Date:         Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:35:23 -0500
Reply-To:     Maggie Dew <wildebus@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Maggie Dew <wildebus@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      PIFF Project
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Volks,

From time to time over the years many of us have coordinated what has come
to be known as a “Piff” project.

The Pay It Forward Fund, or “PIFF” has a goal of assisting members of our
VW Bus community who find themselves in need of a little help in order
to get their bus a little further down the road.

This can involve coordinating volunteer efforts, donating parts or raising
money to pay for repairs.

I would like to announce a PiFF project that is being coordinated by our
good friend Miguel Pacheco in Durango.

Miguel along with his partner Mick, own the VW shop “Busaru” in Durango, CO.

Miguel has a customer that is in need of a little help.

Mary Karraker, 78, was a National Park Service Ranger (NPS) for 27 years.
She worked in the Everglades NP, C&O Canal, National Mall, Rocky Mountain
NP, Kenai Fjords NP, Gates of the Arctic NP, Yukon-Charley Rivers NP,
Capulin Volcano NM, Golden Gate, Mojave NP. She spent 8 yrs. in Alaska,
During her career, she was an Emergency Medical Technician for the NPS and
local volunteer ambulance crews. She was in Law Enforcement (NPS) for 14
years and was a volunteer Deputy Sheriff in Larimer County CO. She retired
in 2003 and moved to Durango CO. She has been a volunteer for the Humane
Society, Manna Soup Kitchen, Durango Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, the
Senior Center and AARP.

Mary has owned 6 Volkswagens in the past. The first, a 1961 Bug, was driven
to Alaska before the Al-Can Highway was paved.

Unfortunately Mary is not in a position to be able to afford the repairs
necessary to get her current bus road worthy.

Miguel is hoping to be able to raise enough money to complete the necessary
repairs and enable Mary to have a few more adventures.

Right now the bus is in pretty bad shape …

Engine.... has a cracked head and low compression. A rebuilt engine or a
head job is needed.
Needs shocks
Some coolant hoses replaced
Fuel Lines
Fuel Tank (terminal rust)
Upper Ball Joints
Axles (bad boots)
Accelerator Cable (Terminal Rust)
Spark Plug Wires
Shifter Boots...all bad
Propane Tank (Terminal Rust)

If you would like to contribute to this PiFF project please make a PayPal
donation to Miguel's paypal account below.

The is Miguel’s PayPal account:  miguelspacheco@gmail.com
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Or you may send a check or money order directly to Miguel.

If you have any question about the project, please contact Miguel directly
at miguelspacheco@gmail.com
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Miguel S Pacheco
3130 Quasar Street
Durango, Colorado 81301

email addy: miguelspacheco@gmail.com
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To get things started our dear friend David Milo is contributing $145 and
Maggie and I are kicking in $100.

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Let’s get one more bus a little further down the road.

larry & maggie
www.roadhaus.com