On Apr 1, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:

> Bored, nothing to do, not enough projects lying around undone?

On the contrary. Merging two projects into one. Few people thought we would get that 4th door on the Doka installed and it got done.

> Buy the $2500 van and trick it out instead. You could, uh, wash it. Yeah
> that's the ticket. Keep you busy for weeks.

It's overpriced. I expect it to be washed with a full tank of gas for a year's worth of driving at that asking price.

BenT

> On 4/1/11 3:19 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> Just want to take this opportunity to announce that we have embarked on a
>> project to build a stretch. It's a great way to cut your registration and
>> insurance bills in half.
>> 
>> The front half will be my 1984 Vanagon GL which has the later model front
>> suspension with PS and turbo Subie behind an auto trans. Had to redo the
>> engine conversion anyway to replace all the homemade brackets, engine carrier
>> and exhaust. Instead of putting them back here, the engine and trans just goes
>> into the rear half.
>> 
>> Undecided about the front half. It will be either an 85 Westy Weekender which
>> was smashed in front or an undamaged 85 Sunroof van with a blown headgasket.
>> Both are 4-speeds w/o no PS. Plus on the Weekender because it's not
>> economically impractical to repair and it's already the same color as the
>> front donor. It would be cool to have a sunroof in back limo-style. That works
>> better for me than the poptop.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> 
>> BenT
>> 
>> sent from my electronic leash
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