>In Crazy Ray's lot in Baltimore there is what is left of an 85 Westy
>GL.  A good bit is gone at this point, but what is left shows the
>condition of this van when someone gave up on it.  The body is just
>about perfect and I imagine that most of the scratches on it came from
>when it was being placed in the yard.  There is absolutely no rust
>anywhere on the outside.  The rear bumper is only slightly bent.  What
>is left of the interior is very clean and almost new looking.   The
>stove was never used.  The van had the extra pedestal seat although
>someone has already gotten it.  The cabinets were in good shape.  The
>stove has been removed at this point.
>
>On the down side, the poptop canvas was put away wet at some point as it
>is rotted out and the outer gasket has come loose.   What many of us
>would have given to get a shot at this van right before the owner
>abandoned it.  Even if the engine was shot, it would have been
>infinitely superior to many of the restoration projects undertaken by
>list members.

Sounds like a rescue is needed! Good Subaru projekt...
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut