Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
Good way to start a monday.
I laughed so hard that the tears have shorted out my keyboard.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 12:22:08 -0400 Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> writes:
> Joe,
>    There are 3 basic areas to any vehcile: drive train, body, and
> interior.
> Sorry to tell you, any vehilcle that is 10 years or older, with 2
> out of
> 3 of these
> areas in bad shape, is junkyard material.  Cheaper and easier to
> replace it.
>                                Eric
>
> Joe Denison wrote:
>
> >Hello gang,
> >
> >I have an 81 Vanagon that is in desperate need of restoration. By
> restoration, I mean that I know I'm going to be putting some money
> into this thing. It needs engine work, for though it will sometimes
> start, it will not always run (hasn't moved in a long time). It
> needs lots of interior work. The back seat is shredded and that
> awful hardened brown fiber is getting into everything. The front
> seats need to be replaced. The dash board, instrument panel, stereo,
> and basically anything forward of the steering wheel is gonna need
> some work. The electrical system also appears to have been put
> together by an epileptic octopus. I have found so many wires that
> start at one point and then end without being attached to anything.
> >
> >I'm willing and able to sink the money into it, but I want it done
> right. I would like to have it restored to showroom quality, but I
> don't know where I should look for someone to do that kind of work.
> I live in the Louisville, Kentucky area and though the van doesn't
> run, I would probably be willing to tow it just about anywhere to
> get it fixed.
> >
> >Any advice or recommendation of restorers who could do this type of
> work would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Joe Denison
> >misto619@netscape.net
> >
> >PS. If you're from the Louisville area please read: I don't want to
> take it to the VW specialty shop up on Payne St. I think they're too
> busy to do the kind of quality work I want done. Those guys are
> great for getting you back up and running and I'm a satisfied
> customer, but they don't have time to do restoration work.
> >
> >
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