Date:         Mon, 13 Nov 2000 13:18:26 +1000
Reply-To:     Geoff Law <geofflaw@TELSTRA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Geoff Law <geofflaw@TELSTRA.COM>
Subject:      Hi  from WA (West Australia!)
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Hi people,
I've just joined the list and just last week purchased a '82 Vanagon camper at
auction.
I spent last week cleaning it out, tidying up wiring and so on. Found it has a
huge after market oil cooler, triple air horns (not connected, for some
reason), electronic ignition (also not connected) a "Fuelstar" which is
apparently a device allowing me to run on unleaded fuel, dual batteries, oil
temperature gauge, current and voltage gauges.
The camper conversion is by "Trakka" a Sydney based company. It has a quite
low profile poptop which uses a couple of gas struts, a swing-out gas stove,
and a top loading fridge. As far as I can work out, the fridge only runs on
12v. The passenger seat swivels, and both seats have fold away arm rests.
The van handles like a boat, I think because the shock absorbers need
changing. There's a bit of oil leaking from under one of the heads, and the
poptop canvas is grotty, but all in all, I'm pretty pleased with it.
I got a Bentley in perfect condition at the local second hand bookshop (How
lucky was that?) Must be a sign!
Geoff Law
Perth

From Geoff Law
Perth.
61-89 4463196
0407 46 3196 mobile