this is why i have a cat.
a declawed cat. :<)

chris

In a message dated 1/31/06 12:38:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
vangina@GMAIL.COM writes:

> Trust is a delicate thing.  Takes a long time to build, and a moment
> to squander.
>
> At this point.  The dog I've called my own is free to roam the streets
> in search for a new home.  Ya see, what really is your greatest love?
> Your mutt or your Westfalia van?
>
> In my case, the answer is clear.  We adopted an 8 year old dog, with a
> LONG criminal past, in the hopes the we could reform her with love and
> affection.  In fact, you can't change a leopard's spots.
>
> Which leads me to the following urgent, I repeat URGENT request.
>
> The "bitch" (and I use that term appropriately) utterly demolished the
> van.  Here's a list of what fell victim to her derision:
>
> Rear Seat (upper and lower halves)
> Sliding door panel (grey with velour section and chrome strip)
> The rear moulding at the sliding door (has a flap that covers the
> latch mechanism
> The armrest associated with the rear seat.
> The cushion that rests atop the motor to form the aft half of the fold down
> bed
> The turn signal indicator (I happend to have one of those already)
> and worst of all,
> The drivers side seat (left the armrests alone praise the almighty.
>
> She also decided to eat some of the westy supplied furniture at the
> right edge of the "sink unit".  I think I can fix that with some
> polyester putty (aka, bondo) and the appropriate paint.
>
> To say the dog had a near death experience today is putting it mildly.
>
> For you dog lovers out there who think I was treating her unkindly,
> please not that she was in her crate for what must have been less than
> 20 minutes.  She pulled the crate door INSIDE the cage to escape
> (strong little monkey eh?).  It was a rainy day, no heat in the van,
> she was just pissed to be there.  I came back after about 45 minutes
> to find this..
>
> Sometimes she's good, sometimes she's bad.  I just can't take the 'bad"
> anymore.
>
> So let that be a lesson for us all.  From a japanese proverb, "that
> which is free, is most expensive"
>
> So I emplore you all.  Where can I find replacement parts for this
> sorta thing?  Many kind folks have suggested I should sieze the
> opportunity and upgrade everything in the process -- new upholstery.
> Nice idea, but I'm a dumpster hound.  Anything that can be turned up
> that fits, will work.
>
> As you can read below, I've spent a lot of time and energy getting the
> van mechanically in pretty good shape.  Now the inside looks like a
> typical Deadhead ride.  Nothing against 'em, but I want my ride to be
> cherry.
>
> GIve a brother a break.  Can anyone help with sourceing all this crap?
>
> Ryan in Half Moon Bay, CA
> Pics can be provided if it helps my case!
>
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