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Date:         Sat, 14 Sep 2002 10:01:29 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] Front AC installation - Sorry Bout That
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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Stan, While you are there keep us air cooled guys in mind.

Thanks, Chris

---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:15:25 -0500 >From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> >Subject: Re: [Syncro] Front AC installation - Sorry Bout That >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I didn't mean to offend anybody, I'll see Jerry West at European Cooler >Air in Rockwall, TX. >This coming monday and report back. > >Stan > > >On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 18:51:35 -0700 (PDT) Joel Cort <joel_cort@yahoo.com> >writes: >Whoo big guy, >to some of us $600 on car parts, in the fall/winter IS a big deal. Hey I >can beat your water bills with my Tax bill. I live in New York state and >we fund the rest of New York City. Did I mention 2 teen age kids? >Ok ok enough bickering amongst van owners here. >Stan, if you would not mind spending some time to check out this Jerry >and his operations I certainly would appreciate to get a bit more >confidence about sending my hard earned $600 out to Texas. >Thanks, >Joel in the high tax state of NY. > Stan Wilder wrote: >Don't piss on your salad here. >Who the hell do you think is going to waste their time with a bunch of VW >owners skimming for a good deal. >I live in Dallas and its about 20 minutes from Rockwall Texas. >If you want me to go out there and check out his plant I will. >You folks are acting like $600.00 is a big deal .............. my monthly >water bill is over $250.00 in the summer months and my light bill is over >$700.00 in summer months. >This should be last call. >Its a great deal and I'll actually go out to the plant if that's whats >you want. >I went to the John E. Mitchell A/C School in 1961 and air conditions >haven't changed a bit since then. >Very simple: Compressor, Condenser, Evaporator, Hoses and a few switches. >I also worked for Triangle Engineering, multiple condenser, and the same >simple system is used in 747s and Army tanks. >The only speciality is that it has the right dimensions to fit your >vehicle. Now that is a big deal when you start talking about tooling >costs. > >Stan Wilder > >On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 20:31:36 -0700 Joel Cort >writes: >> Owen, >> If you go back and trace the thread of emails on this you will >> realize that this is a group order from Jerry West ... somewhere in >> Texas. >> Jerry builds his own AC aftermarket systems and does not have any >> pictures or partnumbers of the particular components for the >> Vanagon. He rolls his own. We are all jumping in, pretty much site >> unseen, and throwing in about 600 US greenbacks to attempt to get a >> front AC rigged up. There is a trust factor since Jerry appears to >> understand AC systems and most of all Vanagons and has a good >> solution idea, on e-mail at least. >> Jerry also sells a larger capacity compressor which you may be >> interested in acquiring for your defective system. There is probably >> a part number for that since this is manufactured by the compressor >> makers. The Jerry AC rig, taps into your existing AC piping >> circuit and installs under the dash, above the glove box, supposedly >> without cutting, slicing or dicing. It uses the existing fresh air >> vents. Sorry, he says, you don't need no stinking pictures. >> Since this is a custom unit, I do not think that you will find any >> "deals" in Mexico for any of these parts or components. Throw your >> $550 into our sombrero and join the club if you still can. We will >> let you drink the worm at the bottom. You too will be cool, not >> only down your neck but also in your face. >> Warm Cheers, >> Joel >> Loving my 89 Syncro Westy in Rochester NY >> >> Owen Brand wrote:I am fairly new to vanagons having purchased my >> first (an 84 1.9L Westy >> wolfsburg) in August of this year. After driving it home from Idaho >> to >> Texas, I am hooked for life. >> >> The AC compressor was dead when I bought it. I have been trying to >> solve the air and at the same time address the limitations of a rear >> ac. I wonder if >> someone has pictures of the system components from EuroAir and the >> manufacturer name / part numbers? I would like to check into getting >> this >> work