While on vacation in Mexico (a couple times over the last few years) I couldn't help but think how nice it would be to bring back or ship a whole crate of vw parts for my old van. Now I could be wrong about this, but my understanding is that in Mexico the late 1970's style vans were in fact manufactured without many significant changes right up into the mid 1990's. So, I'm wondering if anyone can suggest whether it's possible or advisable to purchase relatively modern (used or new) replacement parts for my old van from Mexico. I'm thinking big things like exhaust system, heater, body parts, instrument pannel (in kms, as it should be), etc. I know I can probably order after market replacement stuff out of the USA, but I thought this might be a way to get quality parts for a good deal.
Thoughts?