Date:         Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:38:09 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         william killian <killian@gcr.com>
Subject:      Re: That IS strange!



On Tue, 6 Jun 1995, William Abbott wrote:

> 	Bill Killian wants a bus-nose display case for his
> living room... I gotta admit- opening Safari windows DO make it
> practical as a storage cabinent... still, er, well, as long
> as its the front of something from Pick N Pull or whatever,
> I guess, go for it! Let us know how it goes? San Jose Pick and Pull
> has a 59 pickup last time I looked. Now most of the time, these
> are in pretty rough shape- would that add or detract from the theme? :^)
> 
> Maybe the thing to do is buy a cheap, rough, nose and pound it out yourself,
> paint gently and there you are. Doesn't actually have to be safe, weatherproof,
> etc. Good practice for the do-it-yourself bodyperson?
> 
> 	The hot setup, of course, would be to put about the
> last foot of the back end on the OTHERSIDE of the same wall-
> the back is more practical cabinent, since it has 2 hatches for 
> acccss. That's it, sure, its practical! :^)
> 
> 	Cheers!
> 	Bill

I'm sure getting interesting responses on this.  San Jose is quite a bit 
out of the way.  If I could find a decent 'pick-n-pull' type of junkyard 
here I'd hit it.  So many lawyers around here (Northern VA just outside 
of Washington DC) the junkyards I've talked to either haven't had a bus 
or were 'you ask for a piece and get reamed on the cost'.  Most won't 
even let you walk around the yard.

Ready for the 'best part'?  The idea was my wife's!

If I can do this do this the way I want, I'll have the front doors 
shortened but still on their hinges to give access to the lower part of 
the nose for hidden away storage.

bill and diane killian
'93 EV MV
'73 Thing Orange
'73 Thing Yellow