done in Mexico (6 hours away) and this information would help >> greatly. >> >> I took my 90 Saab 900TC to a guy my father recommended in Matamoros, >> Mexico. >> He took apart the Saab compressor, put new seals in, used an off the >> shelf >> relay and thermostat and had it up and running for $240.00 and 3 >> hours. My >> logic is that there are a gork of VW's in Mexico, the parts and >> labor should >> be cheaper. Any thoughts? >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Larry Chase [mailto:lchase@attglobal.net] >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 2:42 PM >> > To: Syncro@yahoogroups.com; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com; >> > vanagon@yahoogroups.com; wetwesties@yahoogroups. >> > Cc: KimBrennan@aol.com; joel_cort@yahoo.com; westy6789@yahoo.com; >> Todd >> > Last; DeHanschke@aol.com; Blbachman@aol.com; DOINKS99@aol.com; >> > pbryson@extremezone.com; dave bowers; Jerry West >> > Subject: [Syncro] Front AC installation - GROUP PURCHASE >>> LAST >> CALL >> > >> > >> > Folks, >> > >> > LAST CALL >>>TO GET IN ON THE GROUP PURCHASE of VANAGON FRONT AC >> KIT'S >> > >> > Supplier: Jerry West at European Cooler Air in Rockwall, TX. >> > >> > For background information on this THREAD ... please search the >> Vanagon.Com >> > archives for, >> > >> > Subject: Front AC installation INQUIRY REPORT > CONCLUSIONS >> > Subject: Front AC installation - GROUP PURCHASE INQUIRY >> > Subject: Front AC installation - GROUP PURCHASE INQUIRY STATUS >> > >> > THE GOOD NEWS: >> > >> > LIST MEMBERS HAVE COMMITTED TO BUY 11 UNITS. >> > >> > 1 for 86 Vanagon >> > 1 for 88 Doublecab >> > 3 for 88 Vanagon >> > 3 for 89 Vanagon >> > 1 for 90 Vanagon >> > 2 for 91 Vanagon >> > >> > NOTE: >> > >> > The regular cost for the Front 16,000 BTU AC KIT is $650.00 >> > >> > This includes the Evaporator Assembly and all parts to hook it up >> to the >> OEM >> > system. >> > >> > If we purchase 10 OR MORE Kits, the DISCOUNT is 16% OFF the >> regular price. >> > >> > This DROPS THE PRICE TO >>> $546 a savings of $104. >> > >> > Shipping would be $32.00 via UPS. >> > >> > These Kits can be installed to an existing "good" compressor but >> Jerry >> > recommended replacing the stock 8 Cubic In Compressor with a 10 >> Cubic In >> > unit. >> > >> > Cost of the 10ci COMPRESSOR is an additional $250 >> > >> > The Manufacturer Jerry uses requires a "LIKE PARTS RUN" for a >> discount. >> > >> > DIFFERENT YEARS OF THE VW VANS USE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS. >> > >> > That means we have to find 10 or more "Like Enough" Vanagons to >> qualify. >> > >> > PART RUN HAS TO BE THE SAME PART LIKE THE CONDENSER EVAPORATOR >> CASES, >> > EVAPORATOR COIL, MOUNT/DRIVE BRACKETS ETC. >> > >> > WHERE ARE WE : >> > >> > LAST CALL >>> >> > >> > If anyone else wants in on this group purchase, PLEASE CONTACT ME >> BY >> > Wednesday 09.11.02. >> > >> > 1. Send me your SPECIFIC VANAGON INFO, >> > - Year >> > - Model >> > - Current Rear AC or Not >> > -Westfalia or Not >> > - Syncro or Not >> > >> > 2. Send your Name and shipping location >> > >> > ON THURSDAY 09.12.02 I'll submit the list to Jerry at EuroAir for >> him to >> > tell us if these are similar enough Vanagons to qualify for "Alike >> Units". >> > >> > As soon as Jerry responds I will get back to everyone with a GO or >> NO GO >> > decision. >> > >> > My expectation is I should be able to let you know by Friday >> 09.13.02 >> > >> > If it's a go ... we need to send money to Jerry within 10-14 >> days. >> > >> > Best Regards, >> > >> > Larry Chase >> > >> > The Great North American VW Westfalia Syncro Tour >> > Beginning ... 01.02.03 >> > "RoadHaus" 1990 Westy Syncro ... Soon / Tomorrow >> > Mesa, AZ >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > If you would like to modify your subscription settings (including >> > unsubscribing), visit: >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro >> > Please remember that rude or offensive language is not allowed on >> the >> Syncro >> > list. Please try your best to resolve differences privately and >> keep them >> > off the list. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to >> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! News - Today's headlines >> > >____________________________________________________________ ____ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > > >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! News - Today's headlines


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