Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 1999 07:58:02 -0500
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      costs, etc. @ VW heat/rust/noise website
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          "type2@type2.com" <type2@type2.com>

Folks--

A number of you asked for cost details, and details of added weight for the
project. I will incorporate specifics on these with the update/upload to
the heat pages in the coming week, (God-willing). I plan to take some
current pics of the van (with current owner) to show how it looks finished,
and how things are holding up.

Overall cost was around $6,000 +/- $1k. We really didn't track it, but I
will recreate from receipts. This included total motor rebuild, all new
heater parts, having a couple little spots of rust cut out of the body and
new metal welded in, all new front & rear suspension parts (ball joint, tie
rods, link arms, CV's repacked and reversed, all new bushings & bearings, 4
KYB Gas shocks, Yoka-8ply's, etc,) all brake system parts except booster
and calipers, various greases, paints, sealants, solvents, rags...as I
said, we spared no expense. This all took approximately 275 man-hours
(guessing here).

The added weight was (total guess here, too) no more than 100 lbs.
Negligible, considering the incredibly positive effect on our enjoyment of
the van. At some point, I will try to record a couple sound files of the
doors closing, etc. so folks can hear the difference around the world! :)
I'll keep you posted.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Cary, NC     USA
www.bulley-hewlett.com
(888) 468-4880 toll free