There might be someone nearby:� http://roadhaus.com/shops.php .� 
Enjoy the preparations for the trip and keep us informed.

Stephen

--- On Fri, 11/26/10, Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM> wrote:

From: Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM>
Subject: retireing soon need westy overhaul guru
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Friday, November 26, 2010, 9:59 AM

Hi all, I'll be retireing soon and plan to do a one lap of America in my 85 Westy. It's in very good shape but I think the hoses and waterpump are original, that is to say I haven't replaced them in the last 10 years I've owned it since it only gets about 1-2 K miles put on each year. I would also like to upgrade brakes, replace shocks and so on. What I'm looking for is someone in the Mid West or or out East that that is a Vanagon "expert" I could turn this job over to with no worries. Your recomendations would be a big help to me. Please p mail with any thoughts. Thank you all.
Spencer