Richmond VA.

--- On Fri, 9/19/08, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Rumored parked-Westy finds
To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 10:11 AM

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On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:

We've all heard the stories about the vans that are hiding out there, just waiting to be rescued by a caring Vanagon nut.� A friend told me about two he's heard of, an aircooled Westy hit by a falling tree and a later camper just sitting there.� My wife came back from looking at a house to be auctioned with the report of a Westy parked around the corner from it.� Wow!
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I looked at one of them this morning, one of the "friend" machines.� Looked up the owner's name/address and drove by on the way to work.� It's a brown '83 Westy with '05 tags.� Obviously been parked for a while, but in surprisingly good condition.� Shiny brown paint, a couple of dents and one teensy spot of seam rust, mossy poptop that needs new seals but good glass, tires and interior.� Only the contact paper wall panels are cracked and peeling.� I'd buy this thing in a heartbeat if I needed or wanted another.� Well, I do but that's a different story.
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Anyway, if anyone is interested I would be glad to follow up on these finds.� The aircooled is likely only good for parts and no telling if the others are available.� Let me know.� It'll keep me from buying another one for myself.
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Stephen