Hi Kris, Reality-- Blech. Reality sucks. Sell the EV and put an SVX engine in there with a rebuilt AA transaxle and some fresh paint. . The EV might be pristine now but from what I've heard the long-term maintenance on those things is a killer.
Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca www.busesofthecorn.com
On 18-May-07, at 9:43 AM, Kris Seago wrote: > Hi all, > > I need some sage advice (or maybe a cold dose of reality). > > My beloved '84 Westy is languishing in my driveway. It has one > serious issue (zero compression in one cylinder, cause unknown) and a > fair range of lesser issues (gas lines need replacing, small patches > of seam rust, and a minor transmission issue). A few years back I > bought a pristine '97 Eurovan Camper and the Westy has suffered > inattention ever since. > > It will be at least several months before I can turn my attention to > the Westy, and I'm not sure I'll ever give it the full attention it > deserves. I'm not sure my neighbors appreciate my driveway art and I > know the s.o. doesn't. > > Suggestions? Part it out? Sell it "as is" to someone more likely to > rescue it? Hold out a few months and do the right thing (rebuilt > engine or swap)? > > Thanks in advance, > > Kris > > 1984 Westy (Kelso) > 1997 Eurovan (Maytag) |
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