| Subject: | Re: Move the Syncro |
| From: | David Bjorkman |
| Date: | Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:16:45 -0500 |
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2>Foreign Auto and Supply in Harpswell, ME. A really top notch Vanagon restoration shop IMHO. They do engines, interiors, exteriors, something called a bottom job, where thert take everything, and I mean everything including out to the tires, off the bottom, have special epoxy paint applied (ask for the light blue),and R&R everything before they put it back togeather. As close as you can get to a new Vanagon or anywhere in between depending on how deep your wallet is. I heard 80K mentioned on one job they did, and what I have had done was not overpriced. It's just how far you want to go</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">They let me use a nice Syncro Westy while working on mine and it developed a couple of problems I could not fix. Mostly due to the majority of my vanagon tools being with my vehicle up in Maine, while I am in the Boston area.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Here is their website if you are interested. Mine is B MAN GEN 5</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=""><A href="http://foreignautosupply.com/">http://foreignautosupply.com/</A></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=""></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 04/17/12, <SPAN>Karl Wolz<wolzphoto@q.com></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><DIV>What's FAS?<BR><BR>Karl Wolz<DIV>Sent from my electronic umbilicus</DIV></DIV><DIV><BR>On Apr 17, 2012, at 5:28 AM, David Bjorkman <<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET" target=_blank>ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET</A>> wrote:<BR><BR></DIV><DIV></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV> <FONT size=2>As I thought. Not a total loss sending to the wrong place.</FONT></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 04/16/12, <SPAN>Marius Strom<<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:marstrom@microsoft.com" target=_blank>marstrom@microsoft.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><DIV class=WordSection1><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">FYI, you sent this to the vanagon mailing list – I suspect you intended to send it to FAS directly. (BTW – you should flat-bed the syncro – towing it from a regular tow-truck without disconnecting drive shafts and stub axles can wreck your viscous coupling)</SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Vanagon Mailing List [<A class=parsedLinkparsedEmail href="mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com" target=_blank>mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David Bjorkman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 16, 2012 8:33 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A class=parsedEmailparsedEmail href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" target=_blank>vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> Move the Syncro</SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal> </P><DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=misspelled><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Hi</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <SPAN class=misspelled>Jon</SPAN>;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=misspelled><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Diane</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> thinks I'm crazy and should just let you folks take care of it, but I am having a hard time with you sending (paying) someone all this way. You are talking 6 hours at least. I checked with AAA and I have 2 scenarios. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> </SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">(1) I can have AAA tow me to FAS. First 100 miles free. I/we/you pay for the remaining (<SPAN class=misspelled>appox</SPAN>.) 40 miles @ $3.00 per mile. Total cost about $120.00. We can work that out. Although I feel I stopped driving as soon as my gauges told me to, maybe I should have noticed the lack of heat sooner. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> </SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">(2) I can have AAA tow me to the <SPAN class=misspelled>Kennebunkport</SPAN> pike travel <SPAN class=misspelled>plaza</SPAN> on the specified day I come to PU the bus. You can have someONE meet me there, trailer the <SPAN class=misspelled>syncro</SPAN>, and drive us to you. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> </SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Tell me what you want to do. Do you have any problem with a regular tow vehicle, or should I require a flat bed (could be harder).</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> </SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">BTW, I have been reading (<SPAN class=misspelled>vanagon</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>) about the troubles folks have had with canvas replacement. I think it was wise to have you guys do the job (professionals). I toyed around with just doing it myself, but my time got real tight with all else to do before going out west. I'm sure that saved me much sweat and my <SPAN class=misspelled>neighbors</SPAN> from hearing me say those words!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"> </SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=misspelled><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Dave</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></div>
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