Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Good way to start a monday. I laughed so hard that the tears have shorted out my keyboard. Stan Wilder
On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 12:22:08 -0400 Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET> writes: > Joe, > There are 3 basic areas to any vehcile: drive train, body, and > interior. > Sorry to tell you, any vehilcle that is 10 years or older, with 2 > out of > 3 of these > areas in bad shape, is junkyard material. Cheaper and easier to > replace it. > Eric > > Joe Denison wrote: > > >Hello gang, > > > >I have an 81 Vanagon that is in desperate need of restoration. By > restoration, I mean that I know I'm going to be putting some money > into this thing. It needs engine work, for though it will sometimes > start, it will not always run (hasn't moved in a long time). It > needs lots of interior work. The back seat is shredded and that > awful hardened brown fiber is getting into everything. The front > seats need to be replaced. The dash board, instrument panel, stereo, > and basically anything forward of the steering wheel is gonna need > some work. The electrical system also appears to have been put > together by an epileptic octopus. I have found so many wires that > start at one point and then end without being attached to anything. > > > >I'm willing and able to sink the money into it, but I want it done > right. I would like to have it restored to showroom quality, but I > don't know where I should look for someone to do that kind of work. > I live in the Louisville, Kentucky area and though the van doesn't > run, I would probably be willing to tow it just about anywhere to > get it fixed. > > > >Any advice or recommendation of restorers who could do this type of > work would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > >-- > >Joe Denison > >misto619@netscape.net > > > >PS. If you're from the Louisville area please read: I don't want to > take it to the VW specialty shop up on Payne St. I think they're too > busy to do the kind of quality work I want done. Those guys are > great for getting you back up and running and I'm a satisfied > customer, but they don't have time to do restoration work. > > > > > >__________________________________________________________________ > >McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. > >Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free > trial today! > >http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 > > > >Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! > >http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! |
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