Date:         Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:01:31 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 GL in the junkyard in South Bend Indiana
Comments: To: "Ahlgrim, Kevin" <kahlgrim@iusb.edu>
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Bus Saved!


Scotty ended up talking the junkyard into a trade for a plasma cutter he
bought from a pawn shop!  Got the title and drove it home.  We figured they
wanted the plasma cutter to cut up buses!

We got the bus back to my barn and found the bench filled with 4 bags of bus
parts!  Injectors, ECU's Expansion Tanks, Fan Switches, and much more.  The
bus is pretty straight and has not been hacked on too much.  Very little
rust for an '85. Great Rescue!

Pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/85BlueBusRescuedFromJunkyard?authkey=FJPGzBCLcqw

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com



On 10/23/07, Ahlgrim, Kevin <kahlgrim@iusb.edu> wrote:
>
> I can't believe what people take to the junkyard.  This vanagon's body
> is in really great shape for Northern Indiana.  Only rust I saw was
> around one window.  They said the guy had too many projects so drove it
> in.  It started right up but there is a leak in the radiator so there is
> no antifreeze so I didn't run it to long. Doesn't look like the heads
> are leaking.  Has just over 100,000 miles on it.  Other problems are
> electrical.  I didn't get a chance to drive is since it was parked in.
> There is a spare engine in the back of the van.  They're looking to get
> around $1000 before they start parting it out/crushing it.  It's at the
> Gertude Street U-Pull-It, 574-472-1277.  Please save this Vanagon. I
> have pictures if you would to see them.
>
> I'd save the van if I could but have no room for another vehicle.  I
> have nothing to gain from this except the joy of seeing a good Vanagon
> back on the road.
>
> Kevin
>



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