In a message dated 5/26/06 11:09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU writes:

> >
> >Did Karen get any responses to this post? I'm in a similar situation
> >with my 1986 GL. It has some problems that would require a serious (for
> >me) amount of money to resolve. However, I'm considering a little
> >different approach. Since the van was paid for years ago and I have
> >gotten more benefits from owning it than it ever cost me, I was
> thinking
> >about giving it to someone on the list who would give it a good home.
> >That may sound foolish and sentimental but, that's the way it is.
> >Chuck Anderson
> >'86 GL
>

 chuck, is your 86 GL a passenger van or a westy?
dumb question , i know, i would hope your smarter than to give away a '86
westy for free :<)

so i'll assume its a passenger van.. and unfortunately, passenger vans aint
worth much..  i got two '86 GL's sitting here that run and drive but have some
minor issues that i cant get rid of either, will prolly end up parting them
out.
  why dont you part it out?  since it needs work, its worth more in parts
than whole..
and if your sentimental about it, that way you can know that it donated its
remaining decent parts to keep other vans alive.. so it lives on..   makes you
feel good, and might give you some extra funds towards the next vanagon you
buy. :<)

chris