Seems the general consensus is acceptable but less value.

BenT

On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> W/o reading every post....In vehicles this old...Insurance always wants to
> total....so  salvage title under minimal damage is good to go IMO.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
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> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:19 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Space is a premium in my neck of the woods. I stored a 1985 Doka where
>> storage is cheaper. When I retrieved it a few years later, there holes in
>> the important bodyparts the size of fist.
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>> I dream of a place like in that TV program where these guys in the desert
>> have 10,000 old cars just sitting outside yet not falling victim to the
>> tinworm. They restore them one at a time then auction them off.
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>> That seems to be what Vanamania was doing out in the dry climate of
>> Pahrump, NV near Lost Wages. They got lost along the way.
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>> BenT
>> sent from my electronic leash
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>>  On Apr 15, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
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>> > If I had the space to keep it,
>> > I'd just take care of it as reasonably possible.....and see what
>> happens.
>> > the right buyer might come along and that's just what they want and they
>> > don't care about the salvage title.
>> > and if you need to use the engine or trans out of it for another
>> project..
>> > those are not hard to put back in later .
>> > so 'use it for parts as needed' ..but don't strip it ..or 'part it out'
>> per
>> > se.
>> >
>> > I have my 'repair-throughout-to sell very nice vanagons' .
>> > I have my pure parts ones that will never run again ..
>> > and I have some that are not nice enough to sell well repaired..
>> > but they're not trashed either ..so I 'try' not to rob them for parts .
>> > My rare US model nine passenger 84 is like that......bit dinged to do a
>> > whole number on, but far to good with no rust and clean title to part
>> out or
>> > crush.  I don't even want much for the rolling body/chassis.
>> >
>> > 90 is a good year. if it's a good color and not rusted or crashed ..
>> > could  make a great van for someone.
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BenT