Date:         Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:17:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: So wha-da-ya call a Vanagon with no legs? (Frayday humour)
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <c70.255dd781.34deb1e1@aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hey Chris, I see more Transporters on the road around here than I see
Dokas.  Mostly white or the light blue, but all the way from air cooled to
rectangular headlights.  Some Syncros too.

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
> > >  > >
> >
>
>
>
>
> **************
> Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.
>
> (
> http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025
> 48)
>



-- 
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/