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Subject:Re: Finally... My Van Has a Name
From:David Marshall
Date:Tue, 21 Jul 1998 07:27:11 -0700

Congrats on the name!  Sounds a whole lot better than the name I came up
with for my Double Cab - Pugley!  :0

At 09:24 7/21/98 EDT, Scott DeSanti wrote:
>Hi Volks,
>
>      Well, the trek to Alaska is progessing fairly well.  A faulty thermo-
>time switch caused a short day yesterday and a later departure this morning
>from Billings, MT.  Fortunately a nearby FLAPS had the switch and I was able
>to install and bleed the coolant system and was on the road by 11 am.  I
>really have to thank all of you listmembers for making that task easy.
>
>     Today, we covered almost the rest of Montana resting tonight in Shelby.
>Which leads me to my title statement.  My wife and I have agreed that the van
>has always stood by us even when she was a little sick.  Even when the thermo
>switch broke I was able to jumper the connector and arrive in Billings
>unscathed.  She's never left us abandoned or stuck for long.  So we have
>decided to call her Faith.  We continue to have more and more faith in Faith.
>These Vanagons are really special vehicles with lots of character and a
>definite personality.
>
>     So my hat is off to all of you..... thanks for all your stories and
tips.
>And thank you, Faith for getting me and my family 3200 miles..... Only 3000
>more to go!
>
>Scott De Santi
>86 Vanagon (Faith)
>
>

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