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Date:         Sat, 16 Dec 1995 23:40:36 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         drew@interport.net (Derek Drew)
Subject:      Dennis Haynes Is Coming! (& syncro hitch run)

Important news, folks.

Long Island's legendary Vanagon mechanic/expert Dennis Haynes has finally bought a computer and as of a few days ago I think he's on the list.

He is quite time pressed, but his knowledge of Vanagons is, incredibly, probably better than (or at least equal to) anyone else on the list. His address seems to be DHaynes57@aol.com but I am going to suggest he change this to DennisHaynes@aol.com.

Anyway, if he actually begins to post here, you are in for a mind-expanding experience. I think he's trying to learn Windows 95 and the AOL software all at once, this being his first computer, so it may be a while until he gets to posting.

Dennis has an 87 Syncro Camper and has owned many other cool vanagons, like a rare sunroof model. He told me the other day he's got at least two Vanagons in his shop for repair and that he's rebuilding a syncro tranny, of all feats. I hired him to install a custom gage panel in my van and to put in a pre-luber for the motor and other cool stuff.

By the way, I have been trying to get Dennis to design and produce a special run of his Class III trailer hitches just for us Syncro owners and other Vanagon owners who like to drive off-road. He sounds willing. The idea behind this special run is that the new hitches would not impede the vehicle's departure angle the way his standard Class III hitches do.

All who are interested in this improved Class III hitch are urged to write to me so we can see how many units should be produced. As far as I am aware, syncrohead@aol.com was interested and I've got a guy in New Jersey but I'd like to hear from some others. Dennis produces, to my knowledge, the only Class III hitches sold in USA for Vanagon. ___________________________________ Derek Drew drew@interport.net (main address for e-mail) derekdrew@aol.com (alternate/backup address, checked infrequently)


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