Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 19:13:49 -0800
Reply-To: Jon VO <jondvo@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jon VO <jondvo@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
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Currently have a '90 Multivan being brought back from the land of
"Bubba". The cooling system was a collection of galvanized & copper
fittings, oil cooler leak, vent hoses broken, leaky fuel lines, etc...
but it still ran quite well. Is now a much happier camper.
On 12/6/2014 10:12 AM, Greg Childs wrote:
> It could have been a '79 that I believe I purchased in the fall of
> '78, but I just don't remember. I do remember how dependable it was.
>
> My first new car as a young man was a '69 Kombi Sportsmobile camper,
> then a '74 "Safare" hightop camper, then the Champagne Edition,
> followed by the '90 Multivan and current '91 Syncro Camper. The
> Multivan was my favorite!
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
> From: "Nij.tp.vanaru" <nij.tp.vanaru@GMAIL.COM
> <mailto:nij.tp.vanaru@GMAIL.COM>>
> Date: Sat, December 06, 2014 9:54 am
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>
> Technical 1979
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy NoteĀ® 3, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>
> <div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Stacy
> Schneider <vwcrewman@COMCAST.NET <mailto:vwcrewman@COMCAST.NET>>
> </div><div>Date:12/06/2014 12:28 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To:
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> </div><div>Cc: </div><div>Subject: Re: I love Vanagons </div><div>
> </div> 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 <mailto: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
> <mailto:bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>>
> > Date: Sat, December 06, 2014 8:55 am
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto: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
> <mailto:jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >
> > Subject: Re: I love Vanagons
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto: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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto:dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels.
> Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
>
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