Roger, The new Passat has a similar compartment in the front doors to hold an umbrella, etc. Perhaps a piece of aluminum gutter down pipe cut to fit in the door would do the trick? Or, howabout a piece of 2" PVC pipe? Ric
> I noticed that the drivers side front door has an air vent channel that > goes the entire width of the door(42",I think). This channel is used in > the 7 pasenger models , but blocked off in the westys, and unused.(What > was > that TV show where the good guys were always finding and using unused > air > ducts to excape in?) The size is about 42 inches by 2 inches by 5 > inches.To small for excaping, but lots of room for "stuff". Tent poles,or > other goodies may fit in that hole.Stuff that you dont want to bring > inside. Perhaps the cover that blocks the vent channel can be removed and > the air can reenter that channel and be directed to clear the warm air > from > the rear of the 182B.Vent it through a utility box, or down into the > rocker > pannel.Can you tell it is snowing here in Washington today? > |
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