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• Re: Simply Stunning.... Come and see
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:11:28 -0700
  ...A full > restoration is really affordable and the quality is the highest. The same > job would cost at least twice as much or three...
• Re: Towing insurance was: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 14:07:42 -0400
  ...I Just hand them my card and say, no problem we are all set! Life is full of fun surprises. >> >> Eric Caron >> 85 GL...
• 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:20:36 EDT
  ...Have you seen what the guys did with this van?? We're talking $66 grand for a full, nearly frame off restoration. Recaro seats...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:16:22 -0700
  ...27 X 8.50 R14 LT. > a guy owes me a full set of four .. > my good vans run 15's with dedicated front...
• Fwd: Observational Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:22:34 -0800
  ...How do we >eVALUEate this??? The actual needs of your unique chassis for maintenance, >repair or restoration are all dependent upon actual use, unique...
• Re: Still Friday, sort of OT...why I like BMWs
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:16:06 -0700
  ...There's simply nothing like a solid midsize RWD Euro wagon with gobs of torque carving up the twisties while carrying a full compliment...
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:27:30 EDT
  ...if the metal is thin, perforated, or full of holes, then it needs to be cut out. but if its just SURFACE RUST then...
• Ex Bus Boy and Bus For Sale (CA)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Jun 1997 02:02:19 EDT
  ...It's possible I may really blast into full time retail mail order again, but I have my hands full right now taking care...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:48:11 -0500
  ...Including the use of the doubler switch (see manual) it has full-scale ranges of .3, 1.5, 6, 30, 150, 600, 3000 VDC...
• Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:01:43 +0000
  ...Have you >seen >what the guys did with this van?? We're talking $66 grand for a full, >nearly >frame off restoration. Recaro seats...
• Ramblings of a Vanagon type of guy
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 23:24:49 -0400
  ...Chatted with the owner (who is currently working on several restoration jobs). Then headed to that campground that was full on Canada day. This...
• Re: 4th gear finally died (far from home)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 19:21:18 -0300
  ...There is also Beno�t of "Restoration BJP" ... now recently relocated to 1313 Avenue du Fr�re Andr�, Saint-C�saire, QC ... who specializes...
• Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3: Remaking of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:27:10 -0700
  ...Assuming one picked up a restorable T3 for $5k, $30K+ would sure as pay for the restoration of one hell of a "new" T3...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:14:21 -0700
  ...a vanagon really healthy. ......> > > Mostly shops do either parts replacing or full restorations..there's a > vast middle ground that just invovles, cleaning, lubing...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 8 Jan 2017 12:26:50 -0500
  ...Including the use of the doubler switch (see > manual) it has full-scale ranges of .3, 1.5, 6, 30, 150, 600, 3000 VDC...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:27:13 -0700
  ...27 X 8.50 R14 LT. > a guy owes me a full set of four .. > my good vans run 15's with dedicated front...
• Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:21:24 -0500
  ...Have you seen what the guys did with this van?? We're talking $66 grand for a full, nearly frame off restoration. Recaro seats...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:31:15 -0500
  The 11-function ones are full-size meters, three times the volume of the little guys. I have one of each, only difference (without...
• Re: Fwd: Observational Inspections
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:33:08 -0600
  ...How do we > >eVALUEate this??? The actual needs of your unique chassis for maintenance, > >repair or restoration are all dependent upon actual use, unique...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:03:59 -0700
  ...a guy owes me a full set of four .. my good vans run 15's with dedicated front and rear sizes. ( 2WD of course...
• Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 23:00:01 -0400
  ...Hooray, buy of the month award! I proceed to begin the slow restoration while driving process while putting my F-150 on the market...
• Re: Buying advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 22:44:43 -0700
  ...Anyway.... >>> >>>> The buyer has asked that I just transfer money via a wire transfer >>> >>>> in >>> >>>> full >>> >>>> to his bank account which i normally wouldn...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:56:33 -0700
  ...27 X 8.50 R14 LT. >> a guy owes me a full set of four .. >> my good vans run 15's with dedicated front...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:36:21 -0400
  ...or is looking for more of what I would consider a restoration. Since the van doesn't run it is shipped here on the...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 19:24:08 -0500
  ...is specified in terms of the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3: Remaking of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:45:20 -0800
  ...Assuming one picked up a restorable T3 for $5k, >> $30K+ would sure as pay for the restoration of one hell of a "new" T3...
• Re: Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon (Solution and thanks)
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:01:49 -0400
  ...Hooray, buy of the month award! I proceed to begin the slow restoration while driving process while putting my F-150 on the market...
• Re: 4th gear finally died (far from home)
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 01:11:27 -0400
  ...Has a yard full of vanagons. Name is Gunther. I > >> was > >>>>> probably driving by his shop when the N.B. vanagon guy engaged with...
• Bad Tiico's and Good Samaritans (story)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:38:42 EST
  ...I've got the van stuffed full -- my wife and I, our 2 greyhounds, and our cat in a big plastic carrier, in addition...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:46:37 +0000
  ...In my year as a full-time writer, I made $700. Not enough to support my family, and not enough for me, in my...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 01:05:21 -0400
  ...a guy owes me a full set of four .. my good vans run 15's with dedicated front and rear sizes. ( 2WD of course...
