The hidden agenda is simple.
If you're going to restore one down in the dumps Vanagon / Westy you often
need two as donors for those high priced transmissions, engines, brake
rotors and some of the NLA sheet metal and nick knacks like brake adjusters,
sliding door locks and Munchkin Ice Trays.
Before I buy a used Van, Vanagon, Westy I go out and locate some donors at
wrecking yards or keep an eye out for possible meat to strip out and crush
so I don't suffer the high UPS rate getting high priced parts delivered to
my door.
I see that Larry Chase and Joy Hecht could booth have used a donor to tweak
their vans before starting the road trips to discover the best repair shops
on the North American Continent.
But even having a running Vanagon as a donor won't help if you don't twist
those wrenches yourself or at least try.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Hannink" <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: cheap vanagon doublecab on samba...

> Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM> wrote:That has always puzzled me.
>
> What's the "Hidden Agenda"?
> - - -
>
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:43:19 -0600
> From: Stan Wilder
> Subject: Re: cheap vanagon doublecab on samba...
>
> I'm proud that I've crushed out about five Vanagons and seen another 10 to
> 20 get crushed
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> It might be the law of supply and demand - the fewer Vanagons on the road,
the more mine is worth.
>
> But in order for this to make any sense at all, you would need to actually
own a Vanagon. :>)
>
> Happy Friday
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> TJ Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
> Winter Park, Florida
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