Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 12:44:13 -0500
Reply-To: george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
In-Reply-To: <CAN1zYv91vFKP1H-1CEx1JS7F8c3P2WibvQNU0mrC-hM0dasNxQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Some things are too scary to touch with a mere 10 foot pole.
GJ/ATL
On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@comcast.net>
wrote:
> 78 would be a Bay window bus, 80 is the first year for Vanagon .
>
> On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Greg Childs <Greg@gregorychilds.com>
> wrote:
>
> > In 1980 I used my '78 Vanagon to move from Michigan to California. My
> > upright piano just fit along the driver's side with the back seat out and
> > stored inside along with all my worldly possessions. My girlfriend was
> > copilot and her English Setter rode in his kennel up high behind the
> > passenger's seat. A converted boat trailer carried camping gear and my
> '75
> > Honda Goldwing motorcycle. Only had to use first gear once crossing the
> > Rockies. Finally let this dependable friend go with 280,000 miles when I
> > purchased my '90 Multivan.
> >
> > Greg in San Diego
> > '91 Syncro Camper
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
> > From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
> > Date: Sat, December 06, 2014 8:55 am
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > 20 80-pound bags of concrete for a porch steps project hauled home in my
> > Westy, with the other 10 riding home in the Mopar minivan.
> >
> > Stephen
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Sat, 12/6/14, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Date: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 9:45 AM
> >
> > I hauled 1500 lbs of plaster from
> > ANCHORAGE, AK through the mountains to
> > KENAI, AK in my '85 GL. Didn't go fast, but was steady.
> > SMILES!
> >
> > John
> > On Dec 5, 2014 8:55 PM, "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Twelve foot plank in a fifteen foot vehicle with a foot
> > to
> > > spare...makes me smile all over.
> > >
> > > Yours,
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>
|