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PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:59 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

hdenter wrote:
Congratulations on what I think was a good buy! What year is this van? I ask because the heater tunnel between the front seats leading to the rear is not like the ones I have seen before. Nor is the lower dash section it mates to. Could you or perhaps another knowledgeable member chime in on that detail? The floor tunnel I have and center dash cover are much different.

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Thanks, I'm pretty happy with it. I've located a donor side panel to deal with the large vent holes from the original Get Away conversion (that the PO butchered)

This is an 87 model year.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

Well some time has passed since I brought Jasper home.

Since then I rebuilt the inside kitchen unit,

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repaired the body work on the drivers side and zoomed down the coast to Crescent city and back
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plus numerous weekend getaways.
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Can’t be happier with the van.
So much so that I had a shop built.

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Today was a landmark day.


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I am done with laying on my back in a gravel driveway.

Good times ahead indeed.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 01, 2019 11:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

Me too. What’s your address??

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 4:53 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

money spent on a Vanagon is not wasted... so no, they are not like tats.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:26 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

Nice house for the collection!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:59 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

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We'll be right over.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:20 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

If a guy were to live in a van in a garage, would he still be living in a van?

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Well done. You're beyond help now, a Gift.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:22 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

Abscate wrote:
Me too. What’s your address??

Very Happy

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campism wrote:
We'll be right over.


Ha ha now you guys sound like my buddies that ALL questioned why I'd spend money on a hoist. Suddenly they all want their vehicles here "to take a look at something .........."

dobryan wrote:
Nice house for the collection!


Yeah I'm pretty happy haven't had time ($$$) to finish the interior yet. That's going to have to wait. I want to get working on the high top for next year. Motor and tranny build is on the books.

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money spent on a Vanagon is not wasted... so no, they are not like tats.


For sure tats are intensely personal. I have 4 and each one is a memory of a time or a reminder to be a better person. Could i have the memories and behavior correction with out the tats? I suppose that question is like asking the fitness buff if they'd be fit with out the gym membership or the religious person if they'd be a good person with out the religion or if the van owner would be a social and happy person with out the van?
And after looking at the underside of my van ....... I'm not convinced that I shouldn't be spending my money on something better ......
Confused
D/S front wheel is definitely not spinning freely, I'm thinking caliper is toast.
Shift rod has some dubious movement and darn it if my brand new-in-May CV boot isn't ripped in half .........
Mad
At least I won't be laying on my back contemplating life's big questions.
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Good times ahead.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:30 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

And I find that one of those rolling stools with the tool tray under it works great since I cannot lift my bus up high enough to walk under it.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:56 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

4 Vanagons, only 3 tattoos, I'm thinking about more of both, the wife has other idea's
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:12 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

No tats here either, and only one Vanagon. But I’ve been actively looking at a cheap, yet solid Vanagon tin top to have as an airport car for SFO.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tatoos? Reply with quote

mikemtnbike wrote:
If I was removing the oil cooler on a new-to-me rig, I'd definitely replace those hard to get at coolant hoses connecting to it at the same time.

SNIP

FWIW, those hoses failing led to me being towed home a couple years ago, so I might be paranoid.


NOT paranoid as it turns out…..

So it’s been a while since I updated this thread.
Life got complicated, like it did for all of us but through it all Jasper soldiered on providing some respite from the chaos.

Many get away trips to local hideouts were great but eventually mikemtnbike predicted the hose failure. Thankfully I had preemptively bought an entire hose kit from Bus Depot so was well prepared.

I have commenced buying engine and cooling parts for this winters rebuild.
The UPS stork today delivered a new rad and stainless coolant pipes.
Next month I’m pulling the trigger on a new 2.2 from Concept 1

Stay tuned.

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Additionally I purchased a third van, and 85 westfalia project missing the pop top.

No new tats yet……
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

No. Songs Are Like Tattoos.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

Put some new boots on the van today.

Went with the BFG KO2’s.

Definitely notice the extra inch (radially) on the power. Had to use third gear on hills I’d previously run up in high gear. No complaints though as I actually prefer the lower RPMs all around.
Weirdly enough the speedo now reads correctly, which makes no sense but according to my gps it’s within a few k’s of the indicated speed.

Ordered the rest of the coolant pipes yesterday. I now have just about everything new for the cooling system. Hopefully ordering my new motor next month.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

^^^^^. Laughing

Love my BFGs.

The stock speedo reads high so when you oversize tires a bit it brings it close to real speed.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

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^^^^^. Laughing

Love my BFGs.

The stock speedo reads high so when you oversize tires a bit it brings it close to real speed.


Ah good to know, thanks.

Cool

Definitely going to look at a Passat gage cluster swap. I'd like to be able to track mileage and currently the odometer doesn't work.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:18 am    Post subject: Re: Are Vanagons like Tattoos? Reply with quote

That garage keeps Jasper out of the sunlight ….
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^^^^^. :lol:

Love my BFGs.

The stock speedo reads high so when you oversize tires a bit it brings it close to real speed.


Ah good to know, thanks.

8)

Definitely going to look at a Passat gage cluster swap. I'd like to be able to track mileage and currently the odometer doesn't work.

Plenty of threads on fixing the stocker. I've done it myself and mine is still ticking over thousands of miles later. As far as Vanagon repairs go, once you remove the cluster from the vehicle it's a job you can do inside while sitting down and it's clean. You should consider it.
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Plenty of threads on fixing the stocker. I've done it myself and mine is still ticking over thousands of miles later. As far as Vanagon repairs go, once you remove the cluster from the vehicle it's a job you can do inside while sitting down and it's clean. You should consider it.


Yeah you're probably right. My cluster is in great shape and it would be nice to keep it original.
Only people that work on vintage vehicles would note if a job was "clean" or not.

Laughing

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That garage keeps Jasper out of the sunlight ….


Not only out of the sun but snow too.

I'm considering putting these new boots to work and driving it a bit this winter. I'm leery about salt damage and potential for fender benders though. Maybe its me but every year the local driving skills seem to fall off considerably when the snow hits the ground.
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9.5isCanadian wrote:

Only people that work on vintage vehicles would note if a job was "clean" or not.

I meant on an absolute scale; automotive work, bicycles, you name it. The job is cleaner, and the parts lighter, than you'll find just about anywhere. It's almost enjoyable simply for that reason.
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