Anything is possible. In Alaska I saw an Eskimo repair a broken wing strut on a small plane with two files as a splint wrapped tightly with two layers of reindeer sinew varnished in between. He flew it away over first over open saltwater, then tundra and frozen lakes for 150 miles to a place where he could get a replacement strut. I'd have sworn that strut would fail and drop him in the drink somewhere. Didn't happen though. I think he had "The Big Guy" in there doing the flying and he was just along as the co-pilot. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Connolly wrote: >Hey dont' laugh. I used to run a VW repair shop, and I assure you I saw > >Leather straps for rod bearings. > >Wooden lifters > > >John > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:57 AM >Subject: Re: Cylinder Types > > > > >>>Anyway, I have wondered why no one ever came out with a combination >>>head/cylinder barrel for the VW. Would have eliminated a ot of >>>headaches. What type barrels are available out there today???? >>> >>> >>Oak. They'll make a VW wasserboxer last longer. >> >> >> > > > |
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