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Date:         Wed, 31 Aug 2016 04:36:20 +0000
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: van visit
In-Reply-To:  <1168471008.2963897.1472617890756@mail.yahoo.com>
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As for pictures, I'm fascinated by cameras, and other techy stuff, like aircraft and motorcycles, that I neither use if I have them nor want to spend the money on them. And Neil, I can pretty much guarantee my van is pretty much in the same vein as yours and he wouldn't mind us parking near him, as long as we wrapped our vans in plastic.

On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 9:31 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote:

I think he has a time machine and went back and got it, so I guess that means he bought it new but ... Any way the van, and he and his wife, had just gotten back from a several thousand mile trip. So not a garage queen, just a guy who really likes his machinery kept nicely and has the time and talent to make it so.

On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:33 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

I'm confused.  Why does his having kept, or made, his camper sparkling make it a lie that he bought it new?  Just wondering.

mcneely

On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Pics or it didn't happen?  ;) > > It's nice to be inspired. > >  My "brown" 81 has seen little attention to aesthetic details over the > years. > I'm quite sure your friend would never let my bus anywhere near his for > fear of > rust, dust or general malaise leaching onto his bus from mine. > > JK, > > Neil. > > > On Tuesday, August 30, 2016, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > > Vanners, > > A couple of weeks ago I visited Mike Magnani in LA while on a trip to my > > gf's family. > > Mike has a 91 Westy that he says he bought new. Obvious lie. There never > > was a van as clean as his, at least not without supernatural help. I > > suspect a deal with the devil, or more likely, Mr. Clean. The engine > > compartment is cleaner than any part of my van, including me.The rest of > > the van is beyond clean. I swear it couldn't have been as clean as it was > > when I saw it the day it came off the assembly line. > > As a part of his job Mike also takes care of other mechanical things, all > > of which look brand new. Amazing stuff too. > > I know I'll never be motivated, or skilled enough to have anything like > > his stuff but it surely was fun to see it. Nice to find someone that can > do > > things at that level. > > Nice guy too. > > Mike > > from Cotati > > > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >


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