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Subject:'85 GL FS, SF Bay Area
From:Don Kane
Date:Wed, 7 Jul 1999 15:35:33 -0700

I'm selling my '85 GL. I originally bought it a couple years ago to
replace another '85 that was totaled. Then I bought a camper and decided to
sell the GL, but I needed it for my wife to drive while I rebuilt the
engine on her '87 GL. That project is almost complete, so now I'm ready to
sell the '85.
117k miles on the van.
Savanah Beige Metallic, I call it gold
Last November, about 5k miles ago, I did the following:
        New head gaskets
        New water pump
        new thermostat
        new Clutch master and slave cylinders,
        new throwout and pilot bearings
        new front brakes, just pads, the rotors were still in spec.
        New tires, Costco brand reinforced 6 ply light truck tires, load range C.
I've been       happy with them on this van, but I wouldn't use them on a camper
with the extra  weight. Apparently these are made by Uniroyal for Costco,
and I used the Uniroyal for     several crosscountry trips, including the trip
on the Dempster Highway to Inuvik 3     years ago.

        It has the weekender option, the backseat folds out to a bed. This is not
the Westy weekender with poptop and cabinet, it's just the bed.

        Air Conditioning, but when I bought it the compressor was not on the
engine. I have the compressor, but never installed it, as air conditioning
is not much of an issue here in Northern California. The parts are all
there, but I can't verify that they work.

        The body has some long surface scratches down the drivers side, and dent
under the drivers side front parking light. Other than that it's in good
shape, no rust, and a couple of small dings in it.

        I'm asking $3,000, which in California is a good price for a van in good
condition. I am gong on vacation towards the end of the month, I'd really
like to sell it before that. If I don't sell it before I go I'll get the
bodywork done when I get home and I'll be asking more for it.

Don Kane
dkane@mail.arc.nasa.gov

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