Date:         Sun, 6 Feb 2005 12:09:34 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Federici <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: JFF - re: Save the Adventurewagen Molds!
In-Reply-To:  <19e.2e032fd1.2f37977e@aol.com>
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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