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Date:         Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:33:39 -0500
Reply-To:     Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Paint in PDX Great Deal!!!
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>

Yep, i remember. Now add one zero to that 900$ if you come to my shop :-)

People only see the paint job, normal i guess but i make sure they understand the HORRIBLE amount of work before the very simple step of painting the van:

http://www.benplace.com/trajan.htm

Ben

On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 07:19:30 -0500, Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> wrote:

>Hi Dave, > >Some times you just get a good deal. I had my 1973 westfakia sprayed for >$300 at Maaco 9 years ago and it looked great when it came back and the >finish lasted a good 7 years before the rust monster recurred. We took a >friend's bus to the same place last year and the price was $550. > >It did help that I did my own prepwork, and I was the one who put the >windows back in and the handles back on. I plan to do something similar >for my Vanagon come springtime. > >It's probably a situation like back when Benny used to do Vanagon work >for $35/hr. Cheap doesn't always mean sub-par. > > >Happy Trails, > >Greg Potts >Toronto, Ontario Canada >1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" >1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop >www.busesofthecorn.com >www.pottsfamily.ca >


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