Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:01:05 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Simply Stunning....
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I know EXACTLY where Lynnwood is and the Pacific too - I was there last
week. I was just trying to help the Texan... ;)
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, Lynnwood is in the Puget Sound area, about 15-20 minutes North of
> Seattle depending on traffic.
>
> *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
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> *Blazin' a trail where there is no path.*
>
> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Zoltan is in Lynnwood,Washington - near the Pacific Ocean? ;)
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> > Bravo---East Coast to the rescue.
>> > Michael in San Antonio
>> > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Brandon Christophel <
>> > bchristophel@gmail.com
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> > > I had beed doing small projects on my 1987 Westy for a few months.
>> As
>> > you
>> > > do van research, you can't help but run across peoples experiences
>> with
>> > > rust. I could see where my seams were showing a tinge of rust color.
>> I
>> > > sense of dread sunk in. Rust is like an iceberg they say. If you can
>> > see
>> > > the tip, then whats underneath is huge. This is what started the
>> sense
>> > of
>> > > dread that I carried while finishing up small projects. Pretty soon
>> it
>> > > became the monkey on my back and I couldn't take it anymore. I
>> finished
>> > up
>> > > the projects and began to seek out a doctor for my baby. Not just any
>> > > doctor, I wanted a specialist.
>> > >
>> > > I put out some feelers. The name that came back was "Zoltan". He's
>> had
>> > my
>> > > van for awhile now. He sent me a mail saying, "its out of paint and
>> it
>> > > looks beautiful". You have to know the man but, he usually doesn't
>> use
>> > > decorative words like that. He'll say, "and it's fine" or "that's
>> ok".
>> > So,
>> > > I was *very* curious what I was to see.
>> > >
>> > > Getting the van to this point is the culmination of a lot of hard
>> work.
>> > > Zoltan has been like the conductor of an orchestra. Doing the tear
>> down
>> > of
>> > > *everything*, noting items to be replaced or fixed and giving me
>> options
>> > > along the way, getting the sanding done and bringing the body metal
>> back
>> > to
>> > > trueness, attacking rust and going through the procedures he has to
>> get
>> > rid
>> > > of it and probably a hundred other things I'll never know he did.
>> > >
>> > > Today I get to see it. The results of all this work so far. So, in
>> my
>> > car
>> > > and off to Lynnwood I go. I saw Zoltan and waved hello. He was
>> moving
>> > cars
>> > > around among the fleet of Westys that are his domain. We greeted and
>> > > walked as we were chatting. We rounded the corner of one of the other
>> > > Westys and suddenly, I looked up and there it was, my baby... it was
>> > simply
>> > > STUNNING... I think I clapped my hands and yelped. I turned to
>> Zoltan
>> > and
>> > > shook his hand. "It's fantastic!" I said. All his preparation work
>> had
>> > > paid off. The van is incredible looking and yet, it doesn't even have
>> > it's
>> > > trim put back on it yet. Zoltan took me around the vehicle and led me
>> > > through pieces of the the work and how it was done. I just couldn't
>> stop
>> > > looking. It's gorgeous! We still have a ways to go but, man it's
>> going
>> > > well. It is a work of art already.
>> > >
>> > > Zoltan won't brag so, I felt it necessary to send this mail. He may
>> not
>> > > like it but, the way I see it, If I don't inform the community of the
>> > > availability of a master craftsman and the fine work he is doing then,
>> I
>> > am
>> > > doing a disservice to all all those van owners who were like me and
>> had a
>> > > monkey on their back but, didn't know who to trust.
>> > >
>> > > Get rid of your monkey. Call Zoltan.
>> > >
>> > > -Brandon
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.thebassspa.com
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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