Tried a direct reply to  Steve.Tokar@ucop.edu  but it was returned with
"illegal address" so I am replying via the net and also sharing the info with
everyone else.

 According to the info in the sales brochure for the '82 vanagon:

Length 179.9"
Wheelbase 96.6"
Width 76.2"
Height, unloaded 77.2"
Track, front and rear 61.8"
ground Clearance loaded, 7.5"
Storage Capacity (cu. ft.) 49.7/201.0

Regards
Harvey