

| Subject: | Re: 260 hours later... |
| From: | Peter T. Owsianowski |
| Date: | Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:41:17 -0500 |
Just got my brother, Chris' 85 Westy fired up with a new GoWesty 2.2 today! Ran really smooth and sounded like a campout! Called Brien and Billy up in GR and they were busy helping Jeff Lincoln in firing up his 2.1 rebuild. Some good bus juju in the air today...only a few more weeks 'til we're back out on the road. Ben, Thanks for all you do. We reference your site a lot. Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "Joe's Van" '02 Audi A6 Avant WWW. Busesbythebeach.com On 2/24/07, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > > Benny boy for president. This is what I call LOVE of Vanagon. > I was just telling someone today, that these Vanagon Westfalias will be > around for a long time and I have the feeling, they will be some kind of > coveted items in time. When I am looking at the competition and all the > other similar substitutions, these vans are "rocking". Space, price, > functionality, repairability, lovability. > Ben, you have done a real great deed to have an exceptional masterpiece > made > out of a mediocre unit. We all know what it takes. That's the reason why > very few dare to climb Everest. > Congratulations. > Zoltan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:28 AM > Subject: 260 hours later... > > > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: > > 2007.02.23. > > > > > --
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