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Subject:Re: Restoration completed on my '91 Vanagon.
From:Karl Ploessl
Date:Tue, 6 Aug 2024 20:11:01 -0400

Congratulations on your restoration. It must be a joy to drive a "new" Vanagon.

Karl.

On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 6:39 PM John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> wrote:
>
> This afternoon, I drove my '91 Vanagon from James Dimmer's (Vanagonman) shop in
> Bradenton to my second FL home near Poinciana.  James and his crew totally restored
> the exterior, interior as well as some parts of the frame and steering that were not
> part of the restoration I had done in Macon, GA, when I lived there.  I purchased
> this van few years back from a gentleman in Chicago and had it shipped to Macon in a
> closed carrier that was also carrying some very pricey vehicles.
>
> I have some chemistry-oriented websites that I have forgotten how to modify otherwise
> I would post pictures.  Mr. Dimmer took numerous photos during the restoration
> process, including what was let of the frame and doors once the carpeting and
> interior panels were removed.
>
> A big thank you to James and his crew for a super job.
>
> John