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Subject:Re: Need help in Chicago area..thermostat hosuing blown.
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:02:33 -0400

We are just down the road in South Bend, Indiana.  Let us know if you are
ever passing through - we have 5 acres and have hosted up to 18 buses on
several occasions.  Would be great to a beer and some bus stories.

Again, good work.  What do in life echoes in eternity!

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 9:49 PM, VWNut Hawk <vwnut@hawkcomputing.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the replies.  My wife and I drove up and brought him back.
> We changed the housing and I had the hose he needed.  I hope he stops and
> sleeps some.  He was a real good guy (kid to us).  I don't watch the list
> as much as I should.  I signed up for the AIRS? list a long time ago and
> never
> had anyone call.  I'm in the middle of IL and if you all hear of folks this
> way
> needing help email me at jhawk@hawkcomputing.com too.
> John.
>
> >>> "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> 9/6/2010 7:38 PM >>>
> Once again, a List Member comes through!
>
> Nice job, Mr Hawk!
>
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> www.Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 8:15 PM, VWNut Hawk <vwnut@hawkcomputing.com>
> wrote:
>
> > He's on his way home to TN from Minonk, IL now.
> > We got the housing changed out and it's holding.
> >
> > >>> VWNut Hawk <vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM> 9/6/2010 9:03 AM >>>
> > List,
> >
> > I have the part.  My wife and I are heading up there shortly with a truck
> > and trailer and bringing him back
> > to Minonk, IL where my parts and shop are.
> >
> > John.
> > jhawk@hawkcomputing.com
> >
> > >>> Peter <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM> 9.5.2010 1:50 PM >>>
> > Hey all, I'm new to the list, but am in big trouble. I'm here for the
> > weekend(although now it may be longer...) and need some help. I had a
> > coolant leak in my 87 westy on the way up here from nashville. I had
> someone
> > around town help with a temp fix where we replaced that part of the hose
> and
> > coupled the old and new hose together with a coupler.
> > Bad stuff happened when I was cruising down I-88 and the new hose snapped
> a
> > nozzle off the thermostat housing. I need a new housing asap...does
> anyone
> > in the area have one to sell or know where I can get one? I'm supposed to
> be
> > back in Nashville tuesday morning, but it looks like that won't
> > happen.&nbsp;
> >
> > If anyone can help, or has a thermostat housing for sale, please let me
> > know asap. My cell is&nbsp;615-618-6881&nbsp;.
> > I'm stuck in a parking lot in downers grove.&nbsp;
> > Thanks for any help you can give!
> >
> > -p
> >
>
>