I made a bike attachment for my Vanagon. It replaces the stock hatch hinge....i.e. you could do two bikes. The design (proprietary) could be modified to work with the Westy pop top. See the photo below. http://oregonstate.edu/~harveyjo/silver_rack.jpg -john
'85 Vanagon w/Weird Bike Attachment '91 GTi 2.0 8v '76 BMW 2002
>From: Susie Kinyanjui <kivulini50@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Susie Kinyanjui <kivulini50@HOTMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Homemade bike rack for '85 Westy? >Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 11:20:34 -0600 > >Has anyone ever made a bike rack (for 2 bikes) for their Vanagon/Westy? >We've had a lot of trouble finding one as the specs on our hitch never >match >those needed for the bike racks for sale. Has anyone found/made a rack that >works for the front of their van? > >I appreciate the advice! Thanks! > >Susie >'85 Westy >new to the list and love the dialogue! > >_________________________________________________________________ >Don’t worry if your Inbox will max out while you are enjoying the holidays. >Get MSN Extra Storage! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es _________________________________________________________________ Browse styles for all ages, from the latest looks to cozy weekend wear at MSN Shopping. And check out the beauty products! http://shopping.msn.com |
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