Stef, I know you hate new categories, but now that there's pressure with the Clunker campaign, and other parts of the legislation, we could see many parts companies disappear too. Wagons aren't street rods and nobody is gonna rush out to make wagon-specific parts for us. So far most of our wagons can still us engine/drivetrain parts to keep them running, but there are wagon-specific parts that could dry up, like rear coil springs, rear-quarter cargo and tailgate glass, swaybars, taillights, etc., many of which can be reproduced in small batches, or retempered (although coil spring tempering is a lost art.) So if we had a classification that handled wagon-only parts reconstruction, we might be able to add to our membership, help our current and new members (the Die-Hard, dyed-in-the-wool) wagon maestros? (Should've been in sales, huh?) As it is, for example, we've got a bit of tech info on forming and repairing plastics, redoing woodgrain, but there's other items we could add.
I know what you mean Norm.My wife and I are constantly amazed at how many people who have wagons(more so in the past than now)or minivans with crushed in tail-lights.Having replacements handy would make for a good business...My wife can't figure out how they manage that,eventhough they can see all the way to the back of the car...
Stuff like the Clamshell tailgate seals that one of the guys did with seals from a Ford van. modifying or repairing fuel tanks, cargo floors, roofracks. maybe modifying car glass from another model to fit a tailgate or side glass. Using non-wagon parts that can fit in a wagon. Some sedan door windows don't fit in wagons, like our Fox wagons. Good enough sales pitch?
I resemble that remark. So many owners have their own 'Show Me' site, but wagons are a really rare. They've got some unique problems and with fewer parts making to the JYs or fewer aftermarket products like taillights, glass, weatherstrips, etc., we need a spot to show our solutions (and links to other sites). Luvya too. How's the romance?
