hey man ...
if it's not enjoyable ...........don't do it.

I have never found fixing anything to be 'a chore' ...like something to be
avoided.  Difficult and too challenging ..or course..LOTS .

it's always been .......interesting, challenging, rewarding , and so forth.
and darn straight things can be desperately aggravating at times..
but ...
winners don't give up, they persevere.........and get the result.
Your daughter will like/respect/admire you all the more for it.
or put her to work on it ..
she could probably figure it out.

or buy say, a 1960 Ford Falcon.

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:25 AM
Subject: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"

> Just the other day my 18 yr old daughter was pleading with me, "Don't sell
> the Vanagon, everyone thinks its so cool. You know you'll regret it." So,
> now my Vanagon sits in the garage with the dash completely ripped out and
> I'm trying to figure out how to pry this stinkin' case apart to access the
> locked up blower motor. Right now I hate this van more than anything on
> earth! I just watched Bryan's video, and he's right-it may just be better
> to sell the van! I wished I'd watched it before I began this job....
>
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> Jeff Stewart