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Date:         Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:16:45 -0500
Reply-To:     ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Move the Syncro
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2>Foreign Auto and Supply in Harpswell, ME.&nbsp; A really top notch Vanagon restoration shop&nbsp;IMHO.&nbsp; They&nbsp;do engines, interiors, exteriors, something called a bottom job, where thert take everything, and I mean everything including out to the tires, off the bottom, have special epoxy &nbsp;paint applied (ask for the light blue),and R&amp;R everything before they put it back togeather.&nbsp; As close as you can get to a new Vanagon or anywhere in between depending on how deep your wallet is.&nbsp; I heard 80K mentioned on one job they did, and what I have had done was not overpriced.&nbsp; It's just how far you want to go</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">They let me use a nice Syncro Westy while working on mine and it&nbsp;developed a couple of problems I could not fix.&nbsp; Mostly due to the majority of my&nbsp;vanagon tools&nbsp;being with my vehicle up in Maine, while I am in the Boston area.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Here is their website if you are interested.&nbsp; Mine is B MAN GEN 5</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=""><A href="http://foreignautosupply.com/">http://foreignautosupply.com/</A></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=""></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face="">Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 04/17/12, <SPAN>Karl Wolz&lt;wolzphoto@q.com&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><DIV>What's FAS?<BR><BR>Karl Wolz<DIV>Sent from my electronic umbilicus</DIV></DIV><DIV><BR>On Apr 17, 2012, at 5:28 AM, David Bjorkman &lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET" target=_blank>ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET</A>&gt; wrote:<BR><BR></DIV><DIV></DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV>&nbsp;<FONT size=2>As I thought.&nbsp; Not a total loss sending to the wrong place.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 04/16/12, <SPAN>Marius Strom&lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:marstrom@microsoft.com" target=_blank>marstrom@microsoft.com</A>&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px"><DIV class=WordSection1><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">FYI, you sent this to the vanagon mailing list – I suspect you intended to send it to FAS directly. (BTW – you should flat-bed the syncro – towing it from a regular tow-truck without disconnecting drive shafts and stub axles can wreck your viscous coupling)</SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Vanagon Mailing List [<A class=parsedLinkparsedEmail href="mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com" target=_blank>mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com</A>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>David Bjorkman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 16, 2012 8:33 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A class=parsedEmailparsedEmail href="mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM" target=_blank>vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> Move the Syncro</SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</P><DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=misspelled><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Hi</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <SPAN class=misspelled>Jon</SPAN>;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=misspelled><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Diane</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> thinks I'm crazy and should just let you folks take care of it, but I am having a hard time with you sending (paying)&nbsp;someone all this way.&nbsp; You are talking 6 hours at least.&nbsp; I checked with AAA and I have 2 scenarios.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">(1) I can have AAA tow me to FAS.&nbsp; First 100 miles free.&nbsp; I/we/you pay for the remaining (<SPAN class=misspelled>appox</SPAN>.) 40 miles @ $3.00 per mile.&nbsp; Total cost about $120.00.&nbsp; We can work that out. &nbsp;Although I feel I stopped driving&nbsp;as soon as&nbsp;my gauges told me to, maybe I should have noticed the lack of heat sooner.&nbsp; &nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">(2) I can have AAA tow me to the <SPAN class=misspelled>Kennebunkport</SPAN> pike&nbsp;travel <SPAN class=misspelled>plaza</SPAN> on the specified&nbsp;day I come to PU the bus.&nbsp; You can have someONE meet me there, trailer the <SPAN class=misspelled>syncro</SPAN>, and drive us to you.&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Tell me what you want to do.&nbsp; Do you have any problem with a regular tow vehicle, or should I require a flat bed (could be harder).</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">BTW, I have been reading (<SPAN class=misspelled>vanagon</SPAN>.<SPAN class=misspelled>com</SPAN>) about the troubles folks have had with canvas replacement.&nbsp; I think it was wise to have you guys do the job (professionals).&nbsp; I toyed around with just doing it myself, but my time got real tight with all else to do before going out west.&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm sure that saved me much sweat and my <SPAN class=misspelled>neighbors</SPAN> from hearing me say those words!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></P></DIV><DIV><P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=misspelled><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Dave</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></div>


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