Date:         Sat, 27 Aug 2016 10:41:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Back in Action! A tale of revival.
Comments: To: Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@gmail.com>
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Well done Julianna.
You timed that well!
Hope the Tiico is working well in its new home.
Just as well someone shot out the tires? (they must've been old)
For that price, "drive it like you stole it!"

Neil.



On 8/26/16, Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@gmail.com> wrote:

> ....  Then, miracle
> of miracles, someone posted here about a 91 Westy for sale in Louisiana, and
> I called the lady, sent $200 as a deposit, and drove down to see if it was
> real!  You know Craigslist these days. Sure enough, it was real, and a real
> mess!  It had been sitting in a field since 2007.  It had an engine fire
> that thankfully had not destroyed the interior.  A possum had made a nest,
> then died on top of the engine!  The windshield, mirrors and tires were shot
> with a 22 I think. ..... Since there was some some seam rust along the driver side, I
> offered her $1200, and she took it!  It has 130,000 miles.  Since Rastafalia
> was in a head on collision, the engine and transmission were fine!  It took
> me 2 years to afford to get everything moved over. I got to drive the van
> around today for its maiden run!  Her name is Ophelia, a good Cajun name,
> and I am so grateful to have a Westfalia again!
--
Neil n

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