do to circumstances beyond my control, i will be leaving this fine list.
 i wish to thank all of the people who have helped me in trying to find an
engine for the 84 vanagon i had (operative word, had). in regrading the land
where the vanagon was being stored, the dozer operator didn't see it. enough
said. because i didn't have insurance on it, and the friend's insurance for
the property(and their lawyer)and the dozer operator  and his company(and
their lawyer) both said that due to an archane law about an unregistered and
uninsured vehicle in california, are not liable.
i have also checked with dmv, sacremento. and the state insurance board.
basically i am screwed, if i had registered the vanagon as a non-op and kept
basic liability on the vehicle, it would have been replaced, live and learn.
 until i get another one, hail and farewell,
ducky