Date:         Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:53:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Building a Vanagon stretch
Comments: To: BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CA872049-D68F-42EF-B230-B9D07FE04BFD@gmail.com>
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Yeah I agree about the price but the wheels are nice so maybe....

Again, how many years did it take for the fourth door?



On 4/1/11 5:39 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Apr 1, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>
>> Bored, nothing to do, not enough projects lying around undone?
>
> On the contrary. Merging two projects into one. Few people thought we would
> get that 4th door on the Doka installed and it got done.
>
>> Buy the $2500 van and trick it out instead. You could, uh, wash it. Yeah
>> that's the ticket. Keep you busy for weeks.
>
> It's overpriced. I expect it to be washed with a full tank of gas for a year's
> worth of driving at that asking price.
>
>
> BenT
>
>
>
>> On 4/1/11 3:19 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> Just want to take this opportunity to announce that we have embarked on a
>>> project to build a stretch. It's a great way to cut your registration and
>>> insurance bills in half.
>>>
>>> The front half will be my 1984 Vanagon GL which has the later model front
>>> suspension with PS and turbo Subie behind an auto trans. Had to redo the
>>> engine conversion anyway to replace all the homemade brackets, engine
>>> carrier
>>> and exhaust. Instead of putting them back here, the engine and trans just
>>> goes
>>> into the rear half.
>>>
>>> Undecided about the front half. It will be either an 85 Westy Weekender
>>> which
>>> was smashed in front or an undamaged 85 Sunroof van with a blown headgasket.
>>> Both are 4-speeds w/o no PS. Plus on the Weekender because it's not
>>> economically impractical to repair and it's already the same color as the
>>> front donor. It would be cool to have a sunroof in back limo-style. That
>>> works
>>> better for me than the poptop.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>> BenT
>>>
>>> sent from my electronic leash
>>
>>
>