Date:         Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:44:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sinking Vanagon... race video (funny)
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If you look under those rubber pads in your footwells by the front doors
you'll see several good-sized holes right there. : )
It's a long long way from being anything like watertight.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: Sinking Vanagon... race video (funny)


>I think the vanagon would have worked if he'd used an outboard motor
> and done a better job sealing up the leaks. The water looked like it
> was coming in from the front, my guess is the ventilation system or
> where the emergency brake penetrates the floor.
>
> I guess my question is: If you were going to make a vanagon
> watertight, below the window line, what would you have to seal up?
>
> Chris
>
> On 1/30/07, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca> wrote:
>> I'm sure a few of you have seen this video (or those if from internet)...
>> maybe not! It's from the "Yop-Gear" show in England.
>>
>> The following are a 5 parts video of a race between a Vanagon (and a
>> strange
>> one), an MG (i think) and a toyota pickup... an ""amphibian" race it is,
>> and
>> of course the Vanagon is the funniest one... the following links will
>> re-direct you on youtube, just click and watch, of course, this is for
>> the
>> one who have high speed internet. I have laugh a lot. Yea, it's not
>> friday,
>> i know... but life is short, and a good laugh is always good! (for those
>> with lower internet speed, choose the 3th and 4th)
>>
>> Enjoy, Benny boy
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaL8tcevmk
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEAvjqebs4w
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKKeuSCBtYg
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tnl2zBJlsc&NR
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJj7q2pLs0
>>