congrats-will look forward to seeing it at BBtB

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Roger VanTill <motelvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Well, I went and bought it today.� Just got it
> back here to the
> > Holland, MI area about 30 min ago.� We are in the
t part is that
> it smells like there
> > is a mouse nest in the front heater.
> >���So, this is definitely going to be a
> project, but a body this nice
> > is hard to find in this part of the country, and I can
> store it at my
> > brother's place nearby until I get time to work on
> it.� I already have
> > an 83 1/2 Westy project stashed there.� :-)
> >� My regular workhorse '91 GL with Subie 2.2 also
> needs a little work.
> > So many vanagons, but so little time....
> >
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/18/09, Roger VanTill <motelvw@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > Went and looked at the van today. It needs some
> work. The body is rust
> > free.
> > > The fuel pump wasn't working when we tried to
> start it. Felt like it was
> > > trying, but binding. Says he had the tranny
> rebuilt by some small town
> > local
> > > part time mechanic. It would probably clean up
> and run, but my guess is
> > you
> > > would sink some cash into it to get it to daily
> driver mode. Oh well.
> > >
> > > Talked to the owner for a while. Blew him away
> that some guy from
> > Colorado
> > > called him. Explained what the Vanagon list was.
> He got a kick out of
> > that.
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 6:07 AM, Roger VanTill
> <motelvw@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Should I go look at this for you, Jeff? I
> could end up getting Mary an
> > >> early Christmas present.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:57 PM, Jeff
> Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Wow, a call out on the list - I have
> arrived :)
> > >>>
> > >>> Jake - This is about 2 1/2 to 3 hours
> away from me. However, it is
> > right
> > >>> near the heart of the Buses by the Beach
> activity and there are several
> > >>> Vanagon savy people within close range of
> this one.
> > >>>
> > >>> If this is even close to as good as the
> guy explained to Miguel it
> > could
> > >>> be
> > >>> a real find! I wish I hadn't just dumped
> close to the asking price into
> > >>> replacing the engine in Grover because if
> I hadn't I'd jump on this one
> > -
> > >>> hmmmmm Maybe I still can :)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Jake de
> Villiers <
> > >>> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> > Paging Jeff Lincoln!
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>> Jeff
> > >>> '90 Carat (Grover)
> > >>> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> > >>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>