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Date:         Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:59:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: FS: Thermostat housing for 1.9 waterboxer engined Vanagon
Comments: To: Jason <uberhare@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAGydU8R1uM_18ZkUkZcb1iNa0ZYhyFpeGG2830SYazPBaZEwog@mail.gmail.com>
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Damned right people fix 1.9's, 2.1s, etc. Not everybody can afford a Subie or TDI conversion, especially me on a $24K salary. Yer "trash" is sometimes mine and other's salvation. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote: > People fix 1.9 wasserboxers?  I thought they were meant to be scrapped > and replaced with something better.  :) > > Jason > 83 Westy w/original "westfailure" engine (TDI is sitting on the shop floor.....) > > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 4:50 AM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: >> Nobody knows it's obsolete until you need one -- either to use or sell. The rest of the time, it's a piece of metal looking to become my next Diet Coke with Lime can.;-) >> >> >> BenT >> >> sent from my electronic leash >> >> On Oct 15, 2011, at 9:54 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The next time you start throwing away obsolete stuff Ben, start >>> throwing it my way.  Geeeeez >>> -- >>> Jim Thompson >>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" >>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" >>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" >>> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" >>> Full Timing Since March 1999 >>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com >>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com >>> *********************************** >>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 3:37 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I tossed out to the two of them to the recycling bin recently. ;-) >>>> >>>> >>>> BenT >>>> >>>> sent from my electronic leash >>>> >>>> On Oct 15, 2011, at 3:18 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>>> $200, eh......Now I know what the NOS 1.9 assembly in my spare stash >>>>> must be worth:  And no, it's not for sale either :) >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Thompson >>>>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" >>>>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" >>>>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" >>>>> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" >>>>> Full Timing Since March 1999 >>>>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com >>>>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com >>>>> *********************************** >>>>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Frank Condelli <ralanen@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>>        Folks, I have one, and one only, completely refurbished thermostat housing for a 1.9 waterboxer engined Vanagon for sale.  I just spent the last couple days cleaning it up, removing all the corrosion, repairing all the threaded holes and painting it with quality Hammer-tone finish.  All needed stainless steel hardware is included.  You can see it here on my Samba ad <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1204824>  First come first served ! >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Condelli >>>>>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada >>>>>> '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale) >>>>>> Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley >>>>>> Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems >>>>>> BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2012


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