Scott, you crack me up! A '60 Ford Falcon? But, it's not like I had a choice, its a job that had to be done. My last Westy was an '84 I bought with a seized motor, and I put a 2.1 in it and I was so damn proud of myself! It felt so good driving that van, and thats one I really regret selling because it had the gas heater option. Like I said earlier, as I've gotten older I enjoy working on cars less-could be my job now, where I drive 750-1,000 miles a week, with up to 4 hrs a day commuting. Weeknights I like to work out, weekends I just like to relax. But my next Vanagon job after this? CV joints! Piece 'o cake after this job... Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> 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....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff Stewart