Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 21:29:22 -0500
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From: The Bus Depot <list@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject: VW TOOL LOANERS for list members
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Sorry, I mistakenly sent the below as a "forwarded message", which may have
confused some people as to its origin. In any event I thought I'd send it
again the right way, just in case.
-Ron Salmon
The Bus Depot
(215) 234-0890
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> As many of you know, doing a head gasket or head replacement job on a
> Vanagon is somewhat difficult without at least one or two of the VW tools
> that the Bentley manual recommends. Unfortunately, at about $400, it is
> not economical for the "do-it-yourselfer" to buy these VW tools for
> (hopefully!) a single use. For this reason I've decided to make them
> available to the list as loaners.
>
> One of the tools is a reamer for removing the ridge on the pistons; the
> second is an expandable wrist pin remover; the third is a holder for the
> connecting rod for putting the piston in.
>
> I will ship these tools to list members on a first-come/first-serve
basis.
> You will be responsible for paying the shipping cost to you, plus
shipping
> it either (insured) back to me or to the next list member who needs it.
I
> will also charge $10 for the use of the tools, which will over the course
> of a year or two at least allow me to recoup what I paid for the tools.
> (That's $10 for all three, not each.) Obviously I'm not expecting to
> profit on this directly but in return I do request that you purchase the
> parts you
> need (head gasket kits, new or rebuilt heads, or whatever) from me.
(Since
> I happen to have the best deals around on these items, I don't think many
> people will have a problem with this. :-)
>
> I will also ask for a deposit equal to the value of the tools. This
> deposit will not be processed unless you fail to return the tools in good
> condition. (It will be up to each user to notify me immediately upon
> receipt if a tool is missing or damaged.) I would like to limit the loan
> period to a week or so if at all possible (unless of course nobody needs
it
> immediately after you do).
>
> The tools are currently on loan to a list member, but are up for grabs
> after he's done with them.
>
> -Ron Salmon
> The Bus Depot
> (215) 234-0890
>
>
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>
> 20% OF ALL PRE-TAX PROFITS THRU CHRISTMAS
> DONATED TO THE SALVATION ARMY.
> See my website at http://www.busdepot.com
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