> From: Mike Finkbiner : > Like a lot of other Vanagon owners, my rear bumper is bent, so I would like > to build a replacement rear bumper that has built in storage. Nothing too > big, but if it were a couple of inches deeper and taller, a useful storage > box could be put between the frame bars, or possibly full width with the > frame bars as dividers. > > This could be used for spare oil, wheel chocks, tire chains, etc., the sort > of thing that wouldn't be bothered by getting damp, and take up useful room > inside. With a diamond plate lid, it would make a useful step for getting > up to a roof rack. Built out of the right material, it would be a lot > sturdier than the stock bumper. ooooooh. storage. a step up. with storage. and more bumper between me and 'them'. and some storage. ooooh. Homer Patrice Simpson 85 GL VanaBlue |
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