Hey gang,

     I'm posting this in hopes someone can help Jeff find the van in question.
He's a former listee, ace vanagon mechanic (he re-builds syncro trannies),
and all-around good guy whose expert ministrations on my Westy enusured a smooth
trip home for my family and I when we were vacationing on the East Coast
this summer. I've already sent this to the Busalert list and would be grateful
for other suggestion of places to post it. Could someone who's on the Type2
list post it there and let me know? Somewhat ironically, I drive a blue '84
(it's a Westy though!!).

Thanks,
Doug Alcock
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada

>Hey Doug, I've got a problem that you may be able to help me with. in
>August I did some work on an 84 Vanagon, both heater core's, installed a
>good used engine, some trim work etc. to make a long story short,
>$2500.00 worth of work. The lady is from Quebec and was staying at my
>house while the work was being done. Any way, I let her take the van for
>a few days just to make sure we worked out all the bugs, well she never
>came back. Not for thanks. Not for good by. Not for to hell with you.
>She did not return.
>  This is where the favour comes in, could you forward this letter to
>anyone who you think would be fixing VW's in Ont and PQ? or anywhere
>else for that matter. Her name is Andrea Kelly And she is driving a blue
>84 Vanagon with PQ plates. She is traveling with an old pitbull named
>Buster, a cat and a couple of rats. If anyone who has seen her could
>they let me know via E-mail. The engine was a loaner  out of my syncro
>double cab, untill I finished the rebuild on her 1.9.
>cheers Jeff.