April? I am thinking about setting up a holiday where I drive to various mechanics to get my van serviced.  Mechanical Tourism.  Let me know when and where because I need the full dash/blower treatment :)

Jeff in Winnipeg 

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> On Mar 10, 2017, at 3:20 PM, Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Fryday...
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> As co-host of the WetWesties@FortFlagler campout in April, I would like to thank you for offering to provide an unparalleled entertainment opportunity for our merry group and for driving the equipment needed for this mechanical extravaganza! 
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> I hope Mark can join us as well but consider tying his hands together for dramatic effect and perhaps a blindfold? 
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> We look forward to watching the current dashboard R&R record fall!
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> A
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>> On Mar 10, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Well, since its friday....
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>> A certain well known Vanagon-ite and i recently set out to see how fast we could remove a dash. It took 7 minutes, 45 seconds. Caveats: hes a Vanagon expert, i have removed 3 dashes in my Vanagon career and two obviously make the job go faster. 
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>> My point: for any newbs reading this, if you have a helper, actual dash removal shouldnt take that long. But no doubt, the other work takes time.
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>> Smart Alec in Oceanside....  ;)
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>> Neil
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>>> On Friday, March 10, 2017, Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> First timers should take their time, label everything, take photos and brag about it at their next van owner's meet up.
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>> -- 
>> Neil n
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>> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general
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