Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 21:39:55 -0500
Reply-To: Isaac Taylor <itaylor@ATTBI.COM>
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From: Isaac Taylor <itaylor@ATTBI.COM>
Subject: Very Little Vanagon Content | FS: One Dozen (?) Crappy Old
Volkswagens, in the Boston area
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Hi folks,
I have about a dozen sh*tbox A1 & A2 (older water-cooled)
Volkswagens stashed up in the woods in Gloucester, Mass. I'll sell
any of them for $1-200. There's a couple of Rabbits -- one GTI I
think -- an A1 Jetta, and two Rabbit trucks with decent bodies. One
of the trucks has a factory cap, which is rare & nifty.
But most of the cars are A2 Golfs and Jettas (like, six or eight...)
in various states of SERIOUS disrepair. While they *all* drove to
where they are now parked at some point in the last 5 years, some of
the cars have been picked over for door handles, interior trim,
and/or drivetrain bits. Some of the are missing engines, water
pumps, wheels, etc. Many are diesels. This was our parts car
heaven, when my dad and I were driving diesel Rabbits & Jettas.
Driving, and fixing, that is. Driving, and auto-necromancing,
morelike.
I'm not going to bother listing what all condition each car is in
exactly, but just understand that if you're in New England and need
a cheap parts car, or a spare engine on wheels, or want to pick up a
new shell for a winter project, etc -- call me. You'll need a tow
truck or trailer for any of these cars, and plan on spending the
best part of a day getting what you want, because the way they are
parked (out in the woods) we'll need to shuffle about 5 cars around
to get any one of them out onto the road.
There's also a 86 (?) Quantum Syncro Wagon with a great body, and
functioning syncro drivetrain. Dark blue, with grey interior. Nice
car, but doesn't run now & ran really rough when it came to live
with us. NH plates still on it, for some reason. I'll sell it for
$200 as is, where is. This could be useful to some Syncro Vanagon
types, I imagine.
There's a Volvo 240 wagon up there too. Florida car, with primo --
primo -- dark blue body and black tinted windows. Interior's OK but
has engine problems. $100 takes it.
Also, a black four wheel drive Toyota panel van. Runs, roof and
interior insulated with foam and carpeting for warmth. Is a real
beater (like: flat black Krylon, over riveted sheetmetal) and some
arseclown installed a row of blinkey red lights in the grille, like
Kit from Knight Rider. But the van has a certain charm, in a syncro
Vanagon-y kind of way. I was going to make this van into my
snowboarding basecamp, but I blew out my knee and lost interest.
First $100 takes it.
Also, have a decent Audi 4000. Non quattro. Black. Runs and drives.
Loses power -- fuel or ecu problems. Needs rotors turned -- badly.
Was going to be rally donor car, but was spared the knife. $100
takes it.
Also, some ridiculous old armored car looking thing. Is huge. Looks
like something out of Dick Tracy. Seriously. I don't know what the
fark it is, I'm guessing 1950s but I don't know; regardless it's
cooler than all get out and is just rusting away in the woods. $100
takes it.
Also, older Dodge Power Wagon plow truck. With plow. Was our plow
truck for years. Parked for about three years now. Painted black
over blue -- blue starting to show through. $100 takes it. Still a
very cool truck, though it is a total beater and I doubt it starts
without a whole lot of ether and some praying. Plow works great
though.
Also, some crappy old skiffs and runabouts, if you want a crappy
boat for anything. Probably free.
Let me know if you want details on anything. Call or e-mail -- off
list, please
Best - Isaac in Cambridge | ph 617 290 7927 | itaylor@attbi.com
p.s. I would trade any of these vehicles even up for Vanagons in any
state. (I'm the "Wanted: Free Vanagon to Love & Cherish" guy from a
while back.) If you want to trailer your beater van up to
Gloucester, you can bring home a nice new used junk Jetta with which
to torment your neighbors/wife.
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