Robert

the economical decision to stop your vanagon from looking like that is to
get a winter beater car and let the vanagon have a few months off.  most
people wouldn't be able to justify the cost of ceramic coating stuff to
prevent corrosion.  its hard enough to get them to spring for stainless
fastners and lubing fastners up with anti-seize.  it all adds up and they
complain that your taking them to the cleaners because actual time was
more than "book" time.

jonathan

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Robert Fisher wrote:

> Question: How many billable hours involved in that anchor, at how much per
> hour? What was the total bill w/parts, etc. (if you're okay with telling, of
> course)?
> Speaking of anchors, nobody ever weighed in on my question about whether or
> not it would be worth it for y'all northern glacier dwellers to ceramic coat
> (or whatever) your engines to keep 'em from getting that way.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:48 PM
> Subject: I win!!! the worse ever "westy part" picture...
>
>
> > http://www.benplace.com/syncro/syncro74.jpg
> >
> > Who can beat me????
> >
> > The full story here:
> > http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_engine5.htm
> >
> > Regards, Ben
>
>
>