It's no secret I hated that bus (sorry, Bay window lovers).

Didn't want it. I'd had one in college EXACTLY like the one on the website;
color, condition, even original (selling) dealer (VW of Beverly Hills, CA).
The first one was great, but I was glad to see it go.

My WIFE wanted this bus. I mean REALLY wanted it. All of the activity/labor
(on the website) was my desperate attempt to civilize and "Westafalia-ize"
an otherwise primitive and unsavory vehicle. I succeeded, but it still
wasn't a Westy.

After a year or so, "we" changed our minds and decided that perhaps a
Westfalia would be better. So now I am gearing up (and saving up) to do
this AGAIN to our beautiful 1982 White Westy...  ...oh, joy.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Cary, NC     USA
www.bulley-hewlett.com
(888) 468-4880 toll free

-----Original Message-----
From:   Scott Walker [SMTP:s_walker@MINDSPRING.COM]
Sent:   Thursday, March 04, 1999 3:37 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Finally!!! VW heat/rust/noise website

-----Original Message-----
From: G. Matthew Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, March 04, 1999 10:30 AM
Subject: Finally!!! VW heat/rust/noise website

You did all that and then sold the bus?!?  You really must love your wife!

Scott

>You old timers on the Vanagon list, know that we poured about $6,000 into
>improving the heat, interior noise level, and body longevity on my wife's
>(now former) van. I made a bunch of photos and diagrams at the time and
>(like many of us have), made bold proclamations about an upcoming
>website...
>
>At long last, HERE IT IS.
>