

| Subject: | Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas) |
| From: | VW Vanagon |
| Date: | Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:19:41 -0700 |
All good, Scott. Appreciate you checking for me, nonetheless. :) Drew On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Got a good driver's door or a few, > but no power window parts. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > ----- Original Message ----- From: "VW Vanagon" <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:31 AM > Subject: Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas) > > > > Howdy again all- >> >> Dust is starting to settle on the most insane year of my life to date. >> Not ALL bad . . . :) >> >> Had some bites on this a few months back that I've been trying to follow >> up >> on, but to no avail. >> I'm good to go with the P/S pump and hoses, but primarily concerned at >> this >> point on the parts to bring the driver's side door back up to spec. >> >> * Driver's side door: >> -Power window actuator >> -Power door lock actuator >> >> A/C is still a need, but not TOO urgent. >> UNLESS of course someone has a spare compressor / receiver dryer / >> expansion >> valve laying around that they'd be willing to part with for a ridiculously >> low price because their good buddy Drew has been baking away without A/C >> in >> the Vegas blast furnace for the past 3 seasons. . . (Did you just hear >> those violins?) :) >> >> I've got PayPal revved-up and ready to send funds. >> >> Please pmail off-list if you have anything that will fit the bill. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Drew, Vegas >> '90 GL "Blackbeard" >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 29, 2010, at 9:36 AM, VW Vanagon <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> >>> Howdy Volks! >>> >>>> >>>> The growing black spot under Blackbeard finally started to concern me, >>>> so >>>> fearing the inevitable (and given that we're at the starting line of one >>>> of >>>> our famous, hellish summers) I took him into the shop. >>>> Oy.... >>>> >>>> The list of needed repairs (some more urgent than others): >>>> >>>> * Head Gaskets are currently being repaired (to the tune of about >>>> $1,800). >>>> Saw this one coming, knew it was gonna hurt. Better now though, before >>>> the >>>> word "crack" comes into play.... >>>> >>>> * P/S Pump & high side hose (need to find a used but not TOO used >>>> replacement). Saw this one coming, too. >>>> >>>> * Driver's side door: >>>> -Power window actuator >>>> -Power door lock actuator (need to find both used, but in good shape). >>>> >>>> * Entire A/C assembly (TBD at some point later) >>>> -Need to find new (but affordable) Compressor / Receiver Dryer / >>>> Expansion >>>> Valve. >>>> >>>> Been checking the usual places online, but prices aren't much better >>>> than >>>> just paying the shop retail for the parts (some of which they'd need to >>>> track down anyway). >>>> >>>> Given the head gasket hit, I'm trying to get the repairs done as >>>> inexpensively as possible by finding my own parts (luckily my shop is >>>> cool >>>> with this). >>>> >>>> Can anyone offer any suggestions, or maybe even HAVE some parts that fit >>>> the >>>> bill? >>>> >>>> Hope to have Blackbeard rolling again by The Fourth! >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance! >>>> >>>> Drew, Las Vegas >>>> '90 GL "Blackbeard" >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Drew, Las Vegas >> '90 GL "Blackbeard" >> > > -- Drew, Las Vegas '90 GL "Blackbeard"
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