I think someone mentioned much earlier on "what is it you used to do?"
I'd suggest you become a gold-smith out of your vanagon, but that's not
'entirely' practical to everyone.

Ken's idea of automatic transmission rebuilding is definately a good one!
There is a need, and the need will grow. Every automatic transmission that
hasn't exploded yet in a Eurovan is just waiting to.....

Buying and renting Westy's is a viable option if your mechanically inclined.
As would be buying and reselling westys. I'm sure most of us have seen a
deal or two pass by and known we could turn a dollar on it if we'd just
fixed the simple things it needed.....
But again, if your not mechanically inclined, or are already trained as a
goldsmith, this isn't for you (Goldsmithing may be though).

"Phish" is touring again. Just.....follow them. It's not really a "job" so
much as it's definately NOT a job, but many of the people that follow them
follow them as if it were there job. : )

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
Driving from PA to NV in May!

On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 7:47 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> From the looks of things, you've picked a good bunch for creative
> brainstorming.
>
> That sucks that your employment has ceased. Sorry to hear it.
>
> I saw a fellow who sold custom bent "Fork Art". He would pull up in
> his Vanagon, set up displays and bend the forks on site. All from his
> Vanagon. Super convenient. Open the slider, set up shop. People see
> the cool Vanagon and on and on.
>
> Here in Vancouver B.C. there's some kind of allowance for artisans or
> some such to do this kind of thing from their vehicle.
>
> Maybe start some kind of business like that? The Vanagon is a great
> visual allure. And possibly could become a great business write off.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>
> On 4/3/09, Matt Drew <T3Vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Call this a mass brainstorming session....
> >
> > Just lost my job.
> > Love the Vanagon.
> > Anyone have any business ideas that you've come up with over the years
> > involving Vanagons?
> >
> > I've got nothing but time to put something together....
> >
> > --
> > Drew, Las Vegas
> > '90 GL "Blackbeard"
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>