Dear Busted up and Broken

I am so glad your guy is willing to repair for you - cry with you and fight
beside you -
Great news and just like I related from my loss of California 5 speed
Diesel w/ Turbo Model -
Guy with extensive Vanagon Experience speaks to Insurance co  adjuster -
and the swearing commences -
They the ins co  have no idea - or willful blindness -

Also get your lawyer tuned up for taking on TeslaMan Insurance -- say
aren't those Tesla supposed stop short when heading into a crash scene --
Our Nissan RockCreek does this and the first time it was really
disconcerting HA HA as I had no idea I was not where Iwas supposed to be in
relation to the other vehicle

Stay Come
Be Brave
Wait for The Signs
(Dead Dog Cafe)

On Wed, Apr 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

>  Today I went to a 3rd body shop; this one was recommended by my Vanagon
> mobile mechanic, and also all bodywork Vanagons were referred to this shop
> by an esteemed local Vanagon shop.  Anyway....it went like this:  the owner
> immediately recognized how significant the frame damage is.  Meaning, the
> Vanagon unibody.  He asked about insurance coverage.  He said it might be a
> combination of rework; first, frame straightening (I can't even remove
> passenger seat, pedestal got deformed).  Some generous tugs here, more
> generous tugs there.  Next, maybe a "clip".  Good news--he has been doing
> this stuff on Vanagons for about 15 years, and has many "sources" for
> Vanagon carcasses; he said door is no problem, and also commented that rear
> passenger side damage is no problem.  He said, "This is a classic vehicle;
> it's in very high demand for a good one.  If insurance company looks at
> Kelly BB, wrong place; needs to get with the current market.  Demand it.
> He said, "The thing to do is to go for the 2nd party's insurance company;
> have their guy come with you and your Vanagon for inspection at my shop; I
> won't let them screw you....I've been down this road a lot of times."
>     On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 04:43:24 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>   Thanks for posting pics, Dan, just to give others a little awareness of
> my situation.  I'm going to hold off buying new components for now.
> Reason: my plan with my Vanagon Body Shop guy is to locate a carcass.  For
> the front end work.  With luck, this carcass might even have a good
> Passenger door.  It might even have a "floppy mirror" (which I upgrade with
> a crosswise drilled hole into shank with a SS dowel pin).  It might even
> have a yellow signal lens on Passenger side.  It might even have a good
> rear quarter.  Sure....new windshield and gasket....but all that comes
> after successful grafting of Van B onto Van A.  The fit must be just right;
> same with the fit of Passenger door.  I'm trying to stay positive.  But
> here's the thing:  I've owned this van for 34 years.  Hundreds of trips and
> adventures.  Yes, monetary investment with Subie conversion and all the
> goodies, new tranny, bunch of other stuff.  And a lot of emotional
> investment; somehow, while tooling along in some nowhere place....my mind
> drifts to past adventures....and I smile.  So, believe it or not, even if
> it costs me $10K out of pocket in addition to whatever I get from
> insurance, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
>
>     On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 12:30:07 PM PDT, Dan N <
> dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Richard's van will need another door, door gasket, a windshield with new
> gasket. Other dented areas can be pulled and repaired, a new paint job.
>
> On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 5:47 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > That damage id significant but can be repaired.  Ask me how I know.
> >
> > Good luck on the fix Richard!
> >
> > Dave B.
> > the Boston one
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Sent: Fri, Apr 14, 2023 9:01 pm
> > Subject: [VANAGON] Richard Koerner van
> >
> > hi all,
> >
> > an invitation to have a look at Richard Koerner van after the accident. I
> > have the before pictures but I don't show them because we all know what a
> > perfect pristine condition van looks like.
> >
> > Good luck Richard...
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2384318.jpg
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2384319.jpg
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2384320.jpg
> >
> > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2384321.jpg
> >
>
>

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