Ben wrote:

> Robert, like i am trying to show everyone as hard as i can...
> Up north, here, i have to deal with stuff like that each day:
> http://www.benplace.com/maritime2007/odd_dead2.jpg

Ben....

Holy mother of $%#(@# !!

Yikes!

That's **almost** unbelievable! What did they do? Run a blower and
intake duct to the engine bay from the rear tire to catch winters'
salt-splash from water on the road??

You need to move to the "Left Coast". Nothing ever rusts out here!

--- ;^)

As for air cooled parts getting harder to find, it's almost a shame
(my engine runs so well) that I'll be doing an engine conversion.....
someday.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

On 7/13/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> Robert, like i am trying to show everyone as hard as i can...
> Up north, here, i have to deal with stuff like that each day:
> http://www.benplace.com/maritime2007/odd_dead2.jpg
>
> Here you see an injector, but imagine the rest of that van!!!
> many parts for 1.9L are discontinued, crucial parts! ok, for now, i have
> good frinds in southern states that help me with good used parts... but for
> how long will that last???  lately, Worldpac/Carquest (one one the biggest
> part suplier in NA) as many Vanagon parts NLA (no longer available), Even
> Altrom/NAPA also. So for me, it's getting harder and harder AND MORE
> EXPENSIVE THAN EVER!!!
>
> So yes, i agree, but not in 10 years, sorry to say... here where i live, in
> Westy wonderland, Vanagon camper that not so long ago were selling fast and
> hight... are NOT selling good this year, people are going for Eurovan,
> Eurovan have drop considerably under 20K, even 15K. So hight end Vanagon may
> have a market because they are roomier and more charming but things are
> changing, i can feel it. For me, the Eurovan is an horrible van mechanicaly,
> men ho men, removing an engine is quite something.
>
> This as nothing to do with conversions. it's just a fact about Wasser engine
> and the van itself! Same goes for Air-cool Vanagon and most type2 Westy
> (72-79), i had to wait 2 weeks lately for a 79 exhaust part.
>
> Ben
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:45:03 -0700, Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:
>
> >I have to wonder if the real question isn't whether there will be any real
> >choice in say, 10 years. It's apparent that more and more people that intend
> >to have their vans that long are opting for a conversion. As this continues
> >to happen and the group of active WBXs continues to dwindle there will come
> >a time when it is no longer economically feasible for WBXer parts makers to
> >do so, and so those who still have the engine will be competing for an
> >ever-shrinking pool of parts, used or otherwise (not to mention capable
> >mechanics and so on). At some point anything resembling a realistic support
> >structure for the WBX will collapse.
> >By then it'll be down to those that'll be buried in their vans... and
> >everyone else. : )
> >
> >Cya,
> >Robert
> >
>