He said these are the two big ones:

www.hagerty.com
www.grundy.com

but on hagerty's site it says under the "what doesn't qualify"

"Any vehicles used for camping, off-road or utility-type driving"

So Hagerty would be out then... maybe the other one is too don't know.

Good luck and let us all know,

Jim Akiba

On 8/18/07, George Gaudette <gcgaudette@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Dylan, Sharon, Jake, Jim!
>
> Jim, if you don't mind sharing the contact info for your friend, I'd
> appreciate it. Yes, the van will be in Boston (Brookline) and I'm
> really worried about the salt. So working on storing it. And the
> interior risks an assault by my 8-month old boy. Seat covers and
> rubber mats I guess.
>
> -George
>
>
> On 8/16/07, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
> > Sweet so that means there will be like 4 or 5 vanagons in boston then
> ha.
> > Is it going to be insured here in MA, remember MA has some wacky
> insurance
> > laws that are unlike any state in the country including CA.  I know
> someone
> > that rents exotic cars, so maybe he would know something about insuring
> > oddballs. Is the van going to be living in boston? If so make sure it's
> > safely away this winter, or that careful restoration could get
> undermined in
> > one season.
> >
> > Jim Akiba
> >
> >
> > On 8/16/07, George Gaudette <gcgaudette@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > After 8 years with my unpredictable and now rusty 83-1/2 Westy, I'm
> > > upgrading to a carefully restored 1990 Westy. I'm not rich and this is
> > > a really big expense for me, and  if something bad should happen to it
> > > I don't want to lose my shirt.
> > >
> > > So, I've asked my agent about doing a "stated value" policy. The agent
> > > seems OK with this, meaning I can buy insurance for what an appraiser
> > > says the camper is worth (not what I paid, or say it's worth).
> > >
> > > So now I want to get an appraisal from by an appraiser who has at
> > > least some understanding of the true value of the vehicle. I'm buying
> > > it near San Luis Obispo, CA and driving it back to Boston. I'd love to
>
> > > have coverage for the trip but I can live with coverage based on Blue
> > > Book value until I get back.
> > >
> > > Any recommendations for Vanagon-savvy appraisers?
> > >
> > > I did read the following and learned a lot, tho it's really about
> > > collecting, not getting appraised well:
> > >
> > >
> > http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > George
> > >
> >
> >
>