Now that's a good point Mark.

The dreaded PO is why I wouldn't buy a car, Vanagon or otherwise, that has
been "improved" by some well-meaning person.  I'll make my own decisions on
what to change and how!

On 11/8/06, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Yes, I have made a lot of one way alterations to various Vanagons over
> the years and will continue to do so. I did not argue against that to
> begin with, that was someone else. I opposed major electrical system
> butchery. Old vehicles like ours tend to develop electrical glitches
> even when kept stock and well taken care of. Finding these can be
> challenging enough even when everything is well documented. When things
> have been butchered you might not be able find the cause of a problem at
> all or get a shop to fix it either without a lot of time and money.
>
> I have a great deal of familiarity with the Vanagon electrical system. I
> find the electrical wiring diagrams in the Bentley pretty much childs
> play compared to the computer system wiring diagrams I worked with for
> many years. The key to working with electrical systems is proper
> documentation. We have proper documentation for the stock Vanagon. Thus
> I argue that it is best to keep the system as stock as possible so that
> the existing documentation is germane.
>
> Mark
>
> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> > I was just pointing out that the guy who is now saying not to put the
> > battery in the back has made some one-way alterations to Vanagons!
> >
> > On 11/8/06, Jim at work <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Google is your friend: http://www.evcl.com/vw/Others/Frame.html
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >> > On Nov 8, 2006, at 1:32 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> >> >> I have a question though: doesn't Drillock have a stretch?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hmmmmm?
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com