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Subject:Re: Latest info on the '83 Westy
From:Standley, Craig
Date:Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:37:25 -0800

Seattle.

-Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Pollard [SMTP:poll7356@uidaho.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:39 AM
> To:   Standley, Craig
> Cc:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Latest info on the '83 Westy
>
> craig, where is it located?
>
> Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> University of Idaho
> www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Standley, Craig wrote:
>
> > First, I'd like to thank everyone that responded to my earlier
> questions,
> > the information has been helpful.  To recap, I'm looking at an '83 Westy
> > with 82,000 miles on it.
> >
> > Here's what I just heard from the dealer, it sounds pretty good.  The
> only
> > worry is that the head gaskets were done 5 years ago, is that about how
> long
> > they last?
> >
> > Recent:
> > alternator
> > oil change
> > battery
> >
> > Oct 2000
> > clutch (flywheel, t/o bearing, etc)
> >
> > '97
> > Tires (not truck tires though, so they'll be replaced soon)
> >
> > '96
> > head gaskets ($$$)
> > water pump
> >
> > Compression (done today)
> > 160,160,170,170
> >
> > -Craig
> >