Date:         Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:18:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Russell Patten <toolvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Russell Patten <toolvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Mini-RV  was RE: Worst design flaw...
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   I don't care too much for a toilet.  I can urinate by opening the driver
door and I don't have a problem going into whatever store I'm parked outside
to crap.  What I really miss is a shower.  If my westy had a shower I'd quit
paying rent and live in it.  I've seen some posts about some people
converting their water holding tank to a water heater w/ the rear heat
exchanger.  Throw in a standard 12v bilge pump from any hardware store and
you've got the shower.
   But I'm stumped as to how you could rig up a drainage system w/ privacy
curtains.  I was thinking you could have a removeable certain ring to secure
when the top was up.  I was looking at one of the seat-rails, maybe if that
were removed it could act as a water channel to go outside.   I think
somebody would eventually call the cops about the 'strange van leaking water
from the side door in the parkinglot'.

That Mercedes-Benz Westfalia is looking really nice about now.
-rp


>The Westy's awesome! I can't think of anything I'd change on mine. The
>lack of toilet is probably a design decision, based on size.
>I think the thread has more to do with Vanagon problems. Honestly, the
>only complaint I have about my van (after ditching the wbx, of course),
>is about the flimsy bumpers. Yeah, the thing is slow, but actually it
>wasn't so bad back when we had a double-nickel speed limit... which is
>when they were sold...
>
>-Simon
>
>
>On Jul 20, 2004, at 9:39 AM, gary hradek wrote:
>
>>I think before you start listing the worst designs of
>>the westy you consider what you would replace it with
>>as an alternative.
><big ol' clip>

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