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Subject:Re: van a gone
From:Horace K. Sawyer
Date:Sun, 9 May 1999 09:56:41 -0400

>
>My thoughts are the Van will be totaled. It was hit from the middle of
>the sliding door to the rear wheel about 16 inches up.
>The  mount for the trailing arm was pushed up and in causing the wheel
>to camber out a noticeable amount.
>The door still slides very well, after I kicked out the large compound
>dent.
>

        Sounds repairable.

>The reason I think it will be totaled is mainly from the damage to the
>trailing arm bracket position, and the fact of all three motor mounts
>bent. Now I had a GTI 16V with my own fabricated motor mounts, so that
>may not happen with the stock set up. There are no buckles in the roof,
>all doors work great including the rear hatch with no change in  jams.

        All that can be replaced.
>
>I'm working on pics.
>
>Rob
>
>Looking for 87-91 weekender or seater with a good body poor mechanically
>ok.
>
>Oh, my wife also though I should tell you about the case of coke in the
>back. Scary, box blew apart four killed cans, seven in critical
>condition, eight with minor injuries.
>I unlike the case of coke was wearing my seat belt.