Date:         Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:53:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Good Bye Grover :(
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
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That's too bad Jeff. I hope the new van treats you right and vice versa!  =)

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 7:10 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, a couple of weeks ago I backed poor Grover into a cement post in a
> parking lot. The post was lower than my view out the back window. Long
> story
> short it wasn't pretty and caused some kind of serious damage.
>
> Long story short I did my homework and it was going to cost more to fix the
> damage than I thought made financial sense. I mean you don't remodel a room
> in a condemned house right? So it didn't make sense to dump all that money
> into a bus that would have more body rust issues in the near future.
>
> So as much as I loved my imperfect '90 Carat Grover it's time to say good
> bye to him. As is only appropriate ion all honorable Vanagon deaths -
> Grover
> will be parted out so that his bits can make other Vanagons more happy.
> I'll
> have a list when the deed is done.
>
> Having said all that I am happy to say that my good friend Scott Hengert
> has
> made me a generous offer on this beautiful '85 GL.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/1985VanagonGL?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWM1Kj4lOKkrgE
> #
>
> Her name is Gertie and she was rescued by Scott and Pete O. from a
> recycling
> yard in Indiana - I believe the original tip of her existence came from
> this
> list.
>
> We haven't hammered out the details of getting her yet - so I'm not sure
> exactly when she'll be in our drive.
>
> So there you have it a little Friday story about tragedy, happiness, death
> ,
> and resurrection.
>
>
> --
> Have a Great Weekend,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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