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From: David Marshall (Fast Forward)

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM =

Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 = 12:29 AM

Subject: Cutting a Vanagon into = quarters!

What = a fun day.  I have a 1985 Vanagon that I have been meaning to get rid = of for quite a while.  So, I decided to make a little bit of a project = out of it.  Out comes the big reciprocating saw and some 30cm blades and = away to work I went.  The object was to make a trailer for test fitting = engine conversions into for customers. 

 

- = First step was to remove the seats and the interior - if anyone needs some brown = corduroy seats let me know!

- = Second I removed the glass, the doors and the hatch. 

 

Now = we have a pretty empty looking van - I am totally amazed at how much sound = proofing there is... ha - there is none!  What a little black spray on = sound proofing, insulation and vapour barrier would do to make it really = quiet inside!

 

Then = time to plot the cut - the cut was done where the rear opening of the sliding door = stops across the window on the other side.  Total time - 2 = minutes!  Cut through it, the coolant lines, wires, brake lines, brake cables like a = hot knife through butter!  This was all done with a bucket catching = any remaining nasties.

 

From = there I took and cut everything at the height of the lower part of the = windows. 

 

Now = I have a perfectly good trailer body... wheels, tail lights, heck, I'll even = install an ebrake system again!

 

Now... here is the real questions... does anyone want 3/4 of a 1985 Vanagon?  It's = free - please!?

David Marshall

Fast Forward = Autobahn Sport Tuning
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
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Phone: (250) 992 7775           FAX: (250) = 992 1160

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