yer a fine example of a sincere good vanagon and westy-loving
Gentleman,  Jack.
hope you know I was just teasin' ya a little.

and no kind of Dodge van or whatever could ever replace a vanagon, in
many ways.

smiles,
scott

On 5/17/2012 7:16 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> Scott said this about me:
>
> "[...] there are some people ( not you ) the only care that it works..
> they are not actually interested in how to accomplish that technically,
> or what actually made something work again . .. they only care that it's
> working. But then they are not as well equipped when something does go
> wrong either."
>
> While I admire those who practice the manly art of working on cars, my
> primary interest is keeping the thing running and from breaking down in
> the backcountry. To that end, I do the work I can and give the work I
> can't to a shop.
>
> I know, I know, if I want a reliable vehicle for camping I should get
> something other than a Vanagon, but it's the camper I have and there is
> so much to love about the Westfalia as a camping vehicle.
>
> Murphy's Law says that whatever breaks will require tools or a part that
> one didn't bring, but I figure that the more I understand, the better my
> odds for diagnosing the problem and knowing /exactly/ which tools or
> parts I didn't bring.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> Bend, Ore.
> 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
>
> On 05/16/2012 04:51 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> Yes you would.
>>
>> all right ..enjoy your trip !
>>
>> understanding and mastering it technically is part of the fun.
>>
>> and true ...there are some people ( not you ) the only care that it
>> works..
>> they are not actually interested in how to accomplish that technically,
>> or what actually made something work again . ..
>> they only care that it's working.
>> But then they are not as well equipped when something does go wrong
>> either.
>>
>> be careful of course..
>> since you are driving a relatively untried whole new set of parts ...
>> perhaps a couple hour local shake down run is a good idea.
>> It's just amazing how many things ..after they are 'done' ...need more
>> yet, quite often.
>> I find that all the time..
>> I spend as much time fine tuning as I do on the repair job itself, quite
>> often.
>> it's all in the details.
>>
>> scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>> On 5/16/2012 3:14 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>>> If I was working in your shop under your direction I'd have a much
>>> better-maintained Mellow Yellow.
>>>
>>> But I don't /wanna/ have to figure it out. I just want to go camping!
>>>
>>> Out of here tomorrow until Sunday afternoon. All by myself in BLM land.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>>> Bend, Ore.
>>> "Mellow Yellow," 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
>>> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
>>> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
>>>
>>> On 05/16/2012 02:57 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>>> hi..
>>>> if you were here in my shop working under my direction ..
>>>> I'd make you figure it out ..
>>>> it really is very, very simple.
>>>>
>>>> tip ..hook the forward upper ends first....... hinge area 2nd.
>>>> tip 2 ..one bar is for the left side, one the right.
>>>> it's impossible to put them in wrong even, at least that I've ever
>>>> found.
>>>>
>>>> you just wanted an excuse for more attention !
>>>>
>>>> I don't think there's a picture in Bentley .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 5/16/2012 10:42 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>>>>> (I reckon I should be used to asking simple questions.)
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm doing the final reassembly after installing the radiatior. Last
>>>>> thing: spare tire carrier.
>>>>>
>>>>> It consists of three (3) parts, excluding the bolt. One (1)
>>>>> clamshell,
>>>>> and two (2) curvy metal arms. Oh yeah, also two (2) little clippy
>>>>> things
>>>>> to keep the curvy metal arms from falling out of the hinges.
>>>>>
>>>>> Trouble is I can't figure out how to orient the two curvy metal
>>>>> arms. I
>>>>> know they don't go under the clamshell, but the only other way I can
>>>>> fit
>>>>> them is up from the hinges, through the notches at the rear of the
>>>>> clamshell, and above the tire. But the hooky things at the leading
>>>>> edges
>>>>> bang into the frame when I lift the clamshell to lock it in.
>>>>>
>>>>> There's probably a picture in Bentley but I'll be darned if I can
>>>>> figure
>>>>> out what Repair Group the spare tire holder assembly might belong to.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>>>>> Bend, Ore.
>>>>> 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
>>>>> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct
>>>>> company in
>>>>> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
>>>>>
>>>
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