We�ve all heard the stories about the vans that are hiding out there, just waiting to be rescued by a caring Vanagon nut.� A friend told me about two he�s heard of, an aircooled Westy hit by a falling tree and a later camper just sitting there.� My wife came back from looking at a house to be auctioned with the report of a Westy parked around the corner from it.� Wow!
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I looked at one of them this morning, one of the �friend� machines.� Looked up the owner�s name/address and drove by on the way to work.� It�s a brown �83 Westy with �05 tags.� Obviously been parked for a while, but in surprisingly good condition.� Shiny brown paint, a couple of dents and one teensy spot of seam rust, mossy poptop that needs new seals but good glass, tires and interior.� Only the contact paper wall panels are cracked and peeling.� I�d buy this thing in a heartbeat if I needed or wanted another.� Well, I do but that�s a different story.
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Anyway, if anyone is interested I would be glad to follow up on these finds.� The aircooled is likely only good for parts and no telling if the others are available.� Let me know.� It�ll keep me from buying another one for myself.
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Stephen