Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 07:53:28 -0400
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Vive Semper JB Weld Rex!
Hey-
Be careful about ragging on JB Weld around me, and many of these listees.
We eat the stuff for breakfast. I think no toolbox is complete without it.
If I had to choose between carrying duct tape, or JBWeld, the JB would win,
hands down.
On my 1985, JBWeld saved me from having to purchase a $300 AC/Alternator
mounting frame. A loose bolt at the base had wallowed-out its bore. The
only solution the dealer had was "New Bracket, $$$". I took the bracket
home, JBWelded a proper bushing into the bore, and brought it back. The
service tech was hesitant, but they installed it. That was five years ago.
A-okay.
The wasser-boxer head cure is just one of many "miracles" that JBWeld in
competent hands can accomplish. Unless you have actually saved some
incredibly expensive part with this wonderful stuff, you should be careful
of how you scorn it...
Must go brush my teeth with the "New Tartar-Control JBWeld Minty-Fresh Gel"
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree
-----Original Message-----
From: Austin [SMTP:austins@IX.NETCOM.COM]
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 2:54 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: JB Weld
At 01:25 AM 4/22/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Please don't think this is too cheese-ball of a budget repair
..but...years
>ago I once had a customer that refused to replace his 84 Boxer heads-just
the
>gaskets--I filled in the pits & corrosion with JB Weld--Watched it for 5
>years--never leaked--over 80k on the Temporary repair when he sold it....
>Daryl, of AA Transaxle (who promises never to use it on a tranny
rebuild..so
>help me.)
>
This being the latest of too many endorsements, I gotta wonder if this
stuff is the ultimate snake oil...can one drink it - put it in the cooling
system to prevent corrosion - add it to the tank to get 35 mpg - plug a
flat tire - add it to the oil to get 200K w/no measureable wear - pour it
on pasta in lieu of alfredo sauce - ????
Austin - oops, not Friday yet!
