<VV> Fla. Ultravan (fix it and drive it home????)

[Owen Strawn]

The most recent price I've seen for it is $4700:
http://www.corvair.org/chapters/ultravan/used/used513.html

Owen



----- Original Message ----
> From: "Taruffi57 at aol.com" <Taruffi57 at aol.com>
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 6:52:41 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Fla. Ultravan (fix it and drive it home????)
> 
> You have no idea how far fetched that idea is.  I've looked at this  unit 
> twice over the last 5 yrs. and I believe that I am correct in saying that  
> driving it would require days and dollars.  Likely, MANY days and  dollars.  
> I don't think it's feasible.
> 
> I sure would like to know what was paid for it since the Seller told me -  
> about 4 - 5 yrs. ago that he was firm on $9,000.  At the time, I saw it as  
> worth no more than $4,000, but he seemed ready to let it rot rather than 
> take  less than $9K.
> 
> I drove by there about 8 days ago (headed to our favorite Federal Park  
> nudie beach) and it was still sitting right where it's been for yrs.
> 
> Good to hear that someone has the B_ lls to tackle what will surely be a  
> project of salt-air rotten metal parts
> replacements.  Actually, the main structure seemed pretty much  ok.
> 
> Joe Dunlap
> Lady Lake, Fl.
> (going down to 27 here tonight.  (  AARrrgghhh......)