Steve has joined the aw list and I've offered him any help I can plus offered to give him some money. As far as organizing something I'm not sure i can do that. The aw list is just that a list and although I'm the moderator I have little influence over them. Most don't NEED a new top and furthermore it's the least problem we aw owners have. This interest in there molds has recently come to this list but I've been trying to find a home for them for quite some time. At first Ed wanted to sell them with the aw name and had no luck. Then later he was just looking to see the molds and now he's just giving them away. I like you live in the east so organizing something is hard. I have already contacted 5 high top manufactures and EVERY one of them had NO interest and I mean 100% no interest. I can't say I blame them but it's just the reality that these van are not getting younger, the windows the molds are made for are expensive, out of production, hard to get, and require skill to put together even when they were available. Anyone who has spent 10 minutes with me knows my intensity with regards to these vans, the history and helping others with aw related problems. What is needed is someone to come forward that is personally interested in making a mold and or storing them. But make no mistake the man or company that pulls a mold from this is not making an AW he's just making a high top and for me that holds little interest other then if I need to repair mine. That said if ANYONE is interested in taking this on I am happy to help in anyway I can. I know more about how these vans are put together then most including the the color coded wiring harness that's over 20 feet long and runs thru-out the van. OK, I'm done JFF aka aw guy .;-) On Feb 6, 2005, at 10:53 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: joe...since youre the moderator for the Adventurewagen list...dont you think its fair to organize some sort of collection on the AW list for fellow AW owners to help cover the costs of that listmember in cali to help out with his costs of moving/storing the molds? that only seems fair...i would think so.. he doesnt even own a AW... he is doing this out of his own pocket.. i dont own a AW either.. but i think the AW owners should help this guy out... not to put you on the spot...but here you have someone who is offereing to help...i think he should be rewarded... like i said before.. AW people..where's the love? just my 2¢ chris |
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