>The other driver was in an early 80s Caviler,
>unfortunately they were taken by ambulance to the hospital, however she
>didn't look too bad.  The Vanagon is still drivable, but the frame is
>tweaked.  The other car was a mess, it was towed away.
>I am surprised at how well the Vanagon did in the accident, the damage is
>not as bad as I thought it was gong to be when I saw her car after I hit
>it.  The damage is fairly well contained, but I am worried about the
>frame, the doors don't close as well as they did before, the passenger door
>scrapes the door sill.  It drives just fine though, from driving it and
>sitting inside you can't tell anything happened.

Vanagons are built STRONG and the list shows again and again that
they survive accidents, even bad ones, extremely well, even being
drivable afterward.

Your doorframe should be repairable, but be careful to have a FULL
rustproofing done, as the flexing caused by the impact will have
cracked paint and filler in every seam in the body, even the rearmost.

Go ahead and fix it... don't condemn an old friend to death!