Good to read that they are OK for the most part. The scarier part now might be getting reimbursed properly by the insurance company. Especially after investing in the conversion. I wish them much luck.

Mark K
1986 GL/2WD/4SPD
1990 Carat/2WD/Auto

On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Benny boy wrote:

> Did a conversion lately, super nice Syncro, super nice customer, we got
> along very well, he left Montreal after the conversion for the west coast
> (Oregon) so I was kind of nervous (I always do when they leave so soon and
> so far), we kept in touch all the time for different reasons. One being that
> I love this kind of road trip and we had a glitch with the conversion.
> 
> Sadly, yesterday night I received a sad e-mail (translated from French):
> ---The end of a dream----
> 
> Link for images:
> http://www.benplace.com/christ_subi2.htm
> 
> He had just swap seat with his girlfriend, she was driving.
> Miraculously she suffers miners cuts and bruises, looking at the pictures I
> think she is VERY lucky.
> 
> He and his son are fine. This happen on the dreaded route 1 in Baja near La Paz.
> 
> I have decided to share those images just because we are never enough
> careful wile driving.
> 
> In some ways, thanks to the solid old but venerable Vanagon
> 
> Have a good Sunday with your family and friends.
> 
> Ben
> http://www.benplace.com