Date: | Thu, 04 Jan 96 07:21:19 |
Sender: | Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> |
From: | mjeschelnik@gph.com |
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G'day all! Another lurker has finally answered the call. Just a few
updates:
1) In my quest to replace my beauty 69 pop-top, which I sold back in 93 to
follow my old girlfriend to New Zealand (the things we do for love!), I
came upon this ad (in Baltimore):
1971 Westy Camper
spent most of its life in Europe, has unique European features/gadgets.
needs (dual) carb work and fuel system. (He has the parts, but not the
space or time to fix it). Some rust. 2nd owner. Steven (410) 488-7094
It sounds complete, and there's a guy in his neighborhood threatening to
buy it and take the engine and ditch the bus. So, I thought I would appeal
to the kind souls of this list to save this Westy. I'd buy it, but I'm
afraid I'm no Bob Hoover (sorry Grendel!). Anyway, the usual disclaimers
apply.
2) For those of you in the Northern California/Nevada area, I'd just like
to put in an plug for a VW shop that saved our 1992 trip across America.
Blown engine in our 69 Pop-top, we phoned several places in the
Davis/Sacramento/Tahoe area, and everyone wanted more than we could afford.
That is until we happened to pass a huge painting of Bart Simpson AND the
VW logo on the same wall.
Turns out to be Bart's Auto in Reno, NV
1725 E 2nd
Reno, NV 89502
702-329-4349
Run by Bart Hadel.
He did the engine rebuild, new clutch and plate for $700 installed. Our bus
was still running strong when we sold (sniff sniff) it a year, and many
miles later!
3) If anyone in the Phoenix/LA/Tahoe area has or knows of a decent pop-top
for sale, could you please post it or e-mail me directly? I hope to be out
there late this month and would like to find another travelling bus.
Thanks heaps-sorry this is so long Gerry-happy B'day!
Matty J
mjeschelnik@gph.com
69 Pop-top (Miss Freelove)
67 bug (in bug heaven)
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