In for Maine!

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> On Nov 16, 2014, at 11:39 PM, Michael <mikewelldon@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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)