>>Why did you butcher such a nice car - I mean - it ws rustfree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>Sigh...................................

I needed the nose for another van (a Westy) and this particular
Vanagon had been parted out/picked over already.

It's sad what people in California send to the crusher....there are
often vans with perfect bodies that won't pass smog, instead of
fixing the engine people sell them to the state for $650 and they get
crushed.

:(