East coast represent!!! 

Ya'll come to maine!!

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> On Nov 16, 2014, at 11:21 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I'm in NC and vanagon is currently in MD, so I'd be up for this (weekends only).
> 
>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Doh... Idaho and/or Arizona? Darn. Any others in central Virginia
>> interested in this?
>> 
>> Marc
>> 
>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>> 
>>> Let's start with the obvious question: Stan, where are you located? If
>>> we knew that, somebody in the area might be able to give you some
>>> realistic feedback about how it might/could work in your area.
>>> 
>>> I would start with the following:
>>> 1) A workshop on replacing ALL of your fuel lines;
>>> 2) A workshop on cleaning/fixing ALL of your ground connections;
>>> 3) A workshop on how to properly burp your cooling system.
>>> 
>>> Other ideas?
>>> Marc Perdue, in central VA
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Jon VonOhlsen <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I would be interested in participating, both as instructing & learning;
>>>> (we are always learning..). However, geographic separation being what it
>>>> is, may be difficult to do...
>>>> Jon
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 11/16/2014 11:32 AM, Stan Shapiro wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am a newbie Westy owner, with minimal mechanical skills.   I have been
>>>>> impressed with the knowledge and expertise on this site.   I wonder if
>>>>> there
>>>>> is any way to pass some of this knowledge along to the newbies.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> How about some weekend courses/training that involve some class room and
>>>>> lots of hands on.    Maybe a cooperative effort from the members of this
>>>>> board, where each person could teach one aspect of vanagon repair or
>>>>> maintenance?      I would think a class size of 10 might be workable.   I
>>>>> would be ok with a fee.    As an attendee, I would gladly pay $100, which
>>>>> could go to the expenses of the instructors or space rental.    Start out
>>>>> with beginner classes.   Work up to more advanced classes.     All that is
>>>>> needed is volunteers to teach, a space to have a small classroom, a garage
>>>>> to go thru some repairs, agree on some topics, and someone to coordinate
>>>>> all
>>>>> of this.    If each attendee drove a van, one person might end up with a
>>>>> tune up, one person might end up with a new aux battery system, etc.
>>>>> Then there has to be some agreement on a location.    I would volunteer to
>>>>> help coordinate to help get this rolling.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Your thoughts??
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Stan/90 Westy/Idaho  (currently in 65 degree weather in Arizona)