Date:         Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:41:17 -0500
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 260 hours later...
Comments: To: Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net>
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Just got my brother, Chris' 85 Westy fired up with a new GoWesty 2.2 today!
Ran really smooth and sounded like a campout!

Called Brien and Billy up in GR and they were busy helping Jeff Lincoln in
firing up his 2.1 rebuild.

Some good bus juju in the air today...only a few more weeks 'til we're back
out on the road.

Ben, Thanks for all you do.  We reference your site a lot.

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
'02 Audi A6 Avant
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com



On 2/24/07, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
> Benny boy for president.  This is what I call LOVE of Vanagon.
> I was just telling someone today, that these Vanagon Westfalias will be
> around for a long time and I have the feeling, they will be some kind of
> coveted items in time.  When I am looking at the competition and all the
> other similar substitutions, these vans are "rocking".  Space, price,
> functionality, repairability, lovability.
> Ben, you have done a real great deed to have an exceptional masterpiece
> made
> out of a mediocre unit.  We all know what it takes.  That's the reason why
> very few dare to climb Everest.
> Congratulations.
> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 11:28 AM
> Subject: 260 hours later...
>
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
> >
>



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