Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:10:28 -0700
Reply-To: Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Andrew Martin <ramblinvan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Looking for a VANAGON mechanic in Montreal who could assess
candidate westys
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I don't know about Benny Boy but my personal rules for such thing are; call
first, set a meeting time on his schedule, show up on time, bring CASH and
at least 6 bottles of his favorite cold beverage.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Fisher
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 10:50 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Looking for a VANAGON mechanic in Montreal who could assess
candidate westys
Short answer: If I were going to do anything Vanagon related in that part of
the world that I couldn't so myself, I'd look up this guy:
http://benplace.com/
I have no idea how he feels about having these things referred to him,
however.
Cya,
Robert
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Peter K
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 10:37 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Looking for a VANAGON mechanic in Montreal who could assess
candidate westys
This newbie is looking at a couple of Vanagons in Montreal, and would like
to know if anyone would be willing/able to look one or both over in person
(with or without me) and provide an assessment of what is good, not good,
what it would take to certify (I'm in Ontario) and optionally what a
reasonable price is (or at least an assessment of what the approximate cost
of repairs would be). I'm looking to know what they might need in the next
25K KM or so, between one and 2 years out.
I'm open to any offers and am aware that people offer this as a service...
I'm ok with that. I do care that you know a lot more about them than I do
though!!! :D
Feel free to reply off list if you think that's best.
Behind Door #1 we have "Babe" who's been on the road for the past 9 years or
so, they're having a baby and settling down:
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-RVs-campers-trailers-RVs-westfalia
-1982-turbo-diesel-et-trans-5-vitesses-W0QQAdIdZ187161806#
owner comments:
i invest about 30 000 $ in the last 9 years to keep it in the better shape
possible
... so i decide to part from a good friend that have been with me for many
years
Behind Door #2 is an unnamed California bus who moved to Montreal 2 years
ago:
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-SUVs-trucks-vans-minivans-vans-WES
TFALIA-VANAGON-1984-A1-W0QQAdIdZ209329647
owner comments:
only thing that you will have to keep an eye on is the #4 cylinder valve,
wich clicks a LITTLE bit. It's nothing dangerous or broken, and you can ride
with the West without problems. If you fix this (about 200$),wich i wouldn't
do, the little click click click will stop...that's it! It's just a question
of purism!!!
--
Regards, Peter Kraiker in Toronto
http://studiofstop.com
2005 Jetta TDI Wagon
<Westy tbd>
p.s. I intentionally didn't use the acronym for "Want To Find" :D
