacement comes.  At the factory, some boxes were put together with spring...
    $2.95
    SKU: 002649
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  • Horn Wire Boot Horn Wire Boot
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    Horn Wire Boot

    This horn wire boot seals the wiring terminals where they attach to your horn.  Don't let degraded boots endanger the functioning of your horn! Fits all Vanagons 1980-1991 Two boots per stock horn, sold individually. Ref ID: 111951195A
    $2.95
    SKU: 001701
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  • Ignition Lock Housing Screw Ignition Lock Housing Screw
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    Ignition Lock Housing Screw

    This is the screw that holds the turn signal switch and wiper washer switch to the ignition lock housing in the steering column. Fits all vans, 1980-1991. Three per van. Ref ID: 321953573
    $2.95
    SKU: 002660
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  • Lower Radiator Grill Mounting Clip Lower Radiator Grill Mounting Clip
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    Lower Radiator Grill Mounting Clip

    This mounting clip secures the lower radiator grille to the body on all watercooled vans. Fits 1982-1991. You'll need five per grille. Consider our Complete Lower Front Grille Mounting Kit for a one and done solution!   Ref ID: 171853695A
    $2.95
    SKU: 001821
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  • Metal Brake Line Holder
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    Metal Brake Line Holder

    This brake line fastener secures the front to rear metal brake line to the chassis. Fit all 1980-91 vanagons. Sold indivdually Ref ID: 281611767
    $2.95
    SKU: 002597
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  • Plate for Transmission Side Screw Lock
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    Plate for Transmission Side Screw Lock

    This washer/plate spreads the clamping force on the plastic cap located on the transmission behind the drive flanges.  The plastic cap locks the side screw adjusting ring into place. Fits all manual transmission Vanagons including Syncro. Also fits...
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    SKU: 001724
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