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Date:   Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:37:36 -0800
Reply-To:   Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Building one's own Camping Cabinets?
Comments:   To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <dad0e8a40601300442q7b2581d0n87cf5d75925e5751@mail.gmail.com>
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Florian, that vwpix link is not working.

On 1/30/06, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote: > > if you are not totally oposed to the westy layout, stick to it. > i am planning on a sililar project but think i will make the following > changes for easier install and better usability IMHO > > a) use karl mullendoores fridge instead the westy fridge: see > http://www.members.shaw.ca/McTavishPAC/fridge/fridge.html > > b) now that you use gas only for the stove i would not install the big gas > tank under the car but go with the $2 green coleman bottles and connect > them. you get spares everywhere, dont have the hassle of the installation > and save a lot of money. > > c) spare the hassle of all the outside connections (city > water/110v/water2) > unless you think you really need it. i have spent months camping in my > westy > and neverr needed it despite for filling the water tank, which could be > done > with a hose to the interior directly just as well. > > d) if you have money left buy the undercar frshwater and dirtwater tanks > from www.reimo.de yes they are 100$ a piece but - you free the huge space > of the water tank inside giving you an extra cabinet, and your dirtwater > doesnt just run on the ground. > > e) if you want to optimize the westfalia layout a little check out the > conversions of weinsberg and carthago (go to vwpix.org - > archive- camper > - weinsberg or carthago) these are relatively close to westy but IMHO a > little better. it might be relatively easy to convert a westy setup to > their > layout. note: this idea just occured to me so i havent researched it yet. > > but most important of all: > > have fun! > > florian >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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