Date:         Thu, 11 Dec 2003 15:23:14 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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In a message dated 12/10/03 7:42:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes:


> Westy whilst your neighbor is still
> sweating in her/his garage trying to get personal fulfillment. You can be in
> Cabo
> instead of toiling with a JUGsaw and drill. I think I am speaking for the
> majority when I said that.
>
> Afterall, how many of you folks even own a welder? Maybe a jigsaw or drill?
> How many even knows that the Westy roof was springs to help you lift it? OK,
> how many of you know what fiberglass is? Can you see where I am going with
> this?
> For me, it would take several weeks to get it done. I would need help. I
> helped a buddy of mine to it "right" in one looooong day. This was in a
> fully
> equipped shop with aircutting tools, sawzalls, plasma cutters, welders,
> lifts,
> hoists, etc. It was a long arduous day. Heck I know quite a few of you on
> this
> board who make $1K a day.  You know who you are as I've had discussions

come on ben, you know the majority of VW Bus/Van owners are do-it-yourself
po-folk who dont make $1k a day to blow at Cabo..they'd rather spend a weekend
messing around with their van..  cutting their jugulars with jigsaws and such..
 if all the vanagon people werent such tightwads like (we) are, then you
wouldnt have to give all those vans/parts away for free like you do.. :<)

chris