Dave,
  You didn't mention your location, but I seem to recall it's OK.  If so,
be aware that there LKQ self-serve yards in OK City and Tulsa.
LKQ is a nation wide chain that seems to be trying to become a monopoly by
buying up yards everywhere.  They gobbled up at least 3 of them in Chicago
when I lived there and have now taken over at least 3 in W MI where I live
now.  My Dad helped one of those yards  get started back in the early 50's.
  The LKQ yards in W MI have an on-line listing of their "recently added"
vehicles.  I don't see any such feature for the OK City yard.
Probably $2 admission.  Pretty small chance of finding a Vanagon.

Larry A.

On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> So far as I have been able to learn, all the salvage yards here operate
> just like any parts vendor.  Go to a counter, tell them what you want, and
> if they have it, they bring it to the counter.  They break everything down
> to the degree they want to, sell those parts, which are in inventory, and
> then junk the rest -- to the crusher.  No pick and pull exists, so far as I
> know, in this area.  There is a place called Bethany Imports that used to
> have vehicles to pick over, but they've never had a Vanagon since I've had
> one, to my knowledge.
>
> mcneely
>
> > __,_._,___
>
> --
> David McNeely
>