Date:         Sat, 5 Jan 2019 15:51:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Edward V Barger <edvbarger@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward V Barger <edvbarger@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires done now on to shocks
Comments: To: Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com>
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Edward V Barger
edvbarger@mac.com
310 922 6251



> On Jan 5, 2019, at 3:15 PM, Edward V Barger <edvbarger@mac.com> wrote:
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> Yes  that could be a problem ………   and now I am in a new location Goleta 100 mies north of pat home of over 40 years Venice LA CA 
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> And know no one up here  There is or used to be some one on the list who lives on the Mesa Santa Barbara 
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> Perhaps he will pick up on the and chime in I can not find his contact info and as usual I can not remember his name 
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> I might be best if I change one shock per day and look very thing over carefully  then come back to this list for advice / help 
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> I have a background in such ,,, grew up with a truck junk yard and mechanics in my dads shop  spent all my time there and making things never learned any sports  just how to weld set valve clearance etc  but that is over 50 years ago 
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> I did work a lot on my 69 VW van  even did engine swaps etc 
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> BIT  that is a while ago and I am now 78 years old and do not have a proper place to work in it  
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> With the rack for the solar panel over the front luggage area and the cargo pod on the pop top roof can not get it in the garage  so will need to do it in the driveway And think too much of that will be frowned on by the HOA  So will need to complete a wheel at a time and clean up each day 
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> And now trying to figure out just which shock will be best  
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> ed
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> Edward V Barger
> edvbarger@mac.com <mailto:edvbarger@mac.com>
> 310 922 6251
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>> On Jan 5, 2019, at 2:44 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com <mailto:olgreywoof@gmail.com>> wrote:
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>> They might also find 50 things that “need” to be done.  Or they might just throw shocks on quickly to get on to the next job.  You need to know the shop.  
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>> From: Edward V Barger <mailto:edvbarger@MAC.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 3:29 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Tires done now on to shocks
>>  
>> Thinking that if I get an experienced place to do it they would know what to look at to see if I need to take care of some thing that will become a problem down the road 
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