Vanagon EuroVan
Previous (more recent) messageNext (less recent) messagePrevious (more recent) in topicNext (less recent) in topicPrevious (more recent) by same authorNext (less recent) by same authorPrevious page (January 2008, week 5)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:48:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Manufacturing Vanagons in private?
Comments: To: John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <d81c42190801281642h3db8dc89x5bc981444b5e6a27@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

And another barrier falls away, or at least a precedent now exists.. and this is since the thread started a couple days ago. It's all happening right now.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUyCqfp_Q6vJTJJrxxzcwlZHcZBgD8UF5RBO0

Jim Akiba

On 1/28/08, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jan 28, 2008 4:27 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote: > <snip> > > After we finish nailing down and streamlining the > > powerplant to exploit, it's on to the suspension and braking, then the > > interior and wiring, leaving the chassis as the last section to be > > re-engineered and replaced. A tubular space frame, with paint film > > molded composite body panels is the direction I'd like to see... > > > > Jim Akiba > > > > Thanks for sharing your plans for future development of the Vanagon > platform, Jim. It is certainly a vision worth supporting. > > If my 200K mi WBX gives me the least bit of trouble, I'm on board > for a Bostig conversion! > -- > John Meeks > > '91 Multivan, '85 GL bits > Northern Michigan > KC8ZFN > > Vanagon Rescue Squad > http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived.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.