Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:24:27 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon Repair classes
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Is that close to the Vermont border?
Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
> On Nov 16, 2014, at 11:39 PM, Michael <mikewelldon@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
>
> East coast represent!!!
>
> Ya'll come to maine!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 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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