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Subject:260 hours later...
From:Benny boy
Date:Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:28:24 -0500

With the help of my girfriend Sylvia i was able to 85% complete my Tornado
Red Vanagon project, otherwise, i was ready to kill myself or burn the
van:-)))), i'm now in almost 7 weeks of work (including the work done under
the van before the holidays).

Conclusion:
-A lot of cursing
-A lot of beer
-A lot of late night work
-Bad dreams
-lot of money involve
-At some point i was ready to burn the van
-My hands are dirty... for ever and tinted RED
-I have no life :-)
-My family hate me (no time for them)
-I already slep in a the van a few time :-)))
-Why the heck did i change color ???
-I suffer from sleep depravation and nervous breakdown
-I need a shrink
-For me, it as NO price tag
-I I'm not ready to do a job like that for a long wile, not even for 20K
-I hate my life but i love my van
-Vanagon, what is that?
-I have still learned a lot of stuff.
-It still as no engine inside even if the engine is ready, the problem i
have is that i have a Subaru on the bench...dilema!
-Vanagon have a lot of coolant line running everywhere.
-The sky is blue, i think!
It's Black, Tornado Red, beige and Casablanca white
-Westfalia cabinet/interior are of an outsanding quality
-What is my name?
-It's not finish yet...pfffff
-I love the Propex heating system, but i hate to install this one.

Anyway, i divided the Van section in 3 pages because... well, i have too
many pictures, over 300. I did my best to put some English on some crucial
pictures, i think the rest speak for themselve.

This van is no more for sale! GoWesty vans at 40k, pfffffff... hey hey hey.

Mechanic:
http://www.benplace.com/84westy_2_mecanique.htm

Body:
http://www.benplace.com/84westy_2_carosserie.htm

Interior:
http://www.benplace.com/84westy_2_interieur.htm

Main page:
http://www.benplace.com/85westy2.htm

Cheers, Ben