Date:         Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:24:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Chris Fisher <Christopher.Fisher@ASU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Fisher <Christopher.Fisher@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Wrecked 84 GL in Mesa, AZ Interested?
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Hello all
    I have not been on in some time but hope that I can help someone out --
not really interested in making cash just want some part of my van to live
on!!!!!   We just moved to the Phoenix area last month and brought our 84 GL
from WI.  Yesterday a young driver rear-ended my girlfriend (scaring her to
death -- she is okay) wrecking the van in the process.  I suspect -- though
this is not confirmed, that the insurance company will total the van.  If
anyone in the area (Phoenix) is interested in the van they can have it for
the salvage cost.  I don't have a place to part it out so the person that
nabs it will have to take the whole thing from the tow yard.  It is

A 1984 blue GL (170,000 miles~), body was perfect (the van is a Washington
State vehicle -- really mostly driven in WI during the summer for a couple
of years -- minor rust on the seams).  Now has front end damage and major
rear end -- the bumper was crimped in half and the whole assembly was pushed
against the flywheel.  It will turn over but rubs so won't start.  The
exhaust is trashed, cat and muffler look like smashed tin cans.  I have all
paperwork/receipts for the van since it was driven off the lot, including
the window sticker.  Any advice re: dealing with the claims adjuster for the
best price would be appreciated, I have never done this before.

It has;
Working AC.
Newish tires.
Nice interior with all the seats (minus the carpet for the middle section).
Engine/tranny (man.) ran great and did not leak or burn any oil

Not present;

No power anything (steering, locks, etc.)
The exhaust is trashed
Back hatch is probably trashed
Bumpers/endcaps  -- back mangled, not sure about the front

Really, everything on the van was in working order, including the factory
clock

I also built a nice platform/storage unit that goes where the back/middle
seat fit for camping -- you can remove it when you want and reinstall the
seats -- takes about 15 min.  This way you can lay a full size futon or
mattress down for sleeping.  It's ply with trims and a nice plywood floor --
someone should at least nab this!!

Boy, enumerating this has really made me sad, lots of great memories tied up
in that van

Let me know if you are interested -- just send me an E-mail

Chris





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