hi there.
glad things are looking up for you in all this !~
so ..............
the MD van is a whole Westy ready to swab your good stuff into , or what ?
Like do you just need a front clip, or body part to install on your van,
........or ?
I'm closer to you than MD, and have numerous rust-free parts vanagons ( the
climate in the Rogue Valley - Medford/Ashland OR,  is at least as dry as
yours in LV  - it's bone dry here the vast majority of the time.  ) ......
anyway- if you need a donor body, or parts there of..........I might have
something you could use.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
544 951 8151

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Drew" <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:21 PM
Subject: Blackbeard-Turn for the BETTER!

> Volks!
>
> Blackbeard's situation has taken an EXTREMELY fortunate turn for the
> better,
> all thanks to Dave in MD!
>
> He's offered a donor vehicle for what I'll need to bring Blackbeard back,
> all in ONE vehicle - but the fact that he's in MD poses the only hiccup in
> the plan.
>
> The mission: Get the donor Vanagon from MD to Vegas as CHEAPLY AS
> POSSIBLE!
>
> Note that I am not in a huge hurry, and as such am not inclined to pay a
> premium to get it here in a hurry.
>
> The key word here is *CHEAP*!
>
> I initially used Accurate Auto Carriers to have him shipped from WA to
> Chicago, but I was in more of a hurry at the time and willing to pay that
> premium.
>
> Not the case now!
>
> I'm thinking more along the lines of a "my uncle Billy is haulin' a load
> of
> walnuts your way and has some room left over" kinda situation - and
> shipping
> cost.
>
> I'll hit the archives as well, but also wanted to hit the lists in order
> to
> see if anyone had any valuable references or otherwise unavailable info to
> send my way.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> '90 GL "Blackbeard" . . . vital signs are improving!