Date:         Sat, 21 Nov 1998 16:54:47 -0500
Reply-To:     "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@VOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Robert A. Alexander" <satcong@VOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: front end work -- advice?
Comments: To: Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Gary - Nope, not on me Vanagon!!!  Used to do all sorts of stuff to me
'62 Kombi, back in vet school. (ALWAYS have respected the wiring in that
particular beast!  It actually made some sense!)  Me '74, I used to
spend countless hours replacing stuff I was too proud to let anyone else
do for me. (Of course, I couldn't afford to hire anyone to do it.)
Replaced every rubber item, articulating item and other funky stuff on
its front-end on that beast!  Methinks that was when the Ex's rumblings
about finding a more "normal" man to live with started, but, heck, I
didn't know it at the time.  I was just comsuming vast quantities of
brew and patting myself on the back for all the money I saved.

Since upgrading to a Vanagon, the large animal work has taken its toll
on my neck, back and knees.  I no longer find low-crawling under the
beast, uh, "fun", the wife blew the hell out of two engines since she
didn't think water-cooled VWs had any need of checking water and oil and
I finally figured out that it takes me about six times as long to
accomplish anything under the beast than it does me clients who have
lifts, proper tools and a better idea of what on earth they're doing!

I DO have, though, a "soft spot" in me belly for folks who cannot afford
to have some of this heavy duty work done!  Been there, done that, don't
like the memories, BUT, I'll buy the Red Lobster party platters if
you'll allow me to watch FSU whip USF, though!

BOB - WA4RRN
'85GL
http://www.impeachment.org