Please respond to Jim, not me! > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Ellis [SMTP:ellisjames@yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:37 PM > To: vanagon-request@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Gerry, pls fwd this to the list: > --- > > Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 17:59:11 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Jim Ellis <ellisjames@yahoo.com> > > Subject: Anyone traveling from/through Fresno to Jerome? > > To:VW_VANAGON_list <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > The short story is that I bought a '72 Sundial from a well-know high > profile > seller who advertised the bus with the "best part of the bus is a fully > 2.0L and a tall tranny". I bought the bus pretty much based on the > mechanicals. > A 1972 model year does nothing for me in particular but I needed > dependable- > halfway economical transportation. > > I bought the bus, paid extra dollars (to the point at which I want to > puke) > to get it through Arizona State emissions. > > And then the motor took a dump. When torn down the motor was a 1700 case > with > 1800 jugs and 1700 heads machined to accept the P&C's. The bearing were > almost > into the copper and it was obvious that it was not "fully rebuilt". The > seller > will not stand up to his word or reputation, nor is willing to assist. I > am not > quite at the point of calling professional help. I need amatueur help if I > can > get it in the following manner: > > A friend who lives in Fresno has a core motor that is mine for the price > of > shipping. He is unable to/not scheduled to travel to Jerome this year. > > Is anyone traveling from or through Fresno and attending Jerome? I could > *REALLY* use the help this time around. Long gone are the days in which my > (perceived) abilities to purchase endless VW stuff. Trust me, a different > job, > an employed wife and no kids definitely made a difference! > > Please contact me via pmail at ellisjames at yahoo dot com > > if you might be able to haul a core long block from Fresno, Ca to Jerome, > Arizona this coming weekend (Sept 11-12/2004) or Fresno to Phoenix anytime > thereafter. > Thanks, > Jim Ellis |
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