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Subject:Re: Another bus in my fleet
From:craig cowan
Date:Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:23:13 -0400

'85's still kickin and kickin well.
I may have performed the first ever westfalia to seven passanger swap.....

The problem is she's rusty. I had to make a deal with the inspection station
that I won't bring it back next year. : (

She'll be out to pasture (literally) soon.

-Craig

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Craig,
>
> Very cool.
>
> As far as I know the answer about the springs is yes - they are the same as
> the lower Carat type springs.
>
> With the power windows - start at the wiring in the conduit between the
> door and the body of the bus (you know where the wiring comes out of the
> door and into the van). The wires in there often break from the door
> openeing and closing. That may not be your problem but that's where I'd
> start because that's the easiest thing to check.
>
> Good luck - sounds like you're Fleet is coming along nicely :)  What
> happens tot he '85?
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>