31 years old and new to the list. Very impressive, the VW resume of some folks here -- I'm only on my 2nd! #1 was a '64 Beetle I bought in college for next to nothing after my first-ever car, a Triumph Spitfire, wheezed to a permanent halt. Ran like a champ with a 1600dp motor and 12v electrics -- sold me on German engineering. I finally had to let it go when the heater channel rust got out of hand. VW #2 is an '84 Westy I just picked up a few weeks ago after YEARS of wanting one. Yippee!! Suddenly work, relationships, and all other practical concerns seem just a bit drab compared to the fun of wrenching on the brick to make it road worthy again. Hope this disease abates or I may get myself into trouble! The van is cosmetically excellent but does need some attention -- wasserboxer threw a rod before I could even get it home. I had a good 2.2L Subaru motor sitting in the garage "just in case," so now I'm going ahead and converting the Westy to Subaru power. Learning as I go... anybody doing a conversion in the upstate NY area please give a holler, I'd love to trade notes! Driveway's always got a space for wandering Vanagons passing through - just let me know. Robert Harris Ithaca, NY '84 Vanagon Westfalia on jackstands '95 Subaru Legacy LS winter driver '93 Honda CB750 |
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