Date:         Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:37:59 +0000
Reply-To:     joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper
Comments: To: davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM
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I stand corrected...Sure was a cool bumper, though.


>From: Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper
>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:39:45 +0000
>
>There was also the full camper Z-bed still usable except for the fabric in
>the burned camper.  And the swivel seat mechanisms.  I went back last
>weekend again and was surprised that not much got taken.  And there was
>still the engine and tranny in the 88. A fuel pump, and bunches of other
>odds and ends that you have to look for.  Someone wanted rear wheel studs
>the other day, those are obviously still there.  The pop top spring bar if
>not the whole fiberglass top.  Front luggage etc.
>
>But it isn't Denver U-pull it is Colorado Auto Salvage in Englewood off
>Santa Fe at Radcliffe.
>
>
>>From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper
>>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:22 +0000
>>
>>Mornin',
>>
>>Somebody posted last week about some Vanagons out at Colorado Auto
>>Salvage.
>>
>>I was able to negotiate an hour (a very difficult thing to do with a 2
>>month-old at the house) in order to go out and have a look.
>>
>>The '88 7-passenger has been picked over pretty good, but the wing windows
>>are there, the front fiberglass bumper (black) is there, the grey middle
>>seat appears to be intact, and the rear vented side windows are there.  I
>>wanted those side windows but didn't have the time (only one hour!) to
>>mess
>>with them.
>>
>>The '81 aircooled is burned pretty good, but it has possibly the coolest
>>rear bumper I've ever seen.
>>
>>It's a single black 3 1/2 or maybe 4 inch diameter steel tube that,
>>despite
>>the fire, is in really good shape.  The tow hooks are welded onto it, and
>>it
>>has a plate welded on with a tow ball hole.
>>
>>I got the four bolts holding it to the frame off, but couldn't get it to
>>come loose.  It will move up and down, but won't slide out.  It has
>>brackets
>>that slide into the frame itself.
>>
>>So, if somebody wants a very cool, very unique bumper, grab a buddy (or
>>two)
>>and go see if you can get that hog off of there.
>>
>>I, unfortunately, have used up my allotted junkyard time for the
>>foreseeable
>>future.
>>
>>Joe T.
>>Denver
>>
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