Date:         Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:43:51 -0800
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 260 hours later...
Comments: To: Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007022414321314@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Wow.

Very cool.

And inspiring.

Yesterday I decided that if I swapped my AC engine out, I'd put in a diesel.

(inspired by "An Inconvenient Truth")

The amount of work required (on this or future van) is a lot for an
amateur. Your documentation makes it easier to "wrap my head around"
the amount of work I need to do.

Great photos Ben. And very helpful in many respects.

Cheers,

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil



On 2/24/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
> With the help of my girfriend Sylvia i was able to 85% complete my Tornado
> Red Vanagon project, otherwise, i was ready to kill myself or burn the
> van:-)))), i'm now in almost 7 weeks of work (including the work done under
> the van before the holidays).
>
> Conclusion:
> -A lot of cursing
> -A lot of beer
> -A lot of late night work
> -Bad dreams
> -lot of money involve
> -At some point i was ready to burn the van
> -My hands are dirty... for ever and tinted RED
> -I have no life :-)
> -My family hate me (no time for them)
> -I already slep in a the van a few time :-)))
> -Why the heck did i change color ???
> -I suffer from sleep depravation and nervous breakdown
> -I need a shrink
> -For me, it as NO price tag
> -I I'm not ready to do a job like that for a long wile, not even for 20K
> -I hate my life but i love my van
> -Vanagon, what is that?
> -I have still learned a lot of stuff.
> -It still as no engine inside even if the engine is ready, the problem i
> have is that i have a Subaru on the bench...dilema!
> -Vanagon have a lot of coolant line running everywhere.
> -The sky is blue, i think!
> It's Black, Tornado Red, beige and Casablanca white
> -Westfalia cabinet/interior are of an outsanding quality
> -What is my name?
> -It's not finish yet...pfffff
> -I love the Propex heating system, but i hate to install this one.
>
> Anyway, i divided the Van section in 3 pages because... well, i have too
> many pictures, over 300. I did my best to put some English on some crucial
> pictures, i think the rest speak for themselve.
>
> This van is no more for sale! GoWesty vans at 40k, pfffffff... hey hey hey.
>
> Mechanic:
> http://www.benplace.com/84westy_2_mecanique.htm
>
> Body:
> http://www.benplace.com/84westy_2_carosserie.htm
>
> Interior:
> http://www.benplace.com/84westy_2_interieur.htm
>
> Main page:
> http://www.benplace.com/85westy2.htm
>
> Cheers, Ben
>