Date:         Tue, 26 Mar 2002 09:40:08 -0800
Reply-To:     "G. Jetson" <dkcomet@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Jetson" <dkcomet@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: tiico installation video
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>John Rodger wrote:

> While I am not in the market for a Tiico conversion
in the near
future I
> would like to offer professional duplication of the
video for list
members
> at cost.

Hi All,
The infamous Tiico installation video is tremendously
overrated. It's more of a "what not to do" than a "to
do". After chasing every lead for about 3 months, I
finally got a list member to send me a copy.

I watched it before my engine arrived & found that all
it was good for was knowing what the engine would look
like in the crate. I learned that buying a tall floor
jack & renting an engine hoist would be better than
rope & 2x4's as used in the video. While it let me see
a few things that might be problems during the
install, it really just alerted me to the fact that,
while the written directions suck, if you follow them
in order it won't be too difficult.

Bottom line is- I appreciate John (?) for making the
video, but it would have been more useful if it had
been edited down to eliminate the 60% of unrelated
monologues. I realize it's all there is out there, but
it really is pretty useless. Don't bother hunting for
it & certainly don't pay some guy $10 to dupe it for
you!

I would suggest to Peter B. or one of the professional
shops who have done a few of the Tiico conversions to
make a basic step-by-step video that expands on the
poorly written instructions that come with the kit.
Isn't there a guy in Santa Cruz or someplace that is
rumored to be quite skilled after 3 or 4 conversions?
Anyway, one of you shops or pro mechanics could
produce & sell a video that people could buy for $20
or so. I know I would have bought one & it would have
been money well spent. Peter really should be the one
to produce it & then give it away with the kit. HA!
;o)

Good luck out there,


=====
David Kelly
1990 Syncro Vanagolf 15"
1963 Comet Convertible
1976 CB550 Super Sport
Seattle

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