Just a reminder, the link to my insurance article is here:

http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html

Helps you get ready for battle.

Also, Schwenk now lives near you (in Schwenksville) and did one of
these cases when he was in San Francisco.

Joel sent me the picture. That is one of the worst things I have ever seen!

At 12:47 PM 12/18/2007, you wrote:
>A 60 foot tree squashed my Westy like a bug early yesterday morning.  I've
>never seen a Vanagon so totally demolished.  Not a single body panel is
>intact and it literally split at the seams. The curious can see some pics
>at:
>
>http://home.comcast.net/~type2/Vanagon.htm
>
>While I've had a number of VW campers over the years of various vintages,
>this one had a special place in my heart, as my little girl (now 9) pretty
>much grew up in it over the summers.
>
>Anyway, now comes the arduous process of convincing the insurance company
>that a VW camper is worth more than the NADA book says it is. And finding a
>replacement.  If anyone knows of a very clean later model Vanagon Westy
>(although I wouldn't rule out a '76-79 or a Eurovan camper) that isn't
>overpriced, please let me know. Driving distance from Philly is preferred
>but not absolutely necessary.
>
>- Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215)  234-VWVW
>
>_____________________________________________
>Toll-Free for Orders by PART # :  1-866-BUS-DEPOT

________________________________________________________
Derek Drew                       Washington, DC  / Beijing,
China  /  New York, NY
derekdrew@derekmail.com (NEW 4/2006) Phone 202-966-7907
(derekdrew@rcn.com is old and should be changed to the above)
Email me for viscous coupling s  (Cell 703-408-1532)
'90 Syncro Westfalia...
...seen off-road at
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/Syncro_Madness_Area.htm
...seen with 30.5" tall tires at
http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/images/dereks245_75_16.jpg
Note: most valuable Vanagon sites on the planet (for owners) are:
       http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon
       http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro
       http://www.vanagon.com
       http://www.syncro.org
Many of my Syncro list postings consolidated
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=212-580-6486
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/messagesearch?query=202-966-7907
My refrigerator article:
        http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/Refrigerator/Reefer_Madness.htm
All About 16" Wheels And The CV-900.htm
       http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/All_About_16-Wheels_And_The_CV_900.htm
All About Viscous Couplings
       http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/vanagon/viscous_couplings_vanagon_syncro.htm
         Grab rates vs rpm of VCs
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/17172
         Notes on off-roading and decouplers
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/24615
How To Live With Heavy List Volume--Mail Filters
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7403
My article that shows how to deal with insurance companies:
        http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/auto-insurance-madness.html
To read some material about how to add a front differential lock to your syncro
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/13105
To view Wolfgang's incredibly informative wheel article
        http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/fitbigtiresonvanagon.htm
To view Tim Smith's incredibly useful gearing calculator
        http://users.rcn.com/derekdrew/syncrotireandgearratios.xls
To view two articles about how to think about improving your gears at
transmission rebuild time
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7207
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/7221
To view an overview article about choices in larger sized tires see
        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/11535
To view some 16" Trailing Arms that enable much larger tires see
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/syncrolist/files/Wheels%2C%20Tires%20%26%20Gearing/Wheel%20%26%20Tire%20Photos/16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg
My article about belt protectors and CV joint protectors
       http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/6112
SYNCRO OWNERS WHO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD:
       You only get to change your ring and pinions once every 10 years
        because that's how long the average syncro transmission goes before
        its next rebuild. If you want bigger tires and more ground clearance
        start planning your higher number ring and pinion sets right
now so you
        can take advantage of your next trans rebuild.