

| Subject: | Re: Weinberg Vanagon Project - Request for Work |
| From: | Julianna Elligsen |
| Date: | Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:29:40 -0800 |
Thank you Brent! I will reach out to them. I am in the same boat in some ways, and maybe I can create community around them. I live just South of there in Corvallis. I’m sending them an email. Could you send me the attachment separately? It doesn’t look like it came through. mumbrue@gmail.com Thanks! Julianna 541-231-4383 diapertales.com 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia) 1984 VW Vanagon tin top (Stella) On Mon, Dec 27, 2021 at 12:28 PM Brent Weide <brent.weide@gmail.com> wrote: > I received a request (see message just below) for help from a couple, Lane > and Nancy Weinberg, who live in Salem, Oregon. Lane had started a subaru > engine conversion on his Westy some time ago before his health declined. > They would like to get the job finished while they still have time to do > some camping. > > We are in the middle of a conversion, Subaru 2.2 to a 1981 Westie (already > converted to water cooled). Lane has done the front plumbing. Since then we > have moved 3 times. He was getting ready to start work on it again when he > was hit with cancer, then kidney failure and now AB Parkenson's. There is > no way he can finish the build. I have asked everyone we know if they could > possibly do the work without any luck. Now I am asking this group if there > is anyone out there who would be willing to help us . We live in Salem > Oregon 97302. All the parts and tools are sitting in the garage waiting... > Lane is now 77 and I am also in my 70's but we would still like to get out > in the woods and do a little camping before his health gets worse. Life > isn't over yet. Thanks for reading this. Lane and Nancy > > I contacted Lane and Nancy and promised to reach out to folks in an > attempt to get their project finished. They have money for the needed work > and are willing to trailer the van to your shop. > > Additional information, including pictures, can be found in the attached > pdf document. > If you know of an interested party in Oregon please reach out to the > Weinbergs at the following email address: > > lane_weinberg@mac.com > > > > Thanks very much, > > Brent Weide > > -- Julianna 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico Conversion (Ophelia) 1984 VW Vanagon Tintop (Stella Blue)
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