Glad to hear you have jumped in.  The vehicles have a lot to offer, but need a lot of care.  I hope Harold left you a his Bentley !
As the old saying goes "Volkswagen, Turning Owners into Mechanics for 50 Years".

Have Fun;
Dave B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 10:58 pm
Subject: New Vanagon owner

I'm posting this message again to start a new thread.

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I suppose there's no better time for an introduction than now! In August I
bought Harold's 1991 Westy. I'm happy to own such a well cared for Vanagon
and to report it is running well and looking good. My brother and I had a
lot of fun driving it from Virginia to Tucson, Arizona. On the drive across
the country I saw one Westy Bus headed east, but in Tucson there are
several Buses and Vanagons. I've been reading the messages on the list for
a couple weeks. I'm glad I joined it and I'm glad there are so many posts.

Once the weather turns a little cooler here (today's high will be 102F) I
intend to address some rust on the propane tank. I may have questions about
how to remove it safely.

Also, does anyone on this list plan to attend the Jerome Jamboree at the
end of next week? I will be there.

My best,
Ryan