I know EXACTLY where Lynnwood is and the Pacific too - I was there last
week.  I was just trying to help the Texan...  ;)

On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, Lynnwood is in the Puget Sound area, about 15-20 minutes North of
> Seattle depending on traffic.
>
>  *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
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>
> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Zoltan is in Lynnwood,Washington - near the Pacific Ocean?  ;)
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Bravo---East Coast to the rescue.
>> > Michael in San Antonio
>> > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Brandon Christophel <
>> > bchristophel@gmail.com
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> > > I had beed doing small projects on my 1987 Westy for a few months.
>> As
>> > you
>> > > do van research, you can't help but run across peoples experiences
>> with
>> > > rust.  I could see where my seams were showing a tinge of rust color.
>>  I
>> > > sense of dread sunk in.  Rust is like an iceberg they say.  If you can
>> > see
>> > > the tip, then whats underneath is huge.  This is what started the
>> sense
>> > of
>> > > dread that I carried while finishing up small projects.  Pretty soon
>> it
>> > > became the monkey on my back and I couldn't take it anymore.  I
>> finished
>> > up
>> > > the projects and began to seek out a doctor for my baby.  Not just any
>> > > doctor, I wanted a specialist.
>> > >
>> > > I put out some feelers.  The name that came back was "Zoltan".  He's
>> had
>> > my
>> > > van for awhile now.  He sent me a mail saying, "its out of paint and
>> it
>> > > looks beautiful".  You have to know the man but, he usually doesn't
>> use
>> > > decorative words like that.  He'll say, "and it's fine" or "that's
>> ok".
>> >  So,
>> > > I was *very* curious what I was to see.
>> > >
>> > > Getting the van to this point is the culmination of a lot of hard
>> work.
>> > >  Zoltan has been like the conductor of an orchestra.  Doing the tear
>> down
>> > of
>> > > *everything*, noting items to be replaced or fixed and giving me
>> options
>> > > along the way, getting the sanding done and bringing the body metal
>> back
>> > to
>> > > trueness,  attacking rust and going through the procedures he has to
>> get
>> > rid
>> > > of it and probably a hundred other things I'll never know he did.
>> > >
>> > > Today I get to see it.  The results of all this work so far.  So, in
>> my
>> > car
>> > > and off to Lynnwood I go.  I saw Zoltan and waved hello.  He was
>> moving
>> > cars
>> > > around among the fleet of Westys that are his domain.   We greeted and
>> > > walked as we were chatting.  We rounded the corner of one of the other
>> > > Westys and suddenly, I looked up and there it was, my baby... it was
>> > simply
>> > > STUNNING...  I think I clapped my hands and yelped.  I turned to
>> Zoltan
>> > and
>> > > shook his hand.  "It's fantastic!" I said.  All his preparation work
>> had
>> > > paid off.  The van is incredible looking and yet, it doesn't even have
>> > it's
>> > > trim put back on it yet.  Zoltan took me around the vehicle and led me
>> > > through pieces of the the work and how it was done.  I just couldn't
>> stop
>> > > looking.  It's gorgeous!  We still have a ways to go but, man it's
>> going
>> > > well.  It is a work of art already.
>> > >
>> > > Zoltan won't brag so, I felt it necessary to send this mail.  He may
>> not
>> > > like it but, the way I see it, If I don't inform the community of the
>> > > availability of a master craftsman and the fine work he is doing then,
>> I
>> > am
>> > > doing a disservice to all all those van owners who were like me and
>> had a
>> > > monkey on their back but, didn't know who to trust.
>> > >
>> > > Get rid of your monkey.  Call Zoltan.
>> > >
>> > > -Brandon
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.thebassspa.com
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27