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Date:         Tue, 29 Aug 2000 14:56:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Improving the ergonomics of the Bentley
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
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Hey you're stealing my idea... I posted last week that I did this.. :)

It really makes it a lot easier to find room to take it along when my Westy is loaded for a multi month trip!

And MUCH more convenient because I no longer find myself wasting my time reading the wrong information of a year that does not apply to my van!

Bill

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@HOME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 2:11 PM Subject: Improving the ergonomics of the Bentley

> Chris, > > Here is an idea for you: > > Take one of your Bentleys and extract (yes, tear it apart) the pertinent > pages for your model year. Then take them to Kinko's or the like and > have them comb bound with nice plastic covers. You can even create a > multi volume set by category this way and only haul around what you > need. The comb binding opens flat, you can have pages inserted by any > shop with the machine, and you can truly customize your manual. > > I've done this with my MG manuals, but haven't gotten around to it yet > for the Vanagon. > > 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\" wrote: > > > > I have two 1980-1991 Bentley's but I'm considering buying a 1980-1982 > > Bentley since: > > > > 1) It covers my 1980 model year > > 2) I don't need to know about water cooled or syncro stuff, and if I did I > > can consult my other Bentleys > > 3) It would take up less space as an in-van manual > > > > Would it have the same content on the earlier models or were there > > significant revisions to the newer editions? > > > > Thanks, > > Chris Gronski > > Toronto, Ontario, > > '80 Westy "Pokey" > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door > > '91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible > > -- > Stuart MacMillan > Seattle > > '84 Vanagon Westfalia > '65 MGB (Driven since 1969) > '74 MGB GT (Restoring) > > Assisting on Restoration: > '72 MGB GT (Daughter's) > '64 MGB (Son's) > > Parts cars: > '68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT >


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