Wil,

There is a point of diminishing returns, which it seems like your 

discovering.

Life seems like this;

You'll always invest more money into any vehicle you enjoy than it will ever 

be worth.

( Unless your dropping money into Hemi Powered Chrysler's, or GM muscle Cars 

of the 60's/70's)

I do not think that the 80L is on the list of desirable vehicles to have, & 

you may not see what you have invested in it.

Whatever you decide, Good Luck.

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Wil Haslup" <whaslup@GMAIL.COM<mailto:whaslup@GMAIL.COM>>

To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>>

Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 11:21 AM

Subject: what's an '80 L worth?

> I paid $450 for it as it had no power...replaced wire harness resistor

> after finding broken lead and it ran fine,...needed a some lower

> balljoints to pass MD inspection and I put about $1500 in it over 8-9

> years (3 CVs, gas tank, engine vacuum parts, 3 injectors, etc....paint

> is dead, some surface rust, some dings, some body damage in right rear

> wheel well into the rear of the sliding door...but door does function.

>

> No radio, horn doesn't work, glass is all good...seems to be some idle

> issue until it's good and warm and may be running rich....been told it

> has low compression but I think it was just gunk in the valve seats.

> Tagged and driven but with current need of rear brake cylinder and

> probably needs clutch slave replaced/rebuilt.

>

> So what is a thing worth when you tire of the battle and long for

> finding something in better overall shape?  Good for parts van or as a

> work truck for someone willing to put a few $ and time into it.

>

> Haven't decided yet...just gauging options.

>

>

> --

>

> Wil

>

> "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."

> -- Mark Twain

>