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Subject:Fwd: Re: Re: Van on Bring a Trailer
From:David Bjorkman
Date:Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:48:19 -0600

<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Oh, but I'm sure <EM>that</EM> gasket came from one of my ol' busses :-)</FONT></DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 11/30/12, <SPAN>Stacy Schneider&lt;vwcrewman@gmail.com&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">&nbsp; &nbsp; No need t be nostalgic. &nbsp;They are the same valve covers and gaskets used on a a Waterboxer .<DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV class=gmail_quote>On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM, David Bjorkman <SPAN dir=ltr>&lt;<A class=parsedEmailparsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@verizon.net" target=_blank>ddbjorkman@verizon.net</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=gmail_quote><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>First vehicle totally bought by me, as opposed to dual&nbsp;owned 64 bug with Dad, was a 66 panel bus.&nbsp; Very tired engine when I started and didn't even know it.&nbsp; I remember hitch hikers jumping out the side doors to lighten the load, and push if necessary, up steep hills.&nbsp; Learned alot about air cooled on that one.&nbsp; Had a lot to do&nbsp;with my continuing relationship with the beasts&nbsp;(said lovingly).&nbsp; It was certainly easier to&nbsp;work on, but those valve adjustments weren't the only "regular" adjustment that had to be made.&nbsp; Funny thing, I was cleaning out the basement getting ready&nbsp;to move yseterday, and I ran across an old valve cover gasket.&nbsp; Got me all nostalgic.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Even with all their foibles, I miss them also.&nbsp; But I am pretty sure, especially at my stage of the game, that I wouldn't trade my Vanagon Westy.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT face=Tahoma>Dave B.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp; <BR></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR></div>

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