FAS worked on my '86 Westy when I bought it last year. I highly recommend!

Karen (in Maine)

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 4:16 PM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>wrote:

> 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
> 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.
> Here is their website if you are interested.  Mine is B MAN GEN 5
> http://foreignautosupply.com/
>
> Dave B.
>
>  On 04/17/12, Karl Wolz<wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
>
> What's FAS?
>
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>
> On Apr 17, 2012, at 5:28 AM, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
> wrote:
>
>  As I thought.  Not a total loss sending to the wrong place.
>
>
> On 04/16/12, Marius Strom<marstrom@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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)
>
>
>
> *From:* Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>]
> *On Behalf Of *David Bjorkman
> *Sent:* Monday, April 16, 2012 8:33 AM
> *To:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> *Subject:* Move the Syncro
>
>
>
> Hi Jon;
>
> Diane 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.
>
>
>
> (1) I can have AAA tow me to FAS.  First 100 miles free.  I/we/you pay for
> the remaining (appox.) 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.
>
>
>
> (2) I can have AAA tow me to the Kennebunkport pike travel plaza on the
> specified day I come to PU the bus.  You can have someONE meet me there,
> trailer the syncro, and drive us to you.
>
>
>
> 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).
>
>
>
> BTW, I have been reading (vanagon.com) 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 neighbors from hearing me say those words!
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>