

| Subject: | Re: Good Bye Grover :( |
| From: | Chris S |
| Date: | Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:53:06 -0500 |
Condolences on your loss. May I have first bids on the power side mirrors and sliding window seals? 2010/2/26, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>: > Well, a couple of weeks ago I backed poor Grover into a cement post in a > parking lot. The post was lower than my view out the back window. Long story > short it wasn't pretty and caused some kind of serious damage. > > Long story short I did my homework and it was going to cost more to fix the > damage than I thought made financial sense. I mean you don't remodel a room > in a condemned house right? So it didn't make sense to dump all that money > into a bus that would have more body rust issues in the near future. > > So as much as I loved my imperfect '90 Carat Grover it's time to say good > bye to him. As is only appropriate ion all honorable Vanagon deaths - Grover > will be parted out so that his bits can make other Vanagons more happy. I'll > have a list when the deed is done. > > Having said all that I am happy to say that my good friend Scott Hengert has > made me a generous offer on this beautiful '85 GL. > http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/1985VanagonGL?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWM1Kj4lOKkrgE > # > > Her name is Gertie and she was rescued by Scott and Pete O. from a recycling > yard in Indiana - I believe the original tip of her existence came from this > list. > > We haven't hammered out the details of getting her yet - so I'm not sure > exactly when she'll be in our drive. > > So there you have it a little Friday story about tragedy, happiness, death , > and resurrection. > > > -- > Have a Great Weekend, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover) > '86 (We call this one Parts) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus > -- Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
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