We got back last night from our hectic tour in the '82 Diesel Westy. First to
Daryl at AATransaxle, who true to his word, had my 5 speed rebuilt in an
amazing 4 hours! Thanks Daryl - it was great finally meeting someone who
has been enormously helpful over the years. Also picked up various parts,
and fortunately had no trouble getting back to Canada with them. I can say
that driving from Vancouver to Salmon Arm, BC, via Seattle and Stevens
Pass makes for a *very* long day! We arrived just after 1am, after leaving
7am the day before. The van did awesome as usual, surprising me by
managing both Stevens Pass and the Coqihalla in 3rd gear, no mean feat
for a stock '82 Diesel. Now I just need to get busy installing the new tranny
and parts! For those in the market for a Diesel Westy, watch this space,
mine will be listed soon once I get the poptop seal on and few other things
finished.

ps: Thanks for the suggestions on shops near Seattle - only had time to find
Biessman VW, which was certainly not worth the drive. Maybe next time...

Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'82 Diesel Westy 1.6NA
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA