What better way for a PI to travel and investigate than in a vintage Westy?
Mike Hammer should have written them into his Mickey Spillane mysteries ...

Wait!  That's a decent theme, and a writer could easily integrate real-life
humor into fantasy mysteries.

SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 12:16 AM
Subject: Re: He has a web site, eBay Professor ...

> 'Jim Thompson, Private Eye' , 'Nero Thompson', sorry, I'll stop now.
>
> Glad you're on our side.
>
> On 6/24/07, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks alot Jake, you've blown my cover.....;-D
>> --
>> Jim Thompson
>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>> ***********************************
>> On 6/24/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > 'The Thompson Files', 'Thompson PI', 'Thompson & Thompson', 'It takes a
>> > Thompson', 'Sherlock Thompson'.
>> >
>> > Go get 'em Jim!   8)
>> >
>> > On 6/24/07, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Well, here's a shocker for you (it was for me).  GT International is
>> > > DIRECTLY across the street from VWG/Airhead Parts (found in the
>> > > "Contact Us"
>> > > page on their site).  As I'm at the warehouse catching up on the
>> > > mail,
>> > > I
>> > > decided to take a walk over there just now.  It's one of those 700 to
>> > > 1500
>> > > square foot shops with a roll up door on the end of one of those
>> > > multi-industrial, multi-unit shop buildings (unlike VWG/Airhead which
>> > > is in
>> > > it's own stand-alone warehouse of much larger porportions on the
>> > > opposite
>> > > side of the street).  There's a sign that says Carlson Auto Repair,
>> > > so
>> > > the
>> > > person operating GT International is probably running it from both at
>> > > home
>> > > after hours or there at the shop during business hours (sign could be
>> > > a
>> > > decoy as well).  Very non-descript, nothing to indicate a world-wide
>> > > distribution center of auto parts for 21 different marques.
>> > >
>> > > After a quick check in the customer database I can report that
>> > > they've
>> > > never
>> > > purchased anything from VWG/Airhead Parts, they're not even listed.
>> > >
>> > > Based on browsing through their online catalog, they're definitely a
>> > > front
>> > > for at least two different warehouse importer/distributors, possibly
>> > > more.
>> > > Confidentialty prohibits my saying who of course.  One of their more
>> > > expensive items is a Glove Box Latch, Locking w/keys for $118(!).  A
>> > > bit on
>> > > the high side I might say, wonder where they're sourcing that from?
>> > >
>> > > A bit more looking around this week will be in order methinks.  I'm
>> > > gonna
>> > > have fun with this one ;-)
>> > > --
>> > > Jim Thompson
>> > > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>> > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>> > > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
>> > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>> > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>> > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>> > > ***********************************
>> > > On 6/24/07, Zoltan < zolo@foxinternet.net > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > I just found out, that he has a web site www.gtautoparts.com .  And
>> > > he
>> > > > says, you can ask for lowering some parts' price and you can email
>> > > him
>> > > > directly.  Even now, on Sunday, he answered back withing a few
>> > > minutes.
>> > > > I am only giving this out to help those who would like his service,
>> > > > because he also sells parts for other European a Japanese cars
>> > > too.  I only
>> > > > deal with the Vanagons, I must say.
>> > > > Good luck to all,
>> > > > Zoltan
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jake
>> > 1984 Vanagon GL
>> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com