Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2022 19:05:42 -0500
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From: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Did a silly thing, white elephant acquired
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I seem to have done the same thing. The 91' Carat I bought into which with
the help of a lot of folks on this list, I put in a Subaru conversion, has
turned out to be a white elephant. As always there's going to be a few
things, but once I started digging, this thing turned out to be a near
basket case. Aside from the engine, with some excellent help from friend
Matt Yester on this list, I had the front end completely rebuilt. Bearings,
bushings, rotors, brakes, new power steering rack, tie rod ends, new
shocks, front end alighment, you name it. In addition the front doors were
rebuilt with new window operator motors, plus window operators themselves.
New electric door locks. Fortunately once the front locks were replaced all
the other locks in the system worked. All new felts and scrapers for the
front windows.The list goes on. Sounds like a downer, but there are
pluses. One thing, I'm going to know this van inside out when done. And
fortunately when Uncle Joel Walker parted ways with this list, I inherited
most of his cache of new and used parts, which was huge. Most of the used
stuff is gone. Maybe a couple of pieces left, but the new parts I have
reserved for my van. It has saved my bacon. I've only got some labor into
all this. Most parts needed I had, and they were new. Still some things to
do. Got to drop the fuel tank and replace the crossover pipe. New carrier
bearings go into the transmission next Tuesday. It's been an experience,
but I'm happy with knowing my van so thoroughly. The one thing I'm not so
happy about is that I have ro replace the front motor for heat and air,
and we all know where that is. Once before, BTDT, So I am at least
familiar. But I DREAd it none the less. But guess what. Even with all this,
I am enjoying the heck out of driving my Subaru POWERED vANAGON.
On Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 5:17 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> I bought a white elephant 20 years ago. It was a 1983 diesel Westy that had
> not run in years. So don't feel bad about your purchase, Alastair. I am
> still its mahout, and I love it from its trunk to the tip of its tail.
>
> Jim
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 7:49 PM Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Dear 1980's
> >
> > I have one too bought at a garage sale on a day when money had little to
> no
> > meaning - i took it ocer to my mentor s house as we both usually have a
> > host of vehicles dating back to the 'steam age ' -- and there it sits - i
> > wonder if those machines weren't simply a fancy club with which to hit
> > incoming customers with as the shop extracted funds ample enough to get
> > dial readings centred on some immaginary data set the dials and lights
> > indicated
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 12:10 PM Dick W. <sailingfc@dslextreme.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > That would be great man cave decoration furniture.Throw some flashing
> > LEDs
> > > on it.-Dick W.-Sent via my phone.
> > > -------- Original message --------From: Eric Caron <
> > > ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> Date: 9/8/22 07:54 (GMT-08:00) To:
> > > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Did a silly thing, white
> elephant
> > > acquired What fun! Time for some mad science experiments. And
> the
> > > perfect tool for 80 vans.Not to mention the ultimate paper weight.Eric
> >
> > On
> > > Sep 8, 2022, at 10:28 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:> >
> Sorry
> > > I should have explained more…> > It’s one of those machines on wheels
> > used
> > > in repair shops back in the days of distributors and points and coils
> etc
> > > etc> > Has 4 large gauges , things like vacuum/pressure, volts, ohms ,
> > > dwell, timing etc. plus a screen that is more or less an oscilloscope.
> > Plus
> > > button switches and wood grain face!> > Wires and leads … attach to the
> > > engine and battery … > > > Alistair > >> On Sep 8, 2022, at 4:46 AM,
> Eric
> > > Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:>> >> That’s it, I’m on my way
> > > west even if on a flat bed. >> >> Now, can someone tell me what the
> heck
> > > this monster machine is, and why I need to meet it?>> >> Eric Caron >>
> >>
> > > >>> On Sep 7, 2022, at 11:42 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM>
> > > wrote:>>> >>> Hooray! Now Eric has a reason to drive out to the West
> > > Coast! We all have>>> our idiot syncro cies.>>> >>> Interested to see
> > your
> > > experiments reported in your blog.>>> >>> BT>>> >>>> On Wednesday,
> > > September 7, 2022, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:>>>> >>>>
> > Hi,>>>>
> > > >>>> I know I have lots to catch up on, but had to tell you of my
> > > stupidity>>>> today.>>>> >>>> Picked up, free, an Allen-tronic
> > diagnostics
> > > system II test>>>> machine/instrument.>>>> >>>> I don’t know what I was
> > > thinking. Had to use the truck to get it. It’s>>>> huge and weighs a
> > > ton.>>>> >>>> Haven’t tested it yet, turns on, lights go on, crt works,
> > > vacuum gauge>>>> works.>>>> >>>> It’s like a trip back to a 1980’s
> > > garage.>>>> >>>> I have no room for it, I thought it might have been
> > > smaller. I’m an idiot!>>>> >>>> :-)>>>> >>>> Alistair
> >
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