Date:         Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:08:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Sources needed - Vanagon Cover
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Hi all,

Yesterday I bought one of those Costco portable garages. Got the OK
from the landlord to set it up in her driveway and as soon as I was
half way done erecting the thing she comes out and says it's too big
and refuses to let me keep the thing. Needless to say, I was a bit
peeved and once again questioning the sanity of menopausal women. But
that's another story. My next idea is to offer to put some really nice
planters along the side and see if she softens up enough to allow it to
stay. Otherwise I will have to return it to Costco (a phone call
confirmed it would be OK even though original packaging was removed) or
offer it to local Vanagon folks. Too big & heavy to ship!

I found that the quality of parts is pretty darn good for the price and
it was well thought out. Instructions took me a while to find, but it
was easy to follow. Parts are well labeled and organized. The frame fit
together well, but I did not get a chance to evaluate the cover fit.



Keith O.
84 Westy "Brownie"
90 Westy Syncro




> Date:    Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:49:39 -0700
> From:    bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
> Subject: Re: Sources needed - Vanagon Cover
>
> on 3/14/06 8:14 AM, Mike Collum at collum@VERIZON.NET wrote:
>
>> How about one of those "Portable" garages?
>
> That's what I would recommend also if you have the room/neighborhood
> zoning
> aesthetics police/spousal ok to put one up!  You can get a decent one
> from
> the proverbial Costco for about $170 w/ sides-gives plenty of room (10'
> x20') for air to circulate around the vanagon, work on it, hide from
> the
> family, etc.  And they add to the neighborhood ambience! NOT!  Plus
> when the
> time comes, you can take it to Burning Man for your main residence or
> cocktail lounge, massage, or pottery studio?
>
> Pax,
>
> Tom
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> John Rodgers wrote:
>>> Thanks, Volks, for all your help.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver x2
>>>
>>> John Rodgers wrote:
>>>
>>>> I need to cover my new '88 van - which is a project van - as it sits
>>>> outdoors.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone recommend covers and sources??
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> John Rodgers
>>>> 88 GL Driver x2
>>>>