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Subject:Good Bye Grover :(
From:Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:10:34 -0500

Well, a couple of weeks ago I backed poor Grover into a cement post in a
parking lot. The post was lower than my view out the back window. Long story
short it wasn't pretty and caused some kind of serious damage.

Long story short I did my homework and it was going to cost more to fix the
damage than I thought made financial sense. I mean you don't remodel a room
in a condemned house right? So it didn't make sense to dump all that money
into a bus that would have more body rust issues in the near future.

So as much as I loved my imperfect '90 Carat Grover it's time to say good
bye to him. As is only appropriate ion all honorable Vanagon deaths - Grover
will be parted out so that his bits can make other Vanagons more happy. I'll
have a list when the deed is done.

Having said all that I am happy to say that my good friend Scott Hengert has
made me a generous offer on this beautiful '85 GL.
http://picasaweb.google.com/pnoceanwesty/1985VanagonGL?authkey=Gv1sRgCMWM1Kj4lOKkrgE
#

Her name is Gertie and she was rescued by Scott and Pete O. from a recycling
yard in Indiana - I believe the original tip of her existence came from this
list.

We haven't hammered out the details of getting her yet - so I'm not sure
exactly when she'll be in our drive.

So there you have it a little Friday story about tragedy, happiness, death ,
and resurrection.

--
Have a Great Weekend,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus

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