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Subject:Re: Good Bye Grover :(
From:Chris S
Date:Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:54:11 -0500

Allow me to add the sliding door seal as well.
2010/2/26, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>:
> 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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Chris S.
Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"