Date:         Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:01:20 -0700
Reply-To:     "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      California salvageyards--BW Dismantlers update
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From Dec '98 archives:
> Add: 'BW Dismantlers', Roseville CA (near Sacramento); 800/327-0888
> (vwdism@aol.com).  All (&only) VW's, including at the moment ~20 Breadloafs
> & Vanagons.  I've never been there, but bought a few parts by phone - never
> any problems, always happy with the results.
>
> Austin
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An update.

B W Auto Dismantlers, Inc
"New, Used, Rebuilt Parts, for Volkswagon & Audi Vehicles"
2031 PFE Road
Roseville, Ca  95747  (near Sacratomato, in far, far west Maine)
800-327-0888
916-969-1600

Counted  52 Vanagons (with lots of used shocks) plus about 30 busses
there today, including about 20  westies. Plus intriguing collection of ghias,
Audis, etc.  Two vanagons  arrived very recently, including a westy.
Still testing the theory that a westy mirror is longer.
Many parts that  people have been looking for were there today.

The walking VW encyclopedia, Dee Buchanan, lost his battle with
lung cancer three weeks ago. His wife, son Jeff, and Jeff's
grandpa are continuing the business with an interesting cast
of dismantling characters.  Emotionally tough times.

Jeff is young, eager, bright  and is very interested in helping
vanagon.com people.  He ships to anywhere.  Puerto Rico yesterday.
A web site is in the future, e-mail is up but not well monitored, so
phone is the best communication. Tell Jeff you are a vanagon.com
person and he should be even more responsive.
If there is something I can help with, let me know
(other than price..they value their parts).

(Found Austin's note in the archives.  Is there anything of value the
archives  don't already include?  Even bumper stickers. List people
have really been busy sharing!)

Regards, Tom Neal '87 syncro, with many parts from BW.