Scott, you crack me up! A '60 Ford Falcon? But, it's not like I had a choice, its a job that had to be done. My last Westy was an '84 I bought with a seized motor, and I put a 2.1 in it and I was so damn proud of myself! It felt so good driving that van, and thats one I really regret selling because it had the gas heater option. Like I said earlier, as I've gotten older I enjoy working on cars less-could be my job now, where I drive 750-1,000 miles a week, with up to 4 hrs a day commuting. Weeknights I like to work out, weekends I just like to relax. But my next Vanagon job after this? CV joints! Piece 'o cake after this job... Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > hey man ... > if it's not enjoyable ...........don't do it. > I have never found fixing anything to be 'a chore' ...like something > to be > avoided. Difficult and too challenging ..or course..LOTS . > it's always been .......interesting, challenging, rewarding , and so > forth. > and darn straight things can be desperately aggravating at times.. > but ... > winners don't give up, they persevere.........and get the result. > Your daughter will like/respect/admire you all the more for it. > or put her to work on it .. > she could probably figure it out. > or buy say, a 1960 Ford Falcon. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:25 AM > Subject: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool" > > Just the other day my 18 yr old daughter was pleading with me, > > "Don't sell > > the Vanagon, everyone thinks its so cool. You know you'll regret > > it." So, > > now my Vanagon sits in the garage with the dash completely ripped > > out and > > I'm trying to figure out how to pry this stinkin' case apart to > > access the > > locked up blower motor. Right now I hate this van more than anything > > on > > earth! I just watched Bryan's video, and he's right-it may just be > > better > > to sell the van! I wished I'd watched it before I began this job.... > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Stewart |
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