Hi all,

Thanks for all the replies about my window!  And about California.

So, now I've made it to upstate NY (in my Toyota) to visit my sister, and
I'm very happily camping out in my brother-in-law's 1982 vanagon.  It's so
nice to be in a vanagain!  Even if it's not mine.  Fortunately he has a nice
electric heater, since it's snowing.  (No, they aren't _making_ me stay out
in the yard - I'm allergic to their eight cats, who have the run of the
house!)

Anyway, George lives in Trumansburg, NY, which is 20 minutes north of
Ithaca, and isn't on this list (even though I keep recommending it).  He
does a lot of work on his van, but sometimes needs a mechanic, and his
trusty mechanic Carl is getting too old to work on cars any more.  So I
thought I'd post on George's behalf and see if anyone knows a good reliable
Vanagon mechanic around here, or if anyone in the general area has indoor
(heated?) workspace and might like to get together with him to do a bit of
work.  (George and my sister have lots of space, including a barn, but it's
way cold right now and George's glasses fog up every time he tries to work
on the van.)  He's dealing with some clutch issues at the moment, and is
having trouble and sorting them out.

I don't think George is much of an email person, but if you know of a good
mechanic in the area, could you please email me?  Offline is fine.  No big
rush, they're not going anywhere in the van too soon.

Thanks!

Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy

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