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Date:         Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:24:48 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Empty yards
Comments: To: Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
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http://www.wayoutsalvage.com

Arkansas, not Texas. Near Ft. Smith, I think. Haven't bought anything from the place, but it was recommended by a body shop.

Dave Mc

On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 7:49 AM, Mike South wrote:

> Anyone know where to look in the Dallas area (or anywhere in Texas for > that > matter--although lots of Oklahoma and Arkansas are closer than parts > of > Texas for me :) ). > > Is there a site that lists these? If not, we could make a custom > google map > with all the locations and put comments/ratings on each one. > > mike > 85 Westy > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 6:46 AM, Tom Stone wrote: > >> Speaking of vans in Virginia, back in the air-cooled van days, we >> were >> cruising the back roads of Virginia and came upon a junkyard in the >> middle >> of nowhere called M and M Salvage. We stopped and went through the >> yard, >> found a few parts, and left. Years later, we moved to Frederick, MD >> and >> graduated to an '83 Westy. We took the trip to M and M a few more >> times >> during those years and found a few Vanagons, mostly air-cooled at the >> time, >> in the yard. It has been at least 21 years since I have been back to >> M and >> M. It may be thriving or dead. Would be fun to find out. It was >> located >> between Ruckersville and Standardsville, VA. Not much to see in the >> area >> but it was fun once we arrived! At the time, the yard was mostly >> foreign >> cars so there was still plenty to see if you have other afflictions >> beside >> Vanagons. >> >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mark Dearing To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Sent: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 3:39 pm >> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Empty yards >> >> >> In a message dated 11/16/2009 1:40:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes:Yah, now we know where all the East Coast >> Vanagons went, between thesetwo locations that's a couple of hundred >> vanagons.Well not all of them I have a few here at my shop as well, >> plus the >> ones Idrfive and am trying to sell later mark dearing salem Import >> Servicesalem Va >> >>


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