What a fun topic. I agree that half the fun is making personal touches (even though I was coveting that "finished" Westy fro GO Westy). I have a feeling that even when a bus is completely restored and fixed up to your liking it will still never be "finished". My 85' (my first bus - first VW actually) is called the Magic Bus (for cliche' and obvious reasons). I didn't name it but was able to aquire the personalized plate that came on it: MGIKBUS. Again cliche' but it fits. I didn't have a chance to name the 86' - although it rode with the above mentioned plate for a short while. The 90' is as yet unnamed - I plan on a lot of adventures in it so we'll see what comes out of that once I get it on the road.
On 12/21/06, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Thomas, I don't know if there is an official christening....my kids and I > just started referring to my van as Hidalgo after seeing the movie of the > same name....about the indefatigable, independent and intelligent wild > mustang horse, who could go anywhere and never quit! The name seems to fit. > Cheers, Anthony > '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo) > > > Thomas Butler <thomas_butler@MSN.COM> wrote: I have an '87 Syncro > Weekender and I was reading posts yesterday and > somebody said that half the fun of owning these things is making them your > own. I have started this process by adding the swivel seat to the > passenger > side. What I would like to do is add the shelf that runs over the sink > and > stove in the full camper models. Does anybody have pictures of this shelf > that they could share? I'm looking for dimensions and how the track for > the > curtains is located. > > > > Also – it seems to me like you guys all have attachments to these things > that is only rivaled by old Harley riders – I have a '71 Electroglide > myself > so I understand – and I'm wondering if there is a process used for > christening your ride. I have seen vans and busses called Horst, > Matilda, > Blue, Emma and other names and I'm curious. > > > > Thanks > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.25/593 - Release Date: > 12/19/2006 > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
-- Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work) 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90') 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future) |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.