Date:         Fri, 27 Sep 2002 21:00:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Busted Bo-hunkus
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After about twelve days of sanding prep, painting, cutting replacement
door / wall /ceiling panels, chasing down poor ground connections,
getting only half of my rubber door seals order, bidding on Elephant Ear
mirrors and forcing the seller to ship (sold too cheap) .................
I'm now ready to take the 66 Splittie Westy for the state inspection.
I have squeezed my flesh under countersunk washers, scraped my knuckles
sanding, abraded away my fingerprints, abused my feet, knees and back in
contortions.
I managed to run about five gallons of gas thought the splittie running
errands and I've got to admit, once you get all of the pieces screwed,
bolted, glued down properly it has become a viable means of
transportation.
Considering the 2600 pounds and a 1700 cc Dual port / Dual Carb engine
that probably has a hot cam, this thing will run circles around my 83
Westy at 5300 pounds and the 2000cc engine.
Considering it has the same DK transmission as my 83 Westy, it should
perform well on the highway as well.
I've got to admit it was a pretty scary looking project in the beginning
but it has all come together for only about $300.00 in parts and
materials. (Thank heaven it had a good engine!)
For those interested I blew off the 94 Eurovan at the $1500.00 price. I
just can't justify getting away from the Air Cooled vans (up to my
bo-hunkus in parts).

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

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