Date:    Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:56:23 -0700
From:    Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>...... enthusiastically typed:

> Alistair....Congratulations, many times over!

......I may find a passenger syncro
and do the hellacious westy stuff swap......
> When does the roof cutting begin?
> I'll come down, watch and take pictures.... 8:)
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doesn't have power locks or power windows.
> This is really good, two less things to need repair now and into the
> future.
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The price was right, and i fully expect to find some surprises. Right
off the probs are:
> In Canadian $$$ and a local scoop.... price sounds darn right... and
> the paint looks very good too.
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webasto - unknown
> A real Webasto, Canadian only Optional hot water heater-heater? Or,
> the forced air furnace??
> The former are really cool... you can preheat the inside of the van
> and engine before firing-up the the engine... They are a bit complex
> in the plumping department, the parts scarce but heck... so are our
> Vans in general and Syncros in particular. Anywho... you have a Lathe
> now so start maken those NLA parts....
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really fed up with getting stuck on some logging roads etc.
> So am I Alistair, sure glad you bought a Syncro, you saved me a whole
> pile of money. Next time I get stuck on a logging road I'll telephone
> you.... Ok?
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Coincidentally,  I found a great deal on a 1979 Taiwanese 10X24 metal
working lathe and a bunch of accessories. I can't believe i have
achieved 2 dreams in a single week :)
> Good things come to those that wait... or some-suck mumbo-jumbo comes
> to mind here.
> Anyway, what began as a rude awakening on a winters evening has
> morphed into.... aaaah I donno Alistair.... but I do know that you
> will be busier than heck for the next few months or so.
> Keep us updated Ok.... I wanna know when its Ok to call you when I get
> stuck again.... 8-)

Phil Z
'87 Westy
Campbell River, BC
4 hours North of Mr Bell