Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:57:11 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: So wha-da-ya call a Vanagon with no legs? (Frayday humour)
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Well, if I had the room, I might have saved it. But it's time too. I
see your point, but this bus needed a *bunch* of work to make it right
and I only bought it for parts as engine was kaput at the time.
Anyhow...... it's gone.
At least part of it will live on. :^)
Neil.
On Feb 8, 2008 11:36 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> even makes it more sad.. :<( passenger vans are a dime a dozen..
> ive only ever seen one panel van in person, in my life..they are actually
> more rare in north america than doulbecabs.. were you even aware of that
> neil??
>
> IMO the rarer models such as panel vans, dokas, etc should be saved
> whenever possible, but it was your van, you did with it what you wanted..
>
> ive sent many vanagons to the crusher but nothing that was rare.
>
>
> this would be akin to parting out a doka because it had some rocker rust..
> but.. cést la vié..
>
> not slamming you niel, but it does make me shed a tear :<(
>
> oh well, on the bright side, you made the few that are left even more rare
> :<)
>
> chris
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/9/08 2:12:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> musomuso@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
>
> I'm in Canada. I think it's possible that this "Transporter" was an
> import from Germany.
>
> Yah they aren't common around here either. But it's what I found for a
> parts van at the time. It didn't run and appeared to be seized, but I
> got it running.
>
> I stripped almost *everything* off that puppy. The rockers near the
> rear trailing arm where rusted through so the body was "on its' way
> out". It was a cool van though. At one point I almost considered keep
> it as a runner, but the rust was getting bad.
>
>
>
> On Feb 8, 2008 10:51 PM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> > you crushed a panel van??? why?? what a shame.. those things are rare..
> > at least here in the US..
> >
> > neil, are u in the US?
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/8/08 8:30:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > musomuso@GMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > heh heh...
> >
> > yah it was "stuck" until yesterday. Gone to the crusher. At least part
> > of it will be put to good use!
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/nolegs%21
> > > >
>
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