This is a classis case of Murphies Law.  The day you scrap the parts
van, is the day before you will need the parts.  I little secret here.
Keep the van.  The whole thing. You can easily do this by telling your
brother in law that you need to use his garage for a day or so, to
dismantle the van.  After he agrees to let you use it,  remove all four
wheels, from the garage and your done.  You will have your cake and eat
it to.  Best of all you will never need anything from the parts van.
      Murphy was a great guy......

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, John Jensen wrote:

> I need some advice from an experienced vanagon part-out person.  I'm
> getting ready to get at the underside and I don't know what I should
> keep.  I don't have much spare space, so if it ain't likely ever to be
> used I should chuck it.  Seems a damned shame on some of these parts,
> They look so new and beautiful...like the pedal assembly or the steering
> shaft.  Hate to toss em, but can't imagine I'll ever have a use.
>   I'm saving all sorts of nuts and bolts, rubber seals and what not.  I
> imagine I'll loose the trailing arm and the coil springs and shocks,
> front and rear.  What about that bearing box or gear box on the back
> wheel.
> '80 Westy and parting '80 Westy
>
> John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
> mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com
>