Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:38:27 -0500
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: It Lives
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Oops, I didn't realize this went to the list!
No, of course I'm not parting out Matilda. She's doing just fine. She had
a transplant a couple of years ago at Brien's in Michigan, and we left a
part there. That's the only part that got re-used by someone else.
Joy
:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Bob Donalds [mailto:donalds1@verizon.net]
:::Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:14 PM
:::To: Peter T. Owsianowski; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Cc: Joy Hecht
:::Subject: Re: It Lives
:::
:::>I even have a part from Joy's Matilda in my van now.
:::
:::are you parting out Matlida ?
:::that has the vanagon world come to is gravity next on the hit list in the
:::bizzaro world
:::
:::Bob
:::----- Original Message -----
:::From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
:::To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
:::Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 4:50 PM
:::Subject: Re: It Lives
:::
:::
:::> Jeff! Congrats!
:::>
:::> Can't wait to see big blue rolling into the Grand Rogue in May.
:::>
:::> Dave would be Dave Strohschein, the inventor of the world famous 1:00
:::am
:::> campground "quesydilla".
:::>
:::> --
:::> Pete
:::> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
:::> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
:::> '02 Audi A6 Avant
:::> WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
:::>
:::>
:::>
:::> On 3/5/07, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
:::> >
:::> > I know I said I was going to be a lurker but I just couldn't do it
:::any
:::> > longer.
:::> >
:::> > I am happy to say that after two weekends and a multitude of set
:::backs
:::my
:::> > Blue 90' is running! Running roughly but running nonetheless.
:::> >
:::> > When we started the engine was out of the bay and sitting behind the
:::> > slider
:::> > door. So it was a pretty major surgery. However, many hours, a
:::temporary
:::> > pieced together accelerator cable, new fuel lines, several fabricated
:::> > pieces, and a new starter later I was able to drive it the 200 miles
:::back
:::> > home. I even have a part from Joy's Matilda in my van now.
:::> >
:::> > A big thank you to list members Brien Dews, Billy Hirt, Dave (sorry
:::Dave
:::I
:::> > don't know your last name). Your generosity, Knowledge, patience, and
:::> > guidance is much appreciated.
:::> >
:::> > --
:::> > Thanks,
:::> >
:::> > Jeff
:::> > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S
:::ALIVE!)
:::> > 86' (We call this one Parts)
:::> > 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
:::> >
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