I always wanted a locking differential for my syncro and found a nearby
syncro with a blown engine and a recently rebuilt locker. Admittedly a
locker is a big ticket item but buying the entire van was cheaper tha buying
just a rebuilt locker.

Chris
On Feb 12, 2008 7:38 PM, Crawford, Neil <neil.crawford@hp.com> wrote:

> Vanagons seem to be rare at the parts yards around Portland, OR, so I'm
> wondering if I could save time, money and have less issues with color
> matching and all the related hassles of ordering parts from vendors by
> buying cheap used Vanagons.  If you've experience with both modes of parts
> sourcing:
>
> Is it a viable option to buy vans and use them for parts instead of
> touring the parts yards every month in your area?
>
> Neil
>