Date:         Fri, 30 Jan 2004 17:29:41 -0000
Reply-To:     kfilc <kfilc@SYMPATICO.CA>
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From:         kfilc <kfilc@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Tool Box-Friday
Comments: To: Wognacious <wognacious@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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Put some strong head ache pills and a micky good old whiskey in the box
because  when nothing works, you will be at least happy and don't have a
hang over the next day. TGIF

Hartmut


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wognacious" <wognacious@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Tool Box-Friday


> Don't forget a fetzer valve, some ball bearings and a couple of quarts of
antifreeze.......
> Walt
> TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> wrote:Frank wrote:
> Guys, I'm a new Vanagon owner('87 GL)and I'm putting together a toolbox to
> keep under the rear seat, so I thought I'd ask some of you experienced VW
> guys this. Apart from screwdrivers, pliers and duct tape, what are some
> handy tools/items I should have on hand in case of emergency?
>
> Frank
> __________________________________________________________________
>
> A couple of oddball items I have along with an assortment of hand tools in
my tool box/van for emergency purposes:
>
> A long plastic flexible straw - a poor mans air compressor, works great
around spark plugs
> a small mirror on an extendable handle - sometimes the only way to see
some parts and fasteners
> a flexible 'claw' retrieval tool - for reaching into places that your hand
either won't reach or that you don't want to put it.
> a folding beach mat - so you don't have to lay on the ground
> Stainless steel bailing wire
> A large bag with assorted pieces of metric hose, cable ties and shrink
tubing
>
>
>
> Good luck,
>
>
>
>
>
>
> TJ Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> Winter Park, Florida
> http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
> http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album
>
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