That’s the spirit - if it makes you happy then it is worth it.

BT

On Saturday, April 15, 2023, 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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