Date:         Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:23:48 -0800
Reply-To:     vanagon <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         vanagon <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: 'new' 1990 vanagon
Comments: To: Frank <frank001@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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Way to go Frank,
Good on you for getting back behind the wheel again.
What do you feel is the best way to secure a vanagon?
I am thinking fuel pump cut out switch?

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank" <frank001@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 10:39 PM
Subject: 'new' 1990 vanagon


> Some of you might remember that I had my '89 Carat Weekender that I had
since
> new, stolen from in front of my house a little over a year ago (day after
> christmas).   I live in S. Cal near Glendale.
> Anyway I've been looking for a replacement since then.  Looked at a few
but they
> were all pretty much trashed - especially the interiors.  Finally found a
1990
> Carat Weekender with 60,000 mi on a replacement engine that I bought for
$2300.
> Not as nice as my old one, but has a decent interior. The exterior has a
few
> rusty spots (previous owner lived near the beach) and minor dents.  Also
it's
> automatic where I had a manual before.  It passed smog test easily last
weekaqnd
> seems to run well.  Today I put new drums/rotors/shoes/pads and flushed
the
> brake fluid which were really needed.  Now just have to get the AC going
again
> and  I'm back in business.  Feels good to have a Vanagon again.
>
>
> Frank
> 1990 Carat