I'm all for it. I'm not a metalurgist tho I am a chemist. I'm also a MBA living and working in the heart of venture capital land (silicon valley). I was general partner of a small VC fund, so I still have some very very rusty connections. They're looking for something besides tech to fund. Obviously, my intrest comes from the business side of this. I've wanted to do a business around cars, and now my intrest is centered on vintage cars. My thoughts when I bought my 85 westy was to design and market a turbocharger for the WBX. I also started on a web based parts business, but gave up too soon. Now, there is a huge population that is getting older and has decided that they like things the way they were. People want to keep their old, confortable things. My MBA Prof. said "find a need and fill it." Let's put our heads together on this and see what pops out. ~Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall" <mjruskin@SHAW.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:06 PM Subject: Re: VW Canada motors
> Actually, I wonder how hard that would be. > > Isn't the case a sand-casting? Same with the heads? Cylinder linings? Rods? > Pistons? Milled or turned to tolerances after? > > According to the reading I've been doing, it's not rocket science to build a > very small foundry and to cast metal parts. It's not complicated or > expensive. Even to make parts with good precision. > > It's been done for - what - 150 years or more, ever since the industrial > revolution? > > We have modern science, materials, tools and techniques readily available. > Vast amounts of expertise here on the list. > > It seems to me, with the limited knowledge I possess, the hardest part would > be getting the metalurgy (sp) consistent. But others may say that's not too > hard - if so, let's hear about it. > > Really, I'm not kidding - lots of non-specialist people are into this, just > do a search on "homemade foundry metal casting" on Google and see for > yourself. It's amazing. > > FWIW, I have an interesting project in mind. > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Baker" <DBAKER5@KC.RR.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:08 PM > Subject: Re: VW Canada motors > > > > I guess we'll have to take up a collection from the list to buy a machine > > shop to make parts ourselves before long. > > > > Dave in KC > > 85 Westy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet <normandsylvie@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:57 PM > > Subject: Re: VW Canada motors > > > > > > > My mecanic told me that VW Canada stop to seel refurbished boxer > > > engine. he buy the last 2.1l, and said to me that the six others > > > remaining had been sold to a company in California. > > > Normand Gagnon > > > Westy 85 > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 5/9/2002 > |
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