Ya know, Terry, you may have a point.

I bought my '88 for 800 bux, with the engine (mostly assembled) on top of
the rear deck.  I had to hang the water pump, exhaust, etc. on it (my labor
is free on my own projects).  It needed a fair amount of cleaning.  After I
installed the engine, it started blowing hoses.  Turned out that DPO had
screwed up the head install and there was an exhaust leak into the coolant.
That cost about $300 to fix.  It needed feet all around - about $300 there,
too.  It needed wiper blades and a few other minor fixes to the tune of
another $100 or so.

Before I installed the engine, I installed the main oil seal that came with
the gasket kit that came with the van; this started leaking immediately.  I
had to pull the tranny to replace the seal ($7.00).  Incidentally, I used
the 12mm seal the second time, and haven't lost a drop since.

I suppose I'm up pretty close to my purchase price, and it hasn't quite been
a year on this one yet.  Gotta figure out where to spend the last $60 or
so - maybe seat covers? (doesn't need them, but Steph though sheepskin
covers would be nice)

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 9:41 PM
Subject: True Grit---

Ok--Here is the facts----

I gave the guy $5900.00 for the van, and after tires,KYB shocks, air
lifts, front rotor's, bearing , pads, rear drums, shoes, all new 50 watt
bulbs for the tail lights, winsheild,wiper blades , arms, radio,
speaker's,rear hatch struts, antenna,propane tank valves, complete tune
up stuff, K&N air filter, fuel filter, replacement sky light, rear
bumper and ends, one front bumper end,console, water faucet, gove box
light,fresh air vent in dash, all new belts, and a bunch of misc.
whatnot---

How much do I have into the Van right now?

And I still have some more to go, so it will suit me---

I will have at least $8000.00 in it when I'm done-------

So the BS figure I gave this guy is close----

Yep---I'm the grim reaper alright---

But I'm honest about it---

And so is Stanley--

Terry--

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Date: Sun, May 26, 2002, 8:58pm (CDT-2) From: "Phil S."
<napszeerf@yahoo.com> Reply to: napszeerf@yahoo.com Subject:
Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!! To: "Terry K."
<CTONLINE@webtv.net>
Oh but Im well OVER that mark. I bought mine for 2500 and Ive dropped 7
grand on it(but mine is highly modified:)
Hey, MAN! you gotta get the front PST sway bar....IM driving like a MAD
MAN!!! Along with my 65 PSI Yoko loard range D 185 R14's this Westy will
now give a Eurovan a run for the $$
Rear PST sway soon.
Phil
--- "Terry K." <CTONLINE@webtv.net> wrote:
Phil---
Ole Stanley professes, that what ever you spend on a Vanagon, plan
spending again on it, what you spent on it to make it right----
I think he is pretty close to being correct---
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"Zoom, Zoom, Zoom"
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Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 20:40:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Phil S." <napszeerf@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: napszeerf@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!!
To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Ha LOL...Awe come on, dont piss in the mans corn flakes yet!
--- "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> wrote:
Dale ,
Sounds like a nice Westy---
Now be ready to spend whatever you paid for it on repair's, prior to it
being the way that you want it to be----
And this is direct from the "World according to Stanley"-----
Have Fun---
E-mail message
Well.
Trish and I are the happy owners of a 1990 Westy: white, power locks,
windows, mirrors, cruise, air, automatic
very nice interior, fridge, stove
perfect canvas, screens
body in very good condition
virtually new tires; alloy wheels
top half of engine rebuilt at 102,000 miles; currently has 104,000 miles
odd: not a drop of oil on the ground where it's
parked: :-)
want to buy: bra, front table/post/hardware bought it at Castle Rock, WA
Dale & Tish
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sense."--Henry David Thoreau
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