Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:21:53 -0700
Reply-To: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Mellow Yellow got hitted
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Dear Roger,
Thank you for your kind words (that goes out to everyone).
I took Mellow Yellow out for a drive after dinner last night. It drives
just fine, no noticeable effect of the accident, which just might be a
fender-bender mechanically-speaking. The crumpled rear corner interferes
with the rear hatch a bit, but a bang with a hammer on a chunk of wood
widened the opening enough so the hatch works.
I'm taking the van to the shop today, if they have time to see me, to
have it inspected for mechanical issues.
If the insurance co. doesn't think the van is worth fixing, and if the
shop finds no mech issues, at least it's still a van. Not as pretty,
though.
--
Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR
Roger Whittaker wrote:
> dear hitted
> what a drag to have your MY in the drive and still get so whacked ...
> i sure hope your insurance is not going to be stupid about a quick remedy...
> the mister green up guy smacked our yellow critter last week ...
> in the bumper only ... so new end caps required ... no other damage that
> i can see yet ...
> will remove bumper this weekend to see
>
> mine too was parked in the driveway at work ...
>
> but enough about my troubles which are small ...
>
> i feel your pain mike ...
> yours
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> So I'm in the kitchen and hear a big bang. Walk outside and find that a
> Pontiac Bonneville smacked into the rear corner of a 1975 VW bus parked
> at the curb, pushing that bus into Mellow Yellow's passenger rear side,
> pushing MW sideways.
>
> MW was in the driveway.
>
> I'll take it for a drive, see if it's mechanically okay. If anyone sees
> anything in the photos that look like more careful inspection of the van
> is required, it would be great to know so I can have it checked into
> before the adjuster makes up his mind.
>
> Film at 11. No, wait, photos here:
>
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>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
> From Proverbs:
> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> servant who becomes king ...
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