Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 18:29:25 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Friday Philosophy: On Fixing Things Right
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to the 86 Syncro owner...
evidently you fail to realize ..it is *never* over with a Syncro.
There is always something on the list to do next ..
or a new needed repair showing up , pretty much .
lol.
Since I think it is good to work on 'em ..
I don't hold it as a goal that I never want to haveto think about X again ..
Naturally I want any money or effort I put into it to pay off and last
well ..
but the idea of ...
I never want to think about 'whatever part or system' again ..
isn't even practical ..
and ...there arealways dozens of little spots needing attention ..
they are 20+ years old after all, plus ..'They are just Volkswagens' ..
it's natural that they'll need ongoing attention and care.
Plus doing that is rewarding.
In all cases, for sure, make it easy to work on in the future.
Lots of that is just about things like anti-seize compound, treating and
preventing rust etc.
so a nice blend ...fixed good and solid for now ..
also knowing that esepcially a syncro ........they'll need ongoing care,
service and repairs.
working on 'em is great rewarding good clean fun too.
Better'n spending time in bars say ..
tell that to your wife, for those for whom that applies.
On 2/1/2013 1:20 PM, Stephen Grisanti wrote:
> Well, there is fixing it until it breaks. I've done that a couple of times.
> Stephen
>
> --- On Fri, 2/1/13, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Friday Philosophy: On Fixing Things Right
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Friday, February 1, 2013, 2:25 PM
>
> My definition of fixing something right is not fixing it wrong.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:33 PM, James V <chimivee@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I try to approach repairs with the question: "How should I fix this,
>> so that I never have to do it again? Ever. For the rest of my life.
>> Yet how can I make it easier to do the next time, assuming I failed on
>> the former?"
>>
>> Of course, this philosophy fades real quick as the hours and
>> frustration mount. And then it turns into: "How can I fix this stupid
>> thing NOW, so I can be NOT fixing this stupid thing right now?!"
>>
>> James V
>> 86 Syncro Westy
>>
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