Hi Kris,

Reality--  Blech. Reality sucks.

Sell the EV and put an SVX engine in there with a rebuilt AA
transaxle and some fresh paint. . The EV might be pristine now but
from what I've heard the long-term maintenance on those things is a
killer.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 18-May-07, at 9:43 AM, Kris Seago wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I need some sage advice (or maybe a cold dose of reality).
>
> My beloved '84 Westy is languishing in my driveway. It has one
> serious issue (zero compression in one cylinder, cause unknown) and a
> fair range of lesser issues (gas lines need replacing, small patches
> of seam rust, and a minor transmission issue). A few years back I
> bought a pristine '97 Eurovan Camper and the Westy has suffered
> inattention ever since.
>
> It will be at least several months before I can turn my attention to
> the Westy, and I'm not sure I'll ever give it the full attention it
> deserves. I'm not sure my neighbors appreciate my driveway art and I
> know the s.o. doesn't.
>
> Suggestions? Part it out? Sell it "as is" to someone more likely to
> rescue it? Hold out a few months and do the right thing (rebuilt
> engine or swap)?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kris
>
> 1984 Westy (Kelso)
> 1997 Eurovan (Maytag)