Hi Chris,

The only rational excuse for that sort of butchery would be a massive
front-end collision. A large deer-strike perhaps. The engine could
have been sold off afterwards.

Me... I'd have built a stretch bus with it.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

On 21-May-06, at 8:44 AM, Christopher Gronski wrote:

> Apart from the fact that the van would be worth more intact than
> chopped up like this, why do it at all? Even if you wanted a vanagon
> trailer, it would be heck of a lot easier to hook a towbar up to the
> front and go, so you don't loose the flip around front seats.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-BUS-VANAGON-VOLKSWAGEN-WESTFALIA-
> CAMPER-WITH-
> CANVAS_W0QQitemZ8067113985QQcategoryZ6763QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ
> ViewItem
>
> DO NOT DRINK AND SAWZALL
>
> Chris
>
> On 5/18/06, Shawn Wright <swright@zuiko.sls.bc.ca> wrote:
>> Any listees in Wa. state looking for the back part of their
>> Westy? This could be it....
>>
>> Ebay #8067113985