Date:         Sat, 8 Oct 2011 17:38:28 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van stories Compilation
Comments: To: John Jensen <bluesbug@verizon.net>
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I was looking for a small to medium size camper that had descent fuel
economy when my uncle Steve showed me this 82 diesel westy for$ 200.00 it
didn't run and it needed lots of love and restoration, he talked me into
it,for some reason I purchased it I future's if I couldn't get it to run I
could break even parting it out or scrapping it. I purchased a$ 100.00
bently book and a$ 100.00 battery and four hours later I had it running,the
fridge and stove working. After replacing a bunch of burnt up wires due to a
poor stereo install and finding a broken off glow plug and and easy out
broke off inside it,the po I figured out was an Idiot!!! So$ 400.00 of parts
after purchase it was ready for a trial run/close camping trip. My then 4 yr
old daughter fell in love with it and it was growing on me too!!! Then over
the winter I put approximately$ 3k into it for body,paint,new canvass,wheels
and tires. Yes it grew on me more than I let on!! This year we went on a
wonderful camping trip, we went to the Iowa state fair, Ledges st park in
Boone Iowa camped out there for two nights and rode the steam train. We then
drove to Lake Okaboji Iowa and camped out for 3 days of fun and Arnold's
park an amusement park that's been there since the 30-40s. After that
wonderful trip with my daughter and mother we all fell in love with Velma a
name we christened her with on that trip. Our relationship is still new and
growing!!! Next year we will venture out of state to the black hills of
South Dakota. My daughter and I can't wait till then!!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On Oct 8, 2011 1:46 PM, "John Jensen" <bluesbug@verizon.net> wrote:

That works for me.  I'm going to start thinking about my own 5-6 pages
right now.



John Jensen
johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com
http://www.johnjensenartist.com
bluesbug@verizon.net

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On 10/8/2011 1:18 PM, Annie wrote:
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> John,
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> Personally, I think the best way (and less work inv...