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Subject:Re: 87 syncro westfakia conversion PROPANE questions
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:28:50 -0700

We lived in mountainous territory Tom, so 50 was easy down Lake of the
Woods.   Second gear for a looong time on the way up!  :)

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:

>
> On Aug 18, 2008, at 11:36 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
>  Long ago in a galaxy far away we put a small airtight wood stove in one
>> our
>> splits to make it a winter-worthy vehicle.  Excellent draft on the chimney
>> at 50 MPH!  :)
>>
>
> You actually got that bus to 50 mph?
>
> grin,
>
> Tom-what a picture that brings to mind!
>
>
>
>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 10:04 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  <Now everyone can chime in and tell you what a dangerous bomb I am
>>> driving
>>> around in, and how it's totally against the safety regulations, and all
>>> kinds of bad stuff can happen...and they may be right, but I don't really
>>> give a crap.>
>>>
>>>
>>> Not me! Hell, I used to drive around in my first air cooled bus with a
>>> propane heater sitting at my feet! It was that or freeze to death. I'll
>>> bet
>>> I'm not the only one to do that either.      Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27