Sorry to put a damper on everyone's travel plans but Craig Cowen called the
yard and found out it isn't a synco but a 2wd and somebody already bought
the tranny. (;-) Besides, the PVC would have already had that baby picked
clean before you guys ever got past the Mississippi.

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Mike South <msouth@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Mark Tuovinen <aksyncronaut@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I can be there by morning if I catch the next flight out of Anchorage, 3+
> > hrs to Seattle, 6 more to get across the US, add 1-2 for the layover,  4
> > hrs
> > for time zone changes, and a couple to get a rental car and drive to the
> > yard.  The down side would be getting the parts home, that and the wife
> > would kill me as I still have a Syncro parts van to scrap plus a running
> > Syncro to sell.  Someone in the area should go salvage it though,
> > especially
> > the Syncro specific parts that are NLA.
> >
>
> It would be good for someone to compile a list of NLA parts for situations
> like this (this would be a perfect thing to have on a wiki).  I would be
> willing to go pull some if it were local and I knew what to get, and if
> there was a recommended/average/guesstimated price for each part on the
> list
> it would be even better because people might then salvage them just to make
> money (which is probably going to be a larger pool of people than those
> that
> would do it just because they want to keep the parts for the beloved cars
> in
> circulation).
>
> mike
>
>
> > Mark in AK
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Michael Sullivan <
> sandwichhead@gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Swing by and pick me up, eh?
> > > Michael in San Antonio
> > > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> > > 73 Beetle
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 10:32 AM, miguel pacheco <
> mundopacheco@gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just left Durango, Colorado and should be in Scranton in about
> > > > 35hrs, unless I need to sleep, eat or break down. If I arrive and
> > > > there's more than a skeleton remaining, someone has failed the test!!
> > > > Sounds like a hell of a deal!
> > > > Miguel
> > > >
> > > > I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
> > > >  - Thomas A. Edison
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 8:21 AM,  <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> > > > > just got this info from my buddy... '89 Syncro GL..  alloys,
> > fiberglass
> > > > > bumpers, all syncro stuff...complete van...   is at a U- pull it
> > > junkyard
> > > > in
> > > > > scranton pa...   apparently this was a cash 4 clunkers scrapout so
> it
> > > > should
> > > > > be in great shape.. (except motor :)
> > > > >
> > > > > i have a broken foot and am on crutches so i cannot do anything
> with
> > > > this.
> > > > >
> > > > > van is at "D's U- Pull it"   (denaples.com)  junkyard. in scranton
> > PA.
> > > > >
> > > > > read up folks!!!.  its a U PULL IT YARD.   THAT MEANS YOU PULL IT.
> >  NOT
> > > > > THEM. that means if you do not live within driving distance of
> > scranton
> > > > PA, and
> > > > > are not able to pull the parts yourself with your own tools, then
> > > > > FUGGETABOUT IT.   dont even bother calling them if you dont live
> > close
> > > to
> > > > Scranton,
> > > > > PA..  U pull it yards do not have an inventory, nor will they pull
> > > > anything
> > > > > for you, nor will they ship anything.
> > > > >
> > > > > U pull it yards sell stuff CHEAP. you could get the whole syncro
> > > > drivetrain
> > > > > for under $100.    you need to pull it yourself though.
> > > > >
> > > > > for those of you who live near scranton, you will get a good deal!
> > > > >
> > > > > just a heads up, hate to see this get crushed complete (and it
> will,
> > if
> > > > > nobody pulls the parts)
> > > > >
> > > > > chris..STILL-on-crutches 5 months later
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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Jim in NW Pa
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