Date:         Sat, 20 Oct 2012 15:16:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Derek Burgess <ddb.graphic@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Derek Burgess <ddb.graphic@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Purchase price is just the down payment
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Sorry Peter, I only own the tools and the know how(or nieve adventurous
spirite)..

the space is a friends and I have to do repairs and upgrades at random
times.. like 10pm on a Tuesday..

Im working on getting my own space.. but that is happening real slow.

If you ever swing through Pittsburgh, let me know and I can try to schedule
something.
On Oct 20, 2012 3:09 PM, "turbowesty" <turbowesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> Remember Don, I ended with "YMMV". We are all capable of different things
> (like Mike I can't do an engine swap. Minor fixes, oil changes, etc yes).
> I'd love to find a garage space in my area that I could do my own work
> though, it's tough doing it on a city street. Perhaps I'd be able to do /
> learn to do more. (Derek, care to share your space and tools?!?! :-)
> For example:
> I bought an EGT gauge and sender. In order to install the sender I will
> have to take off the exhaust manifold, drill, tap and weld a bung on and
> then install the sender. Reassemble and I'm good to go. If I had a place to
> put it up on blocks, take the parts out and do the work over a day or 2 and
> then put it all back together I'd be thrilled. And I'd learn a bunch along
> the way. It's not a complicated thing, it's just complicated by
> circumstance. So instead I'm thinking about buying a manifold so I can do
> the mods to it, they get my mechanic to get new gaskets and do the swap.
> $$s for one manifold = about 1 hour of mechanic's fee and I would save 2 -
> 4 hours by doing it that way.  Anyhow, I digress!
>
> Also keep in mind that it was in response to what we tell people when they
> ask about Vanagon ownership. If they don't have the stomach to pay that or
> do lots of the labour themselves they should be aware up front. Once you've
> bought… well that's another story!
>
> Regards, Peter Kraiker
> nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com
> Toronto, ON, Canada
> '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)
>
>
> On 2012-10-20, at 12:53 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  I think $20 Grand is a bit much to put dependability and enjoyment at.
>