

| Subject: | Re: Manufacturing Vanagons in private? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:50:10 -0800 |
I wonder what Allstate's response will be? Will you be able to insure it? I'm old enough to remember the lobbying that they did to get airbags made mandatory. On Jan 29, 2008 9:48 AM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote: > And another barrier falls away, or at least a precedent now exists.. > and this is since the thread started a couple days ago. It's all > happening right now. > > http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUyCqfp_Q6vJTJJrxxzcwlZHcZBgD8UF5RBO0 > > Jim Akiba > > On 1/28/08, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Jan 28, 2008 4:27 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote: > > <snip> > > > After we finish nailing down and streamlining the > > > powerplant to exploit, it's on to the suspension and braking, then the > > > interior and wiring, leaving the chassis as the last section to be > > > re-engineered and replaced. A tubular space frame, with paint film > > > molded composite body panels is the direction I'd like to see... > > > > > > Jim Akiba > > > > > > > Thanks for sharing your plans for future development of the Vanagon > > platform, Jim. It is certainly a vision worth supporting. > > > > If my 200K mi WBX gives me the least bit of trouble, I'm on board > > for a Bostig conversion! > > -- > > John Meeks > > > > '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits > > Northern Michigan > > KC8ZFN > > > > Vanagon Rescue Squad > > http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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