

| Subject: | Re: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper |
| From: | joe trussell |
| Date: | Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:37:59 +0000 |
I stand corrected...Sure was a cool bumper, though. >From: Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper >Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:39:45 +0000 > >There was also the full camper Z-bed still usable except for the fabric in >the burned camper. And the swivel seat mechanisms. I went back last >weekend again and was surprised that not much got taken. And there was >still the engine and tranny in the 88. A fuel pump, and bunches of other >odds and ends that you have to look for. Someone wanted rear wheel studs >the other day, those are obviously still there. The pop top spring bar if >not the whole fiberglass top. Front luggage etc. > >But it isn't Denver U-pull it is Colorado Auto Salvage in Englewood off >Santa Fe at Radcliffe. > > >>From: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM> >>Reply-To: joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM> >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper >>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:18:22 +0000 >> >>Mornin', >> >>Somebody posted last week about some Vanagons out at Colorado Auto >>Salvage. >> >>I was able to negotiate an hour (a very difficult thing to do with a 2 >>month-old at the house) in order to go out and have a look. >> >>The '88 7-passenger has been picked over pretty good, but the wing windows >>are there, the front fiberglass bumper (black) is there, the grey middle >>seat appears to be intact, and the rear vented side windows are there. I >>wanted those side windows but didn't have the time (only one hour!) to >>mess >>with them. >> >>The '81 aircooled is burned pretty good, but it has possibly the coolest >>rear bumper I've ever seen. >> >>It's a single black 3 1/2 or maybe 4 inch diameter steel tube that, >>despite >>the fire, is in really good shape. The tow hooks are welded onto it, and >>it >>has a plate welded on with a tow ball hole. >> >>I got the four bolts holding it to the frame off, but couldn't get it to >>come loose. It will move up and down, but won't slide out. It has >>brackets >>that slide into the frame itself. >> >>So, if somebody wants a very cool, very unique bumper, grab a buddy (or >>two) >>and go see if you can get that hog off of there. >> >>I, unfortunately, have used up my allotted junkyard time for the >>foreseeable >>future. >> >>Joe T. >>Denver >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces >>friends module. >>http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by >style, >age, and price. Try it! >http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline _________________________________________________________________ MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and price. Try it! http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ctId=8000,ptnrid=176,ptnrdata=200601&tcode=wlmtagline
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