Living only a couple hundred miles north of the border, rumor has it that it
is (or used to be) common practice for the upholsterers to stuff their stash
in your seats. Their partners in the US would then break into your vehicle
and slice open the seats sometime over the next few days.  Insurance
companies just loved this practice!

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben T" <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: Tijuana Tuck and roll--

> <<Hey man---I can lay any kinda upolstery into your sled man----
> If you want it stuffed with straw---$100.00 for the whole thing man.
> If you want burro dung---that's extra---
> No problemo man---brig a bottle of cuervo gold---I do it real cheap.
> Hasta Baby-----
> Jose the seat Senior>>
>
> I've had work done in Tijuana and was very satisfied with the work. I had
the my FJ55 Toyota Landcruiser painted, upholstered, and carpeted for $960.
I did have trouble at the border. The customs guy did not like the idea that
my vehicle was being upholstered in my absence. He suspected I made have had
some goodies stashed in there. Nothing found but they held me at the INS
station for a good 4+ hours while the dogs sniffed around my car. Maybe it's
because I look Amurdekan?!?
>
> BenT