"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" - George Washington (1789). Also, me (2020)
Hey guys,
I swore I was done with these for a while after my last part-out, but another van literally fell into my lap last weekend, at the bargain-basement price of free! Thanks to forum members pablocolada and boogieman for helping arrange this transaction. This van is another '86 Deluxe 2wd, this time its a 5-speed that made it just over 296,000 miles before catastrophic engine failure brought it to sit in the desert for nearly 15 years until it found its way to my yard. I have next to no money in this thing, and I'm hoping to help move as many parts to new homes as possible before I send her off to the crusher. As before, I'll be keeping this van for about 2 months before I send her on her way, so everyone has until early March to make requests. I've been keeping a list of what sells from my other part-outs, and I also have an idea of what is valuable/rare as a fellow van owner. Those parts will be pulled and inventoried even if they don't sell so that they can be sold later on as the need arises. As before, a portion of the profits goes towards site upkeep, so keep that in mind when making me offers.
This time, I am comfortable enough with my cut-off wheel that I am willing to ship sheet metal! This van, AFAIK, is an original AZ vehicle so it should be rust-free! The main caveat is that the sheet metal size has to be able to ship via USPS. Also, life circumstances and a new role at work mean that I really only have the weekends currently to pull parts so please, be reasonable with pull times and shipping times. My plan is to mail out each order the Saturday after I receive payment. If anyone who is new here is wondering about my credentials, here, here, and here are the other times I have successfully done this. I'll ship to US or Canada ONLY, I also only accept PayPal or Venmo. To make a request, simply send me a PM or reply directly to this thread with your request.
Anyways, pictures!
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As these vans continue to fall by the wayside, its becoming more and more important that we save as many parts as we can so that the ones that remain can continue to grace to community at large with their presence in the slow lanes of America!
- Perry