Date:         Thu, 4 Aug 2005 21:00:54 -0400
Reply-To:     "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC Bracket
Comments: To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPCEGBHDAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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I like the A/C images on your site - ac_spec.html!
( http://www.vanagonparts.com/ac_spec.html )


Andree

On Wed, 3 Aug 2005,
Jeffrey Schwaia wrote:

> With all the AC talk recently, I've had a few people ask about how I built
> my AC bracket for my Wolfy, so I took a quick picture of the bracket.
>
> The picture shows just the frame on one of my parts vans.  The AC unit I use
> is at home so you'll just have to use your imagination on how it sits.
>
> http://www.vanagonparts.com/temp/ac.jpg
>
> I built it in an hour or so, using ~$20 worth of aluminum and other bits
> from Home Despot.  I used aluminum stock (flat and 90 degree angle) to build
> a folding frame.  It was built to fit one of the small 5000BTU AC units you
> find at Costco.  The small gap that is left at the top is filled with a
> piece of high density foam.
>
> The frame was built for a Wolfsburg so it won't fit on a Westy with the
> smaller sliding windows.  Nothing against Westies, I just prefer to use a
> Carat of Wolfy since I tend to stay in one place and don't like cooking
> inside.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>

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