Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:41:58 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas)
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Got a good driver's door or a few,
but no power window parts.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "VW Vanagon" <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: HELP! Parts Needed, '90 GL (Vegas)
> Howdy again all-
>
> Dust is starting to settle on the most insane year of my life to date.
> Not ALL bad . . . :)
>
> Had some bites on this a few months back that I've been trying to follow
> up
> on, but to no avail.
> I'm good to go with the P/S pump and hoses, but primarily concerned at
> this
> point on the parts to bring the driver's side door back up to spec.
>
> * Driver's side door:
> -Power window actuator
> -Power door lock actuator
>
> A/C is still a need, but not TOO urgent.
> UNLESS of course someone has a spare compressor / receiver dryer /
> expansion
> valve laying around that they'd be willing to part with for a ridiculously
> low price because their good buddy Drew has been baking away without A/C
> in
> the Vegas blast furnace for the past 3 seasons. . . (Did you just hear
> those violins?) :)
>
> I've got PayPal revved-up and ready to send funds.
>
> Please pmail off-list if you have anything that will fit the bill.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Drew, Vegas
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>
>
>
>
>> On Jun 29, 2010, at 9:36 AM, VW Vanagon <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Howdy Volks!
>>>
>>> The growing black spot under Blackbeard finally started to concern me,
>>> so
>>> fearing the inevitable (and given that we're at the starting line of one
>>> of
>>> our famous, hellish summers) I took him into the shop.
>>> Oy....
>>>
>>> The list of needed repairs (some more urgent than others):
>>>
>>> * Head Gaskets are currently being repaired (to the tune of about
>>> $1,800).
>>> Saw this one coming, knew it was gonna hurt. Better now though, before
>>> the
>>> word "crack" comes into play....
>>>
>>> * P/S Pump & high side hose (need to find a used but not TOO used
>>> replacement). Saw this one coming, too.
>>>
>>> * Driver's side door:
>>> -Power window actuator
>>> -Power door lock actuator (need to find both used, but in good shape).
>>>
>>> * Entire A/C assembly (TBD at some point later)
>>> -Need to find new (but affordable) Compressor / Receiver Dryer /
>>> Expansion
>>> Valve.
>>>
>>> Been checking the usual places online, but prices aren't much better
>>> than
>>> just paying the shop retail for the parts (some of which they'd need to
>>> track down anyway).
>>>
>>> Given the head gasket hit, I'm trying to get the repairs done as
>>> inexpensively as possible by finding my own parts (luckily my shop is
>>> cool
>>> with this).
>>>
>>> Can anyone offer any suggestions, or maybe even HAVE some parts that fit
>>> the
>>> bill?
>>>
>>> Hope to have Blackbeard rolling again by The Fourth!
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> Drew, Las Vegas
>>> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Drew, Las Vegas
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
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