VANAGON archives -- December 2007, week 3 (#247)

Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:54:27 -0500 Reply-To: Derek Drew <derekdrew@DEREKMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Derek Drew <derekdrew@DEREKMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: My Westy is totaled! In-Reply-To: <01ad01c8419e$0fbc0e40$0b0ba8c0@RON> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Just a reminder, the link to my insurance article is here:

http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html

Helps you get ready for battle.

Also, Schwenk now lives near you (in Schwenksville) and did one of these cases when he was in San Francisco.

Joel sent me the picture. That is one of the worst things I have ever seen!

At 12:47 PM 12/18/2007, you wrote: >A 60 foot tree squashed my Westy like a bug early yesterday morning. I've >never seen a Vanagon so totally demolished. Not a single body panel is >intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see some pics >at: > >http://home.comcast.net/~type2/Vanagon.htm > >While I've had a number of VW campers over the years of various vintages, >this one had a special place in my heart, as my little girl (now 9) pretty >much grew up in it over the summers. > >Anyway, now comes the arduous process of convincing the insurance company >that a VW camper is worth more than the NADA book says it is. And finding a >replacement. If anyone knows of a very clean later model Vanagon Westy >(although I wouldn't rule out a '76-79 or a Eurovan camper) that isn't >overpriced, please let me know. Driving distance from Philly is preferred >but not absolutely necessary. > >- Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc. > www.busdepot.com > (215) 234-VWVW > >_____________________________________________ >Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT

________________________________________________________ Derek Drew Washington, DC / Beijing, China / New York, NY derekdrew@derekmail.com (NEW 4/2006) Phone 202-966-7907 (derekdrew@rcn.com is old and should be changed to the above) Email me for viscous coupling s (Cell 703-408-1532) '90 Syncro Westfalia... ...seen off-road at http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm ...seen with 30.5" tall tires at http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/images/dereks245_75_16.jpg Note: most valuable Vanagon sites on the planet (for owners) are: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro http://www.vanagon.com http://www.syncro.org Many of my Syncro list postings consolidated http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=212-580-6486 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=202-966-7907 My refrigerator article: http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm All About 16" Wheels And The CV-900.htm http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.htm All About Viscous Couplings http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/viscous_couplings_vanagon_syncro.htm Grab rates vs rpm of VCs http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/17172 Notes on off-roading and decouplers http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/24615 How To Live With Heavy List Volume--Mail Filters http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7403 My article that shows how to deal with insurance companies: http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html To read some material about how to add a front differential lock to your syncro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/13105 To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel article http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm To view Tim Smith's incredibly useful gearing calculator http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls To view two articles about how to think about improving your gears at transmission rebuild time http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7207 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7221 To view an overview article about choices in larger sized tires see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/11535 To view some 16" Trailing Arms that enable much larger tires see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncrolist/files/Wheels%2C%20Tires%20%26%20Gearing/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg My article about belt protectors and CV joint protectors http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/6112 SYNCRO OWNERS WHO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD: You only get to change your ring and pinions once every 10 years because that's how long the average syncro transmission goes before its next rebuild. If you want bigger tires and more ground clearance start planning your higher number ring and pinion sets right now so you can take advantage of your next trans rebuild.

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