Two tubes (thereabouts) of red Permatex- unfortunately it was spread out all
over the engine in an 'attempt' to stop the head gasket leaks.
A Bentley.
An old Bud Light 12-bottle box with most of the passenger-side upper end of
the engine in it.
A spare tire that would Larry nightmares.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Williams" <westyvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 3:43 PM
Subject: FRIDAY: Aquired Treasures (WAS) Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as
cupholder

> Hello listees,
>
> i'm just wondering what, if anything, any of you have
> aquired in your vanagons when you purchased them.
> i've personally come up with some pretty wierd
> stuff...especially in that nook ok the side of the
> rear bench seat...by the way...you should always check
> that for illegal paraphranelia left there by the
> previous owner...both of my 84 Vanagon Westies came
> with roaches, and one came with a cheap mexican pipe
> stuffed with schwag weed...mmmm...old schwag (no, i
> didn't smoke it)!
>
> the most interesting things i aquired were tokens of
> 'luck' from previous owners...like a miniature buddha
> that was velcroed to the panel above the instrument
> cluster...and a jade charm that was supposedly traded
> for food when the PO met up with some hungry nomad
> hippie...
>
> both of my vans came with bottle openers, pocket
> knives, and mexican bed roll blankets.  i didn't quite
> understand these gifts until i started traveling with
> my westy...but i realized the bottle opener is to help
> you crack a cold one when you break down in the
> desert...the knifes are to help loosen fasteners in
> your coolant system...and the blankets are for when
> you slip with the knife and cut the coolant hose,
> forcing you to sleep in the desert until help
> arrives...if...it...arrives...
>
> haha...i'd love to hear your stories volks...lemme
> know what free stuff you got!
>
> Mike
> 2nd 84 Westy
>
> --- Mike Frost <mafrost@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Are you saying that there are vanagons out there
>> WITHOUT a roll of duct tape
>> between the seats? How would you do field repairs?
>>
>
>
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