Great suggestion!� Coming from a bicycle shop background my own self, I can also say that it's nice being able to lift what you're working on.

Stephen

--- On Sat, 10/15/11, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:

From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
Subject: Re: Reputable "Wrenching" Forums,              Lists for Beginner? Poss. Motorcycle Lists?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 12:37 PM

See if he can volunteer in a bicycle shop, at least for a short time.� It's
a good way to pick up a "feel" for tools.� There are lots of community-based
bicycle "shops" for the hoemless who could use the help. You';ll have to
seek them out, though.

Karl Wolz
 
 

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] 
|On Behalf Of neil n
|Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:00 AM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Reputable "Wrenching" Forums, Lists for Beginner? 
|Poss. Motorcycle Lists?
|
|Thanks all for the suggestions and for taking time to suss out links.
|
|I considered shipping the kid a copy of Muir's VW book. I 
|think I have 2 copies.
|
|Not sure if he has any predilection towards VW's (really. Why wouldn't
|he?���< grin > ) but I do agree that there's lots of applicable stuff
|in Muir's book that he could use. Good news: he's an avid reader.
|
|He'll find his desire (type of vehicle). My guess is that he's 
|leaning towards a motorcycle.
|
|Thanks again people and apologies for a late follow up OT post.
|
|Neil.
|
|
|
|On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
|
|> I have one; it IS a great way to learn Rabbit mechanicals.
|
|.....
|
|> I cherish all of my John Muir publications.  (I'm crazy like 
|> that.....)
|
|
|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: Anthony Egeln
|> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:03 AM
|> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|> Subject: Re: Reputable "Wrenching" Forums, Lists for Beginner? Poss.
|> Motorcycle Lists?
|>
|> There's another one out there by John Muir Publications that is like 
|> the original in format, but speaks to the 80's era VW Rabbits
|
|
|_______________________________
|> From: Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
|> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:17 AM
|> Subject: Re: Reputable "Wrenching" Forums,              
|Lists for Beginner?
|> Poss. Motorcycle Lists?
|
|
|> http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/2535537048.html
|> and
|> 
|http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Volkswagen-Alive-Step---Step/dp/1566913101/
|> ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318655606&sr=1-1
|>
|> Worked for me but the first bus was a '59.
|> 71 was a great year with front disk brakes, rear drums you 
|don't have 
|> to bust that big nut to get to and the 1600 dual port single carb 
|> engine. Muir's book will teach you.
|
|
|
|
|--
|Neil n
|
|65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
|
|'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
|
|Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
|
|http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylind
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