Thanks David!

On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 5:36 PM David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:

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> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> Date: Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Is the Vanagon drive able with dash and cluster removed?
> To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
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> On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 4:08 PM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Can I drive this beast down the road to the paint shop with the dash out
> > and cluster out?
> >
>
> Sure, no sweat.  But your alternator won't charge unless you make special
> arrangements, so the easy thing to do is just plug the panel back in and
> have all the mod cons except for radio and heat.
>
> The column won't be up to having you haul yourself up into the cab by the
> steering wheel, but it's perfectly fine for steering with power steering
> and usable for non-power.  I've done both.  Make sure the bolts are tight
> including the ones attaching the upper mounting straps the the body metal,
> for better rigidity.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>