This is a very timely topic...

My mother-in-law and I are heading to the fabric store next weekend to pick
out the new interior for my Vanagon.  She's offered to teach me how to do
the whole thing. I'm very excited to get into upholstery and to learn a new
skill!

Joe T.

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Mark Dearing <VWBrain@AOL.COM> wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/29/2011 10:40:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > fonman4277@COMCAST.NET writes:
> >
> > I am one  of seven siblings
> >
> >
> > hey david  I am also 0ne of seven.  my father flew P38s during  WW2  ,
> > became chief of construction on the N&W railway , got into VW  buses
> cause it
> > was the only thing that could carry all of the family.  he  is the only
> person
> > I know that has flipped 2 buses. Course we had to learn how  to fix them,
> I
> > rebuilt my first engine at 14 , was driving them even earlier  around the
> > neighborhood and woods. Unlike jeff I really miss my father, he would
>  love
> > my vanagon westy. later  mark d
>
> Well, unlike most on this list, I am not deep into mechanics, but the
> basics were required when we were kids, and I required them of my daughter.
>  but I go to a pro for anything beyond basics.  I do carry a tool kit with
> me, and by having the camper in tip top shape on departure for a trip, I can
> keep it going and usually get out of a jam (haven't really had much in the
> way of a jam, just some concerns that have never gotten me stuck somewhere
> for long).  But getting into transmissions and engine innards, or even r&r
> major parts, I generally don't do it.  When I needed a radiator, I had it
> done at a shop.  I'll be adding an external oil cooler from "ten cent life
> before summer," and I don't know right now whether I'll do it myself or hire
> it out.  I do have a great guy who doesn't mind that I do a few things
> myself who does my heavy stuff.  He will even advise me on things I do
> myself.
>
> mcneely
>

--
Joe T.
'85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2