Once I expanded the images shown in the ad, it seems to me (pun intended), that it's pretty rusty under-behind the rust shown. And along with Karls comments, where has the van been since 1997? And "refurbish" ? Does it even run?
On 9/28/16, Karl Mullendore <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > Sitting around where it has, it will look just the 1990 Multivan I recently > bought from Minnesota. 'California van never driven in winter'. Yah, right. > EVERYTHING under the van is crusty. Brake cables so rusty they snapped, PS > lines almost gone, every brake line gone, shock bolts rusted in place. > Exhaust goes w/o saying. The body might look ok (nice, in the case of mine) > but at least get some photos of the underside before you buy that van. I > personally wouldn't ever buy another crusty one like that. > Karl >
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