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Date:         Mon, 27 May 2002 00:11:40 -0500
Reply-To:     "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: True Grit---
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>'s message of Sun, 26 May 2002
              23:59:05 -0500
Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=ISO-8859-1

Stan----

Did the PO give you a tube of preporation -H with this unit?

My God man--and I thought I got the ultimate hose job----

What ever--my Westy is clean as new, runs good, and has a lot of potential---

And it's down right pretty----:>)

Hey--it's only money-----

300k?

This toilet is ready for the bone yard !!:>)

E-mail message

Aw! Shucks Terry you're so nice! Yuc! Yuc! Duh ........ here's my recent list. NEW parts replacements on this vehicle: Mileage July 2001 65,000. (Real mileage about 300K) I have receipts to support every part except interior seats, door panels etc. July 2001 Front Brake Rotors July 2001 Front Brake Lines July 2001 Front wheel bearings and seals July 2001 Front Brake pads July 2001 4 New Michelin Agilis 61 "C" rated tires 185x14r75 June 2001 New Clutch Master Cylinder (change fluid to DOT4 type) May 2000 Front Arm Rest Seats, Door Panels installed from 1982 Vanagon LS May 2000 Headliner and Trim recovered with fabric wall covering March 2002 New Pop Top seal, front and rear July 2001 New Upper and Lower Ball joints July 2001 New Tie Rod ends March 2001 New Steering Rack Boots and re-lubrication July 2001 VDO instruments added, Oil Temp, Cylinder head Temp, Oil Pressure, Volts July 2001 Rebuilt 4 speed manual transmission July 2001 New Reverse Light Switch on transmission July 2001 New Clutch, Pressure Plate, Throw Out Bearing, Pilot Bearing March 2001 New Clutch slave cylinder September 2001 Rebuilt 65 AMP Bosch Alternator August 2001 rear wheel bearings and seals August 2001 4 new CV joints and boots August 2001 New Brake Shoes on rear August 2001 New Brake Lines on rear July 2001 Rebuilt 2000cc Air Cooled Engine Cost on rebuild on a 2000cc. (these are standard size bearing part numbers) 2 Cylinder heads @ $305.00 each Total $610.00 Part number: 029198075OR CYLINDER & PISTON KIT Price: $225.00 Quantity: 1 Total: $225.00 Part number: 021198481A MAIN BRGS T2 2000cc Price: $53.02 Quantity: 1 Total: $53.02 Part number: 021198541 CAM BRGS T2 2.0L Price: $15.00 Quantity: 1 Total: $15.00 Part number: 071198009A GASKET SET, Price: $55.67 Quantity: 1 Total: $55.67 Part number: 025198151 RING SET Price: $61.53 Quantity: 1 Total: $61.53 Part number: 039105701 ROD BEARING SET Price: $17.55 Quantity: 1 Total: $17.55 Part number: 029198141 CLUTCH KIT Price: $135.00 Quantity: 1 Total: $135.00 Part number: 111115107BK OIL PUMP Price: $278.95 Quantity: 1 Total: $278.95 New rocker arm adjusting screws and lock nuts. $ 40.00 New VW OEM Camshaft $285.00 New 8 VW OEM Hydraulic Lifters $108.00 Reconditioned Rods $96.00 Balance of Pistons, Rods, Crank $188.00 Resurface Flywheel $55.00 August 2001 Installed Mazda RX7 Oil cooler with 148 degree thermostat, oil filter sandwich plate for oil cooler. July 2001 New Fuel Injection Lines January 2002 S&S Equal length tube headers w sport muffler Next purchase ...... new sink faucet.

On Sun, 26 May 2002 23:41:44 -0500

"Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> writes:

Ok--Here is the facts---- I gave the guy $5900.00 for the van, and after tires,KYB shocks, air lifts, front rotor's, bearing , pads, rear drums, shoes, all new 50 watt bulbs for the tail lights, winsheild,wiper blades , arms, radio, speaker's,rear hatch struts, antenna,propane tank valves, complete tune up stuff, K&N air filter, fuel filter, replacement sky light, rear bumper and ends, one front bumper end,console, water faucet, gove box light,fresh air vent in dash, all new belts, and a bunch of misc. whatnot--- How much do I have into the Van right now? And I still have some more to go, so it will suit me--- I will have at least $8000.00 in it when I'm done------- So the BS figure I gave this guy is close---- Yep---I'm the grim reaper alright--- But I'm honest about it--- And so is Stanley-- Terry-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/TerrysHighOnLife Date:   Sun, May 26, 2002, 8:58pm (CDT-2) From:   "Phil S." <napszeerf@yahoo.com> Reply to:   napszeerf@yahoo.com Subject:       Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!! To:   "Terry K." <CTONLINE@webtv.net> Oh but Im well OVER that mark. I bought mine for 2500 and Ive dropped 7 grand on it(but mine is highly modified:) Hey, MAN! you gotta get the front PST sway bar....IM driving like a MAD MAN!!! Along with my 65 PSI Yoko loard range D 185 R14's this Westy will now give a Eurovan a run for the $$ Rear PST sway soon. Phil --- "Terry K." <CTONLINE@webtv.net> wrote: Phil--- Ole Stanley professes, that what ever you spend on a Vanagon, plan spending again on it, what you spent on it to make it right---- I think he is pretty close to being correct---                        ______________              |[  ] [  ] [ ]\              |    |    |    |    ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry--                 "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://community.webtv.net/CTONLINE/TerrysHighOnLife ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 20:40:15 -0700 (PDT) From: "Phil S." <napszeerf@yahoo.com> Reply-to: napszeerf@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Finally got a westy!!!!!! To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> Ha LOL...Awe come on, dont piss in the mans corn flakes yet! --- "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET> wrote: Dale , Sounds like a nice Westy--- Now be ready to spend whatever you paid for it on repair's, prior to it being the way that you want it to be---- And this is direct from the "World according to Stanley"----- Have Fun--- E-mail message Well. Trish and I are the happy owners of a 1990 Westy: white, power locks, windows, mirrors, cruise, air, automatic very nice interior, fridge, stove perfect canvas, screens body in very good condition virtually new tires; alloy wheels top half of engine rebuilt at 102,000 miles; currently has 104,000 miles odd: not a drop of oil on the ground where it's parked: :-) want to buy: bra, front table/post/hardware bought it at Castle Rock, WA Dale & Tish ===== "In most cases there is no free exercise whatever ... of the moral sense."--Henry David Thoreau ______________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com ______________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com ______________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com


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