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Subject:Re: I'll miss this AW
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:35:39 -0700

"Maybe you could check it out."

Me? Nah, I have no interest in it.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 06/10/2014 08:44 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Maybe you could check it out.  It's a stretch to call it an Adventurewagen
> since it appears to be a DIY hybrid--AW top grafted to a Vanagon with a seat
> from a Weekender and homemade cabinets.  But it could be a gutted AW, which
> would be sad. Price may be fair (depending on condition), and it might be
> worth converting to a Subaru engine.
>
> I did something similar with my '68 Westy using a locally made high top, and
> it was a decent rig for its time.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 6:57 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: I'll miss this AW
>
> <http://bend.craigslist.org/cto/4512734488.html>
>
> I've seen this AW around town for a few years.
>
> Along with Harvest Gold and Avocado Green, the fine burnt-orange on this van
> is a reminder of the color palette favored in the '70s.
>
> I'll miss it -- if they actually sell it (price seems a /wee/ bit on the
> high side) to a buyer who doesn't live here.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>