Date:         Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:37:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Building one's own Camping Cabinets?
Comments: To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@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
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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