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Subject:Re: Alive and Kicking!
From:Robert Fisher
Date:Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:22:55 -0700

Are you gonna give us a rundown of what the problems turned out to be?

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 7:52 PM
Subject: Alive and Kicking!

> Hi Folks,
>
> After a solid week at the shop, during which there were several more
> frustrating trials and tribulations, I brought home my Subaru 2.2-Powered
> (note "powered," not just "equipped") Vanagon this evening.
>
> 91 days after I pulled the hatch and started work on removing the 1.9,
> she's
> a runner.  There are still a few odds and ends to finish up, but MAN the
> extra power is amazing!  My rusted 1.9 muffler makes it sound like a
> Mustang
> Mach 1.  Okay not really, but it does have a throaty rumble...
>
> Thanks everybody who gave me encouragement and suggestions after my
> moments
> of teetering on the brink of Vanag-insanty.  I do appreciate it.
>
> Hopefully soon I'll have some photos on my website, preferably of me going
> up Mount Evans at sixty miles per hour.
>
> Joe T.
>
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