I understand......big difference, though.....I don't do it for a
living like you. Hell, I do all my work on my own terms, on my own
schedule, not someone else's. I can just park it and work on it out
later.
 I started loooong ago and I have countless hours working on these
things. It all began with the aircooled for me, then gradually evolved
to the Vanagon.
I can't imagine working on these things as hard as you do, then
gradually losing my love for them. I sure hope that's not what's
happening to you.....

Miguel

On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 2:06 AM, Zoltan<thewestyman@gmail.com> wrote:
> exactly the way it should have been.  That's exactly how it's going with
> these vans.  And that is one reason why we love them so much.  The enigma.
> The puzzle.  Which we will eventually, as a community, work out and then
> sigh with relief.  And if nothing is wrong with it, we wonder what is going
> to break soon.  And that's an other puzzle.  It needs constant maintenance
> and attention of some kind like a wife.  We are married to them.  We have a
> love-hate relationship with them.  Can't live without them.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 9:32 PM
> Subject: I had it!
>
>
>> I have to let the steam out tonight, why not here!
>>
>> I hate those vans. Real bad. I work 6/7 a week and more than 12 hours
>> someday on it. I give everything i have, 150%. Still, shit come back in
>> your
>> face. As much as i give all hi have those frigging van are possess.
>>
>> Subi or stock, paint job or small work, it doesn't matter.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong, I love the Subi, I'm frigging driving one but still.
>> Now
>> I have a second  Subicustomer with a strange problem, his far away, i
>> can't
>> do much.
>>
>> DON'T TELL ME STOCK' TICCO' OR BOSTIG ENGINE ARE BETTER!!! I KNOW WAY TO
>> MUCH ABOUT ENGINE, WAY TOO MUCH! Anything van happen with anything!
>>
>> I had rust spot came out on heavy body work i did, men i gave everything i
>> had on those van...
>>
>> stock engine that i decided that the stock head where in perfect
>> condition,
>> tested deeply and the head passed the test... the hell, some cracked
>> later.
>>
>> Bad rebuilt transmission, defective new parts, time and time spent
>> covering
>> even stuff i have no control on it! of course for free.
>>
>> I can't cope with the stress... I just can't. My cell phone is on my site
>> available to my customer's... it just rang tonight on a late Saturday
>> night., sometime on early Sunday morning. Men I have no life working on
>> those piece of shit vans.
>>
>> No time is free! Never. this is how it goes with a small business:
>> -Too much work you stress
>> -Not enough work, you stress
>> -Just enough work... you still wonder and stress! Why don't I have more
>> like
>> before.
>>
>> Anyone who had a small company fully understand what I mean!
>>
>> It's a very early Sunday morning, i can hear Bob Donald (AKA Boston
>> bob-RIP)
>> telling me it's passion thing Ben and you will never get rich out of it,
>> he
>> was so right, i can head him laugh form up there, i can see him smile.
>>
>> Sorry, i had to vent. I gave way to much of my precious time for VW,
>> online
>> or not.
>>
>> http://www.benplace.com/bjp_local2.htm
>>
>> Ben
>