Date:         Mon, 17 Dec 2001 09:38:50 -0800
Reply-To:     DOUG ELLEDGE <doug@SHIREWOOD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         DOUG ELLEDGE <doug@SHIREWOOD.COM>
Subject:      another Vanatic!
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> Greetings,
> After buying a 84 vanagon last summer I found my way to this forum a while
> back and have had most of my questions answered by just following along.
> [Even questions I hadn't thought of yet.] I live north of Spokane , Wa. in
> some serious snow country, so I have been following with special interest
> the discussion of locking differentials. This is something I'm going to
> seriously persue. Presently, I'm running some studded snows and carry
chains
> {which I mostly need for the last 200 feet to my house.]
> I have been fortunate so far with this Van in that it has not needed any
> repairs to the running gear and carried my son and I to So. Cal. for my
high
> school reuion, and back up the coast without fault. It's not a camper but
we
> bought a parts van ['85] and pulled the fold down back seat from it for
> Van-go, which is what I christened my van. We camped very comfortably in
it.
> My 9 yr old son has become even more of an enthusiast than I, has his own
> tools, and has exchanged mirrors and vents for me without help. Our next
> project car is going to be a beetle for him and his friends to start
> restoring.
> If there is anyone still reading along at this point I do have one
question.
> I have seen a couple of pictures of Vanagon single cabs, but I have never
> seen one in person or advertized for sale. Do they exist? Did they ever
> bring any to North America? Has anyone ever seen one for sale?
> One last thing. Thanks to all of you experienced vanatics for sharing your
> knowledge base with the rest of us. I, for one, really appreciate this
> resource.
>
> Doug Elledge                       Rage'n against Age'n
>doug@shirewood.com>