Date:         Thu, 18 Apr 1996 22:51:27 -0500 (CDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jon Christensen <vvwca@primenet.com>
Subject:      Re: 76 Westy Parts, Cheap

> Hi All,
>
> A local salvage yard is going out of business and they are having a
> close-out sale--$25 an arm load etc.  Bus-wise they only have a 78
> pop-top Westy camper that had an engine fire, but is more or less
> complete.  I plan on getting the drivetrain etc. (heavy armload!) and can
> probably grab misc. parts if they aren't too big.  Let me know soon.
> BTW, looks like all the camper stuff is still in it.  You'll pay
> shipping, but otherwise it's windfall if it's not a huge item.
>
I made my first run-through on the yard.  Someone beat me to the tranny!  
Oh well.  I plan on one more run in a few days (their last day is Sunday) 
and most of the items aren't real good as it has been sitting for a 
while.  It does have the water resevoir, upper bed (not real great) and 
front seats (yes J. Brill, highbacks), but ditto on the not-so-great shape.
It's a 76 Westy poptop.

A neat score was a 71 Saab Sonnet(?)  It had all-German VDO guages & 
tach, along with oddball alloy wheels.  Also scored some Mercedes alloys 
(same bolt pattern as 71 and newer buses) for $1 each!  8-)  

Jon Christensen        /V\      Membership Coordinator for the
~Certified VW Nut      \W/        Vintage VW Club of America 
vvwca@primenet.com             Co-Editor of the VVWCA Newsletter 
http://www.sky.net/~rmk/vvwca/      KC Kombis' NEATO Co-Rep