In a message dated 4/4/03 10:18:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, wilden1@juno.com writes: << Think how fast a Vanagon would be without all that heave Westy stuff. Just the seats, windshield, bet you could get it down to about 1800 pounds before it broke in half. >> Does anybody remember the Kawell Bus Dragster from the 70's? Their dragster rail put out 850hp. Don't know about the bus. Anyway, they cutaway everything above the beltline. Only the windshield was left. The edge was finished off with carved oak. I'd be interesting to see a Vanagon done that way it hasn't already been done. It'd be a perfect beachwagen. BenT |
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