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Date:         Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:14:08 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Urgent request for Grey Westy interior bits...
Comments: To: vangina@GMAIL.COM
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this is why i have a cat. a declawed cat. :<)

chris

In a message dated 1/31/06 12:38:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, vangina@GMAIL.COM writes:

> Trust is a delicate thing. Takes a long time to build, and a moment > to squander. > > At this point. The dog I've called my own is free to roam the streets > in search for a new home. Ya see, what really is your greatest love? > Your mutt or your Westfalia van? > > In my case, the answer is clear. We adopted an 8 year old dog, with a > LONG criminal past, in the hopes the we could reform her with love and > affection. In fact, you can't change a leopard's spots. > > Which leads me to the following urgent, I repeat URGENT request. > > The "bitch" (and I use that term appropriately) utterly demolished the > van. Here's a list of what fell victim to her derision: > > Rear Seat (upper and lower halves) > Sliding door panel (grey with velour section and chrome strip) > The rear moulding at the sliding door (has a flap that covers the > latch mechanism > The armrest associated with the rear seat. > The cushion that rests atop the motor to form the aft half of the fold down > bed > The turn signal indicator (I happend to have one of those already) > and worst of all, > The drivers side seat (left the armrests alone praise the almighty. > > She also decided to eat some of the westy supplied furniture at the > right edge of the "sink unit". I think I can fix that with some > polyester putty (aka, bondo) and the appropriate paint. > > To say the dog had a near death experience today is putting it mildly. > > For you dog lovers out there who think I was treating her unkindly, > please not that she was in her crate for what must have been less than > 20 minutes. She pulled the crate door INSIDE the cage to escape > (strong little monkey eh?). It was a rainy day, no heat in the van, > she was just pissed to be there. I came back after about 45 minutes > to find this.. > > Sometimes she's good, sometimes she's bad. I just can't take the 'bad" > anymore. > > So let that be a lesson for us all. From a japanese proverb, "that > which is free, is most expensive" > > So I emplore you all. Where can I find replacement parts for this > sorta thing? Many kind folks have suggested I should sieze the > opportunity and upgrade everything in the process -- new upholstery. > Nice idea, but I'm a dumpster hound. Anything that can be turned up > that fits, will work. > > As you can read below, I've spent a lot of time and energy getting the > van mechanically in pretty good shape. Now the inside looks like a > typical Deadhead ride. Nothing against 'em, but I want my ride to be > cherry. > > GIve a brother a break. Can anyone help with sourceing all this crap? > > Ryan in Half Moon Bay, CA > Pics can be provided if it helps my case! > > >


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