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Date:         Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:00:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Repair classes
In-Reply-To:  <CAAzKkH81CyVLjT5nNkQU92meUk5waf1i3QmXfR9QX84eW59O5Q@mail.gmail.com>
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John Rodgers and I will R&R a heater motor in Madison Alabama 35758 on this coming thursday the 20th.

Jim

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:56 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, I could have given a class in removal of the coolant reservoir > bottled on Saturday here in in Wilmington Delaware. Not too far from Philly > and a bit further from Baltimore. > > So yes, wrenching groups have always been a fancy of mine, but in the last > number of years it seems that my locations have not been conducive to "tech > days"​. Not sure why..... > Oh and if you have a MK1 VW that goes the same as I wrench on my Scirocco > too. > > hit me up people! 19803, a couple of hours here and there. Next on the > vanagon agenda is the gear lever bushing R/R. The 82 scirocco needs an > alternator pulley realigment that may require an alternator swap. > > T. > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 11:21 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I'm in NC and vanagon is currently in MD, so I'd be up for this (weekends > > only). > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Doh... Idaho and/or Arizona? Darn. Any others in central Virginia > > > interested in this? > > > > > > Marc > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 9:47 PM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> Hey all, > > >> > > >> Let's start with the obvious question: Stan, where are you located? If > > >> we knew that, somebody in the area might be able to give you some > > >> realistic feedback about how it might/could work in your area. > > >> > > >> I would start with the following: > > >> 1) A workshop on replacing ALL of your fuel lines; > > >> 2) A workshop on cleaning/fixing ALL of your ground connections; > > >> 3) A workshop on how to properly burp your cooling system. > > >> > > >> Other ideas? > > >> Marc Perdue, in central VA > > >> > > >> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Jon VonOhlsen <jondvo@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >>> I would be interested in participating, both as instructing & > learning; > > >>> (we are always learning..). However, geographic separation being what > > it > > >>> is, may be difficult to do... > > >>> Jon > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On 11/16/2014 11:32 AM, Stan Shapiro wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> I am a newbie Westy owner, with minimal mechanical skills. I have > > been > > >>>> impressed with the knowledge and expertise on this site. I wonder > if > > >>>> there > > >>>> is any way to pass some of this knowledge along to the newbies. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> How about some weekend courses/training that involve some class room > > and > > >>>> lots of hands on. Maybe a cooperative effort from the members of > > this > > >>>> board, where each person could teach one aspect of vanagon repair or > > >>>> maintenance? I would think a class size of 10 might be > > workable. I > > >>>> would be ok with a fee. As an attendee, I would gladly pay $100, > > which > > >>>> could go to the expenses of the instructors or space rental. > Start > > out > > >>>> with beginner classes. Work up to more advanced classes. All > > that is > > >>>> needed is volunteers to teach, a space to have a small classroom, a > > garage > > >>>> to go thru some repairs, agree on some topics, and someone to > > coordinate > > >>>> all > > >>>> of this. If each attendee drove a van, one person might end up > > with a > > >>>> tune up, one person might end up with a new aux battery system, etc. > > >>>> Then there has to be some agreement on a location. I would > > volunteer to > > >>>> help coordinate to help get this rolling. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Your thoughts?? > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Stan/90 Westy/Idaho (currently in 65 degree weather in Arizona) > > >


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