• Observational Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:15:01 -0800
  ...How do we eVALUEate this??? The actual needs of your unique chassis for maintenance, repair or restoration are all dependent upon actual use, unique...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 16:42:57 -0800
  ...is specified in terms of the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Re: Tires and Wheels - The best laid plans of Mice and Men.....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:48:05 -0400
  ...27 X 8.50 R14 LT. >> a guy owes me a full set of four .. >> my good vans run 15's with dedicated front...
• Re: Towing insurance was: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 15:49:58 -0700
  ...I > Just hand them my card and say, no problem we are all set! Life is full of > fun surprises. > >> > >> Eric Caron > >> 85 GL...
• Re: Regarding raised bar
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 2 Feb 2017 12:07:48 -0800
  ...best possible vehicle at the best possible price upon reception of full disclosure of all relative facts about the vehicle - I do support the...
• Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:59:54 +1000
  ...Restore the dash After making the decision I decided to commence restoration on the dashboard. My, wasn�t it a mess. Cigarette burns on...
• Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Mundy
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 23:17:40 +1000
  ...Restore the dash After making the decision I decided to commence restoration on the dashboard. My, wasn't it a mess. Cigarette burns on...
• Re: Bad Tiico's and Good Samaritans (story)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:38:21 -0500
  ...I've got the van stuffed full -- my wife and I, our 2 greyhounds, > and our cat in a big plastic carrier, in addition...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:45:09 -0700
  ...For example, we recently did a partial mechanical restoration on a '67 MB 280SL, the estimate was $12k and we required a $5k deposit...
• Parts question... (RE: Main crank pulley problem 85 Vanagon (Solution and thanks))
  Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:31:52 -0400
  ...Hooray, buy of the month award! I proceed to begin the slow restoration while driving process while putting my F-150 on the market...
• Re: Towing insurance was: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 23:21:24 +0000
  ...LOL. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> To the original poster: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> some jobs I've done on my Vanagons ended up becoming restorations > of sorts. > >>>>>>> Once you start a job...
• Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 09:22:25 -0400
  ...Restore the dash After making the decision I decided to commence restoration on the dashboard. My, wasn't it a mess. Cigarette burns on...
• Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:11:36 -0400
  ...Restore the dash > >After making the decision I decided to commence restoration on the >dashboard. My, wasn�t it a mess. Cigarette burns on...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:14:36 -0700
  ...without a deposit. > > For example, we recently did a partial mechanical restoration on a '67 MB > 280SL, the estimate was $12k and we required...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:07:03 +0000
  ...is specified in terms of > the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, > sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 16:13:24 -0700
  ...without a deposit. > > > > > > For example, we recently did a partial mechanical restoration on a '67 > MB > > > 280SL, the estimate was $12k and we required...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:47:00 -0700
  ...without a deposit. > > > > For example, we recently did a partial mechanical restoration on a '67 MB > > 280SL, the estimate was $12k and we required...
• Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:08:04 -0700
  ...a vanagon really healthy. ......> >> >> Mostly shops do either parts replacing or full restorations..there's a >> vast middle ground that just invovles, cleaning, lubing...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:05:26 -0500
  ...is specified in terms of > the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, > sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:28:18 -0500
  ...is specified in terms of > > the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, > > sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:47:29 +0000
  ...is specified in terms of > > the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, > > sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Maby a few ideas?? RE: Rusty Gas Tank. HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:09:43 -0500
  ...Mostly messages on a car restoration forum. Below is what I considered the "good stuff". "Good stuff" being the things I would think about...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:40:48 -0500
  ...is specified in terms of > > the reading rather than the meter full scale. It will be good enough, > > sight unseen, until you are advanced...
• Re: Labor, 28 hours, customer say, i have no money....
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:50:33 -0700
  ...without a deposit. > > > > For example, we recently did a partial mechanical restoration on a '67 MB > > 280SL, the estimate was $12k and we required...
• Re: Towing insurance was: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:41:07 -0700
  ...I > > Just hand them my card and say, no problem we are all set! Life is full > of > > fun surprises. > > >> > > >> Eric Caron > > >> 85 GL...
• Re: Towing insurance was: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Mah
  Mon, 4 Jul 2016 00:11:49 -0700
  ...I >>> Just hand them my card and say, no problem we are all set! Life is full >> of >>> fun surprises. >>>>> >>>>> Eric Caron >>>>> 85 GL...
• Re: Towing insurance was: Air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Jul 2016 08:55:30 -0500
  ...I > >>> Just hand them my card and say, no problem we are all set! Life is > full > >> of > >>> fun surprises. > >>>>> > >>>>> Eric Caron > >>>>> 85 GL...
• Re: Bad Tiico's and Good Samaritans (story)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:13:32 -0800
  ...I've got the van stuffed full -- my wife and I, our 2 greyhounds, and our cat in a big plastic carrier, in addition...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Just Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:27:11 +0000
  ...Press They stood there for three full minutes just starring at each other (serious) Not saying a word to me Or to each other...