Hello all
I have not been on in some time but hope that I can=
help someone out -- not really interested in making cash just want some par=
t of my van to live on!!!!! We just moved to the Phoenix area la=
st month and brought our 84 GL from WI. Yesterday a young driver rear-=
ended my girlfriend (scaring her to death -- she is okay) wrecking the van i=
n the process. I suspect -- though this is not confirmed, that the ins=
urance company will total the van. If anyone in the area (Phoenix) is =
interested in the van they can have it for the salvage cost. I don't h=
ave a place to part it out so the person that nabs it will have to take the =
whole thing from the tow yard. It is
A 1984 blue GL (170,000 miles~), body was perfect (the van is a Washington =
State vehicle -- really mostly driven in WI during the summer for a couple o=
f years -- minor rust on the seams). Now has front end damage and majo=
r rear end -- the bumper was crimped in half and the whole assembly was push=
ed against the flywheel. It will turn over but rubs so won't start. &n=
bsp;The exhaust is trashed, cat and muffler look like smashed tin cans. &nbs=
p;I have all paperwork/receipts for the van since it was driven off the lot,=
including the window sticker. Any advice re: dealing with the clai=
ms adjuster for the best price would be appreciated, I have never done this =
before.
It has;
Working AC.
Newish tires.
Nice interior with all the seats (minus the carpet for the middle section).=
Engine/tranny (man.) ran great and did not leak or burn any oil
Not present;
No power anything (steering, locks, etc.)
The exhaust is trashed
Back hatch is probably trashed
Bumpers/endcaps -- back mangled, not sure about the front
Really, everything on the van was in working order, including the factory c=
lock
I also built a nice platform/storage unit that goes where the back/middle s=
eat fit for camping -- you can remove it when you want and reinstall the sea=
ts -- takes about 15 min. This way you can lay a full size futon or ma=
ttress down for sleeping. It's ply with trims and a nice plywood floor=
-- someone should at least nab this!!
Boy, enumerating this has really made me sad, lots of great memories tied u=
p in that van
Let me know if you are interested -- just send me an E-mail
Chris