Date:         Wed, 25 Mar 1998 20:52:34 -0600
Reply-To:     mac.chen@IX.NETCOM.COM
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From:         Scott Chen <mac.chen@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Junkyard in N MD
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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I've been getting alot of responses to my original post so let me
explain what happened...
It was such a beautiful day that I decided to take my dogs for a nice
long drive in the country on the way back from the veterinarian.  I
passed a long line of bugs and rabbits (the VW kind) on the side of the
road and decided to check it out. I looped around and pulled into a lot
and noticed a large junkyard in the back of the building.  I knocked on
the door of the shop.  No answer, it was locked.  I noticed a wrecked
vanagon peeking behind the fence and walked over.  No JYD in sight, so
I checked out the van.  Parked next to it was another one.  Both had
semi-complete interiors which were in various states of dissaray.
Sitting in the middle of the yard was a Syncro with a flat tire.  It
looked road worthy though, possible parts runner.  There was another
section of the yard off to the left.  Jackpot!  Six more Vanagons,
including the Westy mentioned before and an aircooled with a hideous
paint job. I did a quick check for anything unusual and doubled back to
find someone to get some more info.  I finally found someone who said
the owner was at an auction and would be back later in the evening.
It was not a wrecking yard, they used the cars for parts to stick on
the cars they sell.  He didn't know what the owner would be willing to
sell, if anything.  I left my number and went home.
Should I find out that he is parting out his cars for public
consumption, I will go up there post-haste and do a head count.  There
were also dozens of bugs and buses as well.  Those of you on the west
coast probably wouldn't understand my excitement, but in these parts
this is pretty unusual.  I will be off e-mail tomorrow (Thursday) but
will post my findings on Friday morning.

Thanks-Scott