Date:         Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:05:46 -0700
Reply-To:     George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         George Wietor <wietorg@yahoo.com>
Subject:      Re: Georgie's excellent bus bunk adventure?
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 Beautiful day here in W. Michigan. Followed some sage
list advice and roamed the auto salvage emporia. Lots
of roadside farm stands (strawberries and flowers are
in season) in the bucolic countryside of Ottawa
County.
But only one Vanagon. No bunks, but a few good wheel
covers and maybe a $30 windshield.
Tanked up at the Amoco  in Hudsonville (Salad Bowl
City) at 2.09 per, added Techron, natch. Inserted key
and...nothing. Turns out that the Little Green Wire in
back of the alternator had broken off. The battery was
being drained rather than charged.  No crimping stuff
on board, no real service stations in sight. No jumper
cables anywhere. No extension cord for my charger.
Scraped some insulation from the LGW, held it in place
with an alligator clip. Pushed the van up to the
building, plugged in the charger (which I usually
never carry around) and had it running after 15
minutes.
Happy to be un-stranded,  I waved to another Vanagon
on the highway and made it back to GR only 4 minutes
late for work.
The wheel cover only cost a few bucks.  Still no
bunks.
I need to pay more attention to absence of idiot LED's
when starting up. ANd maybe carry a few more tools or
a Leatherman tool. George
--- George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Hello- I would like to install a bunk of some sort
> in
> my '87 Vanagon. I live in W. Michigan. Let me know
> if
> there are any available for retrofit. There is a
> company which makes a conversion kit for stock
> seats-any experience with it?
> Thanks, George Wietor
> '87 vanagon Van O'White
> assorted Volvo 245's
> Craftsman 22" lawn mower (air cooled)
>
> --- Ken Hunter <EVEHART33@AOL.COM> wrote:
> > I still have lots of parts for sale. Pmail me with
> > your needs.
> >
> > Ken Hunter
> > 82 Westy 1.9D
> > 84 Jetta 1.5D
> > 89 Mitsubishi van
>
>
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