After giving my Son another lesson this morning, I headed off to my FL home.  Kept on US 23 most of the way, but did have to do a stretch om I95 south of Jacksonville.  I had new tires (205 70 R14) put on Thursday to make sure tires would sustain highway driving.

> On 04/16/2021 6:22 PM JOHN LAUTERBACH <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Thank you, Ken, for the history.  After my '84 was gone, I missed having a Vanagon.  I needed one with a manual transmission so I could teach my Son how to drive stick-shift.  Even though he (as well as my former stepson) work for a high-end new car dealer, he hadn't been trained on the job.  He got his first lesson last night.  He will get another lesson tonight.
>
> I still have a number of parts around for an '84 if anyone is interested.
>
> John
> > On 04/16/2021 5:12 PM kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I can go even farther back.  I believe this is the van I sold to Steve a
> > few years back that he was going to do a Subaru conversion on.  I bought it
> > from a local couple that used it lightly and took good care of it.  At 120k
> > miles they thought it was worn out even though it was in very good
> > condition.  They sold it to me and I sold it to a crazy Russian guy who
> > wanted to use it in his painting business.  He drove the wheels off of it
> > from New York City to Florida, back and forth for the next several years
> > until he virtually wore it out.  Once he got to that point, he asked if I
> > wanted it, so I bought it back again.  The engine was bad, so I advertised
> > it with a bad motor and a guy from Chicago wanted it and bought it sight
> > unseen.  The transport company sent another crazy Russian driver to come
> > and pick it up for transport, and even though it had no tags or insurance
> > and was running on 3 cylinders, he walked to my shop and drove it back a
> > mile to the transporter and delivered it to Chicago.  I think that is where
> > John picked it up.
> >
> > So I have owned that van twice.  John let me know when you are ready to
> > sell it back to me again.  :-)
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 4:49 PM JOHN LAUTERBACH <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you, Dennis.  You are correct.  The '84 you helped me with is no
> > > more.
> > >
> > > > On 04/16/2021 4:40 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Refresh my memory. Was it you that I had visited many years ago and
> > > diagnosed the failed intake valve keeper. That was long before 2019 so not
> > > this van.
> > > >
> > > > Dennis
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> > > JOHN LAUTERBACH
> > > > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2021 4:35 PM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: Re: "91 Subie Vanagon back on the road
> > > >
> > > > Here is the story on the Vanagon.
> > > >
> > > > I purchased it in May 2019 from a gentleman in Chicaogo, IL  I had it
> > > shipped in an enclosed van (Montway).  After I had driven the van a few
> > > miles, I realized that brake lines were leaking so I had AAA take it to
> > > European Auto Clinic here in Macon.  All brake lines and components had to
> > > be replaced, including master cylinder.  I then had to have the power
> > > steering rack replaced as well as the clutch slave cylinder.  Van then went
> > > to Troopers Collision here in Macon.  They installed the GoWesty bumpers
> > > and repaired the rear lock on the sliding door.  The top screw that holds
> > > the latch to the door frame had been stripped out of the threaded hole in
> > > the door.  The latch was swiveling on the bottom screw until repaired.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > > On 04/16/2021 12:38 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi John,
> > > > >
> > > > > Great to hear about your progress.
> > > > >
> > > > > What lines were repaired?
> > > > >
> > > > > What was wrong with the slider latch?
> > > > >
> > > > > Keep us posted on updates and adventures.
> > > > >
> > > > > Eric Caron
> > > > > 85 GL Auto
> > > > > Really coming together now!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Apr 16, 2021, at 11:47 AM, JOHN LAUTERBACH <
> > > john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My '91 Subie Vanagon has spent the past six months at shops here in
> > > Macon, GA, getting repairs to hydraulic lines completed, new GoWesty
> > > plate-steel bumpers installed, and getting the rear door latch on the
> > > sliding door remounted.  Yesterday, I had four new 205 R 14 tires installed
> > > and oil and filter changed at one of the Raffield tire stores here in
> > > Macon.  My Son provided a new battery.  I also had him out last night
> > > giving him a lesson on how to drive stick-shift.  I am driving back to
> > > Deland, FL, home tomorrow.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Next step is to find body shop that can repair extensive body rust
> > > and repaint the van.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com