I hate to be so negative, but if this was my van I'd have it hauled up to
someone near my new home to fix it.  Fire? There is no such thing as a minor
engine fire.  Do not expect to drive this vehicle without someone thoroughly
going through it. Here is one option for hauling:  www.montway.com

Alternatively, maybe you can have it towed to Houston if there is a Vanagon
competent shop.

Good luck!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Julianna Elligsen
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 7:18 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Looking for Tires, and a good mechanic in Texas.

Ok, so I am finally going back to Texas to deal with the 91 Vanagon
Westfalia I bought!  One of the issues I need to solve is putting tires on
this van, so I can move it around and haul it!  Trying to find tires in
Texas that are properly rated appears to be difficult!  The van is in Vidor
Texas.  Is there anyone on the list in that general area that knows where I
can buy the correct tires????  I would prefer to buy them down there than
buying them here, and having them take up space while we camp our way down
from Oregon.  I could buy tires online I suppose, but would need an address
to ship them to down there!    Also needing a good shop in the general area
to have the engine put back together!  The PO supposedly had it rebuilt, but
it caught fire a couple months after.  Thankfully it was contained and
didn't do damage to the interior!  Thinking they didn't change fuel lines.
Anyway, I am hoping the collective brains here can help me!  Ideas anyone?

Julianna
541-231-4383
1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)
1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia (The Rastafalia).  The Parts Van
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1985 VW Vanagon Weekender Westfalia (Texas 2)-For Sale
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