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Subject:Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
From:neil N
Date:Thu, 1 May 2008 15:00:17 -0700

Ouch.

Neil.

On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 1:30 PM, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Check and replace those fuel lines! A fresh 88 Wolfsburg just appeared
>  at a local junkyard. Looked great straight on from the front at a
>  distance. Nice silver paint, nice fiberglass bumper. Not so good from
>  every other angle. Engine fire that burned so bad that the speedometer
>  needle melted and I can't read the odometer numbers. 99.99% total loss.
>  Jumpseats, side table, electric windows, power door locks, mirrors,
>  etc., all burned up. Front grills look ok as does the front bumper. I
>  managed to save the mounting bracket from the pass side jumpseat and
>  after I pulled it away I could see that it had grey carpets. No way to
>  tell before then.
>
>  (who knew that there was plywood inside the front seat armrests?)
>
>  Mark
>

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