Get him set up once, and he'll be hooked.poptop tom wrote:...Belleplaine and I are working on a guy, local to me, whose a new bus owner and could use your help...
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Interest Gauge, Step On In
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- highlandmurf
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Hi Colin,
I've already spoke with you via email.
Just figured I would throw something up on here, now that I am a registered card carryin' Itinerant.
Hopin' I can get you out either late April or early May so I'm all tuned up for the Granny Grose campout in PA on May 15th.
Looking foward to having a mechanical mentor for the day!
Talk to you soon.
Joe
I've already spoke with you via email.
Just figured I would throw something up on here, now that I am a registered card carryin' Itinerant.
Hopin' I can get you out either late April or early May so I'm all tuned up for the Granny Grose campout in PA on May 15th.
Looking foward to having a mechanical mentor for the day!
Talk to you soon.
Joe
'76 Westy Marino Yellow
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I would like to schedule a full day with you this spring/summer.
Ever been to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state?
Ever been to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state?
Late 1973 ASI/Riviera conversion.
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Olympic Peninsula? Why no. What VW do you have and what would you like to accomplish?jonyem wrote:I would like to schedule a full day with you this spring/summer.
Ever been to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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I have a '73 bus, in a nutshell, I'd like to have you go over the wiring, brakes, some basic engine maintenance. The number one thing I hope to get accomplished would be to get the fuel gauge/sender issue repaired. (It's always saying empty). I can be more specific, should I send a private message?Amskeptic wrote:Olympic Peninsula? Why no. What VW do you have and what would you like to accomplish?jonyem wrote:I would like to schedule a full day with you this spring/summer.
Ever been to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state?
Colin
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Yes. We set up a PM correspondence (save as a .txt file) to help us plan and order parts, etc.jonyem wrote: I have a '73 bus, I can be more specific, should I send a private message?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- jonyem
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How does this PM correspondence work?Amskeptic wrote:Yes. We set up a PM correspondence (save as a .txt file) to help us plan and order parts, etc.jonyem wrote: I have a '73 bus, I can be more specific, should I send a private message?
Colin
And how soon do you need the deposit?
Late 1973 ASI/Riviera conversion.
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Once I have a date next to your name, we adjust a little more, then you pay the deposit. I am still working out the time frame.jonyem wrote:How does this PM correspondence work?Amskeptic wrote:Yes. We set up a PM correspondence (save as a .txt file) to help us plan and order parts, etc.jonyem wrote: I have a '73 bus, I can be more specific, should I send a private message?
Colin
And how soon do you need the deposit?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- jtauxe
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What a horrible stereotype! Ack!Amskeptic wrote:There is a good bunch of people up in Los Alamos, bright, humorous, bus-loyal, they all design the latest deadly weapons with total planetary annihilation as their goal, and they all have pianos in their houses as well as curious children surrounded by spectacular scenery.
Colin
Colin's is JUST KIDDING, folks. We are not all weaponeers up here, though if you WERE a weaponeer, this would be the place to be.
I see Pete has checked in. Count me in. I'll bug Tom down the hall and see if Buster Brown wants some of your time. Richard and Jan are mostly likely interested, but do not "do" the Interwebs.
So - I am expecting to pull off the engine switcheroo with my son and some friends (we'll call it auto mechanics class) some time this summer. No doubt there will be things to sort out, though, following that activity. So, count on me for a full day. Late summer preferred, like after the second week of August or something.
John
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"The bus came by and I got on. That's when it all began..." - Garcia/Weir/Kreutzman
http://vw.tauxe.net
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We specialize in only the finest most-ignorant stereotypes . . .jtauxe wrote:What a horrible stereotype! Ack!Amskeptic wrote:There is a good bunch of people up in Los Alamos, bright, humorous, bus-loyal, they all design the latest deadly weapons with total planetary annihilation as their goal, and they all have pianos in their houses as well as curious children surrounded by spectacular scenery.
Colin
Colin's is JUST KIDDING, folks. We are not all weaponeers up here, though if you WERE a weaponeer, this would be the place to be.
I see Pete has checked in. Count me in. I'll bug Tom down the hall and see if Buster Brown wants some of your time. Richard and Jan are mostly likely interested, but do not "do" the Interwebs.
So - I am expecting to pull off the engine switcheroo with my son and some friends (we'll call it auto mechanics class) some time this summer. No doubt there will be things to sort out, though, following that activity. So, count on me for a full day. Late summer preferred, like after the second week of August or something.
I'd be happy to head on up the hill. Let me know if the Bowers would like a visit.
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- jtauxe
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I stopped by the bowers on the way home -- and entire 1/8 block out of my way to see Yellowbird. Man - I miss thatAmskeptic wrote:I'd be happy to head on up the hill. Let me know if the Bowers would like a visit.
bus.
http://vw.tauxe.net/yellowbird/
Anyway, YES, count them in. Richard said August is bad for him because all the doctoral students are defending then, but Jan says to come on by -- she knows you'll find things to work on on Yellowbird. I told her that you aren't the type to just work on the bus -- that you would train her to work on the bus. She said that yes, she noticed that.
So, they would be glad to see you any time, and August does not work for Richard.
As for me, I cannot see you on the following dates, and August is best.
5-8 May
24-27 May
13-28 June
23-28 July
FWIW
John
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"The bus came by and I got on. That's when it all began..." - Garcia/Weir/Kreutzman
http://vw.tauxe.net
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A) I would enjoy peppering defensive doctoral disserters....jtauxe wrote: A) Richard said August is bad for him because all the doctoral students are defending then,
B) I cannot see you on the following dates, and August is best.
5-8 May
24-27 May
13-28 June
23-28 July
FWIW
B) Noted.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Colin,
Am I seeing a nice 2 day gap in your schedule here in New England during mid May 10-23? I would need you for 2 days. Let me know. I am pretty flex here.
Randy in Ocean Park ME.
Am I seeing a nice 2 day gap in your schedule here in New England during mid May 10-23? I would need you for 2 days. Let me know. I am pretty flex here.
Randy in Ocean Park ME.
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The early part of the schedule is looking very rough due to lots o'family commitments + Cindy in Rochester May 13/14/15 where I might have to backtrack horribly to Maine and back to Ohio via Vermont. But if we can get your engines in, that'd be nice.Randy in Maine wrote:Colin,
Am I seeing a nice 2 day gap in your schedule here in New England during mid May 10-23? I would need you for 2 days. Let me know. I am pretty flex here.
Randy in Ocean Park ME.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- James Dwan
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Hi Colin,
I'm considering going to the Eureka Springs show the last weekend of August, so I'd love to get my FI tuned up for the long drive. Whatchya got for the first 3 weekends in August?
I'm considering going to the Eureka Springs show the last weekend of August, so I'd love to get my FI tuned up for the long drive. Whatchya got for the first 3 weekends in August?
'73/'77 Westfakia
'78 Super Vert
'59 23 Window Deluxe
'78 Super Vert
'59 23 Window Deluxe