Ben,

BTDT!  I worked the aviation industry for a long time. I know how you
feel. Same with airplanes. But, ya love it - as did I with the
airplanes. So in spite of the down side, I always found an up side.

On the vans - I own three. With these van's  sometimes we win the game,
sometimes we lose the game, and some get called on account of
blue/orange/green coolant on the ground under the cylinder head. - right
after installation after a complete engine rebuild!!!!

Gad! I do love those Vanagons - in spite of themselves!

Hang in, mon!

John Rodgers
88 GL driver
Chelsea, AL

You win some, ya lose some, and some get called on account of
blue/orange/green coolant on the ground under the cylinder head.

Benny boy wrote:
> I have to let the steam out tonight, why not here!
>
> I hate those vans. Real bad. I work 6/7 a week and more than 12 hours
> someday on it. I give everything i have, 150%. Still, shit come back in your
> face. As much as i give all hi have those frigging van are possess.
>
> Subi or stock, paint job or small work, it doesn't matter.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I love the Subi, I'm frigging driving one but still. Now
> I have a second  Subicustomer with a strange problem, his far away, i can't
> do much.
>
> DON'T TELL ME STOCK' TICCO' OR BOSTIG ENGINE ARE BETTER!!! I KNOW WAY TO
> MUCH ABOUT ENGINE, WAY TOO MUCH! Anything van happen with anything!
>
> I had rust spot came out on heavy body work i did, men i gave everything i
> had on those van...
>
> stock engine that i decided that the stock head where in perfect condition,
> tested deeply and the head passed the test... the hell, some cracked later.
>
> Bad rebuilt transmission, defective new parts, time and time spent covering
> even stuff i have no control on it! of course for free.
>
> I can't cope with the stress... I just can't. My cell phone is on my site
> available to my customer's... it just rang tonight on a late Saturday
> night., sometime on early Sunday morning. Men I have no life working on
> those piece of shit vans.
>
> No time is free! Never. this is how it goes with a small business:
> -Too much work you stress
> -Not enough work, you stress
> -Just enough work... you still wonder and stress! Why don't I have more like
> before.
>
> Anyone who had a small company fully understand what I mean!
>
> It's a very early Sunday morning, i can hear Bob Donald (AKA Boston bob-RIP)
> telling me it's passion thing Ben and you will never get rich out of it, he
> was so right, i can head him laugh form up there, i can see him smile.
>
> Sorry, i had to vent. I gave way to much of my precious time for VW, online
> or not.
>
> http://www.benplace.com/bjp_local2.htm
>
> Ben
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