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Re: Austin camper, bummer

To: "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Austin camper, bummer
From: "Jon Paschke" <Jpaschke@bak.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:32:30 -0700
I'll bet it is up again in a while. It looks like a shill bid won it. There 
is a shady trailer park out here in a mountain vally called Indian Hills 
Camp Ground, bet a buck that is where it is and yes it does have some trees 
there also.
Jon

>I had to pass on the cool Austin camper van,
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Austin-152-Caravan-1962-Austin-15
> 2-Caravan-Rare-Morris-MG-Van-camper-vw_W0QQitemZ170099679878QQihZ007QQcategor
> yZ6472QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> but thanks to Jon in Tehachapi who was willing to take a look for me.  I
> couldn't get a response from the English J2 registry about parts 
> availability
> nor a timely set of directions for the pre-bidding viewing.  That's one 
> piece
> of homework I always do before a purchase.  In this case I couldn't find 
> out
> if brake parts would be available.  Sort of crucial, eh?
>
> Pulling into Lake of the Ozarks at the wheel of this, with my bugeye towed
> behind, would have been a show stopper for sure.  I envisioned the fridge
> filled my buddy's homebrew, and connected to taps on the side for Spridget
> social hour.  Truly the perfect Spridget party-wagon.   Alas.....
>
>
> Glen




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